Shoplifting skyrockets by 24% across US in 2024

Nationwide crime surveys show shoplifting has surged across the country so far this year, even as many serious crimes, such as murder, have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Shoplifting rates increased by an average of 24% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to an interim crime report released […]

JD Vance book Hillbilly Elegy skyrockets on video streaming and stores’ backorder lists

Sen. J.D. Vance‘s (R-OH) bestselling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, has exploded in book sales, alongside the movie, which is based on his book, sitting atop streaming services’ trending lists following former President Donald Trump naming the senator as his 2024 running mate. Vance’s memoir, published by HarperCollins, shares his tough upbringing of living in poverty in […]