Flashback: Harris proposed three-strike policy for prosecuting drug dealers before cops shut her down
Years before Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic presidential field, as district attorney in San Francisco she promoted a third-strike crime policy against drug traffickers that was quickly repealed by law enforcement as too soft on them. Harris served as San Francisco's district attorney from 2004 to 2011 before being […]
Tim Walz’s China travel company was shut down over a $26 tax: report
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's China tourism company was reportedly dissolved by the state of Nebraska in 1998 for failing to pay a $26 business operations tax. The Minnesota Governor's for-profit enterprise, Educational Travel Adventures, which catered to student groups wanting to travel to Communist China, was shut down by the Nebraska Secretary of […]
Government could shut down before election as Democrats balk at citizen voting rule in spending bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government could shut down nonessential functions just weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election as congressional Democrats signal their opposition to a House Republican spending bill that would establish stricter rules for proof of citizenship to vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) included language from the Protecting American Voter Eligibility Act […]
Clarke Schmidt dazzles in return to help Yankees shut out Cubs
CHICAGO — Rotation decisions aren't getting any easier for the Yankees. For the second straight day, the starting pitcher returned from the injured list and failed to score a run. After Luis Gil pitched six innings on Friday, Clark Schmidt picked up where he left off, pitching 4 2/3 scoreless innings to help the Yankees […]
World’s Largest Film Piracy Ring Fmovies Shut Down by Hanoi Police, Hollywood
The world's largest movie piracy ring, Fmovies, has reportedly been shut down by an international coalition including major Hollywood studios working with police in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) said on Thursday it had worked with Hanoi police to shut down Vietnam-based Fmovies and related sites that authorities said constituted “the […]
Marijuana gifting businesses could be shut down in DC | FOX 5 DC
DC Council is set to take up emergency legislation on Tuesday that would end marijuana gifting businesses in the District in an … source
Grand Canyon overnight hotel stays shut down after only water pipeline fails
Officials say the only pipeline that supplies water to Grand Canyon National Park has suffered “four significant breaks,” leading to a total closure, limiting hotel accommodations at the park ahead of the park's busy Labor Day travel weekend. The National Park Service said that “no water is currently being pumped to either the South or […]
Shake Shack to shut 6 California locations after state’s $20 minimum wage hike
Shake Shack is closing six underperforming locations in California, becoming the latest fast-food chain to shutter restaurants after the state enacted a controversial $20 minimum wage. The burger chain, which is closing nine Shake Shack locations, said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday that the move comes as a result […]
Harris campaign mocks Trump over muted mic debate: ‘His own team wants to shut him up’
Vice President Harris' campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu on Wednesday mocked former President Trump for muting microphones at the upcoming presidential debate, saying his campaign “want to silence former President Trump.” “I think it's really interesting that what we're battling is his own team wanting to silence him,” Landrieu said Wednesday on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.” “Have […]
Biden admin may revive asylum program shut down after ‘mass fraud’: report
The Biden administration may reopen an asylum program that fell victim to “massive fraud,” but thousands of possible fraudulent uses of the program are still under investigation. A program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to apply for entry and temporary work permits could be reinstated as soon as this week by […]