ANALYSIS/OPINION: Peter Jones is a kind, scholarly man with a charming British accent and delightful sense of humor. Even a brief conversation with him reveals that he is a loving human being who is at peace with himself and his Creator. In addition to his warm, grandfatherly demeanor, Mr. Jones is a fierce warrior for Read More…
They lost in California, but that hasn’t stopped activists from waging a referendum war in Ohio against the big pharmaceutical companies. If approved by voters in November, Ohio agencies and state-assisted programs would be required to buy prescription drugs at prices no higher than what the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pays for them — Read More…
The Buffalo Zoo’s silverback Gorilla Koga. WGRZ Photo/Scott May (Photo: WGRZ Photo/Scott May) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Monday was a special day for a 400-pound gorilla at the Buffalo Zoo. Koga, the zoo’s silverback, turned 30 and so the Buffalo Zoo threw him a party — complete with decorations, presents, a cake, some special treats, and Read More…
CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohio consumers will once again get a back-to-school sales tax break on clothing and school supplies with the state’s third annual sales tax holiday. This year’s “tax-free weekend” will be held this Friday through Sunday. It provides an exemption from sales tax on pieces of clothing priced at $75 or less and Read More…
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Only a quarter of a century after the Iron Curtain rang down on the repression and official atheism of the evil empire — “godless communism” some called it — there’s a resurgence of religious faith and identification in what was once the Soviet Union and its satraps in eastern Europe. A new poll by Read More…
Federal prosecutors charged a truck driver Monday with smuggling illegal immigrants after 10 of them died in his trailer over the weekend, renewing a fierce argument over border security and the risks migrants take to try to sneak into the U.S. As many as 200 migrants had been packed in the truck, according to what Read More…
ANALYSIS/OPINION: President Trump has taken the “Made in America” stamp on American consumer goods and put it to wider use as a slogan to inspire an economic and manufacturing renaissance. He’s not the first. Bob Hope was the face of a similar campaign four decades ago, with limited success. For consumers weary of goods with Read More…
The man behind the world-famous Ark Encounter has decided to reclaim “God’s rainbow” – announcing the massive ark exhibit will be permanently bathed in rainbow lights. Click here for a free subscription to Todd’s newsletter – a must-read for patriots! “We now have new permanent rainbow lights at the Ark Encounter so all can see that it Read More…
STOCKHOLM, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Reported sales decreased by -8% YoY. Sales, adjusted for comparable units and currency, decreased by -13% YoY. The RAN equipment market for 2017 is estimated to show a high single-digit percentage decline compared with previous estimate of -2% to -6%. Gross margin was 27.9% (32.3%). Gross Read More…
President Trump said Democrats and the media are overplaying their hand on allegations of his campaign’s collusion with Russia, and it’s creating a backlash with voters. “I think what’s happening is, as usual, the Democrats have played their card too hard on the Russia thing, because people aren’t believing it,” Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Read More…
Homeland Security said Tuesday that at least 130 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border have enough natural barriers that there’s no need to build a wall there — leaving most of the 1,954-mile divide as potential ground for a fence. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency charged with building President Trump’s wall, said it hopes Read More…
Amazon.com Inc. spent two decades hastening the demise of the traditional brick-and-mortar retail industry. So why would the tech giant spend $13.7 billion to acquire an organic-grocery chain with more than 460 stores? The deal for Whole Foods Market Inc., which people familiar with the matter said came together quickly, presents Amazon with several potential Read More…
Based on the beautiful pictures and effusive praise he has posted to Twitter this week from one of the nation’s newest national monuments, you might never guess that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke could set into motion the process to erase it from the map. Mr. Zinke, tapped by President Trump to conduct a thorough review Read More…
SALT LAKE CITY – More than 500 protesters urging the protection of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument demonstrate outside a Salt Lake City building where Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is meeting with tribal leaders. Protesters carried signs Sunday and shouted “Save our monuments, stand with Bears Ears!” as Zinke started a four-day Utah trip. He’s Read More…
US Air Force fighter jets intercepted four Russian warplanes that infiltrated Alaska’s Air Defense Zone on Thursday. A formation of two Su-35 “Flanker” fighter jets escorting a couple of Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” bombers was met by two F-22 stealth fighter jets that were patrolling about 50 miles southwest of Chariot, Alaska, officials told Fox News. Read More…
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced, on a GAAP basis, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of $211.3 million, or $0.65 per share, compared to $186.6 million, or $0.58 per share, for the same period of 2016. Operating income was $416.5 million for the three months ended Read More…
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Chuck Schumer is a New Yorker, so he knows about chutzpah. He schmears it liberally on his breakfast bagel. Chutzpah is the useful Yiddish for “shameless audacity,” once defined by the young man who murdered his parents and begged the judge and jury to show “mercy for a poor orphan boy.” The new and Read More…
Republicans and Democrats see eye to eye on at least one thing — both parties are experiencing sharp internal division. Three-quarters of Republicans and Republican-leaners say the Republican Party is split, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey Poll, while a majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaners say the same about their party. Just a quarter of Read More…
Two men have been charged over the alleged torture and assault of a man left tied to a tree in bushland in Queensland’s southeast. Police say the 24-year-old managed to free himself and flag a passing motorist on Beenleigh-Beaudesert Road, Tamborine on Wednesday morning and was later taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to Read More…
Jack Swagger has officially requested his release from the WWE. The pro wrestler said on the podcast “Beyond the Fight” that he’s done with the wrestling company. “It’s still kind of an ongoing process right now,” Swagger told host Chael Sonnen Wednesday. “Basically, it came down to contract negotiations, and we were way off. They Read More…
Traditionally, conservatives have supported the Senate filibuster because, supposedly, it puts the brakes on government expansion. I’ve long thought conservatives should reconsider. With some Democrats planning to filibuster President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, now is a good time to reconsider. The Senate’s filibuster system lets a minority of senators Read More…
BOSTON (AP) – The trade that brought Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio was already a success for the Spurs, even before throw-in Davis Bertans began contributing. The Latvian rookie set a career high in scoring for the second straight game, pitching in 15 of the Spurs’ 56 bench points on
Five issues—taxes, health insurance, energy costs, labor laws and regulations—remain the top obstacles for small businesses. These are the major battles NFIB will be fighting in 2016. Healthcare The Affordable Care Act has been a problem for small business from the get-go. Instead of making it easier and more affordable for small business owners to Read More…