Latest news, breaking stories
Americans have been on a home-buying spree for the past year. Demand has been so hot that buyers are offering well over asking prices, paying competing bidders to go away, and even sweetening the deal by offering sellers paid vacations and fancy wines on the side. CNN reported in June that a buyer relocating from […]
Continue Reading
The view of American leaders has varied considerably over time. In general, the opinion is that sentiment dropped substantially during the Trump administration, and the Biden administration has tried to claw that back to how American leaders were viewed before his predecessor’s years in the White House. A recent Pew Research study, “America’s Image Abroad […]
Continue Reading
Delta says airlines should share their no-fly lists so disruptive passengers can't fly on other carriers. The FAA says unruly passenger incidents have dropped sharply since early this year but that the rate is still too high. One key lawmaker says airports should ban to-go alcohol cups. In this article DAL Airlines have banned hundreds […]
Continue Reading
Americans eat an average of 46 slices of pizza a year. The USDA claims that 13% of Americans eat pizza every day. The Washington Post reports that people in the United States eat 100 acres of pizza per day, although that is an extremely odd measurement. Several of the largest fast-food companies in the country […]
Continue Reading
American University of Afghanistan students remain in Kabul, say situation ‘hopeless’ under Taliban Students at American University of Afghanistan, going by the names of Miss Amin and Ahmad, discuss the desperate situation for themselves and staff after being turned away at airport Hundreds of students from the American University of Afghanistan met at a safe […]
Continue Reading
The famous S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows that, in May, home prices rose an extraordinary 16.4% over the same month a year ago. That topped the already high 14.8% in April. In several cities, prices rose over 20%. Craig J. Lazzara, Managing Director and Global Head of Index Investment Strategy at S&P DJI […]
Continue Reading
Watching television has been a major way Americans have spent their time since the mid-1950s, when televisions were commercially available at a price people could afford. In the mid-1960s, color TV became available at affordable prices. Programming was only available “over the air” then. The introduction of cable-delivered programs available on a wide basis was […]
Continue Reading
American parents are onto the critical race theory ‘charade’: Douglas Murray Author Douglas Murray reacts to the media beginning to question the model as parents push back on the ‘activist concept.’ Author Douglas Murray spoke out on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday against critical race theory advocates downplaying controversy over the curriculum as backlash grows from […]
Continue Reading
On August 2, 2018, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) became the first American company to post a market cap of over $1 trillion. By July 31 of last year, its market cap reached $2 trillion, on the back of massive iPhone sales. Only five U.S. companies have topped the $1 trillion market cap milestone. Facebook, the […]
Continue Reading
Story Highlights Paul Tagliabue will be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. Tagliabue played in a 1961 college basketball game that was fixed. Ex-commissioner says he didn't want an NFL team in Las Vegas. Count Paul Tagliabue in the crowd of purists having a hard time getting comfortable with the NFL’s burgeoning association with gambling. […]
Continue Reading