The wildfire threatening Yosemite National Park is still burning its way into the huge US tourist attraction despite dogged efforts by thousands of firefighters using planes and bulldozers. Ash is gathering on the surface of a reservoir serving San Francisco,
Had Robin Williams returned to television a decade ago it would have seemed like a coup for the network in question. Now, given Williams’ weak box office history and a sexual subplot in his new show’s first episode, all bets
Being from Indiana, I know Notre Dame University is exceptional. With a rich history of excellence and a beautiful campus, it’s certainly one of the most coveted places to go to college in the country. Unfortunately, the golden dome is
In response to How The Racialist Narrative Messes With Peoples’ Heads: I think you’ve put your finger on one of the essential differences between the media narratives we’ve been discussing: the imperative that Something Must Be Done, coupled with politically
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) — ESPN baseball announcer John Kruk was carried out of the broadcast booth on a stretcher at Dodger Stadium Sunday, The Boston Globe reported. (Breitbart Sports Note: Kruk is pictured 20 years ago when he
Controversy surrounding Chicago’s new $22 million taxpayer-subsidized bike-“sharing” program “Divvy” escalated this week. It’s not just the cost burden and “special pricing” for city workers that’s driving the continued discontent, as new concerns about the placement of the bike rental
Republicans in Red America are fueling the massive success of Duck Dynasty. A new study finds that Republicans were “about 50 percent more likely to tune in to the season premiere than Democrats, and Republicans who always vote in statewide
Pro-victim, anti-gun ideologues suggest we do not need guns because the police serve as the guardian of law-abiding citizens. This notion is false. Warren v. D.C. was a 1981 Washington, D.C. appeals court case in which local law enforcement was found
Since June, stations full of sky blue bicycles, part of Chicago’s bike sharing program, called “Divvy,” have been popping up across the city, thanks to $22 million in taxpayer subsidies from a federal Transportation Grant (TIGER), and Tax Increment Financing
For some reason I know all about a rodeo clown, Nixon’s tapes from over 40 years ago, and a typo on a Tea Party candidate’s campaign website, but as Newsbusters points out, “In the media’s wall-to-wall Egypt coverage, one important
(AP) Alex Rodriguez puts end to non-baseball talkBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez said Wednesday he’s cutting off all non-baseball talk after a wild weekend of accusations and retaliations on and off the field. Playing while he appeals a
In July, shortly after Mayor Rahm Emuel’s Chicago bond rating was triple-downgraded by Moody’s S&P and just before the city released its Annual Financial Forecast which shows the city will be spending $1 billion it will not have in 2015–Amer
The flow of baseball that is being disrupted by instant replay and lawsuits has destroyed the flow that lent itself to Ronald Reagan making up foul balls to a radio audience and fans playing board games that pitted the 1927 New
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKAretha Franklin won’t say what caused her latest health problems, but says she’s had a “miraculous” recovery and is looking forward to performing soon. The 71-year-old Queen of Soul has canceled several concerts and
Massachusetts police have located the gun used in an unsolved 2012 double murder that may be linked to former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is already facing first-degree murder charges in the killing of Odin Lloyd. According to CBS
CHICAGO, Aug. 19 (UPI)–Lindsay Lohan says in an interview with Oprah Winfrey she is addicted to alcohol, but feels clear-headed and whole after a 90-day stay in a Malibu rehab. Lohan, 27, said in the interview, which aired Sunday night
According to NewsBusters, reports that Sean Hannity left Cumulus due to the company’s failure to properly manage its stations are borne out by the evidence. All of Cumulus’ top stations’ ratings have tanked radically since Cumulus’ takeover in September 2011:
The Chicago Tribune has come out in favor of delaying and re-writing Obamacare, a program they refer to as a “monstrosity.” Bottom line: Let’s delay and rewrite this ill-conceived law. Congress need not start from scratch. Lawmakers can build on
The Chicago White Sox entered the weekend 28 games below .500 (-28), and improved to -25 by being the only team to sweep a weekend series, as shown on the Alphabetical Scoreboard below. The big winners among contenders were the
Lee Daniels’ The Butler surprised some box office observers by trumping Kick Ass 2 for this weekend’s box office crown. Turns out the studio behind the film, The Weinstein Company, sought the help of black churches across the country to
(AP) Despite odds, Calif. city becomes 2 newspaper townBy JUSTIN PRITCHARDAssociated PressLONG BEACH, Calif. The latest experiment in American journalism is a throwback: a new daily newspaper to compete against an established one in a big city. With Monday’s debut
As Coloradans prepare for recall elections for State Senators John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) and Angela Giron (D-Pueblo), operatives from Obama’s Organizing For Action (OFA) have allegedly been sighted in and around several Colorado towns. In fact, Jennifer Kerns, spokeswoman for Colorado
(AP) Offense not clicking, Bears beat Chargers 33-28By ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOThis new and supposedly improved offense is producing some awfully familiar results for the Chicago Bears. Jay Cutler looked shaky again and the defense made up for it, harassing
(AP) Soriano knocks in 7, Yankees rout Angels 11-3By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports WriterNEW YORKSomething has certainly clicked for Alfonso Soriano during his second stint in pinstripes. Soriano homered twice for the second straight night and drove in a career-high seven
Just as the passage of concealed carry laws benefit women immensely, so too the reverse is true–the passage of more gun control hurts women especially. Gun control makes the vulnerable more vulnerable, and those who are already prone to attack
