NFL great Brett Favre has endorsed President Donald Trump for reelection. He’s one of the most prominent figures in sports to publicly pledge support for the President. In a tweet, the former Green Bay Packers quarterback praised Trump’s stances on freedom of speech, the Second Amendment, and police. “My Vote is for what makes this…… MORE
The Philadelphia police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. has raised questions about why the 27-year-old was shot and killed, rather than tased and detained. Wallace, who had a knife in his hand, was described by family members as having bipolar disorder and was in crisis during the time of the shooting. “All I’m thinking in…… MORE
The Democratic-led House Oversight Committee plans to subpoena US Customs and Border Protection for documents relating to inappropriate or derogatory social media posts or the Facebook groups that had such posts, according to a memo obtained by CNN. Last year, media reports revealed the existence of secret Facebook groups with an apparent nexus to CBP…… MORE
The Federal Reserve is changing the rules of its Main Street Lending Program to help smaller businesses that have been struggling to get by while waiting for additional stimulus from Congress. The Fed on Friday announced it would issue loans as low as $100,000 and reduce the fees for the loans. Previously the minimum amount…… MORE
Astronomers have detected the smallest rogue planet in our Milky Way galaxy, and it’s between the sizes of Mars and Earth. Rogue planets are free-floating planets that don’t orbit stars. The planet, named OGLE-2016-BLG-1928, was found by astronomers using the Warsaw Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The astronomers are part of the OGLE…… MORE
For hundreds of years, dogs of all shapes and sizes — labradors and terriers, chihuahuas and spaniels — have held the position of man’s best friend. Now, a study published Friday in the journal Science has shown that the genetic diversity in modern dogs can be traced back to the end of the last Ice…… MORE
Taylor Swift’s song “Only the Young,” is featured in a new ad from California Rep. Eric Swalwell encouraging young voters to get out to the polls in the final days of the 2020 campaign. Swalwell tweeted the ad Friday with the message, “Thank you @taylorswift13, for voicing what #OnlyTheYoung can do. Let’s run!” The ad,…… MORE
The stock market has been kind of spooky lately. On Friday, the Dow was on course for its worst month since pandemic lockdowns sparked a massive sell off in March. So CNN Business decided to take a look at which stocks are looking like sweet treats, and which appear decidedly tricky. It should come as…… MORE
Stocks of publicly traded gun companies fell sharply Friday following Walmart’s decision to remove firearms and ammunition from shelves in some US stores. Shares of American Outdoor Brands, formerly known as Smith & Wesson, fell nearly 4%, while Sturm, Ruger & Co. stock dipped 1% in midday trading. Ammunition maker Vista Outdoor fell 10% and…… MORE
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you live in the US and have a non-English name, someone at some point is bound to butcher the pronunciation. People across virtually every ethnic group have had to deal with others struggling to get their names right. And the problem seems to persist no matter how…… MORE
