Wall Street Hits Records Amid Profit Reports, DC Changeover

(Associated Press) U.S. stocks are rallying to records Wednesday on stronger-than-expected earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more...

Pardon for Former Google Engineer Who Stole Trade Secrets

(Associated Press) President Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was sentenced to prison last year for stealing trade secrets from the tech...

‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Loses 2nd Bid for Early Prison Release

(Associated Press) That's another no for the "Pharma Bro." A federal judge has rejected convicted pharmaceutical executive's Martin Shkreli's second request to be let out...

Retailers Pull MyPillow Over CEO’s Vote Fraud Allegations

(Headline USA) MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, said two large retailers have pulled his products from their shelves because of...

GoFundMe Bans 1st Amendment Protests, Yet Allows Bail Funds for Criminals

(Law Enforcement Today) Remember when people tried to run a fundraiser on GoFundMe for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of murder when engaged in...

Burger Chain Slams Biden’s ‘Catastrophic’ $15 Minimum Wage

(WND) Many employers and employees over the past several years have pointed to experience as the reason they oppose a $15 minimum wage, which...

Charity’s Bid to Blow Up Trump Casino Nixed

(Associated Press) An auction house trying to raise money for a youth charity by soliciting bids to blow up a former casino once owned...

Yellen Urges Congress to Do More to Fight Pandemic Recession

(Associated Press) Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight a deep pandemic-induced recession, saying the threats of...

Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Murderer, Dies at 81

(Associated Press) Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his "Wall of Sound" method and who later was...

Woman Accused of Trying to Sell Nancy Pelosi’s Stolen Laptop to...

(Philadelphia Inquirer) Federal authorities have obtained an arrest warrant for a Harrisburg woman they suspect may have stolen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during...

Dog and Goat Serving as Mayor Raise Money for a Playground

(Associated Press) A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground. The oddball idea...

WHO Chief Lambasts Vaccine Profits, Demands Elderly Go First

(Associated Press) The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it's "not right" that younger, healthier adults in...

Corporate Backlash Fuels GOP Alarm About Senate Fundraising

(Associated Press) Republicans are worried that a corporate backlash stirred by the deadly Capitol insurrection could crimp a vital stream of campaign cash, complicating...

From the Land of Financial Bubbles

(American Institute for Economic Research) Everywhere we look, the world looks bubbly.  Politically, we may point to the anger bubbling among people who feel like...

Restaurants, Bars Scramble for Propane Amid Pandemic Winter

(Associated Press) With coronavirus restrictions forcing bars and restaurants to seat customers outside in the dead of winter, many are scrambling to nab erratic...

Bus Driver in Dramatic Bridge Plunge Says It ‘Just Took Off’

(Associated Press) The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge blamed the dramatic crash on mechanical failure, saying Saturday...

Fleeing New Yorkers Squeeze Surrounding Housing Markets

(Associated Press) Angel Garcia, a single father approved for a mortgage loan of $300,000, had high hopes in early 2020 of finding a house...

Delta Places Mitt Romney Heckler on ‘No Fly List’ for Vote-Fraud...

(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) After a video emerged of a passenger owning Sen. Mitt Romney in an awkward airport confrontation, Delta pushed back, punishing the passenger...

Ralph Lauren Drops Golfer Justin Thomas for Muttering Gay Slur to...

(Associated Press) Ralph Lauren Corp. said Friday it is ending its sponsorship with Justin Thomas after he was heard muttering a homophobic slur to...

NY Prosecutors Interview Michael Cohen About Trump Finances

(Associated Press) New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, asking a range of questions...