Tag: US News

Passenger Arrested for Bomb Threat on Alaska Airlines Flight Claims Cartel Members Wanted to ‘Kill’ Him

A passenger who allegedly made a bomb threat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle on July 4 has claimed he did so because he feared he would be killed by members of a “powerful cartel.” Brandon Scott, 38, was seated first class onboard Alaska Airlines flight 334 on Wednesday as it departed…


In China Visit, Yellen Confronts Communist Regime’s Treatment of US Companies

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said China and the United States should compete based on a “fair set of rules,” defending Washington’s policies against the communist regime’s continued unfair trade practices on the second day of her diplomatic trip to Beijing. Ms. Yellen made the comment during her first face-to-face meeting with China’s new Premier…


‘Racial Justice,’ ‘Intersectionality’ at Heart of New Chicago Mayor’s Transition Report

Almost two months after he ascended to the fourth floor of City Hall, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson offered a victory lap for the left-wing activists, unions, politicians, and donors who helped get him elected. His transition committee issued a 223-page mayoral transition report drawing on the work of 11 committees and subcommittees and almost 400…


Cocaine Is ‘No Way’ Hunter Biden’s, Claims McEnany as White House Invokes Hatch Act

Former Trump White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed the idea that Hunter Biden could be responsible for bringing cocaine into the White House, just as Biden officials invoked the Hatch Act to avoid commenting about potential ties with the president’s son. “I don’t see how that’s possible,” McEnany, who is now a Fox News…


IN-DEPTH: Bank Branch Closures Leave Vacant Buildings, Inconvenienced Customers

When Pamela Bigelow, a lifelong resident of Duncan, Arizona, goes to the bank, she must make a day of it. Duncan, population 677, lost its last bank branch about six years ago. Now, when Duncan residents need cash, a cashier’s check, or to get a loan, they must travel 40 miles to the copper mining…


Delivery Companies, Including Doordash, Uber, Sue New York City Over Minimum Wage Law

Multiple food-delivery services filed a lawsuit against New York City on July 5 seeking to block a new law establishing higher minimum wages for food-delivery workers, including app-based delivery workers. DoorDash and Grubhub filed a joint lawsuit against the city in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, while Uber, the parent company of Uber…


Ruby Princess Cruise Ship Carrying 4,000 People Crashes Into San Francisco Pier

A Princess Cruises ship carrying nearly some 4,000 people smashed into a pier in San Francisco this week while the vessel was trying to dock, officials said. In a statement, the company said that the ship “made unexpected contact” with the Pier 27 dock at the Port of San Francisco on Thursday. The U.S. Coast…


DeSantis Defends Controversial Anti-Trump Ad Some Conservatives Complain is Anti-LGBT

After taking criticism for a campaign ad attacking Donald Trump’s performance on LGBT issues, Ron DeSantis defended the video, saying it was “fair game.” He responded to backlash about the ad in an interview on July 5 with Tomi Lahren on her show “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” a production of the conservative news organization Outkick, owned…


[PREMIERING NOW] Heather Mac Donald: SCOTUS Left Key Loophole in Affirmative Action Decision [ATL:NOW]

“I’m too familiar with colleges to believe that this is going to be the radical change in college admissions and academic standards, as many conservatives are portraying … Rather inexplicably, the majority opinion left open a wide loophole for colleges to continue to use race to lower their academic admission standards for black students,” argues…


Heather Mac Donald: SCOTUS Left Key Loophole in Affirmative Action Decision [ATL:NOW]

“I’m too familiar with colleges to believe that this is going to be the radical change in college admissions and academic standards, as many conservatives are portraying … Rather inexplicably, the majority opinion left open a wide loophole for colleges to continue to use race to lower their academic admission standards for black students,” argues…