New-home construction slumps for 5th straight month
U.S. single-family home construction fell to its lowest level in a year and a half in July, partly due to the disruption to housing activity caused by Hurricane Beryl, but an increase in new home supply may limit any recovery. Home construction numbers released by the Commerce Department on Friday fell for the fifth straight […]
I Just Can’t Wait Until We Flush Trump Down the Toilet of History
CNN commentator Adam Kinzinger said on “Anderson Cooper 360” Friday that he can’t wait for former President Donald Trump to be flushed down the toilet of history. “So, this is a pattern for him and I guess in a way I feel sorry for him because he has absolutely no ability to understand and appreciate […]
Kansas high school football player dies after medical emergency at practice
A high school football player in Kansas has died just days after suffering a medical emergency, according to multiple reports. KMBC reported A Shawnee Mission Northwest High School football player died Friday after suffering an unexplained medical emergency following an offseason training session Wednesday. An email sent to students and their families on Friday identified […]
Brandon Nimmo, emerging from slump, has showcase night in Mets’ win
Brandon Nimmo may be beginning the tough road to breaking out of a poor second half. The outfielder, who missed Thursday’s 7-6 loss to the Athletics because of an illness, went 2-for-5 for his first outing since July and hit a three-run homer in the Mets’ 7-3 blowout win over the Marlins on Friday in […]
The ballot-measure battle on how to say ‘aborting a child’
Abortion is back in the news (as if it was always in the news). The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s November ballot measure can include the phrase “unborn human beings” to describe those whose lives are lost through abortion. Wednesday’s decision overturned a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling that said this kind […]
Patient of doc charged in Matthew Perry’s death says he gave her ‘the creeps’: report
A former patient of the doctor charged with supplying “Friends” star Matthew Perry with a lethal dose of ketamine has recalled an “incredibly strange” appointment with the unscrupulous doctor, who was the only person in his office and left her “horrified.” Katie Forrester Editor of the US Sunsaid he visited Dr. Salvador Plasencia, better known […]
Newly-awarded bronze medalist Ana Bărbosu sympathizes with American Jordan Chiles after medal ruling
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbos won the bronze medal on Friday, officially taking third place in the women’s floor exercise final at the Paris Olympics after a lengthy deliberation. She received her medal nearly two weeks after it was stripped from her at the stadium and she burst into tears. Eleven days ago, when the gymnastics […]
Caitlin Clark dazzles in first game from extended Olympic break
Caitlin Clark had no rust to shake off on Friday. After not being selected for the Olympic team, the rookie phenom has been without competitive basketball for nearly a month, but she was unfazed when the WNBA regular season resumed. Clark scored 29 points (one shy of his career high) and had 10 assists in […]
Walz is winning the popularity contest, despite GOP attacks
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been a surprisingly successful Democratic vice presidential candidate, despite Republican attacks on his record in office and in the military. According to Decision Desk HQ’s average, Walz’s net favorability rating is plus five points, which stands out as many of the top politicians around him are leading the approval ratings. […]
Second Indiana City Forced to Drop ‘Dangerous’ Sanctuary Policy for Illegals
A second city in Indiana has rescinded a sanctuary city policy that shielded undocumented immigrants from federal immigration law following a lawsuit alleging that such policies violate the state’s ban on sanctuary jurisdiction. This week, officials in Gary, Indiana, rescinded their sanctuary city policy following a 2017 lawsuit by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), […]