Mountain View, CA…Google Today announced plans to donate 25,000 Chromebooks to refugees. “Ahmed is an economics student from Aleppo in Syria. Last year he was forced to leave his hometown because of the war that has forced millions of his compatriots out of their country. He left his family and his studies—everything—behind to find a […]
Washington, DC…In July 2015, the President announced that he had asked the Attorney General to review “the overuse of solitary confinement across American prisons.” Since that time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has undertaken a thorough review to determine how, when, and why correctional facilities isolate certain prisoners from the general inmate population, and has […]
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible” Walt Disney 1901 – 1966
Hollywood, CA…“Blood lost. Life found,” goes the tagline for The Revenant. As the titular character quickly discovers, however, what is found is not truly life, but a strange sort of waking dream—one that is alternately beautiful and stark, but ultimately lacking complexity or any deeper message. Unfortunately for viewers, they may feel the same way […]
Fairbanks, AK…A damaging magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred at 1:30am Sunday, 60 miles west of Homer. So far there are no reports of injuries. According to KTUU, gas leaks on Lilac Lane in Kenai resulted in one house fire and the evacuation of residents from 20 or so homes to the National Guard armory. The earthquake […]
Santa Clara, CA…Super Bowl 50 matches each conference’s top seed for the third consecutive year as the Broncos represent the AFC in going up against the NFC champion Panthers on February 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. This will be Denver’s eighth Super Bowl appearance (2-5) while Carolina is playing in its second […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. When I took office seven years ago this week, more than 15% of Americans went without health insurance. For folks who did have coverage, insurance companies could deny you coverage or charge you more just because you’d been sick. And too many Americans gave up their dreams of changing jobs or going […]
New York, NY….The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down over 500 points in intraday trading as the worldwide oil glut, dropping oil prices and uncertainty in China’s stock market continue to weigh on markets. The only silver lining is that dropping gas prices continue to help energy costs for businesses and consumers.
New York, NY…Today Donald J. Trump received the coveted and influential endorsement of former Vice Presidential Candidate and Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. Palin praised Trump’s leadership and unparalleled ability to speak the truth and produce real results. A trusted conservative, Palin has a proven record of being fiscally modest, staunchly pro-life and believes in […]
New York, NY…It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of husband, best friend, father, comrade, and Eagles founder, Glenn Frey, in New York City on Monday, January 18th, 2016. Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis […]
