The ancient pagan world was full of human sacrifice. The most horrifying instance was child sacrifice. We got an inkling of this in this summer’s smash-hit The Odyssey, with the brief depiction of Agamemnon sacrificing his daughter for favorable winds. One of the most important changes that occurred from the pagan to the monotheistic, Judeo-Christian […]
Republican politicians expressed outrage after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared to laugh on camera during a memorial for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Four passengers were injured while deboarding a Delta Airlines flight in Atlanta after an aborted takeoff, according to a Friday statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The crew of Delta Air Lines Flight 2668 aborted takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 9:05 a.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 10, due to a reported...
Chief Justice John Roberts has expressed concern about the Supreme Court's declining public trust, but has failed to acknowledge the self-inflicted wounds that have contributed to the crisis, such as the court's controversial decisions, ethical lapses and the politically charged confirmation process.
A Florida appeals court ruled on Thursday that lawsuits against the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer at the time of the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Fla., can go to trial. The 4th District Court of Appeal gave no details in its ruling that allows the civil suits against former Broward County Sheriff's...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is dangerously unqualified and has less management experience than someone running an Applebee’s restaurant. “The manager of the average Applebee’s has probably managed more people than Pete Hegseth,” Duckworth...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell will brief reporters Friday afternoon, as wildfires continue to devastate the Los Angeles region. FEMA has already been on the ground in California, working with families who lost their homes in the deadly blazes. At least 10 people have been...
Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media company. The move is the latest signal Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is aligning itself with the incoming Trump administration, which is...
Democrats must not underestimate Trump, create a truth squad to counter his lies, and hit hard against his corporate overlords in order to win the battle against MAGA.
Winds of change are blowing, and for federal workers these could bring an end to the widespread remote work policies adopted and enhanced during the pandemic. Recommendations from the new Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, strongly suggest that big changes are ahead. The advisory committee, helmed by Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur and...
Since opening up an independent bookstore on Long Island, I’ve often been asked by my former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the start of every new year, I survey members for their own preferences.
California's insurance commissioner issued a one-year moratorium on policy nonrenewals and cancellations in areas affected by devastating wildfires in and around Los Angeles. “I am using my moratorium powers to prevent insurance companies from canceling or non-renewing policies in wildfire-impacted areas, so people don’t face the added stress of finding new insurance during this horrific...
President Biden will give remarks Friday morning about the federal response to the wildfires that continue to devastate the Los Angeles region. The fires have killed at least 10 people and burned down more than 10,000 homes. Biden, who approved California Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) declaration of emergency earlier this week, pledged Thursday to support...
President-elect Trump said his New York hush money sentencing Friday was a “despicable charade” in a Truth Social post. “As the American People have seen, this ‘case’ had no crime, no damages, no proof, no facts, no Law, only a highly conflicted Judge, a star witness who is a disbarred, disgraced, serial perjurer, and criminal...
President-elect Trump refused to take accountability for his hush money criminal conviction at his sentencing Friday, telling the judge he "did nothing wrong." "The fact is, I'm totally innocent," Trump said. Though judges often consider remorse when handing down sentences in criminal cases, Judge Juan Merchan previously signaled he had already made up...
Three of the nation's largest broadcast media companies have scrapped plans to launch a joint direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live sports, the group announced Friday. Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox Corp. and Disney, which owns ESPN, had been planning to roll out a first of its kind subscription-based digital service called "Venu," which would have made...
