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$300,000 Stolen From The Back Of A Brinks Truck In Chicago

30 April 2025 @ 3:00 am

$300,000 Stolen From The Back Of A Brinks Truck In Chicago For some in Chicago, Universal Basic Income came early... Such was the case when approximately $300,000 was reported stolen last week after bags of cash tumbled from a Brinks Home Security Company truck in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, according to a police complaint, the New York Post and NBC.  Brinks stated that the truck’s rear door opened by "unknown means," causing three bags filled wit

Trump Admin Blocked Around $430 Billion In Federal Funds, Top Democrats Say

30 April 2025 @ 2:35 am

Trump Admin Blocked Around $430 Billion In Federal Funds, Top Democrats Say Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Congressional Democrats said on April 29 that the Trump administration has blocked about $430 billion in federal funding and that they are chronicling how it is stopping the flow of funds.

John Wayne And The American Freedom Train

30 April 2025 @ 1:45 am

John Wayne And The American Freedom Train Authored by Jeffrey H. Anderson via RealClearPolitics, Many Americans of Generation X and older will recall the red, white, and blue American Freedom Train that was a centerpiece of America’s glorious Bicentennial celebration. But few know that the Freedom Train, pulled by a steam locomotive and filled with American historical artifacts, was the brainchild of none other than John Wayne. As we fast approach the 250th anniversary of American independence, it’s time to get Wayne’s American Freedom Train back on the tracks as part of the quarter-millennium celebration.

Return To RFK: Washington Commanders Leave Maryland For New $3.7 Billion D.C. Stadium

30 April 2025 @ 1:20 am

Return To RFK: Washington Commanders Leave Maryland For New $3.7 Billion D.C. Stadium The Washington Commanders are officially returning to Washington, D.C., after securing a $3.7 billion deal to redevelop the RFK Stadium site, according to DC News Now. Announced Monday, the agreement ends months of negotiations between city leaders and the team’s ownership. The project will transform the area into a modern stadium complex surrounded by restaurants, hotels, housing, and green space.

Don't Build A Ghost Fleet

30 April 2025 @ 12:55 am

Don't Build A Ghost Fleet Authored by Steve Cohen via RealClearDefense, The Trump administration seems serious about resurrecting a domestic shipbuilding industry and increasing the size of the Navy. Both are admirable objectives, and neither is possible without the other – assuming that Congress could put aside partisan trench warfare long enough to agree on a multi-year Defense appropriation. There is broad agreement that the Navy

Trump Says Ukraine 'Will Be Crushed Very Shortly' Without Peace Deal

30 April 2025 @ 12:30 am

Trump Says Ukraine 'Will Be Crushed Very Shortly' Without Peace Deal US President Donald Trump in a recent interview with conservative show host Glenn Beck expressed doubt whether the White House can actually achieve a comprehensive peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Trump has made Ukraine peace the top foreign policy priority of the early part of his administration, and on the campaign trail and within his first hundred days expressed continual confidence that the US can successfully mediate, but this confidence appears to be fading with each passing week. In the interview he noted his belief - not for the first time - that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to making a deal on Ukraine, and is actually easier to deal with than Zelen

A Key Antioxidant For Longevity Is Fading From Our Food Supply

30 April 2025 @ 12:05 am

A Key Antioxidant For Longevity Is Fading From Our Food Supply Authored by Zena le Roux via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Ergothioneine (ERGO), a potent antioxidant made by fungi and soil microbes, is making waves in the world of nutrition. However, many may wonder what it actually is.

Over 100 Illegal Aliens Arrested In Raid Of Underground Nightclub

29 April 2025 @ 11:40 pm

Over 100 Illegal Aliens Arrested In Raid Of Underground Nightclub Over 100 illegal immigrants were arrested at a Colorado Springs underground nightclub allegedly frequented by members of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua (TdA) on Sunday.

CIA "Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny" Whether Secret Virginia Site Is Theirs

29 April 2025 @ 10:50 pm

CIA "Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny" Whether Secret Virginia Site Is Theirs A low-profile government complex in northern Virginia - long rumored to be a CIA spook site - briefly appeared on a federal real estate for-sale list last month, only to disappear from the market within hours, in a mysterious vanishing act worthy of a spy novel.

Appeals Court Reinstates Order Barring Trump Admin From Firing CFPB Employees

29 April 2025 @ 10:25 pm

Appeals Court Reinstates Order Barring Trump Admin From Firing CFPB Employees Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court on April 28 lifted its previous order that had allowed the Trump administration to carry out workforce reductions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).