Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized due to complications after minor procedure
Pentagon spokesman Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder announced Friday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure. The department confirmed for the first time that Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Ryder said Friday it was not clear when […]
Nearly 90,000 massage guns recalled due to fire, burn risks
(WHTM) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that approximately 87,000 massage guns sold at major retailers nationwide will be recalled. The Homedics Massager (sold as the Homedics Therapist Select Percussion Massager) can “overheat while charging,” creating a risk of fire and burns. Recall notice. As of Thursday, Home Dicks had 17 confirmed […]
NM Gov. Grisham proposes budget increase due to oil production surplus
Shooting at New Mexico Conquistadors statue protest A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a man during a protest in Española, New Mexico, where authorities were planning to install a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate, authorities said. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing a nearly 10% increase in general […]
Broadway Shows Suffering as Suburban Tourists Avoid New York City Due to High Crime
Broadway shows are reportedly taking a financial hit as out-of-town tourists increasingly avoid New York City due to high crime rates. Audiences near the New York metropolitan area accounted for just 14% of all Broadway ticket sales for the 2022-2023 season, the lowest number in the 23 years the Broadway League has tracked such data. […]
Offshore Wind Project Cancels Contract Due to Inflation, After Biden Admin Brags of Project’s Success
Construction on a massive wind energy project, previously touted by the Biden administration as an example of positive “BiDenomics,” has been halted, with developers citing “inflation, interest rates and supply chain disruptions.” Energy developers BP and Equinor announced Wednesday. BP and Equinor announced that they have canceled a project called Empire Wind 2 that was […]
Biden Admin. Won’t Activate FEMA to Help on Border Due to Politics
In an interview with CBS News on Thursday, Yuma, Ariz., Mayor Douglas Nichols said he has repeatedly called on the Biden administration to activate FEMA to help border cities, but that he will not do so for political reasons. said. Mr. Nichols said:[R]really, really what we needed, and [I] In fact, we have intentionally asked […]
Large Minneapolis homeless encampment set to close due to ‘blight,’ ‘hindrance of development’
A large homeless camp in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is scheduled to close on Thursday after a U.S. judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order barring the city from shutting it down. U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrad on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit by two residents seeking to block the city's plan to remove a homeless encampment […]
People Don’t Feel Economic Accomplishments Due to High Prices, But It’ll ‘Slowly’ Get Better
On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's “Inside Politics,” Biden 2024 campaign co-chairman Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) spoke about stock market highs, insulin price caps, and insulin price cuts. “The average American is not feeling it,” he said. Inflation is rising, and “they're still paying too much at the grocery store. They're still paying too much for […]
Joe Bonsall, Oak Ridge Boys member, announces retirement from touring due to health: ‘Walking is impossible’
Joe Bonsall of the legendary quartet Oak Ridge Boys has bid farewell to his bandmates and announced in an emotional statement that he will be stepping away from touring due to ongoing health concerns. “Many of you know that I have been battling a slow-onset neuromuscular disorder (for over four years now),” the tenor wrote […]
South Koreans Struggle Through Four-Day Funerals Due to Crematorium Shortage
Korean population crisis The world's lowest birth rate is to blame, but there are also problems at the other end of the life cycle, according to Tuesday's report. Korea JoongAng Ilbo (KJD) report Families in South Korea say they are having trouble cremating the dead because crematoriums have limited capacity and the number of deaths […]