Day: April 5, 2025

Here’s what Trump is really up to with high-stakes tariff gambit

4:43 pm April 5, 2025

Let us be honest: When most people hear “tariffs,” they think about price hikes and trade wars. But the Trump administration’s latest tariff rollout is not merely a knee-jerk protectionist move—it is part of a far broader strategy. What is actually in play here is a high-stakes effort to build up leverage and resources to […]

BROADCAST BIAS: Networks mock Musk but dodge DOGE and ‘Government Efficiency’

4:30 pm April 5, 2025

As much as ABC, CBS and NBC have tried to embarrass Republicans over the years for any attempt to question or curtail laws with noble names like the “Clean Air Act” or the “Civil Rights Act,” it might be time to ask them why they are so opposed to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk […]

Oddsmaker gives insight into how bettors have fared with mostly upset-free March Madness

4:30 pm April 5, 2025

There hasn’t been much madness this March. In a tournament normally filled with upsets and Cinderellas, the bracket has gone chalk in many cases. For just the second time since 2007, and the sixth time ever, no 13, 14, 15 or 16 seed posted an upset. And for the second time in tournament history, the […]

Fever’s Sophie Cunningham revels in possibilities with new teammate Caitlin Clark: ‘She just wants to win’

4:21 pm April 5, 2025

The Indiana Fever made the playoffs last year for the first time since 2016 in large part because of superstar rookie Caitlin Clark. This offseason, a new head coach and the addition of several key players have increased the odds of success in Indiana. Sophie Cunningham, one of those additions, believes the Fever are prime […]

From bomb squad to baker and coffee maker: Former deputy crushes a new business

3:30 pm April 5, 2025

A retired Florida law enforcement officer who once defused bombs is now baking treats and grinding coffee for customers. Chris Smith, 56, and his wife opened Ground Ops Roastery + Bakehouse in Tallahassee, Florida, in Nov. 2023. Before doing so, Smith was a deputy with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, working as a member of […]