South Korea: Police Investigate Jeju Air And Airport Operator Following Fatal Plane Crash Killing 179
Firefighters work at the scene of a passenger plane wreckage at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on December 30, 2024. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, carrying 181 people, skidded off the runway, hit a wall and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, causing an explosion. Initial reports said at least 179 […]
New York Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, AKA ‘Catwoman,’ Cause of Death Revealed
The cause of death of New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, widely known for both her radical plastic surgery and record-setting divorce settlement, has been revealed. Wildenstein's longtime partner, fashion designer Lloyd Klein, said people At age 84, her diagnosis of phlebitis caused inflammation of the veins in her legs, leading to a pulmonary embolism and […]
Seattle minimum wage hike forces queer waffle shop owner to shut down business: ‘I’ve cried every day’
A self-identified queer business owner in West Seattle says he has to close his waffle shop because of the far-left city's minimum wage hike. Corinna Luckenbach told KCPQ-TV. Wage hikes, along with rising costs due to inflation, spelled doom for Bebop Waffle Shop, which had been open for more than a decade. The City of […]
Johnson says he hasn't asked Trump to call any holdouts
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Thursday asked President-elect Trump to make a call on his behalf to Republican lawmakers who remain cautious about the president's intentions to keep the gavel. He said he had not. “No, not at all, no,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters with a laugh. “I met him yesterday at […]
Boy shot steps from NYC high school as New Year already marked by violent youth clashes: cops
Following a bloody night in which several teens were shot to death outside a Queens nightclub, a 17-year-old boy was injured in a broad daylight shooting outside a Brooklyn high school early Thursday morning, police said. Announced. The boy, who attends the nearby Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts, was shot in the […]
House Ethics panel recommends further review of campaign finance allegations against 2 lawmakers
An independent Congressional watchdog wants to dig deeper into separate campaign finance allegations against two members of Congress, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Sheila Cherfils McCormick (D-Florida). I'm thinking. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), a bipartisan, independent commission that reviews allegations of misconduct against members of Congress and staff, claimed on Thursday that […]
Carvana shares tumble after short-seller claims ‘accounting grift for the ages’
Short seller Hindenburg Research on Thursday accused Carvana of having “long-standing accounting rifts.” bomb report —Stock prices of used car retailers plummeted. Hindenburg, whose report on companies run by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani led to the tycoon's federal indictment last year, told Carvana after an extensive document review and nearly 50 interviews with industry experts. […]
Los Angeles Man Attempts to Hijack Waymo Driverless Taxi
Los Angeles authorities arrested a man on suspicion of trying to hijack a Waymo self-driving taxi early Thursday morning, according to local reports. Video footage obtained by KTLA5 show The suspect was found in the driver's seat of a vehicle shortly before 1 a.m. near South Hill Street and 5th Street in the city's downtown […]
Trump Endorsement Helps Mike Johnson Close Deal on Speakership
Critics of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles) are chiming in after President-elect Donald Trump put his thumb on the scale. Mr. Johnson ended the 118th Congress failing in government funding battles and angering conservatives, moderates, and even Mr. Trump himself, making it highly unlikely that he would retain the gavel until the next Congress. […]
Alabama’s Jalen Milroe declares for 2025 NFL Draft
Jalen Milroe is headed to the NFL. The Alabama quarterback declared for the 2025 draft on Thursday after spending four seasons in Tuscaloosa. “Thank you, my teammates and brothers, for the blood, sweat and tears we shared.” Milro wrote on social media:. “The bond we built will last a lifetime. To Coach. [Nick] Saban, thank […]