ERKER: Conservatives Should Be Cheering For Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce
“Taylor Swift is ruining football!” “She’s just here as a PR stunt!” Chances are you have seen at least one of these sentiments on your social media feed. In fact, you may be one of the people posting them. But what is it about Taylor Swift that has caused such a maelstrom of hateful comments […]
New York Community Bank says deposits have grown and liquidity is ‘ample,’ in wake credit rating downgrade – MarketWatch
Published: February 7, 2024 at 6:37am ET New York Community Bancorp Corp. NYCB sought to reassure investors Wednesday, saying its total deposits have increased over the past few weeks and that liquidity is “adequate.” The comments came after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the bank’s credit rating to speculative grade, or “junk,” citing financial, risk management […]
2024 F1 season previews: Will Alpine be stuck in the middle again?
It would be no exaggeration to say that the 2023 F1 season was a turbulent one for Alpine. The origins of the upheaval date back to the second half of the 2022 season. Prior to that season’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel announced that he would retire at the end of the season, ending weeks […]
Lawmakers Scrambling to Help Those Who Can’t Afford Rent Amid Massive Inflation
Single mom Caitlyn Colbert watched as rent for her two-bedroom apartment doubled, then tripled and then quadrupled over a decade in Denver — from $750 to $3,374 last year. Every month, like millions of Americans, Colbert juggled her costs. Pay rent or swim team fees for one of her three kids. Rent or school supplies. […]
Denver Starts Booting Hundreds Of Migrant Families From Shelter As It Struggles To Keep Up
Roughly 800 immigrants are expected to be evicted from a Denver shelter as sanctuary cities struggle to continue serving undocumented immigrants. City officials confirmed Monday that 140 families have been removed from temporary housing in the state capital, and announced that another 660 migrants are scheduled to be removed in the coming weeks. Exit report. […]
Supreme Court Retirement Calls Show Dems ‘Skittish’ About 2024
Every time the Supreme Court rules, Democrats are reminded of the consequences of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decision to remain on the bench until her death – during the Trump administration – instead of retiring when a more ideologically aligned president could have picked her successor. Political strategists say progressives are starting to realize that […]
Las Vegas felon, Dustin Langham, beats inmate in same courthouse man attacked judge
A convicted felon in Las Vegas brutally attacked a fellow inmate during a hearing inside the same courthouse where another man jumped over the bench and attacked a judge just a month earlier. On February 1, at Bardon Bridge, Dustin Langham, 18, was sitting next to several other inmates inside Clark County District Court Judge […]
US lawmakers scramble to address skyrocketing rent prices
Millions of Americans are struggling with inflation, a lack of affordable housing, and overwhelming rent increases due to the end of pandemic relief. A recent study found that half of renters nationwide are facing housing cost burdens, and the number of affordable housing units has declined significantly. The housing crisis has resulted in a surge […]
World War II-era bomb unearthed at Florida airport
A 1,000-pound World War II-era bomb was discovered Tuesday at a local Florida airport, authorities said, prompting an evacuation until authorities determined the weapon was inert. Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhaus said construction crews were working on the proposed Wilton Simpson Technical College campus on the northeast corner of Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport when they […]
The Supreme Court will have a chance to stop at least one common abuse of qualified immunity
Law enforcement officers sometimes make split-second decisions that turn out to be wrong. But in the case of Sylvia Gonzalez, the mayor, police chief and special detectives spent weeks figuring out how to retaliate against her, a retiree who promised reform when she ran for City Council in Castle Hills, Texas. . After Gonzalez was […]