A passion project of actor Christian Bale has begun construction, which will build 12 new foster homes aiming to keep siblings together. The actor, perhaps best known for playing Batman in The Dark Knight trilogy, was in attendance for the groundbreaking ceremony in Antelope Valley, which is located less than 100 miles from Los Angeles. […]
Decades after its discovery in Spain, experts have determined that a dazzling hoard of Bronze Age treasure contains material made from an extraterrestrial body. Known as the Treasure of Villena, the collection of at least 59 pieces of jewelry, bowls, and bottles was initially believed to be crafted from silver, amber, gold, and iron, according […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) made several gambles with bold actions in Florida in the lead-up to his ill-fated presidential campaign. While the various actions were part of his executive agenda in Florida, several of them had an eye toward the presidential campaign. DeSantis’s 2024 campaign is now over, and several of his gambles have been […]
The first wave of February’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in four days. Retired seniors born on or between the 1st and 10th of a month should receive their first payment of the month on […]
It was a consequential week for the 2024 race for control of the Senate, where Democrats were dealt both a political gift and a new challenge in races in Montana and Maryland as they attempt to hold on to their slim Senate majority. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) announced Friday that he will run for Senate […]
California cities and counties are on the hook for $300 million in coronavirus aid the state says was promised to them by the Federal Emergency Management Agency but then reneged, leaving many communities already facing financial shortfalls, scrambling to cover their portion of the bill. Sonoma County, for example, has $32 million to pay back, while […]
The Treasury Department confirmed on Friday that politically charged terms like “MAGA,” “Kamala,” “antifa,” “Biden,” and “Trump” were used to monitor private bank transactions in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot. Treasury officials told Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), the lead Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, in a letter that private banks would flag […]
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a decrease in city services on Friday to help offset costs inflicted by the city’s migrant crisis. The reduction includes cuts in the hours of operation for several Department of Motor Vehicles offices, and the city’s Parks and Recreation services will reduce their spring programming by 25%. Community centers will […]
LAS VEGAS — Former House Speaker and California GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy trashed Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) Thursday, claiming she won’t win reelection in her purple South Carolina district. Asked about Mace and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as potential running mates for former President Donald Trump in the November election, McCarthy dismissed the former immediately, […]
Former President Donald Trump predicted that there is a “100% chance of a major terror attack in the not-too-distant future” under President Joe Biden’s open border policies. Trump said that “terrorists” who were crossing into the United States made U.S. prisoners look like “very nice people” and touted the success of his “travel ban,” which blocked […]
