Route Sixty-Sick: EPA approves roads made from radioactive waste
Introducing America's newest radioactive waste disposal site: your local highway. At least that seems to be the thinking behind the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to approve a “pilot” program to use phosphogypsum in road construction in Florida. Phosphogypsum contains radium, which decays to form radon gas, which is also radioactive and carcinogenic. It is […]
Violent crime in DC at 30-year low
The Washington, D.C., federal prosecutor's office announced Friday a 35 percent drop in violent crime, touting the success of violence prevention programs and law enforcement interventions. “Shortly after I took the job, the agency began employing a strategy that involved working with law enforcement partners to identify the promoters of violence, the gangs and groups […]
Trump interrupted golf game to convince GOP holdouts to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson, lawmaker says
President-elect Donald Trump put down his 9-iron and picked up the phone Friday to persuade Republican voters to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). The 78-year-old president spoke with one of the holdouts, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), two Republicans who initially voted against Johnson's reappointment as speaker of the House. He is believed […]
Richard Easterlin, the Economist Who Proved That Jobs Make Babies, Dies at 98
Rest in peace, Richard Easterlin Richard A. Easterlin, a pioneering economist whose insights Rebuilt the postwar baby boomHe died on December 16th at his home in Pasadena, California. He passed away at the age of 98. The University of Southern California, where he was a professor emeritus, confirmed his death. Although it is best known […]
GOP Defectors Sent Speaker Johnson a Message — ‘We Can Take You Down’
CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Friday in the network's special coverage of the House speaker vote that Republicans who didn't initially vote for Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) did so to send a message. He said that. Mr. Tapper said: “Okay, so Congressman Mike Johnson is now officially Speaker Mike Johnson. The other House Republicans had […]
Rick Pitino pinpoints key area to help with Kadary Richmond
Rick Pitino recently sat down and watched three of Cadderly Richmond's best games last year at Seton Hall. There was one thing the St. John's coach noticed between this year and last at Richmond. “The only big difference I witnessed was that the ball was in his hands more at Seton Hall. I think he's […]
Police reportedly have described NYC deli stabbing suspect as transgender
Police say the suspect in the stabbing of a Harlem postal worker is transgender. New York Post article Published Friday afternoon. “The repeat offender, who officers describe as a transgender woman, is currently brutalizing on-duty USPS mail carrier Ray Hodges as he was having lunch at the deli at 168 Lenox Avenue,” the paper said. […]
Breaking down which Giants could be playing their final game with team
The end is near. The Giants' disastrous 3-13 season ends Sunday against the Eagles, but 18 of the 22 starting pitchers (when healthy) remain under contract through 2025. I'm still not sure if that's a good thing or if I need an upgrade. Here are the 12 Giants who could, for some reason, wear their […]
‘So egregious’: Wisconsin officials launch investigation into nearly 200 uncounted ballots
The Wisconsin State Board of Elections special meeting Thursday after learning that 193 absentee ballots from the city of Madison for the November election were never counted. Of the absentee ballots that have not been counted, 125 were from Ward 56, 67 were from Ward 65, and one was from Ward 68. “That's very, very […]
Vikings will be getting trade calls on J.J. McCarthy: Adam Schefter
Think about the questions asked. The phone is almost already ringing. The ghosts have been exorcised, the Vikings have clinched a playoff berth and a chance to secure a first-round bye with a win over the Lions on Sunday, and Sam Darnold is betting on it. So what will Minnesota do with the guy they […]