Gray whales that feed in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have shrunk in size by 13% over the past 20 to 30 years, an Oregon State University study found. Once reaching maturity, gray whales belonging to the Pacific Coast Feeding Group located in the more shallow coastal waters along Oregon and California […]
In a huge blow to President Joe Biden’s bid to ban “assault weapons,” a federal court today ruled that the administration’s effort to regulate and tax AR-15 style “pistols” is “unlawful” and “illegitimate.” In a 12-page decision, the Texas-based U.S. District Court vacated the rule that could have led to the destruction of millions of […]
Nancy Pelosi’s daughter accused Donald Trump of having a “deranged obsession” with her mother after the former president claimed she once told him that he and the former Democratic House speaker would be “perfect together.” In a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Thursday, Trump discussed a path forward heading into the 2024 election and […]
A Minnesota agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal food aid program led to the theft of $250 million in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases, the legislature’s watchdog said in a report. The Minnesota Department of Education oversees two federally funded nutrition programs that experienced fraudulent activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxpayer […]
After 62 years of searching, the ship that led Sir Ernest Shackleton on his final voyage has been found. Using sonar equipment, a team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society discovered the schooner-rigged steamship Quest, 1,279 feet beneath the Labrador Sea. For decades, the location of the wreck had been unknown. It was last […]
House Republicans are eyeing the tax-exempt status of universities as a way to ensure administrators will stop campus antisemitism. At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Thursday titled “Crisis on Campus: Antisemitism, Radical Faculty, and the Failure of University Leadership,” Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) called into question the tax-exempt status of universities that […]
Former President Donald Trump has kept the contest for his running mate open, and his preferences have largely remained secret. Throughout the 2024 cycle, Trump has relied on a number of surrogates to drum up support for him when he couldn’t be there shaking hands himself. And when he was stuck in a courtroom in […]
Boxer and social media star Jake Paul explained that younger voters will cast their ballot this November based on who they think will best represent them, citing how this voting demographic wants “authenticity.” The election is shaping to be a rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, with the latter winning around […]
The amount of people going into debt for a trip to Walt Disney World is increasing, according to a new Lending Tree survey. Nearly a quarter of all Disney visitors have gone into debt to afford a trip to the Florida theme park, the survey of over 2000 U.S. consumers revealed — a 33% increase […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) went from being a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump to one of his most loyal supporters and an endorsement success story in a cycle where Republicans struggled across the country. Despite his inexperience in politics, Vance has shot up the roster of Republicans who have a bright future in […]
