The Bank of England’s chief economist says forecasters got it wrong when they predicted a sharp economic downturn if Britain voted to leave the European Union. Andy Haldane says the country’s strong economic performance since the June referendum has been a surprise, and the economic forecasting profession “is to some… Read More
[Weather Alert] South braces for winter storm
With a winter storm bearing down on the South, Stuart Hall’s regular run for groceries looked like something out of the just concluded holiday shopping season. Hall said the parking lot of the store near his home in Cary, North Carolina, is usually fairly empty when he shops so late… Read More
Bathroom bill heading to Texas, sparks protests
Top Texas Republicans are eager to bring a fight that sparked upheaval and business boycotts in North Carolina to the country’s largest conservative state, unveiling Thursday a bill that would ban transgender people from using the bathroom of their choice. The “Texas Privacy Act” requires all Texas residents to use… Read More
Four charged with hate crime in videotaped Chicago torture
Four black people were charged with hate crimes Thursday in connection with a video broadcast live on Facebook that showed a mentally disabled white man being beaten and taunted, threatened with a knife and forced to drink from a toilet. The assault went on for hours, until Chicago police found… Read More
Justice! Dangerous, escaped inmate recaptured
A man who climbed through razor wire to escape from a detention center in Rhode Island, stole a car and may have tried to rob two banks was captured in Massachusetts on Thursday by a state police trooper who chased him and grabbed him as he tried to leap over… Read More
Human trafficker pleads guilty to bribing U.S. border inspector
A Mexican woman has pleaded guilty to bribing a U.S. border inspector in San Diego with cash and sexual favors for allowing people to enter the country illegally. Miriam Juarez’s plea agreement, disclosed Thursday in federal court, says she helped smuggle at least 10 people in cars from November 2015… Read More
Ego in chief! Obama honors HIMSELF with award
How big of a narcissist is President Barack Obama? Enough that his own White House administration has begun awarding himself medals – and holding small ceremonies to celebrate the honor. Wednesday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter — an Obama appointee – held a congratulations ceremony where he presented the president with… Read More
Mayor Hillary Clinton? Insiders leak plans
What’s next for failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton? Months after her stunning loss to President-elect Donald Trump, insiders say Hillary still hasn’t gotten over the defeat. Now, they say she’s eyeing a unique and atypical revenge plan — becoming the next mayor of New York City. The story was… Read More
Winter storms to SLAM western U.S.
Much of Northern California and the Sierra Nevada braced for potential flooding into the weekend as a winter storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow around Lake Tahoe made its way toward Utah and the Rockies. Stiff winds toppled a towering evergreen tree into an Oregon home, killing… Read More
[Weather alert] 5 cheap steps to prepare for deadly storms
by Walter W. Murray, survival expert At least five people were killed Monday after severe weather swept across multiple states the southern U.S. From Texas to Florida, the storm caused numerous tornadoes and flash flooding in areas already drenched by days of rain and proved that Mother Nature is a… Read More