How much MLB star Merrill Kelly saves in taxes by spurning California contract for Arizona
[ad_1] It just made cents. Major League Baseball star Merrill Kelly will pocket nearly $2.5 million more per year over the next two seasons of his $40 million deal by signing in Arizona instead of California. The massive difference in cash reflects the spread in state income taxes as well as California’s disability insurance levy […]
Colorado CEO who grabbed teen’s neck, tossed him to ground for splashing water on his wife avoids jail
[ad_1] A former Colorado businessman who grabbed the neck of a 15-year-old boy and tossed him to the ground when the teen slashed water on his wife inside an In-N-Out avoided jail time because of a sweetheart plea deal. Lucas Kalisher, 57, was handed 30 months of probation Monday for his rage-filled attack captured in […]
$900M taken from solar panel program and pumped into Dem. voting activism, CAL DOGE claims
[ad_1] CAL DOGE has claimed nearly $1 billion was taken from a California solar panel program and funneled into Democratic voter registration and activism. The report, out Thursday, argues $928 million from gas tax and electric bills intended for solar panels for apartment buildings went to the leftist groups. SOMAH, which stands for Solar on […]
Trump moves more military might to the Middle East as Iran fails to make deal ahead of key deadline
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Iran left talks with the US on Thursday without a deal to end its nuclear program as President Trump escalated his military buildup in the Middle East to prepare for war. The negotiations in Geneva were inconclusive, with Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach an agreement on the future of Tehran’s nuclear program […]
Hunter College professor Allyson Friedman placed on leave for racist hot mic comments
[ad_1] Hunter College placed a professor on leave days after she sparked massive backlash for making “abhorrent” comments about black students on a hot mic during a virtual meeting. The move comes after Allyson Friedman, an associate biology professor at Hunter College, was caught inadvertently interrupting a black eighth-grade student’s concerns about the potential shutdown […]
Virginia Dem Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers response to Trump’s State of the Union address
[ad_1] Virginia’s Gov. Abigail Spanberger asked three questions in the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. “We did not hear the truth from our president,” she said on Tuesday night. “So let’s speak plainly and honestly.” “Is the president working to make life more affordable for you and your family?” she asked. Abigail Spanberger […]
NYC students, teachers trudge through snow as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s back-to-school order met with icy response
[ad_1] New York City’s biggest snowstorm in years is still wreaking havoc on parents, students, and school staff after Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered students to return to the classroom a day after a storm dumped 2 feet of powder on the city. “Today should have been another snow day or a remote learning day,” David […]
Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother charged with her cruise ship murder: reports
[ad_1] Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother has been charged with her murder, according to a new report. Florida cheerleader Kepner, 18, died after being strangled in a bar hold and a cleaning crew found her lifeless body under the bed in the room she was sharing with her stepbrother on board the Carnival Horizon vessel in […]
Manhunt underway after Missouri deputy slain, suspect’s truck spotted heading toward Arkansas border
[ad_1] A manhunt is underway in Missouri after a deputy was shot and killed Monday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the alert was issued out of Highlandville following the fatal shooting of a Christian County deputy just before 4 p.m. The suspect vehicle has been identified as a white 2001 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup truck […]
NYC won’t tear down street encampments, Mamdani says – as homeless people spotted camping out during historic blizzard
[ad_1] Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday that street encampments won’t be torn down during one of the worst blizzards in New York City’s history — even as homeless people kept camping out and rejecting offers for shelter. The bomb cyclone offered a new wintry test for Mamdani’s administration after its response to another storm in […]