[ad_1] City leaders in La Marque, Texas have approved a financial plan to prevent a cash-flow crisis within the next two weeks. The plan includes increasing property taxes, implementing a city-wide hiring freeze, and reducing overall city spending. The available funds had dwindled to $1.2 million, and the plan was devised by the newly appointed…
[ad_1] At the Grammy Museum, Russell Wilson poked fun at his wife Ciara by asking about “baby number five,” swiftly sparking fan backlash over his timing. Online critics accused the NFL star of overshadowing her album promotion and pressuring her with repeated jokes about having more children. Ciara herself has playfully called out Russell Wilson’s…
[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has been blocked by a federal judge, who says that the removal would violate “the Federal Reserve Act’s ‘for cause’ provision.” In the decision, the judge penned that, “permissible cause for removal of a Federal Reserve Governor extends only to concerns about the…
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alejandro Zendejas scored in the 30th minute, Folarin Balogun added a goal in the 64th and the United States stopped a seven-game winless streak against top 25 opponents by beating a Japan team of mostly second-string players 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night. The 15th-ranked U.S. was coming off…
[ad_1] A video of a private jet landing at Burning Man has left many people upset, saying it betrays the spirit of what made the festival popular. The video, posted by TikToker Ivoryringlord (@ivoryringlord), shows what a speaker says is the first private plane to arrive at this year’s festival, which took place from Aug….
[ad_1] When police arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington state last week accused of making threats to kill, they found he had “everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting” – including a trove of more than 20 guns in his home. He was arrested after the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office received information Friday…
[ad_1] As more cities and states prepare for the next wave of immigration crackdowns from the Trump administration, a cadre of San Jose councilmembers has joined the fight, calling on the city to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities. San Jose Councilmembers Peter Ortiz, Rosemary Kamei, David Cohen and Pamela Campos have authored…
[ad_1] While privacy remains a key issue for many Americans, a majority seem willing to give it up to make retail stores safer and cut down on retail theft. A poll of over 2,500 American adults found over 70% are comfortable with, or indifferent about, the growing prevalence of body-worn cameras beyond law enforcement. “The…
[ad_1] Selena Gomez is standing strong against body shaming while stepping into the happiest time of her life. In a new interview, the 33-year-old got real about her weight struggles, years of therapy, health issues, and her love for producer Benny Blanco. For Gomez, hateful comments about her body used to leave her crying in…
[ad_1] Made up of over 700 islands and 2,400 uninhabited cays, the Caribbean nation of The Bahamas is commonly associated with everything from island hospitality and luxury resorts to offshore banking. Given its location in the western Atlantic Ocean and just south of Florida, it is also one of the first places cruise ships stop…