The United Kingdom’s government and police urged organizers of a planned anti-Israel protest to cancel the event following this week’s deadly synagogue attack, saying demonstrators should “respect the grief of British Jews.” “I know that planned protests over the weekend, just a few days before the anniversary of the October …
Read More »West Virginia AG leads multistate probe into Big Tech 'greenwashing' claims
West Virginia Attorney General John “JB” McCuskey said Monday that his office is helping lead a new multi-state investigation into big tech firms, alleging they exaggerate their clean-energy commitments — a practice known as “greenwashing.” McCuskey is joining 15 other state attorneys general, led by Montana’s Austin Knudsen, in probing …
Read More »This agency targets individual Americans and small businesses — it must be reformed
As someone whose life’s work is helping small businesses navigate our nation’s complex tax system, I have witnessed firsthand how the Internal Revenue Service has become an outsized force that too often targets those least equipped to fight back. While the agency has long maintained that its enforcement efforts are …
Read More »Prosecutors seek 97 years for teen who shot dead sister-in-law, 2 young nephews
Prosecutors in New Hampshire will tell a judge Friday that a teenager who admitted to killing his sister-in-law and her two sons in 2022 should spend nearly a century behind bars. Eric Sweeney, who is now 19, was 16 when he fatally shot Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her sons, 4-year-old …
Read More »Hair-loss drug tied to suicides, depression and anxiety in global study
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Millions of men undergoing hair loss treatment may be putting their mental health on the line. Finasteride, a hair-loss drug prescribed for androgenetic …
Read More »Ravens expect Lamar Jackson to return in Week 8 after fourth straight loss
The Baltimore Ravens are heading into their bye week a shocking 1-5 after losing their fourth straight game, but reinforcements are on the way. Lamar Jackson, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, is expected to return in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, head coach …
Read More »HGTV star Christina Haack's 10-year-old son calls out her 'bad choices in men'
Christina Haack’s 10-year-old son is getting brutally honest. The HGTV star revealed that after her 2024 divorce filing from Joshua Hall, it was her son Brayden who called her out in the most unexpected way. “He was just like, ‘You’re a wonderful mom, you’re a great person. You’re, like, amazing, …
Read More »Tense confrontation between House speaker, Senate Dems caught on camera over shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., got into a tense confrontation with two Democratic senators outside his office on Wednesday as anxiety runs high on Capitol Hill on Day 8 of the government shutdown. Sens. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., gathered reporters outside Johnson’s office in a bid to …
Read More »Where addicts in Philadelphia bow to tranq, I saw why God hasn't given up on America yet
“God ain’t got no power over this hit. God got no power here.” The man gestured like a royal but the scene he revealed was the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast — the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia. The man then sat down on an overturned milk crate, …
Read More »The hidden reason scientists say bottled water may not be the cleaner choice
Microplastics are a known threat to overall health — and eating and drinking from plastic containers, like water bottles, could be a great offender, researchers suggest. A new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials analyzed 141 existing scientific papers on microplastics and nanoplastics from single-use plastic water bottles …
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