Zoo penguin gets orthopedic shoes to fix feet
An African penguin at the San Diego Zoo has been fitted with orthopedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition. (Aug. 29)
Oregon Safeway worker tried to disarm gunman who fatally shot 2: What we know
A Safeway worker in Bend, Oregon attacked a gunman shooting up the store and may have saved lives before the killer fatally shot him, authorities said Monday. The gunman killed…
Today in History for August 30th
Highlights of this day in history: The Civil War’s Second Battle of Bull Run ends; Thurgood Marshall confirmed as first black Supreme Court justice; First black astronaut blasts off; Ty…
Incoming heat wave could be California’s hottest and longest this year, forecasters say
VENTURA, Calif. — An excessive, prolonged heat wave will further parch large swaths of California in the longest and hottest heat wave of the year, according to forecasters at the…
Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns
An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking clashes with security forces.…
Cochrane and Coleman: Quantitative Easing and Asset Price Dynamics
“If exchanging money [interest-paying reserves] for short-term debt has no effect, it follows inescapably that giving banks more money is exactly the same as giving them short-term debt. All that…
Gov. Abbott Accelerates Busing From Southern Border To New York City
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is accelerating the state’s busing to New York City of foreign nationals who’ve entered the U.S. through the southern border.…
Lindsey Graham Threatens America With Violence If Trump Is Prosecuted
Sen. Lindsey Graham threatened that there would be riots if Trump were prosecuted, and Trump reshared Graham’s threat. The News: Lindsey Graham And Trump Threaten Riots In The Streets If…
Legal Experts Say Judicial Order Granting Trump’s Motion for Special Master is ‘Unprecedented,’ and Pandering
It should be anathema to mention that a judge was “Trump-appointed” and yet legal experts across the spectrum are using words like “pandering” to explain a judicial order about “intending”…
Charlie Crist Just Gave Ron DeSantis A Big Problem On Abortion
By vowing to sign an executive order protecting choice in Florida on day one of his administration, Rep. Charlie Crist caused a big problem for Gov. Ron DeSantis. The News:…