Doctor Who’ writer admits ratings aren’t up to par
In an interview, the Doctor Who series’ head writer and showrunner acknowledged that ratings had not been what he had hoped for, but insisted that the series has a large younger audience. Russell T. Davies has made no secret of his plans to promote LGBT-themed agendas throughout the 60-year-old franchise. In an interview earlier this […]
Schumer takes heat for grilling photo in Father's Day post
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer may be taking flak from his critics, who are slamming him for a tough-asking Father’s Day photo. The New York Democrat on Sunday posted a photo of X smiling with a burger on a spatula in honor of the father-centric holiday. “Our family has always lived in apartments,” Schumer said […]
Appeals court to hear challenges to potential US TikTok ban on Sept. 16
A U.S. appeals court said Monday it would hold oral arguments on Sept. 16 in a case challenging a new law that gives China-based ByteDance until Jan. 19 to sell TikTok’s U.S. assets or face a ban. On May 14, a group of TikTok creators filed a lawsuit to block legislation that could ban the […]
Freddie Mac proposes product to help homeowners tap home equity without losing record low mortgage rates
Freddie Mac’s cash-out refinance offer is more favorable for borrowers than their existing products. (iStock) Freddie Mac I want to provide A mortgage provided as a second lien to enable homeowners who are tied up in a low-interest rate mortgage to access the equity in their home. Freddie Mac’s proposal would allow homeowners to access […]
Major Wildfires in California; Southbound 5 Freeway near L.A. Closed
Massive wildfires raged across California this weekend, forcing the closure of southbound Interstate 5 just north of Los Angeles on Sunday. a map The current fires stretch along the spine of the state, from Los Angeles through the Central Valley and into Redding in Northern California. An unusually wet spring has helped contain the fires […]
U.S. Envoy Amos Hochstein Arrives in Mideast to Discourage War in Lebanon
U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and tried to encourage Israel and Lebanon to avoid war, which has escalated in recent weeks with Hezbollah shelling northern Israel. The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah has been attacking Israel from southern Lebanon in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1707, […]
Angel Reese calls out ‘special whistle’ after her foul on Caitlin Clark
After Sky lost a physical battle against Caitlin Clarke’s Fever on Sunday, Angel Reese said she was fed up with the umpires. Reese, who was called for a flagrant foul on Clark late in the third quarter, said the officiating “had a huge impact on the game” and suggested the officials were biased in Chicago’s […]
Excuses abound after Obama escorts Biden offstage following another apparent display of decrepitude
President Joe Biden was in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night for a fundraiser, once again raising concerns about his own cognitive decline. Quinnipiac University Poll found Earlier this year, a majority of voters found they believed Biden was too old to serve another term as president: If re-elected, his term would end at age […]
Johnny Manziel, Maverick Carter hash out past differences on ‘The Shop’
Johnny Manziel is determined to right the wrongs he still endures from his party-hard past. The 31-year-old former NFL quarterback, whose two seasons with the Browns were a flop due in large part to scandals and hard-partying habits, and his former manager, Maverick Carter, had a forceful discussion to “clear any misunderstandings” about Manziel’s downfall […]
Orange County DA Spitzer slams Mayorkas’ DHS for burglary tourism crisis: ‘This has to stop’
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer (R-Oregon) has accused U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas of continuing and worsening Robbery Tourism CrisisRecent press release From Spitzer’s office. Southern California has been plagued by a growing number of bandit tourists who are abusing the Electronic System for Travel Authorization Visa Waiver Program and entering the […]