San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing that residents of her city who wish to receive government handouts should have to pass a drug test. In a Tuesday news release, Breed's office announced legislation that would require those who apply for or receive benefits to "undergo screening for substance use...

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Every once in a while, social media yields genuine psychological insights. As evidenced by a recent TikTok trend, many women have learned, to their astonishment, that the men in their lives spend a good deal of time thinking about the Roman Empire. Theories abound as to why the defunct empire...

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The British people have good cause to mourn a terrible loss. According to the U.K. Independent, a teenage vandal destroyed the iconic Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall in northeast England's Northumberland County. The 300-year-old Sycamore Gap tree appeared in Kevin Costner's 1991 blockbuster film, "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."...

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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death highlighted the concerns many had about her competency to still be in office. The senator's chief of staff, David Grannis, released a statement Friday morning saying Feinstein passed away overnight at the age of 90. Given her age and limitations in her final months in...

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The same American left that reacted to the death of conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh by making “Rest in P***” trend on Twitter is irate that an ammo company is having a promotion to mark the death of California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein died Thursday at the age of...

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An NFL star's public and downward spiral took another dramatic turn early Thursday morning. Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher Chandler Jones, who has also starred for the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals, was arrested by local authorities before being booked into Clark County Detention Center in Nevada around midnight,...

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Two of the largest anthropology groups in the world have canceled an event where they were to discuss the identification of a subject's sex based on his or her skeletal remains due to concerns about "transphobia." The cancellation of the panel discussion has some anthropologists calling out the politicization of...

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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce he will run as an independent instead of as a Democrat in the 2024 general election. RFK Jr. will make the announcement on October 9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to Mediaite. Kennedy himself confirmed on X, formerly Twitter, that...

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The first plea deal to resolve charges against a co-defendant in former President Donald Trump’s racketeering trial in Georgia has been reached. Scott Hall pleaded guilty Friday, according to NBC. He was also the first defendant to surrender to authorities last month. The deal reached with Fulton County District Attorney...

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As the sports world becomes increasingly entangled with the gambling world, the NFL is taking some new steps to ensure it doesn't become a major problem. On Friday, the league announced that it was increasing penalties for players who bet on NFL games. "The NFL and NFL Players Association share...

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Former NFL player Michael Oher, the subject of the hit 2009 film "The Blind Side," has received an outcome he was looking for in his court case against his foster family. On Friday, Shelby County, Tennessee, Probate Court Judge Kathleen Gomes terminated the conservatorship agreement Oher signed in 2004 with...

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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death on Thursday evening at the age of 90 has led to speculation about political consequences. The late California senator occupied a crucial seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thus, with her passing, some commentators have wondered about President Joe Biden's ability to get judges confirmed....

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President Joe Biden is beating a hasty retreat from his administration’s policy of taking shooting and archery courses away from high school students. The White House said Thursday that Biden will sign a bill that reversed a Department of Education decision, according to Fox News. The bill cleared the Senate...

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There is something about children that brings out an innate, protective instinct. It's natural, occurring in all species. Most animals will fight to the death to protect their offspring. And many animals bind together to protect the youngest in the group. But the madness of wokeness is eroding our basic...

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The best word I can think of to describe the second GOP presidential primary debate on Wednesday is "underwhelming." There were no standout candidates, and the atmosphere felt more like a competition on who had the best think tank-researched attack line, rather than who had the best policy solutions. Most...

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As illegal immigrants flood New York City, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling out the National Guard to help them. Hochul said 150 additional National Guard members will be deployed for what she called "case management," bringing to 250 the number of Guard members assisting migrants, according to a news...

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A U.S. soldier who infamously dashed across the border into North Korea is now in American custody after being deported by the North Korean government. According to the Wall Street Journal, Pyongyang announced on Wednesday that Private 2nd Class Travis King had been removed from the country after admitting to...

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Former President Donald Trump was already facing a hearing on a gag order, and now special counsel Jack Smith has piled on to his arguments, using some of Trump's posts on social media and other statements against him. Smith's "Opposed Motion to Ensure that Extrajudicial Statements Do Not Prejudice These...

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Call it poetic justice -- sooner or later you have to answer for your actions. What happens in this life may be a clue for what's coming next. When General Mark Milley, who served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump and Biden, retired on Friday,...

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More often than not, when retired MLB legend Curt Schilling is being pilloried by the media, it's just a matter of whiny leftists crying over things they should just have thicker skin about. The latest Schilling controversy? It's a bit more complicated than that and it's worth delving into. On...

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One day before the United States conducts a major test of its emergency alert communications network, Russia will hold drills in the event of a major nuclear attack. On Wednesday, the United States' Federal Emergency Management Agency will test its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. According to The Hill,...

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