NC Gov. Roy Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates on final day in office
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Tuesday commuted the death sentence Coinciding with New Year's Eve and his final day in office, 15 inmates were sentenced to life in prison without parole. “These reviews are among the most difficult decisions a governor can make, and the death penalty is the most severe penalty a […]
2026 No. 1 recruit Jackson Cantwell preparing to cut down to final four schools
One of the most high-profile recruits in the 2026 class over the past few years has been No. 1 overall recruit Jackson Cantwell. He has racked up 30 scholarship offers and has top-10 schools almost exclusively in the Big Ten or SEC. Cantwell is a 6-foot-8, 315-pound offensive lineman who ranks among the top 10. […]
Dow, stocks climb on final trading day of 2024
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher in the final session of 2024, extending a more than two-year bull market boosted by post-pandemic economic resilience, optimism about lower borrowing costs and the AI revolution. In morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 73 points, or 0.2%, to $42,647. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and the […]
‘Final insult’: Biden admin signs off on $5.9 billion more for Ukraine
President Joe Biden approved $2.5 billion in “security assistance” on Monday, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued another $3.4 billion in “direct budget support” to Ukraine. In just one day, the Biden administration gave the go-ahead for nearly $6 billion in aid to Ukraine. Since Russia invaded in February 2022, Ukraine has received More than […]
Bernie Madoff victims get final $131M payout from compensation fund, bringing total to a whopping $4.3B: feds
Victims of notorious pyramid schemer Bernie Madoff have received their final payments, with total payments from the compensation fund exceeding $4.3 billion, the Federal Reserve announced Monday. The Madoff Victims Fund has begun distributing its 10th and final payment of $131.4 million to more than 23,000 victims around the world, according to the Manhattan U.S. […]
Biden Spent A Quarter Of His Final Year Out Of The Office Vacationing Or Working Remote
President Joe Biden spent nearly a quarter (24%) of his final year in office in Delaware, Camp David or at vacation spots, according to a Daily Caller review of White House pool reports. This was revealed in the investigation. In 2024, Biden spent 89 full days and a half away from the White House, not […]
Judge blocks Biden admin from selling Trump’s border wall materials in final days
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Joe Biden from selling any more border wall material in the final days of his administration. Office of Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced “victory” motion asked the court last week to determine whether the Biden administration violated the court's permanent injunction. The injunction prohibited the federal […]
Knicks’ December was as easy as expected entering final game of month
WASHINGTON — The Knicks are going to have a hard time saying goodbye in December. They entered the month with the easiest schedule in the league, with opponents' winning percentage tallied at just 38.6 percent, according to NBA.com. Josh Hart high-fives Karl-Anthony Towns during the Knicks' win over the Wizards in Washington on Dec. 28, […]
South Korea plane’s final moments captured on video before hitting concrete barrier, triggering explosion
moment Jeju Air flights A plane was caught on camera sliding off the runway at a South Korean airport, colliding with a concrete barrier and bursting into flames. Sunday's accident killed 179 passengers and crew. Only two members of the crew, a man and a woman, survived. Footage broadcast by a South Korean television station […]
Simone Biles sports custom Jonathan Owens outfit to Bears’ final home game
olympic gymnast Simone Biles The safety sparked heat before the start of the NFL season after she showed up to a preseason game against her husband Jonathan Owens' Chicago Bears wearing costumes from the safety's former team. But on Thursday night, she silenced her critics. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles poses with her husband, Chicago Bears […]