A top Republican strategist for a PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcedhe is resigning from the organization just weeks before the Iowa caucus. “I am resigning my position effective immediately,” veteran GOP strategist Jeff Roe said in a statement posted to X late Saturday. “Governor DeSantis has …
Read More »Texas county to launch guaranteed income program in 2024 with COVID relief funds
Eligible citizens of Harris County, Texas, will receive the first payment of a new “guaranteed basic income program” starting in 2024. The program is funded with $20.5 million from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act which was passed in 2021 for COVID-19 relief. Originally approved in June, the “Uplift Harris” …
Read More »Dallas County man gets 3 years for $1.2M online romance scam
A Texas man who was part of a romance scam that bilked a Missouri woman out of $1.2 million was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in federal prison and ordered to repay the money. Rotimi Oladimeji, 38, of Richardson, Texas, was sentenced one year after he pleaded guilty to …
Read More »Fetterman argues TikTok is warping young people's views on Israel: 'Hamas started this'
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said that young progressive voters — who overwhelmingly disapprove of President Biden’s leadership on Israel-Hamas war — were being influenced by TikTok during an interview on CNN. “I do know that a lot of people are getting their perspective from TikTok,” Fetterman told CNN anchor Jake …
Read More »Giants demote Tommy DeVito to backup role after getting benched on Christmas
It looks like the end of an era with the New York Giants. After getting benched to start the second half on Christmas, Tommy DeVito has been named the backup quarterback for this weekend. Head coach Brian Daboll announced on Wednesday that Tyrod Taylor will start for the G-Men against …
Read More »Teenage foreign exchange student from China 'forcefully' abducted in Utah: police
Police are looking for a 17-year-old foreign exchange student who they believe was “forcefully taken” from the home he was sharing with his host family in Utah. In a press conference on Friday, Riverdale Police Chief Casey Warren said that authorities believe that Kai Zhuang, an exchange student from China, …
Read More »Panthers' Bryce Young slams tablet on sideline as frustrations boil over in team's 14th loss
The Carolina Panthers’ season is officially the league’s worst as their 2-14 record after a blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. And the frustrations of yet another brutal loss seemed to get to rookie quarterback Bryce Young, …
Read More »5 social media celebrities who made waves into the mainstream in 2023
A comedian battling cancel culture, a beer-drinking transgender influencer and a red-bearded musician belting out of the woods and into cyberspace were among some TikTok celebrities who crossed into the mainstream this year. Over the last 12 months, online platforms like TikTok and others have allowed American artists and creators …
Read More »Small earthquake hits NYC causing buildings to shake
A minorearthquake struck New York City on Tuesday morning, leading to buildings on the East River’s Roosevelt Island to shake and lose power. The U.S. Geological Survey(USGS) reporteda 1.7 magnitude earthquake hitting Astoria in Queens at about 5:45 a.m.It jolted residents on Roosevelt Island, who reported hearing a loud explosion, …
Read More »Gibson 'Wacko' or Rooney Rudely Mistaken?
This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes”, February 24, 2003, that has been edited for clarity. SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: Veteran CBS News correspondent Andy Rooney is under tremendous fire for what he said about Mel Gibson and his new movie, “The Passion of Christ,” which opens tomorrow, in …
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