Sen. Ernst gives DOGE blueprint to slash $2 trillion in government waste — from vacant buildings to absurd scientific studies
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has issued a statement to President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency: blueprint Cut more than $2 trillion in wasteful government spending. Ernst's Monday letter Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy enumerated to the co-chairs a number of ways DOGE could begin to wean the United States out of its $36 […]
NYC office buildings brimming with workers at nearly pre-pandemic levels
The work-from-home phenomenon that spread like wildfire during the pandemic appears to be flaring up in New York, but is on the decline in many other large cities across the country, according to the latest office building data. According to market monitor Placer.ai, the Big Apple had the highest office visitation rate in the nation […]
Voters decide on climate measures, reject initiative to tax natural gas powered buildings in California city
Voters in various states on Tuesday decided on ballot initiatives that will determine whether to expand and fund environmental and climate-related projects in each state. In Berkeley, California, voters rejected a measure that would have imposed a tax on buildings larger than 15,000 square feet that use heating equipment such as natural gas or gas […]
‘I make architects’ dreams come true’: Hanif Kara, the magician who makes impossible buildings stay up | Art and design
FFrom Will Allsopp's whimsical columns to Zaha Hadid's gravity-defying curves, there's always someone behind an architect's impossible visions. In the case of the most unlikely buildings of the 21st century, that person is more often than not Hanif Kala. The Ugandan-born engineer has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the award. thorn medala prestigious […]
IDF Warns Lebanese Civilians to Leave Buildings Used by Hezbollah
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday warned civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate homes and buildings used by the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah to store weapons, citing imminent attacks. IDF spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari posted a video in English and Hebrew (with Arabic subtitles) explaining how Hezbollah stores missiles inside civilian buildings and […]
Indicted buildings commish, city, sued for $150 million
This could result in huge costs for taxpayers. The towing companies claim that “bribery and corruption” by city officials and rival towing companies caused them to lose lucrative city contracts and operating licenses, according to a newly filed $150 million lawsuit naming the city. Runway Towing alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme […]
Ferocious Francine slams Louisiana, ripping roofs from buildings, trapping residents amid rising floodwaters
Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast as a powerful Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday and was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday after 100 mph winds blew roofs off buildings and dozens of residents were trapped inside their homes by rising floodwaters from torrential rains. The eye of Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne […]
Donald Trump Claims Migrants ‘Taking Over’ Buildings in America Under Kamala Harris’s Leadership
The claim: Former President Donald Trump said during Tuesday night's debate that immigrants were “occupying” buildings in Aurora, Colorado, under the direction of Vice President Kamala Harris. Verdict: It's true. Venezuelan gangs have taken over an apartment building in Aurora. Trump made the point while discussing the economy, pointing out the impact immigrants are having […]
Hundreds Arrested In UK As Rioters Clash With Police, Attack Buildings Following Stabbing Spree
Police arrested hundreds of people on Sunday in violent clashes that erupted after a series of stabbings in Britain, Fox News reported. In the UK, rioters set fires, besieged mosques and clashed with police amid false rumors that asylum seekers were responsible for a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event. according to Three […]
Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam breach destroys buildings and roads
Several properties and roads along Minnesota’s Blue Earth River were destroyed by floodwaters caused by a dam break on Monday, and residents in low-lying areas were warned to evacuate the riverbank. Scary footage Shared by Fox Weather It shows the moment a powerful current along the river erodes its banks, causing a small building and […]