Author: Beth Moreton

After Donald Trump’s indictment and the allegations that he still had classified documents in his home (something he strongly denied), an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago bedroom uncovered more classified documents that had been missed during the first search. This was to the surprise of the judge and court, who said that they couldn’t believe that Trump could have possibly been completely unaware that he had classified documents in his own bedroom.  Donald Trump Requested for the Case to Be Thrown Out Source: Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash In March 2024, Trump requested that a U.S. district judge dismiss the case…

Homelessness appears to be an issue all over the US, with Oakland, California, currently dealing with homeless people stealing copper from the city. Despite previous attempts to stop this problem, it didn’t seem to do much, since they were still able to steal the copper. As a result, the city has now had to remove the traffic lights and replace them with temporary stop signs to try to tackle the issue. California Has the Highest Homelessness Rate Source: @PlasticJesus9/X Due to how expensive it is to live there, California has the highest homelessness rate across the US. However, it does…

Homelessness is rampant across the world. With many people struggling to cope with the rising cost of living, it has left many having to leave their homes and sleep on the streets in tents. One of the areas where this problem is particularly prevalent is Phoenix, Arizona. The problem has gotten so bad that one of the business owners in the local area has referred to it as looking like a third-world country. Phoenix Has High Financial Stress Source: Christian Erfurt/Unsplash Phoenix is one of the cities in the US that has the highest amount of financial stress among households.…

Prices are up in every industry these days, but residents in Montana are outraged as their property taxes are continuously going up and showing no sign of coming back down. The property tax hikes have gone up so much that one resident has reported his taxes have gone up by 800% and that he is struggling to afford to live in the house he has lived in for years. Montana Relies on Property Taxes Source: Tierra Mallorca/Unsplash Unlike other states, much of Montana’s tax revenue comes from property taxes. This means that when the state needs to raise funds, it…

Most people are lucky if they can buy a house in a neighborhood that they genuinely love. However, a rare opportunity has come up for one lucky buyer to purchase an entire California town for $6.6 million. The owner will be able to do whatever they want with the town. However, there is a slight catch: It requires a lot of work to benefit the current inhabitants and make it more appealing to tourists while keeping true to itself. Why People Are Leaving California Source: @Bren__xoxo/X One issue that may be found with whoever decides to buy this California town…

Red Lobster was once one of the most popular seafood restaurants in the US, most famously known for its 2003 “Endless Crab” promotion. After that went wrong, the seafood chain failed to learn from its mistake. Twenty years later, it ran an “All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp” campaign, which lost them money and drove them towards bankruptcy. Red Lobster Is Shutting Restaurants Source: Mike Mozart/Wikimedia Commons After its “All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp” campaign went wrong and caused Red Lobster to lose money after several unfortunate events, it has decided to close around 48 out of its 650 restaurants. It is currently auctioning off the furniture…

Graduates at a school in Kansas were hoping that the commencement speech given by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker would inspire them to pursue their future careers. Instead, the speech he did deliver was one where he claimed the only thing in life women have to look forward to is being a wife and stay-at-home mom, and that their life won’t really begin until they experience this.  Gen Z Is Refusing to Start a Family Source: Lawrence Crayton/Unsplash Butker likely saw it appropriate to speak about women only being fulfilled when they’re a wife and stay-at-home mom as many…

Having the right to free speech and blocking censorship is becoming increasingly important, especially with the US Presidential election coming up in November 2024. However, George Soros, a multi-billionaire, has been found to be sending about $80 million to censorship programs as a way to try to influence the election results, silencing millions of Americans in the process.  The American Right to Free Speech Source: Mathias Reding/Pexels Ever since the American Constitution was drafted, one of the rights every American has is the right to free speech. However, this has changed, especially with social media giving people a bigger voice…

Former CEO of Fat Brands Inc., which is a restaurant franchising company whose brands include Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, and Fazoli’s, has been discovered by police as being part of a $47 million fraud scheme. Andrew A. Weiderhorn is among others who were found to have been a part of this scheme, which included CFO Rebecca D. Hershinger, accountant William J. Amon, and the company itself, in a report by the Department of Justice. Fat Brands Inc. Is Struggling Financially Source: M. O. Stevens/Wikimedia Commons Some of the Fat Brands Inc. brands, including Round Table, have been struggling financially recently. So…

For almost a decade, Chick-fil-A hasn’t introduced a new chicken sandwich. However, that is all about to change as just for the summer, the fast food favorite is introducing a brand new chicken sandwich. The new sandwich is set to combine the best of both worlds with sweet and savory combinations that customers will hopefully love and share with friends and family. Chick-fil-A’s Prices Have Skyrocketed Source: Brad/Unsplash People worldwide are dealing with rising prices across all industries, and the food industry is no different. In April 2024, Chick-fil-A’s customers were hit with a 10% price increase across all locations,…