New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this weekend that the state legislature had passed a budget that delivered a double blow to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda, providing funding that would eliminate the need for a tax
Crimean Tatars met and demanded autonomy in Crimea since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine. They openly supported the new government in Kyiv and boycotted the March 16 referendum to join Russia. The Tatars used to be the majority in
Despite that its already over a week into Spring we are still seeing Lake Superior at just over 90 percent iced over, a freeze so bad that shipping season on the Great Lakes is being pushed back to March 31
A report released this week by Amnesty International finds that China is overwhelmingly the global leader in capital punishment, executing more of its citizens than the other nations in the top five combined. Amnesty International, which advocates for the abolition
Huffington Post editor Willow Bay was named director of the University of Southern California’s journalism school on Wednesday. Starting in June, Bay will take over the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, overseeing programs dedicated to reporting and public relations. The former
United States officials have reported that there are currently up to 40,000 Russian troops on Ukraine’s east border and that Russia could still invade Ukraine. Though there is no consensus on the exact number of troops on the border, on
An earthquake rocked Los Angeles just after 9 p.m. Pacific time on Friday, registering a 5.1 on the Richter scale. The quake, which hit just one mile from La Habra California, is believed to have occurred on the Puente Hills
LOS ANGELES, March 28 (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Los Angeles on Friday, rattling a wide swath of Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the temblor,
That magic average price of $4.00 per gallon of gas is within reach in California. The AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report stated that Thursday’s average price for a gallon of gas in California was $3.99. In Los Angeles, it was
Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation, with more than 10 million residents partly due to an influx of legal and illegal immigrants. According to census figures, L.A. County has an estimated “10,017,068 residents,” which is
Fourteen-year-old Suvir Mirchandani found a way to save the federal and state governments almost $400 million from their yearly budgets just by changing the typeface they use on handouts. The best choice? Garamond! Mirchandani’s school was looking for ways to
The Obama Administration screamed during the government shutdown last October that cutting federal spending would tank the economy and lead to higher unemployment, but the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that despite a huge 4.6% quarterly cut in federal spending over
Officials in Sochi, Russia were heavily criticized when international media exposed their plan to round up and kill the stray dogs around the town before the Olympics. Russian billionaires, citizens of Sochi, and Olympic athletes came to the dogs’ rescue.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he opposed the European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia for annexing Crimea from Ukraine. He also thinks more sanctions would be a big mistake. Hungary receives 80% of their natural gas from Russia. Their
Fundraiser: “I’m calling about the renewal of your membership in the Jefferson Trust.” Hedge Funder: “Oh yeah, that thing. The thing Andrew Cuomo is a part of.” Fundraiser: “No, sir. That’s the Democratic Governors Association. The–“ Hedge Funder: “Oh, the
Every news item about human health has two dimensions: a personal dimension and a societal dimension. For example, take the case of Gerda Saunders, a University of Utah academic who is slipping into dementia. Her own story is a sad
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its latest figures on the annual death toll caused by pollution–and they look shocking. Of all the deaths across the globe in 2012, no fewer than seven million–1 in 8–are apparently the result
UNION CITY, New Jersey — Governor Chris Christie’s attorney absolved the Governor of having any prior knowledge of the politically motivated lane closures on the George Washington Bridge last September, using evidence from a report commissioned by the Governor himself.
Ukraine will receive a $14-18 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and credits that will reach $27 billion over two years. The money will help Ukraine pay off loans and debts resulting from ousted Russia-backed president Viktor Yanukovych’s administration.
Connecticut’s Democrat-led legislature voted Wednesday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 by 2017, as called for by President Obama who wants to do the same at the federal level. As reported by CT News Junkie, the state Senate
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continues to narrow as two more satellites find debris fields in a remote location of the southwestern Indian Ocean. Search operations halted Thursday, however, as “severe icing” warnings put search teams at
Finding Flight 370 might be the least of Malaysia Airlines’ worries once the missing plane’s ordeal has finally concluded. CNN reports that the airline had been suffering financially for years before the tragedy, and revenue losses and lawsuits threaten to put it
In the wake of California State Senator Leland Yee’s (D) indictment over arms trafficking and public corruption, Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg says Yee has until Friday to resign, or he will be suspended. As Bretibart News reported on March
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says Russia will set up its own payment system to rival Visa and MasterCard. The move comes barely a week after the two companies suspended services to Russian banks which were directly and
The economy grew 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter–hardly the 4 to 5 percent needed to provide enough jobs and restore housing prices to pre-recession levels. Throughout 2013, higher taxes on all income classes–President Obama’s levies on the wealthy, higher
