Target announces store closures in blue cities, citing 'guest safety' and theft

Just 6% of New S&P Jobs Went to White Applicants in the Wake of George Floyd
A Bloomberg News analysis, based on data reported to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, shows that S&P 100 companies added 323,094 new jobs between 2020 and 2021. Of that total, 302,570 of them — 94% of the total increase — went to "people of color."

Philly cops brawl with masked looters after they ransacked Footlocker, Apple, and Lululemon
Police in the city said that a large group of around 100 juveniles kept moving from store to store and looting them.

Target Announces Store Closures In Blue Cities, Citing Theft And Concerns About ‘Guest Safety’
Target’s press release announced that nine of its stores in Portland, San Francisco/Oakland, Seattle, and New York City will be closing effective Oct. 21 due to organized theft and violence threatening employee and “guest safety.”

WaPo: In Texas, guns are everywhere, whether concealed or in the open
To live in Texas is to live surrounded by guns. Each morning, men here strap guns inside suits, boots, and swim trunks. Women slip them into bra and bellyband holsters that render them invisible. They stash firearms in purses, tool boxes, portable gun safes, back seats, and glove compartments ...

FBI refuses to release documents in probe into possible nationwide voter registration fraud
The FBI took over a 2020 probe into voter registration fraud that began in Michigan but has denied a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the investigation, citing an exemption in that law regarding ongoing investigations.

WA considers allowing fingerprint scan, facial analysis to buy alcohol, cannabis
However, while biometric age verification under existing state law may be used to supplement, it cannot be used as the sole form of identification in lieu of a driver’s license or state-issued ID.

Denver business owner dumps human poop that he was forced to clean up on city hall steps
"Here is — oh my God — human feces that I've cleaned up. This is a present from the homeless to the people who have kept this homeless problem going."

California deputy caught with more than 520,000 fentanyl pills may have ties to drug cartel, investigators say
"... he was in possession of at the time of his arrest is enough to kill approximately 2 million people."

The new phone call etiquette: Text first and never leave a voice mail
When is it okay to leave voice mails, call multiple times in a row, or take a call in public?

Jack in the Box worker opens fire at family's car after curly fries argument
A video shows a Jack in the Box employee cussing out and then shooting at a family's car as they fled the drive-thru after arguing over a botched curly fry order.

Hunter Biden received wires of $250K from China with Joe Biden's home listed as the beneficiary address: Report
The bombshell was revealed Tuesday as a part of an investigation into the Biden family business dealings by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer.

Biden said family didn't get money from China, but Hunter got payments sent to his door
President Joe Biden claimed his family did not make any money in China, but first son Hunter Biden listed his father's Delaware home as the beneficiary address for two 2019 bank wires of Chinese origin, House Republicans revealed after obtaining transfer records.

‘Missing witness’ in Biden corruption probe offers dirt on Hunter FBI ‘mole’ who tipped him off
A fugitive witness in the Biden probe claims an FBI mole tipped Hunter that Chinese execs working with the Bidens faced sealed indictments, just as Hunter was shaking them down for millions.

Feds Have Interviewed 100 Witnesses In Criminal Probe Of Biden’s Handling Of Classified Material: Report
The investigation has “apparently uncovered instances of carelessness from Biden’s vice presidency,” the report said, echoing the type of language that was used in the FBI’s decision to not charge Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified material in 2016.

Biden's dog bites yet another Secret Service agent, the 11th known incident
“... the First Family continues to work on ways to help Commander handle the often unpredictable nature of the White House grounds.”

Axios: Biden team's don't-let-him-trip mission
As voters express deep concerns about the 80-year-old president's age and fitness for office, Biden's team is taking extra steps to prevent him from stumbling in public.

Joe Biden Nearly Slips on Stairs After Report About His Staff Trying to Keep Him from Tripping
Biden was exiting the plane in Michigan and nearly halfway down the steps when he appeared to lose his step and grasp the stair rail more tightly for support.

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani over infamous laptop left at repair shop
Lawyers for Biden filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles naming Giuliani, his companies, and Robert Costello, an attorney who previously represented Giuliani, as defendants.

NY Judge Finds Former President Trump Engaged in Fraud; Orders Trump Organization Dissolved
Previously, the Manhattan district attorney's office had declined to file criminal charges in this case, but the Democrat NY AG Letitia James initiated a civil lawsuit on her own.

