Shutting Down the Government Costs the Economy Almost Nothing

There's no reason to fear a shutdown With the funding authorization set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, the U.S. economy will hardly notice if the federal government has to shut down. of Five weeks of closure starting at the end of 2018 The government shutdown, which was extended until January 2019, […]
Chargers’ Cameron Dicker nails successful fair catch free kick

You never know what can happen on the football field. Thursday night's game between the Chargers and the Broncos was no different. In fact, the Chargers accomplished something that had not been done in 48 years of NFL play. At the end of the first half of “Thursday Night Football,” the Chargers' Cameron Dicker made […]
Mexican national woman dumped baby into Texas gas station bathroom

A Mexican national reportedly gave birth to a newborn daughter in a gas station bathroom. texas And last year, he pleaded guilty to several damning charges related to the abandonment of the baby girl's body. Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez, 27, previously pleaded guilty to charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to […]
Nets storm back for win over Raptors that could hurt lottery chances

TORONTO — The Nets won the game. Many will worry that it is contributing to losing the war. Or the lottery. Brooklyn is in full tank mode right now, coming from behind to beat Toronto 101-94 at Scotiabank Arena. It's a nice win today, but it might hurt in June. Cameron Johnson attempts a shot […]
Trump’s commonsense approach is the gift America needed

In a memorable scene from 1992's “Home Alone 2,” Donald Trump guides a lost Kevin McAllister into the lobby of the Plaza Hotel. This year, as Christmas approaches, President Trump's common-sense approach resonates even more in a culture of lost children. The election of Donald Trump and the drama surrounding it – from indictments and […]
‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ star Amy Slaton pleads guilty to ‘simple possession,’ signs plea deal

Amy Slaton reportedly took a plea deal for “simple possession” after her arrest at a Tennessee zoo in September. The '1000 Pound Sisters' star's plea deal was filed Thursday in Crockett County, Tennessee court. Us Weekly reported. The 37-year-old will not have to serve any jail time, but was reportedly ordered to serve two years […]
Immigration drives highest US population growth in over 2 decades

The influx of immigrants to the United States in 2024 will push the country's population to more than 340 million people, the highest rate of population growth in 23 years, according to a Thursday report from the U.S. Census Bureau. From 2023 to 2024, the U.S. population will grow by nearly 1%, the highest increase […]
Transgender athlete controversy sparks opposing protests at California school board meeting

California's Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) held a board meeting Thursday amid controversy over a transgender cross country runner at Martin Luther King High School and the reprimand of a student who protested the athlete's participation. The board will take up allegations in a recent lawsuit in which school administrators compared “Save Girls' Sports” T-shirts […]
GOP Senator Claims Schumer Used Debt Limit As Leverage Against Trump, Criticizes GOP Who Opposed Trump-Endorsed Plan

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, said Thursday that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer used the debt limit as leverage against plans supported by President Trump. Monaka exterior Mullin criticized Schumer for the “Ingraham Angle,” which accused Laura Ingraham of manipulating debt ceiling negotiations to weaken President-elect Donald Trump's influence. Marinlin also criticized House Republicans who helped […]
Barbara Lee: Allowing Musk to 'run our government really has grave consequences' for Americans

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) on Thursday accused billionaire Elon Musk of derailing a year-end spending deal. “Let's put this in context: This was a bipartisan agreement to move forward and keep the government open through March,” Lee said on CNN. “That unelected billionaire Elon Musk has now spoken out, tweeted from his cell phone and […]