Day: January 28, 2025

Illinois ‘super mayor’ conducted ‘systematic’ cover-up of excessive spending, Lightfoot investigation finds

8:31 pm January 28, 2025

Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s administration was engaged in a “systematic effort” to cover up the Illinois town’s financial situation as Henyard and other officials failed to track the spending of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an investigation by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot, who now works as a consultant with Charles […]

Fake toll road texts sweep America as Chinese scammers target US drivers

8:30 pm January 28, 2025

A new scam has come to light targeting residents across the United States with text messages that pretend to be from toll road operators. For many who receive these messages, it’s an easy and expensive trap to fall into. The scam begins when people receive a message claiming they have unpaid tolls and may be […]

Trump’s first week promise hit me hard on Chicago’s South Side

8:30 pm January 28, 2025

I had the privilege of attending President Donald Trump’s inauguration last week. The highlight for me was his speech when he said the following words: “I will end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into everyday life. We will forge a society that is colorblind & merit based.” These words […]

South African elephant kills tourist who was trying to save children at Kruger National Park

8:22 pm January 28, 2025

An elephant in South Africa’s Kruger National Park trampled a tourist to death as he was trying to protect children, officials say. The incident Sunday involving 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed from the South African town of Mkhondo remains under investigation by law enforcement, according to South African National Parks. “Initial eyewitness accounts indicate that the […]

Mike Lee floats allowing private parties to target drug cartels for profit

8:21 pm January 28, 2025

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has floated the idea of the U.S. green-lighting private parties to target drug cartels for profit. The senator laid out the proposal in posts on X. “Letters of marque and reprisal are government-issued commissions that authorize private citizens (privateers) to perform acts that would otherwise be considered piracy, like attacking enemy […]