New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign in a post on social media Wednesday amid multiple federal investigations that have touched members of his administration and a handful of high-profile resignations. read more
A preliminary report on the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ripped into newly revealed missteps that went into the Secret Service's planning and execution of security at the event during which a spectator was killed, two others were seriously wounded and the GOP candidate was struck on the ear. Among the key failures, an agent inexperienced with drone equipment called a toll-free tech support hotline for help after a request ahead of time for additional unmanned assets was denied, according to a preliminary summary of findings made public Wednesday. According to the committee, he had just an hour of informal training with the device. read more
According to the latest estimates from Birdcast, approximately 54.2 million birds crossed Illinois on Sunday night and into Monday morning, with nearly 70 million birds in flight early Monday morning. read more
Previous surveys have found that Gen Zers tend to overestimate how much they should be earning. ResumeTemplates.com conducted a survey in September to understand the salary expectations of Gen Zers (ages 18 to 27) who are working full-time and do not have children and found that almost nine in 10 Gen Z workers say they're underpaid. 87% of Gen Z full-time workers feel they are underpaid 1 in 5 Gen Zers believe they should be making $100,000 or more 60% report being unable to afford their basic needs on their current salary Nearly 20% of those who struggle to cover basic needs still spend $500 or more per month on non-essential goods 19% say they would need to earn $100,000 or more to afford their basic needs.
Venezuelan migrants moving into Chicago's South Side have caught the attention of the city's gangs, with some fearing an impending turf war between local gangs and their Venezuelan counterparts. "When the black gangs here get fed up with the illegalities and criminal activities of these migrants or non-citizens, the city of Chicago is going to go up in flames and there will be nothing the National Guard or the government can do about it when the bloodshed hits the streets. It'll be blacks against migrants," Tyrone Muhammad, a former Chicago gangster who did 20 years in prison and now runs a violence prevention program, said in a report for the New York Post. The comments come as Chicago has seen an influx of Venezuelan migrants, according to the report, including members of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang. read more
His site, his choice. Or does that only apply to some?