UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 24 (UPI)–NBC says it has ordered a 13-episode miniseries based on the U.S network’s canceled science-fiction drama “Heroes.” The program will premiere in 2015, with original creator and executive producer Tim Kring at the helm, it
In 2007, Missouri rescinded the state’s “universal background check” requirement and witnessed a murder rate that grew fifteen percent slower than it had in the previous five years. In the five years prior to rescinding the law, Missouri’s murder rate
Bill de Blasio is being hit from all sides of the political spectrum for his multiple failures as a mayor, from forcing small children to brave a blizzard to the fact that no one in City Hall seems to know
The Irish Times newspaper has issued an editorial saying that it will no longer use the term “pro-life” to describe people fighting the country’s legalisation of abortion. The paper described it as a ‘loaded’ term, not fit for a news
President Obama’s FY 2105 budget will drop the one concession he had made to Republicans on entitlement reform. Under pressure from Congressional Democrats, Obama’s budget will not contain a proposal called “chained CPI” which changes the calculation of cost-of-living increases
In the first installment of this trilogy, we explored how many big decisions in America are made as the result of institutional behavior, as opposed to any sort of ideology, left or right. That is, institutions have their own gravity,
Venezuela’s largest newspaper El Universal reports that, while President Nicolás Maduro might not be especially popular in his own country, he at least still has a friend in Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian leader reportedly sent a telegram to
After all the gossip and speculation it’s time to come clean: Scarlett Johansson and I are more than just good friends. Much, much more. Yes, we have shared moments of intimacy – not, alas, together, or even at the same
Jimmy Kimmel might have been briefly forgotten amidst the hoopla surrounding Jimmy Fallon’s ascension to The Tonight Show throne. Last night, Kimmel reminded audiences both how a comedian can speak truth to power and that Jay Leno’s legacy of mocking
Will gun control ultimately include arrests for possession of broken, historic military firearms? Breitbart London reports this is exactly what’s happening to John Carter, a Freeman of both Coventry and London, who faces five years imprisonment for possession of “a
Many met the rise of Mayor Bill de Blasio with concern, expecting his radical progressive agenda to ravage New York City. Instead, de Blasio’s tenure is being defined by what he is not able to do. With reports of confused staffers
Sen. Ron Wyden, (D-OR) is intending to draft a law that would entitle every child born in the United States to a $500 savings account of their own. Wyden stated that if there were universal savings accounts for newborns, it
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has a violent situation on his hands, as protests against the socialist regime escalate and the death toll rises. Reuters reports that protesters have vowed to continue until Maduro resigns, but Maduro has only escalated the
An article in Politico on Friday set forth the premise that some states are defiantly dropping required courses for high school graduation because of a “standards rebellion,” which the Obama administration is viewing as “the dumbing down of America.” Stephanie
In an address to House Democrats, President Obama promised that if congress fails to act on a number of issues such as immigration and the minimum wage, he is not going to wait around because “America does not believe in standing
Pushing through an agenda so progressive it has made fellow Democrats balk is proving a difficult task for Bill de Blasio. The New York City mayor has already experienced significant resistance to his plan to raise taxes on the rich
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is having a difficult transition from candidate to mayor. First it was the use of a snowstorm for a shoveling photo-op, then it was the “confused” officials speaking anonymously out of City Hall. Today, it’s
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is offering courses to help students attain citizenship in the United States, the school announced this week. The courses, which accompany English and GED courses on their San Antonio campus, are meant to
On February 12 New Hampshire representatives will vote on House Bill 1589, which mandates Colorado-style background checks “for all transactions at gun shows and on private sales conducted through [classified ads]” in newspapers or on the internet. The NRA-ILA reports
The Democratic game plan for success in the 2014 midterm elections is to “get out the vote” among women. In order to do so, Dems will use a three pronged strategy of promoting the “war on women”: military sexual assault
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s State of the City address Monday night stuck to the progressive tenets of his campaign, demanding that New York City “tax itself” to fund affordable housing and universal pre-kindergarten programs. De Blasio’s address promised
In 2012, terrorist and activist Chicago professor Bill Ayers told his followers that the left had “absolute access to the community, the school… the classroom,” and that is where it should do its “movement-building.” In October of 2009, when speculation
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is a far-left extremist pushing progressive education reforms and higher taxes. Rumblings of confusion and inefficiency in City Hall are growing as officials receive no direction from the top, but The New York Times has
The Texas Tech super fan that Oklahoma State star whom Marcus Smart shoved on Saturday night in the waning moments of Oklahoma State’s loss has reportedly denied that he called Smart the “N-word.” Jeff Orr, who has been caught on
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is not happy with Vice President Joe Biden’s allegation that his city’s LaGuardia airport can be easily confused with “some third-world country.” Noting that the aging airport needs “an upgrade,” he chided the
