I’ve got some bad news for you today that will probably be as unsurprising as it is disappointing: Your check from Donald Trump is not in the mail. The president has spent much of the first year of his second term promising to send Americans “dividend” checks, but nothing ever comes of it. And that’s…
The BBC apologized to Donald Trump after splicing two separate soundbites from his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, making them sound like one continuous statement. Editing is a common and necessary practice in journalism, but it can distort the truth when used to change the original meaning or intent of a statement. Following the incident, the…
“Saturday Night Live” is taking on those Jeffrey Epstein emails. In the show’s latest cold open, James Austin Johnson starred as President Donald Trump defending himself after the House Oversight Committee this week released emails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump’s name appeared in the emails, with Epstein writing that the president “knew about…
“Grey’s Anatomy” star James Pickens Jr. revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Following the Thursday, Nov. 13 episode of the long-running medical drama, ABC aired a public service announcement in which the 71-year-old actor urged men to get screened regularly. “Today, I’m living proof that early detection works. If you’re Black, or if prostate…
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending $2,000 tariff dividend checks to Americans. Will it happen? You can place your bets. Bettors on prediction betting sites such as Polymarket and Kalshi seem to be skeptical. President Trump recently suggested the possibility of checks from tariff revenue. “A dividend of at least $2000 a…
With the nation’s longest-running government shutdown now over, Hoosiers who rely on the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program will soon have their benefits restored. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will begin issuing full SNAP benefits on Nov. 15, and eligible recipients can expect the funds to be available on their EBT cards starting Nov. 16, according to a news release from the agency. Indiana…
The spark came from CoreWeave, the AI cloud infrastructure firm whose third-quarter results missed expectations. Government reopening also left investors with questions about economic data. After the longest shutdown on record, the U.S. government has reopened and federal agencies are rushing to publish a backlog of delayed economic data. Yet the administration warned that key…
A Monroe man pleaded guilty to assault in Orange County Court on Nov. 14 in connection with his role in the May shooting of a robbery victim in Port Jervis. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced John Selja Jr., 22, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, a felony. Documents filed and statements made in court…
An Irish setter named Bree was fatally struck by a car after escaping a private dog park in south Franklinton. The park, Bumble’s Backyard, has since implemented new safety measures, including a magnetic latch system with an alarm. The incident has sparked online debate regarding safety protocols and accountability at private dog facilities. The death…
Rogue Ales & Spirits closed its operations in Newport and all its restaurants — including the recently opened Rogue Salem Public House — suddenly on Nov. 14. The Lincoln Chronicle reported that the 37-year-old business owed $545,000 in back rent to the Port of Newport and up to $30,000 in taxes to Lincoln County. The…