Catherine the Great of Russia, who reigned 1762-1796, rebuffed King George the Third's requests and bribes to have Russia side with Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Instead, Russia continued trading with the American colonies, providing much needed...
A few years ago, the Buffalo Bills threatened to leave New York State unless a new stadium deal was secured. This kind of relocation bluff is common in the NFL, with only the Green Bay Packers standing out as a team with a municipally owned facility and a market too small to seriously consider relocation. Despite the ever-present threat of the Bills moving to a more lucrative market, Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul ultimately signed a deal providing $600 million in state funding for a new $2.1 billion stadium for the Bills, with Erie County contributing an additional $250 million. This was after team owner Terry Pegula threatened to move the franchise to Austin, Texas, where he would privately finance a stadium.
California lost 156,300 jobs in the first half of 2024, according to the latest federal quarterly payroll data, contradicting Governor Gavin Newsom’s optimistic claims about job growth in the state. While Newsom’s office had highlighted preliminary job survey data, which often overestimates employment numbers, the finalized payroll data shows a starkly different picture. In January, California’s payroll data counted 18,037,900 jobs, but by June, that number had dropped to 17,881,600, reflecting a significant job loss.
Chicago experienced another violent weekend, with at least 16 people shot, including four fatalities, under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership. Gun violence continues to plague the city, which has already seen 544 homicides in 2024, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Travis Timmerman, an American detained in Syria for seven months, has been freed and flown out of the country by U.S. military forces. His release came after rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and liberated thousands of prisoners, including Timmerman.
Conservative voters in California’s rural areas are expressing growing frustration with the Democratic-controlled state government in Sacramento, citing overregulation, the rising cost of living, and policies they feel neglect their communities.
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) expressed concern on Thursday that the state has exceeded the original intent of the sanctuary law he signed during his tenure. In an interview with Sacramento’s ABC10, Brown remarked that cities like San Francisco have taken sanctuary policies to an extreme, creating a near-complete separation between state and federal immigration enforcement.
The outgoing Biden-Harris administration granted $10 billion in sanctions relief to Iran just days after Donald Trump secured victory in the 2024 presidential election. This decision, which allowed Iraq to transfer funds to Iran, has drawn criticism due to Tehran’s ongoing support for terrorist groups and attacks against Israel.
Black Lives Matter (BLM) leader Hawk Newsome is calling for "black vigilantes" to retaliate after former Marine Daniel Penny was acquitted in the death of Jordan Neely. Penny, 26, was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide by a Manhattan jury following a 2023 subway incident where he restrained Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, to protect passengers from Neely's threatening behavior.
