Aetna, one of the world’s largest insurance providers, has announced they will abandon Obamacare exchanges next year in more than two-thirds of the counties where it now sells the coverage, the latest in a string of defections by big insurers that will limit customer choice in many markets and likely… Read More
[Breaking] Trump campaign chief quits
The shakeup of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign continues. Trump has announced chairman Paul Manafort is resigning from the campaign. In a statement, Trump says Manafort offered his resignation Friday morning. Trump praised Manafort’s work on the campaign and called him a “true professional.” Manafort is stepping down in… Read More
Outrage! Obama refuses to help in Louisiana
The deadly flooding that has struck Louisiana is the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Superstorm Sandy ravaged New Jersey. It has destroyed the lives, businesses, and homes of tens of thousands of U.S. citizens. For many, it’s the worst thing that will ever happen to them…. Read More
What the media is missing about Ryan Lochte’s story
By Stephen Dietrich, Managing Editor I can think of no better example of how terrible the mainstream media has gotten in the United States than the shoddy reporting surrounding the strong armed robbery of Ryan Lochte and the three U.S. Olympic swimmers that were held in Brazil. “Vandals, not victims,”… Read More
Disgraceful! Clinton blames email scandal on Colin Powell
It’s an excuse one would expect to hear from a 4-year-old caught with their hand in the cookie jar. “He made me do it!” Is it any surprise to hear such a juvenile attempt to shift blame out of the mouth of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton? She’s now trying to… Read More
Baby triplets nearly break world record for size
A set of Tennessee triplets has nearly broke the world record for being the largest ever born. WBIR-TV reports Stella, Jack and Luke Tipton were just two pounds shy of breaking the world record when they were born five months ago, weighing almost 20 pounds together. Their mother, Kate Tipton, made… Read More
Poor Merkel! German lawmakers push burqa ban
Security officials from German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc are proposing a ban on wearing the burqa and other face-covering veils in schools, courts, while driving and in other situations. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere told reporters Friday after meetings with his state counterparts from the conservative Union bloc that… Read More
Germans reject Greece’s request for Nazi reparations
The German government is rebuffing the latest push by Greece to secure reparations for the brutal Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said Friday that Berlin’s “position is very clear” on the reparations issue and has been stated repeatedly. “The question of German… Read More
Bikers beware! Harley-Davidson sued by government
Harley-Davidson Inc. agreed Thursday to pay $15 million to settle a U.S. government complaint over racing tuners that caused its motorcycles to emit higher-than-allowed levels of air pollution. Harley-Davidson manufactured and sold about 340,000 Screamin’ Eagle Pro Super Tuners since 2008 that allowed users to modify a motorcycle’s emissions control… Read More
Scientists discover new squid species – and it’s adorable! (pics)
A team of scientists and technicians scanning the rocky ocean floor off Southern California couldn’t contain their excitement when they spotted a bright-purple, googly-eyed stubby squid. They let out a collective “whoa” on video posted on the Exploration Vessel Nautilus’ Facebook page as a camera on a remote-operated vehicle came… Read More