Sometimes one sentence can be immensely clarifying. Several years ago, when I worked at National Review, I was speaking to my colleague Michael Brendan Dougherty on a podcast about a familiar and depressing topic: partisan blindness. Why, when we can see the evil in the opposition so clearly, are we blind to our own faults?…
Hollywood has lost one of its greatest legends. Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director who helped shape modern film, passed away early Tuesday morning at his home in Utah, aged 89. His longtime publicist confirmed that he died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his loved ones. Known for his golden looks, thoughtful films,…
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An early morning fire destroyed a historic north Georgia restaurant on Monday. Tiny Town Restaurant has been serving homestyle cooking for decades along Historic Homer Hwy in Banks County. Around 1 a.m., Homer and Banks County fire departments were dispatched to the restaurant. When crews arrived, the building was covered in flames. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV…
The saga of Benicia’s Valero Refinery may finally have an official end date. Despite legislators working around the clock to reverse the decision, Benicia City Manager Mario Giuliani told the Times-Herald on Monday that, “Benicia can now proceed with the closure of the refinery in April or possibly sooner.” RELATED: California in talks to pay hundreds…
Reba McEntire, stepmother of the late Blackstock, has spoken up about how his children with Kelly Clarkson are holding up in the wake of their father’s death. The late former talent manager was previously married to Clarkson before their divorce in 2022. They continued to coparent their kids, River, 11, and Remington, 9, until his…
Over in Europe, multiple tour operators and other travel companies have filed for bankruptcy over the last two years. British travel company Great Little Escapes was suddenly stripped of its license to operate last June amid sustained financial losses in 2024 and 2023. The biggest bankruptcy in the space occurred when German group tour giant FTI Touristik…
Berkshire Hathaway built a 3% position in Nucor in the first six months of 2025. Warren Buffett and his team could be expecting a recovery in the housing sector. Another boost in 2025 will be Nucor’s 53rd consecutive year of increasing its dividend. 10 stocks we like better than Nucor › Investing with Warren Buffett…
Bay Area News Group girls volleyball Top 15 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (6-0) Previous ranking: 1 Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 3-1, St. Ignatius 3-1 Up next: Tuesday at Riordan, 5:30 p.m. No. 2 ST. FRANCIS (4-2) Previous ranking: 2 Last week: Beat Burlingame 3-0, Riordan 3-0 Up…
If you’ve ever worked in a tough school, you might be familiar with the term “midnight run.” It describes those moments when teachers, overwhelmed by intolerable working conditions or relentless stress, simply disappear and quit without warning. u/Otherwise-Bad-325 recently shared their own firsthand experience with this: “Five days in, and two teachers have already done…