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“People don’t want to work anymore.” Okay. Offer someone $15 an hour for a difficult job. Then offer that same person $45 an hour. Watch how quickly the “work ethic problem” disappears. The latest data makes this harder to dismiss. Average hourly earnings rose 3.2% over the past year in July, while inflation was 3.4%. … Read more

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering a new proposal to protect local police officers from potential financial fallout if they face allegations of misconduct while executing immigration arrests. A planning document released Friday shows the agency intends to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and authorized to enforce federal … Read more

Key takeaways Incident Details: A Grade 9 student brought a pistol and rifle to Ateneo de Zamboanga University campus, killed a Grade 10 student, and then took his own life. Two others were injured. Live-Stream & Online Activity: The suspect reportedly wore a body camera and live-streamed the attack; he was described as a Roblox … Read more

And Pelosi knew it and kept him on the committee. She’s as guilty as him. Maybe more. He’s just not too bright. — Michael B (@MdTerp79) August 17, 2026

An egg recall linked to a salmonella outbreak was upgraded to the highest possible risk level by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday. Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs were labeled “Class I,” which the agency defines as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure … Read more

Keep making sure capitalism leaves young people broke & unable to buy a house, while 92% of them skip doctors visits because of money & then pretend you don’t understand why young people are open to “socialism”. The cure for people liking socialism is an economy that works for… https://t.co/RH5LQWYMy0 — Jimmy Dore (@jimmy_dore) August … Read more

A frustrated MSTR holder just confronted Michael Saylor. He put $219,000 into the stock for his kids' future and watched it crash by over 70% to $60,000. He asked what answers management had for him. This was their full response. pic.twitter.com/kei9rPwBv2 — Strategy Simulator (@MSTR_simulator) August 17, 2026

Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova just dominated the European Championships in Croatia. She’s one of the best in the world: Olympic team gold, multiple world titles, and now the all-around European champion. But Croatia first denied her visa days before the event, citing paperwork issues. After pressure from officials she got it, landed in Zagreb at … Read more

California’s schools are closing at an alarming rate. More than 19,000 California students are facing a very different back-to-school season this year after their schools closed amid a yearslong enrollment decline that is putting the squeeze on districts across the state. California’s public school enrollment fell by 1.3% during the 2025–26 school year, meaning nearly … Read more

More than 100,000 illegals have been mailed huge fines by the Trump Administration for being in America illegally “A Michigan immigrant recently opened his mailbox and learned the federal government was fining him $579,838. He’s one of more than a hundred thousand people who’s gotten one of these new fines under the Trump administration” The … Read more

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A Walmart soup kit sold in nearly 30 states has been recalled after routine testing found a potential risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. So far, the recall affects thousands of Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits distributed to Walmart stores nationwide. Food recalls involving listeria are taken particularly seriously because the bacteria can survive and grow … Read more

Now that you mention it, it does seem there have been less riots this summer. — Cheri B✝️🇺🇸 (@CJB4221) August 15, 2026 August 2026 superseding indictment adds former SPLC CFO Heidi Beirich on fraud and money laundering. Texas Attorney General files lawsuit against ActBlue alleging continued foreign and fake donations. DNC tells vendors to hold … Read more

It's not because they're stupid. It's much worse. They're blocking the approval of DOGE cuts and haven't codified any of President Trump's EOs into law. They're using pro forma sessions in the Senate to block recess appointments of Trump's judicial nominees. They're… pic.twitter.com/vwpKn20Ld7 — Ms. Jazz (@Jaclyndancer) August 17, 2026 OMB Director Russell Vought told … Read more

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ICE posted a market-research notice in late July seeking sources for 249 contiguous parking spaces in Boston near existing or planned facilities. Wu confirmed the city will submit another FOIA request specifically for any Boston-area responses so officials know who replied. She said the city cannot block private property but will reach out to those … Read more

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed via its public health agency on Sunday that at least 2,325 people have died of Ebola infections in the current outbreak in the east of the country, making it the deadliest such outbreak in the country’s history. Experts noted that the extremely high death toll is likely … Read more

For the first time in recent history, Danish conscripts have been deployed to Greenland for a military exercise. While in Greenland, they will train and practice military skills in unfamiliar Arctic terrain, take part in operational duties during Exercise Arctic Endurance, and work alongside their Greenlandic colleagues undergoing Arctic Basic Training. The conscripts are from … Read more

Russia is shipping drone components, ammunition and TNT to Iran through the Caspian Sea, helping Tehran replenish stockpiles damaged in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, according to a European government document obtained by NBC News and verified by a Western official. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/russia-shipping-explosives-iran-bolster-missile-drone-arsenal-us-war-rcna592892 The Kremlin’s motives go beyond loyalty to an ally. Every Iranian drone that strikes … Read more