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Barack Obama’s $800+ million Chicago scandal explodes

Former President Barack Obama’s presidential library project in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side has been controversial from the get-go. Since its inception back in 2021, the short-sighted nature of the project has repeatedly raised by historians, archivists, environmentalists, community organizers, and local residents alike. Now you can add accountants… Read More

Ford recalls 1.5 million vehicles due to safety, visibility issue

Ford is recalling almost 1.5 million vehicles in the United States because the rear view camera may show a blank or distorted image on the center display screen while the vehicle is in reverse, which can reduce or distort the driver’s view of what’s behind the car and increase the… Read More

‘Star Trek’ plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary

Not many franchises have fueled society’s timeless fascination with the boundless possibilities of a utopian future like “Star Trek.” Next year the sprawling franchise will add more shows, Lego sets and even a Rose Parade Float in a yearlong celebration of its 60th anniversary. The hefty lineup of “fan-centric” celebrations… Read More

Founder of pornography empire sentenced to 27 years in federal prison

The founder of a California-based porn empire that recruited women with false modeling offers was sentenced Monday to 27 years in federal prison. Michael James Pratt pleaded guilty in June in federal court in San Diego. Federal prosecutors said Pratt and his co-defendants used force, fraud and coercion to recruit… Read More

Apple to unveil new — and pricier — iPhone today

Apple on Tuesday will unveil its next line-up of iPhones amid a global trade war that’s added a potential price increase to the usual intrigue surrounding the annual evolution of the company’s marquee product. The new iPhones will be the first to be released since President Donald Trump returned to… Read More

Donald Trump says changes coming to 9/11 memorial in NYC

President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday that it is exploring whether the federal government can take control of the 9/11 memorial and museum in New York City. The site in lower Manhattan, where the World Trade Center’s twin towers were destroyed by radical Islamic terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, features… Read More

Mark Volman, founding member of 60’s pop group The Turtles, dies at 78

Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960’s pop group The Turtles, whose hits include “Happy Together” and “Elenore,” died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday after a brief, unexpected illness, according to his publicist, Ame Van Iden. He was 78. Volman was known for his exuberant stage presence and distinctive… Read More

Fox News trounces rivals, scores huge ratings

Fox News continued its dominance of cable news in August, averaging 2.3 million primetime viewers while CNN and MSNBC recorded their worst performances in decades. The network captured 65% of cable news primetime viewership and 63% of total day viewing, extending a run that began in late June. Fox News… Read More

Outspoken liberal and former US Rep. John Burton dies at 92

Former U.S. Rep. John Burton, a salty-tongued and unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who stood up for the working class and nurtured countless political careers, including that of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, died Sunday. He was 92. Burton died in San Francisco of natural causes, his family said… Read More