New Earmarks in Omnibus Spending Bill Cost $16 Billion
By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy Congress’ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30, contains no less than $16 billion in earmarks — funding for 7,510 pet projects in lawmakers’ districts. These new earmarks pay for projects that will make lawmakers’ constituents in their home states and […]
‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ star ‘tripped and fell’ into porn career
Former child star Dan Benson is opening up about his transition from a G-rated career to an X-rated one. Benson, who played Zeke Beakerman on Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” from 2007 to 2012, explained on TikTok how he got into adult entertainment. “One of the questions I get asked all the time is: […]
A health insurance alternative left a pastor with a big hospital bill : Shots
Jeff and Kareen King received a hospital bill for $160,000 a few weeks after Jeff had a procedure to restore his heart rhythm. Bram Sable-Smith/KHN hide caption toggle caption Bram Sable-Smith/KHN Jeff and Kareen King received a hospital bill for $160,000 a few weeks after Jeff had a procedure to restore his heart rhythm. Bram […]
The Key CES Trends That Are Shaping the Future of Tech
CES is where you need to be if you want to know where the future of technology lies. The show floor in Las Vegas was filled with buzzy, headline-grabbing products of the week, like a toilet sensor that can read your pee and a color-changing car with AI sass. But these are products you likely aren’t […]
Air India urination case: Tata Group ‘anguish’ over Shankar Mishra incident
The head of the corporation that owns Air India has conceded the airline’s staff “fell short” in their response to a male passenger urinating on an elderly woman in the business class cabin of a New York to Delhi flight. N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Air India parent company Tata Group, told Indian broadcaster NDTV on […]
The Source |Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa’s Inaugural Black Star Line Festival Combines Music, Art + Culture In Accra, Ghana
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa’s 2023 Black Star Line Festival in Accra, Ghana made its historic, inaugural debut with a jam-packed week of events and panels at cultural centers throughout Accra, all culminating in an explosive concert –– combining music, art, and culture. The free gatherings provided opportunities for education, enrichment and cultural diffusion. […]
Shop Skims Cozy Collection on Sale
As an editor who shops can’t-miss deals for a living, there are a handful of brands I consider worthy of a national holiday when they finally go on sale. Topping my list? Skims. Fortunately, today is one of those special days. Right now, the brand is slashing the price of its Cozy Collection in a […]
Cardi B Posts Grocery Inflation PSA to Twitter
It’s no secret to anyone in the United States that grocery prices have been steadily rising over the past few months. You may have questioned — or complained about — why a gallon of milk suddenly costs $5, thought back to the better days when eggs cost $2 a dozen, or completely forgone even looking […]
Jessica Chastain Rented Kyle Richards’ House
Three things I can’t live without: good tea, Real Housewives, and timeless actors with red hair like Jessica Chastain. Academy Award winner J-Chasty (nobody calls her that) revealed on Watch What Happens Live that she once rented a house from a real housewife in a famous zip code. “I don’t even think anyone knows, so […]
UK PM Sunak seeks ‘constructive’ talks with unions amid new anti-strike laws
LONDON, Jan. 6: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to the media as he visits Harris Academy in Battersea. Henry Nicholls – WPA Pool/Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to meet union leaders this week for what he hopes will be “constructive” talks as he seeks to halt nationwide industrial […]
Soledar holds, when will Ukraine make a move, and did you see Medvedev’s predictions
x Poland’s PM Morawiecki revealed yesterday that President Duda is helping him in the negotiations to create an international coalition for joint transfers of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. 🇵🇱🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/C78fRbEZ4D — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 8, 2023 The next Ramstein meeting of Ukraine’s allies is January 20. If not before, I’d be surprised if the […]
Sister Wives’ Robyn Tells Family ‘Leave Me the Hell Out’ of Drama
TLC At her breaking point! Sister Wives’ Robyn Brown shared her true feelings about her spouse, Kody Brown, seemingly pinning her against Meri, Janelle and Christine Brown. During part 3 of Sister Wives: One-on-One, which aired on Sunday, January 8, Janelle, 53, claimed that Robyn, 43, received preferential treatment when it came to her needs […]
Tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists : NPR
Popular tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists now that China has loosened its COVID-related border restrictions. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: For nearly three years, China and its 1.4 billion people were cut off from the rest of the world by strict pandemic border restrictions. But China lifted most of […]
China’s big consumer market isn’t rebounding to pre-pandemic levels just yet
Tourists visit ice sculptures in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on New Year’s Day 2023. China News Service | VCG | Getty Images BEIJING — It’s going to take time for Chinese consumers to really start spending again, despite China’s abrupt shift toward reopening. About a month after Guangzhou city resumed in-store dining, local coffee shop owner […]
Trackr Atlas review: TrackR Atlas maps your home to help you find your stuff
In 2014, a Santa Barbara-based startup called TrackR crowdfunded almost $1.7 million dollars to manufacture TrackR Bravo, a $29 Bluetooth beacon designed to help you track your stuff. The idea was simple — clip it to your keychain or slip it in your wallet, then pair it with your Android or iOS device to track […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro supporters invade congress in echo of Jan. 6
Thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s top government institutions on Sunday in an insurrection that tests the leadership of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva just a week after he took office. Pro-Bolsonaro protesters ransacked congress and stormed other government offices before security forces were able to regain control […]
