The Biden administration has launched a push to expand voter registration at U.S. citizenship ceremonies. The effort is part of the White House’s focus on voting rights and democracy support. Under the new initiative, the federal government will provide grants to nonprofit organizations to increase voter registration and education at naturalization ceremonies. The White House […]
On Jan. 6, 2021, a former Virginia School Board candidate was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including assaulting a police officer, for his involvement in the unrest at the U.S. Capitol. The 45-year-old man was accused of attacking multiple U.S. Capitol Police officers during the riot, as well as throwing objects and attempting to […]
Well-known Ukrainian pilot Valeriy ‘Juice’ Novikov was one of three people killed in a plane crash in West Virginia on Thursday. Novikov, 53, was piloting a single-engine Cessna 206 on a skydiving trip near the town of Point Pleasant when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the cause […]
Standard & Poor’s has downgraded a number of major U.S. banks due to their increasing liquidity concerns. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bancorp were all downgraded by two notches each. Standard & Poor’s cited the banks’ weakening liquidity profiles from increased obligations to meet their respective regulatory capital requirements. The […]
On August 23, 2020, former North Dakota Governor John Hoeven had his car stolen while guest-hosting a radio show. The incident happened in Bismarck while Hoeven was appearing on a local radio show. Hoeven has served as North Dakota’s governor from 2000 to 2010 and as a U.S. Senator since 2011. The theft reportedly took […]
This statement is misleading. While it is true that some hoaxes can be costly and dangerous (such as anti-vaccination movements) climate change is a much larger and more threatening issue, with the potential to cause widespread destruction and major shifts in our environment, which can have lasting consequences for human life.
! It’s incredibly heartwarming to see how this dedicated zookeeper risked everything to save a baby gorilla. After the near-tragedy, the zookeeper made sure the baby gorilla got proper nutrition and medical attention. Now, the baby gorilla has been adopted by a new mother figure who can provide the love and care it needs to […]
The 30-year mortgage rate hit 7.48% on August 22, 2019, according to Freddie Mac. This is the highest rate that the 30-year mortgage rate has been since 2000, when it hit 8.05% in April. This spike in mortgage rates has been attributed to the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in July. The central […]
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s request for federal aid for cities struggling with the influx of migrants on Wednesday, saying the city had managed the situation “alone” and that there had been no federal support. “Here in New York City we have taken on the challenge of this extraordinary surge […]
event The ratings for the first Republican debate of 2024 were significantly lower than in 2016, when more than 24 million Americans tuned in. This time around, viewership was estimated to only be in the millions, which paled in comparison to the blockbuster ratings of the 2016 event. Analysts attributed the dip to the current […]