2 pilots die in fiery small plane crash into vacant building near Honolulu airport
A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after takeoff from Honolulu Airport and burst into flames, killing both pilots on board, authorities said. Kamaka Airlines Flight 689 crashed into a building at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday around 3:15 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in […]
Sen. Ernst gives DOGE blueprint to slash $2 trillion in government waste — from vacant buildings to absurd scientific studies
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has issued a statement to President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency: blueprint Cut more than $2 trillion in wasteful government spending. Ernst's Monday letter Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy enumerated to the co-chairs a number of ways DOGE could begin to wean the United States out of its $36 […]
FACT CHECK: Can Ron DeSantis Choose Who Fills Matt Gaetz’s Vacant Seat?
Post shared on social media Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims he can fill the vacancy left by Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. Verdict: False This seat must be filled through a special election process. Fact check: The House Ethics Committee has not decided whether to make public its investigation into the allegations against Gaetz, but […]
Marc Lore’s food delivery service Wonder is making smart use of NYC’s vacant storefronts
Wonder is revolutionizing more than just New York City cuisine. Since launching last year, the food delivery and takeout company has repurposed 19 vacant storefronts in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Wonder, which has locations in the suburbs as well as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Connecticut, plans to have 95 locations by the end […]
Steel doors, window guards and more security measures you can put in place in order to keep your empty vacant secure
To keep your home safe from break-ins, theft, or squatters, it is essential that homeowners take proper security measures. Vacant properties are especially vulnerable to squatting. This includes properties for sale that are no longer occupied by the owner, as well as investment properties that are left vacant between short- or long-term tenants. Squatters illegally […]
Chicago to hand $150M to real estate developers to transform vacant office buildings into apartments
Chicago plans to offer $150 million in subsidies to real estate developers who will convert unused office space in its once-bustling downtown district into hotels and apartments in an effort to revitalize blighted areas. The plan is the city’s most generous response to the commercial real estate crisis caused by the pandemic, with taxpayer money […]
Republican Vince Fong wins California special election for Kevin McCarthy’s vacant House seat
California state Rep. Vince Von won a special election Tuesday to fill out the unexpired term of ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. If Fong takes office, he could add some cushion to the Republican Party’s narrow majority in the House. The House Republican conference has been locked in a 217-213 majority in recent weeks, […]
Gavin Newsom Proposes Cutting 10,000 Vacant State Jobs to Close State Deficit
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has announced a $288 billion state budget that will cut thousands of state jobs and funding for more than 200 state programs to eliminate a $27.6 billion state deficit. The proposal was announced. Newsom on Friday unveiled his proposed budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Quote The […]
Fani Willis’ DA opponent Christian Wise Smith debates vacant podium after she skips event
Embattled Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis was absent from Fulton County’s first Democratic debate on Sunday, forcing her challenger to debate from an empty podium. Willis skipped the event to co-host the second annual Self-Care Fair with Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea Boone in honor of Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The newspaper also said she chose […]
A vacant chair would be better than this weak speaker
The adage “something is better than nothing” definitely applies. do not have Apply for Speaker of the House along with incumbent Republicans. At this point, it would be better for Republicans to vacate the chair, even if the conference is deadlocked and the party cannot agree on a chair. Paralyzing the House of Representatives and […]