Chicago’s top cop admits flubbing number of homicide cases resolved by police
At a public safety forum last month, Chicago’s police chief vastly exaggerated the number of murders his department’s detectives solved in January, touting to residents that the clearance rate was 76%. “Of the 25 murders we’ve had this year, 19 of them have already been cleared,” Superintendent Larry Snelling told West Side residents at a […]
Queens Woman Found Dead in NYC Hotel Room
A 38-year-old woman was found dead next to a bloody iron in a New York City hotel room, and her teenage son said she was “nervous” in the days leading up to her death. He said he looked “concerned.” Staff at the Soho 54 Hotel discovered the body of Dennis Oleas-Aranchibia, who had suffered “facial […]
To Save Ukraine, Speaker Johnson must find his inner Charlie Wilson
Tom Hanks plays Charlie Wilson in the movie Charlie Wilson’s War, based on the nonfiction book by George Kreil. Charlie Wilson is a well-connected, hard-drinking, womanizing Democrat from Texas who discovers the key to defeating the Soviet Union after its invasion. and the occupation of Afghanistan during the Cold War. As depicted in a dramatic […]
‘Most educated’ state revealed in new report — and it’s not New York
Massachusetts has been named the “most educated” state in the nation, easily surpassing New York, which didn’t even crack the top 10 in the new survey. The New England state, which boasts top universities such as Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), took the top spot in the research organization’s rankings. Researchers […]
The Fed’s Biggest Monetary Policy Mistake
“Behind the Curve”: The Financial Story We were recently reminded of the story of a famous financial economist who was always late to meetings. When his colleague pointed out that he was habitually late, the economist replied that he was never actually late. He always left on time, but his arrival time was Delays and […]
Male High Jumper Obliterates Girls’ State Record in New Hampshire High School Championship
Kearsarge Regional High School sophomore high jumper Mael Jacks, a man but competed as a woman, won the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state championship. Jack didn’t just win the women’s high jump. competition. He erased the women’s record by jumping at 5 feet 1 inch, an inch higher than any of the […]
Knicks were shamefully jobbed out of chance to complete comeback
HOUSTON — Okay. At the top, start with the cold, sober, rational truth of the situation. The Knicks didn’t lose this game because of one bad umpire — even though that umpire’s boss later admitted that the horrible call that ultimately decided the game “shouldn’t have been made.” Even so. Of all the comical worst-case […]
Former Dallas Cowboy Tony Hutson dead at 49
Tony Hutson, a guard for the Cowboys in the late 1990s, died in early February at the age of 49, according to reports. Online obituary. The cause of death has not been disclosed. “The 1996 Dallas Cowboys rookies had a special bond,” teammate Randall Godfrey said in a Facebook post. “He visited Valdosta several times […]
3 multimillion-dollar homes teetering on edge of California cliff after landslide, footage shows
Three multimillion-dollar mansions appear to be teetering off the edge of a California cliff after recent landslides eroded what was once their backyard, according to video taken by a local news helicopter. Heavy rains wash away part of a cliff that houses a luxury home estimated to be worth up to $15.9 million, video shows. […]
New Ronald Reagan biography touts intellect that outwitted enemies, compassion that lifted lives: A ‘leader’
Craig Shirley, a noted historian and biographer of Ronald Reagan, still hasn’t found what he’s looking for. Citizens across the United States also continue to seek new leaders who can usher in a new “American Morning.” They are getting closer to solving the mystery behind Reagan’s mysticism. “Searching for Reagan: The Charming Intellectual Conservatism of […]