What to know about H-1B visas at the center of Musk-MAGA fight
A simmering debate over work visas exploded toward the end of the year, highlighting the rifts over immigration among President-elect Trump's closest allies. H-1B visas (temporary nonimmigrant work permits) are at the center of the MAGA vs. MAGA battle, with one faction arguing that they are a necessary tool to attract professional talent to the […]
Windows Defender Security Center scam: How to protect your computer from fake pop-ups
In an email I received from Janet D., she shared a recent disturbing experience. She explained: “Windows Defender Security Center caused my computer to freeze and a pop-up that said 'Access to this system has been blocked for security reasons.' There was an audio message and a siren.” Janet did what many people would do […]
READ: Carter Center releases full statement on Jimmy Carter's death
Former President Carter died Sunday afternoon at the age of 100. The full statement from the Carter Center is below. Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States and 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29th, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100 years […]
Fourth Pro-Abortion Activist Convicted in FL Pregnancy Center Vandalisms
Woman convicted of role in destroying several pro-life pregnancy centers in Florida after Supreme Court reversal Roe vs. Wade In the summer of 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Gabriela Oropesa, of Cooper City, was found guilty on December 19 of “.“Harm, oppress, or intimidate any Pro-Life Pregnancy Help Center employee in the free […]
Obama’s Global Engagement Center — the ‘worst offender in US government censorship’ — is officially dead
The Center for Global Engagement, a multi-agency body within the U.S. State Department that has been credibly and repeatedly accused of working with domestic and international organizations to silence conservative voices, has officially disappeared. Agency website now closed — be considered Elon Musk calls the US government the worst offender of censorship and media manipulation […]
State Department’s Global Engagement Center — accused of pushing censorship to combat online ‘disinformation’ — shuts down
The State Department's controversial Global Engagement Center (GEC) was shut down this week after members of Congress voted not to reauthorize it in a spending bill to keep the government functioning. . “The Global Engagement Center has closed on December 23, 2024,” a message on the agency's website said. The GEC comes after journalist Matt […]
State Department’s ‘Global Engagement Center’ accused of censoring Americans shuts its doors
The State Department's Foreign Disinformation Center, which has been accused by conservatives of censoring American citizens, was shut down this week, citing lack of funding. Elon Musk has labeled the Global Engagement Center (GEC), which he founded in 2016, as “the worst offender in U.S. government censorship and media manipulation,” and said its funding is […]
New Hudson Yards project to add much-needed housing, hotel near Javits Center
It won't pop out of the ground overnight, but the fast-growing Far West Side, also known as the Hudson Yards neighborhood, will see future construction of a 72-story skyscraper apartment tower and a 28-story hotel. Gov. Cathy Hochul gave a “conditional designation” to a four-member development partnership to build a tower and Hilton-branded hotel at […]
Hundreds Gather Outside ICE Detention Center in Los Angeles
Hundreds of people gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in Los Angeles, demanding “sanctuary ordinances in every city.” The rally, organized by the Humane Immigrant Rights Coalition, included a 1.5-mile march from the city's famous Olvera Street to a nearby ICE detention center. The rally was held to commemorate International Day […]
Kenny Atkinson returns to Barclays Center as Cavaliers rout Nets
Kenny Atkinson insisted he didn't think his return to Brooklyn, where he was fired with the NBA's best team, was justified. But the competitive Atkinson came back with a chip on his shoulder and won. No, make it dominant. The Nets, who announced their intention to trade and tank Dennis Schroder, emphasized that point with […]