Rep. Gaetz requests his pay to be withheld during government shutdown
“I am requesting that in the case of a lapse of appropriations beginning at 12:00 a.m. on October 1, 2023, my pay be withheld until legislation has taken effect to end such lapse in appropriations in its entirety.”

Bob Menendez refuses to resign after indictment on bribery charges, claims he's being targeted because he's 'Latino American'
He said people "cannot accept" that a "Latin American from humble beginnings could rise to be a U.S. senator."

Fetterman: Menendez Is Like Tony Soprano, Not a Close Call — ‘He Needs To Go’
"I mean, it’s so black and white. I mean, it’s so clear. The last time there’s ever been a man with so much cash in their home in New Jersey was Tony Soprano. You know? I mean, it’s not a — it’s not a — it’s not a close call.

Newsom signs Republican-authored bill making trafficking minors a serious felony
Newsom signed a Republican-authored bill into law that makes trafficking minors a serious felony, marking an end to a saga of a bill that drew national attention when a small group of Democrats in the State Assembly attempted to stop the bill in committee.

Support for Virginia Democrat candidate collapses after online sex scandal
A new poll showed that support for Gibson dropped from 49.5% to 38.9% after the damaging revelation, while her unfavorability rating has also skyrocketed from 12.5% to 45.2% among likely district voters.

California state Senator Scott Wiener praises street fair where men openly pee on each other in kiddie pools
"It’s fun, it’s (relatively) safe, and it’s wonderfully shocking to the muggles," the group said.

After 12 Minutes on the Picket Line, Biden Jets Off to Fundraiser with ‘Abolish Policing’ Billionaires
It took "the most pro-union president in history" two weeks to join protesters for one of the largest strikes in a generation.

Among Michigan's Striking Autoworkers, a Tepid Welcome for 'Union Joe'
Fears of electric-vehicle-induced layoffs loom over Biden's trip to the picket line.

Trump calls for reversal of Biden's 'draconian and indefensible Electric Vehicle mandate' to help striking UAW workers
"Joe Biden's draconian and indefensible Electric Vehicle mandate will annihilate the U.S. auto industry."

Musk Warns Biden-Backed 40% UAW Pay Hike Risks Big 3 Bankruptcy (Again)
Musk said while responding to a Zero Hedge post, "They want a 40% pay raise *and* a 32-hour workweek. Sure way to drive GM, Ford, and Chrysler bankrupt in the fast lane."

Ford halts work on EV battery plant in Michigan; union calls it a 'barely veiled threat' to cut jobs amid strike
Ford announced on Monday that it has halted construction on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan.

Horowitz: When money printers can no longer print money
The Federal Reserve is now on pace to lose money on its own scheme to the tune of over $100 billion this year. Thus, the great bailout institution of last resort has now itself become a further drain on the federal treasury.

Sales of newly built homes drop nearly 9% in August
The median price of a newly built home sold in August was $430,300, a drop of 2% compared to August of last year. Homebuilders have been lowering prices as well as offering more incentives, such as buying down mortgage rates.

JPMorgan settles with US Virgin Islands for $75 million in Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking lawsuit
Though the American bank did not admit to any wrongdoing, it is prepared to provide $55 million to Virgin Islands charities and the territory's anti-trafficking mission, with lawyers pocketing the other $20 million.

Victoria's Secret Unveils 'More Diverse' Fashion Show After Billion-Dollar Backlash
The decision to abandon their much-watched "Fashion Show" — giving in to social justice warriors, many of whom live at home and don't even have the discretionary income to buy their products anyway — was apparently not a good business decision.

Abbott Says Texas Will Address Colony Ridge At Special Legislative Session Next Month
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Monday that the state legislature will use a special session next month to address Colony Ridge, the massive housing development north of Houston that’s become a hub for illegal immigrants and a potential strategic center for drug cartels.

Hochul deploys National Guard ... to help illegal aliens with paperwork
"It is critical that we help secure work authorization for asylum seekers and migrants in New York," the Democrat said in a statement.

NYC to pay over $1 billion to house illegal immigrants over next 3 years
Critics — including even some Democrats — raged that the Adams administration’s contract with the New York City Hotel Assocation, which is set to be extended from this year through August 2026, reeked of a taxpayer giveaway.

Elon Musk to visit southern border to see ‘severe’ migrant crisis for himself
Musk said he will go to Eagle Pass, Texas this week. “They are being overwhelmed by unprecedented numbers – just hit an all-time high and still growing! Am going to visit Eagle Pass later this week to see what’s going on for myself.”

