Wednesday Western: ‘The Old Way’ (2023)
“Pulling the trigger was not in the script,” George Stephanopoulos said. “Well, the trigger was There was none “I pulled the trigger,” Alec Baldwin responded. “I wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger.” “So you never pulled the trigger?” Stephanopoulos asked. “No, no, no,” Baldwin insisted. “I would never point a gun at anybody or […]
Texas AG threatens to sue Dallas over gun ban at State Fair
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, on Tuesday threatened legal action against the city of Dallas if the Texas State Fair, the nonprofit that puts on the annual event, does not reverse a new policy banning open and concealed carry of firearms at next month’s state fair. Paxton argued that because the State Fair […]
Columbia president Minouche Shafik’s resignation reacted by Mike Johnson, other pols
Republican politicians praised the sudden resignation on Wednesday of embattled Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, but some blame the scholar for allowing anti-Semitism to flourish on the Ivy League campus. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Shafik’s resignation was “long overdue,” four months after he urged him to step down. “President Shafik’s refusal to protect […]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire discloses surprise stake in Ulta Beauty
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought stakes in cosmetics chain Ulta Beauty and aircraft parts maker Heico in the second quarter, while also sharply reducing its large holdings of Apple stock. Berkshire held about 690,000 Ulta Beauty shares worth $266.3 million and 1.04 million Hico shares worth $185.4 million as of June 30, according to a […]
Majority of Americans Oppose Sex Changes for Minors
Nearly six in ten Americans (58%) oppose sex-change drugs or surgery for minors, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey. Found. Of the 58% who oppose sex reassignment for minors, 47% strongly oppose such measures. The survey found that 30% of Americans support sex reassignment drugs or surgery for minors, while 12% said they were unsure. […]
Donald Trump Promises to ‘End the Era of Inflation, Mayhem, and Misery’
Former President Donald Trump unveiled a pledge on Wednesday to fight inflation by cutting energy prices in half, securing the borders from illegal immigration, bringing supply chains back to US soil, and reducing regulatory burdens on American businesses. In remarks that drew a sharp contrast to the policies of the Biden-Harris administration, Trump told an […]
Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal hearing was severely hampered by CAS email snafu
In an Olympic drama to rival any sporting feat during the Paris Games, the saga surrounding the decision to strip Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal and award it to Ana Barbos of Romania took another bizarre turn on Wednesday. An email error at the Court of Arbitration for Sport cost USA Gymnastics valuable time […]
State-facilitated suicide is now a leading cause of death in Canada
State-facilitated suicide is now the leading cause of death north of the border. New reports From the Canadian think tank Cardus. Founded by eugenicists The health system may already be overtaking cerebrovascular disease, which was previously the fifth leading cause of death. Canada legalized euthanasia, euphemistically called “medical assisted dying,” in 2016. Cardus said court […]
Frank Selvy, who once scored 100 points in college game, dead at 91
Frank Selby, the former Knicks player and the only player to score 100 points in an NCAA Division I college basketball game, died Tuesday. His alma mater, Furman University,. He was 91 years old. Frank Servi photographed in 2004. AP Frank Cervi played the final four seasons of his career with the Lakers. Focus on […]
Miss your flip phone? A growing number of people are ditching the smartphone for ‘dumb phones’
Smartphones can do so much these days that their function as actual phones, while natural, seems unimportant. The expansion of smartphone apps and features clearly appeals to people who grew up corded and with shared lines, people whose old-world habits keep them excited about such novelties. But it seems some smartphone users are tired of […]