She was known for her big hair and even bigger stage presence. Now those same traits are immortalized in a new statue of Tina Turner — but the internet isn’t sold on the resemblance. A 10-foot statue of Turner was unveiled this week in Brownsville, Tennessee, the city where the iconic singer grew up. Turner, […]
A new Gallup poll shows that Israelis and Palestinians agree that permanent peace between the two groups will likely never be achieved. This latest poll was conducted from June to August this year. The survey spoke with Israelis and Palestinians living in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Palestinians living in Gaza were not surveyed […]
A few videos posted online show a delivery driver escaping at least 10 immigration agents in Chicago on Sunday, according to reports. The viral clip is roughly 17 seconds long. In it, the agents are seen chasing a cyclist who manages to slip away by jumping on his bike and pedaling off. He quickly changes […]
The Trump administration generated $22.8 million in revenue from the latest auction to lease public land for oil and gas exploration. But a policy decreasing the amount of royalty payments returned to taxpayers has reignited debate over oil and gas drilling on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it had leased […]
If you’re reading this, you’re probably not currently in Afghanistan. The ruling Taliban has cut off the internet to most of the country, according to Netblocks, an internet watchdog. Internet shutdown Netblocks said internet connectivity levels in Afghanistan have “collapsed” to 14% of ordinary levels. They said a near-total nationwide telecoms disruption is now in […]
The American housing market picked up in August, with more homes going under contract both compared to July and to the same time last year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In August, pending home sales increased by 4% from July and were 3.8% higher than in August 2024. Homes under contract but […]
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump, according to numerous reports. The president filed the lawsuit over the suspension of his account following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. YouTube settles YouTube, which Alphabet’s Google owns, removed videos and Trump’s account, citing a violation […]
Congress has failed to pass a funding bill, and the federal government is going to run out of money at 12:00 a.m. on Oct. 1. Negotiations are stalled. The House of Representatives passed a seven-week continuing resolution (CR) on Sept. 19, but it does not have the Democratic support necessary for approval in the Senate. […]
On Monday, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference at the White House, detailing a proposed plan to bring Israel’s war in Gaza to a close. While the Israelis have all but agreed to the proposal, Hamas said they haven’t seen the entirety of it, and thus haven’t committed […]
Before the day ends, the U.S. government could come to a halt. With no deal in sight, a shutdown looms, putting federal paychecks, programs and services on the line Plus, President Donald Trump has introduced a comprehensive new peace plan for Gaza, promising a ceasefire, hostage releases and a halt to military operations. But will […]
