Alaska pummeled by hurricane-force winds near 130 mph as widespread damage seen in Anchorage
Alaska's most populous city is still recovering from hurricane-force winds that devastated homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power and causing significant damage. At the peak of the storm in the Anchorage area on Sunday, about 17,500 homes were without power, but by Tuesday morning that number had fallen to fewer than 2,000. […]
‘Excuse me’: Bondi shuts down Dem senator’s questioning attacking another Trump nominee
U.S. attorney general nominee Pam Bondi clashed with senior Democratic senators on Wednesday during her confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ). Bondi was forced to defend Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the FBI, after being questioned by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) over past comments. Among other remarks, he mentioned […]
Attackers disguised as Amazon workers beat man with weapon: report
Assailant posing as Amazon employee punches 66-year-old man Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers beat a 66-year-old Savannah, Georgia, pub owner to death with a sledgehammer-like weapon on the morning of January 11, according to police and local reports. Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers beat a 66-year-old Savannah, Georgia, pub owner to […]
We Should Offer Trade Concessions to China to Get Them to Stop Aiding Russia
On Tuesday's broadcast of NewsNation's “The Hill,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asked China what the U.S. could do to “improve trade and, perhaps in exchange, enhance trade.” “Is that true?” he said. You can get them to agree not to sell dual-use parts to Russia. ” “Everyone wants the United States to be strong enough […]
Garland misleads public AGAIN about January 6 officer deaths
More than four years have passed since the events of January 6, 2021, and despite disputed claims and disputed evidence about what happened that day, Attorney General Merrick Garland still believes it was fatal. This perpetuates the theory that it was a violent riot. “On this day four years ago, the police officers bravely defending […]
Mom of 4 who moved to US chasing the American dream is found dead in a dumpster, husband charged
A mother of four who immigrated to the United States in pursuit of the American dream was found dead in a dumpster in Pennsylvania, and her “indifferent” husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder, family members and officials said. Lucrecia Jadan Sumba, a native of Ecuador who moved to New Jersey in 2021 “in […]
US ramps up Russia sanctions, targeting Moscow's business partners
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it would increase sanctions on companies and entities involved in Russia's defense industry. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: statement The United States said it was targeting more than 150 individuals and entities supporting Russia's military and defense, asserting that the measures would “further constrain Russia's ability to wage […]
Walgreens CEO admits anti-theft measures ‘largely ineffective’
Top executives at Walgreens lamented lost sales from putting products like toothpaste behind lock and key in an effort to crack down on rampant shoplifting plaguing pharmacy chains across the country. “When you lock things up… you don't sell as much,” Tim Wentworth, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, told investors on a recent earnings call. […]
Biden cancels student loans with one week left to his term
More student debt relief is in the works as Biden prepares to leave office. (iStock) As President Joe Biden's term draws to a close, he granted federal student loan relief to an additional 150,000 borrowers. These 150,000 borrowers include approximately 85,000 students who attended schools that defrauded students, 61,000 borrowers with total and permanent disabilities, […]
If Biden Acted on Border Earlier, ‘It Would Be Litigated Earlier’
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in an interview with PBS NewsHour on Tuesday that he would not be able to resolve border issues in light of criticism from Deputy Director P.J. Lechleitner, who serves as ICE director, and senior officials who serve as director. He defended President Joe Biden for waiting to take executive […]