Illegal alien allegedly bites off cop's finger after crashing into police vehicle, other cars
An man allegedly bit off part of an NYPD sergeant's finger in a precinct holding cell last week after leading officers on a reckless chase and crashing into multiple cars including a police vehicle.

Seymour Hersh: A Year Of Lying About Nord Stream
Hersh claims that a year after Nord Stream's destruction, sources reveal Biden ordered the covert op not to deter Russia's invasion as claimed but out of fear Germany would turn the gas back on and slip from America's grasp, making the attack a dangerous betrayal to keep Europe dependent rather than a strategic move in the Ukraine war.

US strategic oil reserve at lowest level in decades, even as tensions with China mount
Biden administration has no plan to rapidly replenish oil stockpile, energy secretary says.

Korea On 'Brink Of Nuclear War,' North Warns UN
North Korea told the United Nations on Tuesday that the peninsula was at risk of nuclear war, as it blamed what it called hostility by the United States.

Fauci Was 'Smuggled' Into CIA Headquarters To 'Influence' COVID-19 Origins Investigation: Select Subcommittee
This allegation is even more interesting in light of a report from two weeks ago that the CIA bribed analysts to say COVID-19 did not originate in a Chinese lab.

Cher hired men to kidnap troubled son from NY hotel as he tried to save his marriage
Court papers claim Cher had four men forcibly remove her disheveled, allegedly heroin-addicted son from his hotel room as he tried reconciling with his wife on their anniversary.

Britney Spears seen with bandage, apparent cut after dancing with knives in new video
The visible injuries came one day after Spears shared a video of herself dancing with two butcher knives.

HBO rolls out British dating show where nude and faceless contestants are critiqued on their body parts
The program originally appeared on Britain's publicly owned Channel 4.

Trudeau's plane had cocaine during G20, former Indian diplomat claims
The Prime Minister’s Office has dismissed comments from a former Indian diplomat, who says there is a “credible rumour” that Justin Trudeau’s plane “was full of cocaine” during the recent G20 meeting in New Delhi.

Rob Schneider cancels Canadian trip after government honors Nazi SS member in Parliament with standing ovation
"I just canceled my trip to Canada. I just can’t… It’s beyond the pale. Trudeau’s tyranny against peaceful trucker protesters seems insignificant to this despicable and outrageous act of honoring of one of ADOLF HITLER’S NAZI SS Soldiers by the Canadian Parliament. No words…"

Biden's Suspended Iran Envoy Employed at Least Three Members of Iranian Influence Network: Report
At least three advisers to disgraced Biden administration Iran envoy Robert Malley were part of an Iranian Foreign Ministry plot to influence U.S. policy, according to a Semafor report.

Dem States’ Carbon-Free Energy Plans Will Barely Make A Dent In China’s Projected Emissions, Report Finds
If California reduced its emissions by the maximum of 55 million metric tons of emissions, its “decarbonized” energy production would offset less than 18 minutes’ worth of new Chinese emissions each day.

EPA's latest unconstitutional power grab to kill gas, coal power is headed for certain court smackdown
EPA's proposed carbon emissions rules forcing a transition from reliable and affordable fossil fuels are just as unconstitutional as Obama's struck-down Clean Power Plan, exceeding the agency's authority and destined to meet the same fate when inevitably challenged in court.

Report: Over 1,000 school districts allow teachers to hide transgender status of students from their guardians
Parents' rights group Parents Defending Education released a list of what it says are over 1,000 school districts where teachers can keep information regarding a child's gender confusion hidden from parents.

Biden’s new book ban czar is a longtime progressive leader
Is a gay, progressive activist who has served as a government liaison to the LGBTQ communities.

Pope says countries should not 'play games' with Ukraine on arms aid
"We should not play games with the martyrdom of this people."

'ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak': OpenAI introduces voice conversations, image analyzing capabilities
The company explained that users will now be able to have back-and-forth voice conversations with the AI platform using a new text-to-speech model.

NFL fines quarterback for pretending to shoot a gun during touchdown celebration
Watson committed a "violent gesture" when he pretended to shoot guns at a teammate as part of a touchdown celebration.

Usher plans to bring pole dancers to the Super Bowl halftime show
"Usher plans on having … pole dancers — dressed in a tasteful manner, of course as well as dancers on roller skates."