Don’t go occasions this Halloween. When it comes to horror movies, many locations are just as famous as the characters. Whether a movie features a haunted housea> or is set in a creepy location, many of these famously scary homes are still standing today.<, who only purchased the property back …
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Harvard's endowment swells by $11.3 billion as 20% of US households lose all savings during pandemic
Harvard University reported that its endowment grew by more than $11.3 billion over the last year as nearly 20% of U.S. households reported losing their entire savings during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent poll. Harvard’s endowment, driven by a nearly 34% return on its investment, ballooned to more …
Read More »Scheller, Marine who criticized Afghanistan withdrawal, sentenced to reprimand, forfeiture of $5K in pay
The military who posted videos on social media criticizing military” target=”_blank”>military< was issued a letter of reprimand and a forfeiture of $5,000 worth of pay for one month, after pleading guilty to all charges during his court-martial hearing this week. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr. pled guilty to all six crime”>misdemeanor< …
Read More »Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney blamed DUI on deer that crossed the road
celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>Joe Don Rooney< on a deer that crossed the road, cops said in an affidavit. The Rascal Flatts guitarist was arrested following a motor vehicle crash shortly after 4 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9 in Nashville, Tennessee. According to an affidavit, police said Rooney informed them he was driving …
Read More »Progressives fume as Biden Supreme Court commission seems to reject court-packing
Initial progressive reaction to draft discussion materials released by the executive presidential commission on the judiciary Thursday was not positive, as Democratic activists and commentators derided the commission for its apparent reluctance to endorse judiciary” target=”_blank”>court-packing.< Feingold said the lack of support for such proposals will result in the Supreme …
Read More »Biden Supreme Court commissioners slam 'partisan' framing of draft, allege it is biased against court-packing
Some members of joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden’s< commission Friday railed against the framing of wide-ranging discussion materials it released Thursday night on judiciary” target=”_blank”>court-packing< “It’s framed in this partisan way of looking at this as Democrats vs. Republicans … too much of this discussion draft reinforces the assumptions of many that …
Read More »CDC: Record high drug overdose deaths in US at over 96,000 in 12-month period
United States drug overdose deaths exceeded 96,000 in the 12 months leading to March 2021, amid a national decline of opioid prescriptions over the past 10 years, according to provisional figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Drug-related mortality increased almost 30% from March 2020, according to …
Read More »Afghan interpreter welcomed to new North Carolina home
WEDDINGTON, N.C. – When the American military pulled out of conflicts, people in the country who once helped interpret for U.S. soldiers worried they would be left behind. But now some interpreters are moving to the U.S. thanks to American leaders and veteran organizations. One interpreter, who goes by “Johnny,” …
Read More »George Takei roasts William Shatner as being an 'unfit' guinea pig
George Takei’s decades-long feud with William Shatner is rocketing into space. The “Star Trek” actor threw enough shade at his former on-screen captain to cause an eclipse, as he dismissed Shatner’s flight this week on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin capsule and described him as “not the fittest specimen.” “He’s boldly going where …
Read More »5th Circuit Court grants a stay, allows Texas abortion bill to go into effect
Texas can continue banning most abortions after a federal appeals court rejected the joe-biden” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Biden< without ruling on its constitutionality. The Texas law bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks and before some women know they are pregnant. Since the law took effect in early September, …
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