Author: Julia Mehalko

Republicans have become noticeably split on recent campaign moves and endorsements by former President Donald Trump. As many Republicans vie to win a seat in this year’s upcoming election cycle, Trump has endorsed many GOP candidates. However, in some of these cases, more conservative members of the GOP have differed with who Trump has chosen to endorse. Trump’s Endorsements Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons In the past few years, various elections around the country have proven that Trump’s endorsements can go a long way when it comes to GOP primaries. In these primaries, the candidate that has been publicly endorsed by…

San Francisco has opened a “free” food market for lower-income and homeless residents of the city. However, some critics have blasted this program, as it is costing taxpayers $5.5 million. The market was designed to help those struggling in San Francisco to not have to worry about affording food purchases towards the end of the month, when they may be running out of resources such as food stamps. A $5.5 Million Program Source: Daniel Abadia/Unsplash This free store — called the Food Empowerment Market — is located in San Francisco and has just opened up to residents who qualify this…

Defense lawyers in Hunter Biden’s federal criminal gun trial have rested their case on Monday. The resting of this case comes just a week after the defense called three different witnesses to the stand to discuss Biden’s past drug use. This recent trial concerns the allegations that Biden lied on federal forms about his past drug use and addiction in an attempt to unlawfully purchase a gun. These events occurred in 2018. Biden’s Potential Felony Charges Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons President Joe Biden’s son is now facing three potential felony charges after allegedly lying on a form when purchasing a…

Harry Dent, an economist and financial author, has continued to state that the United States may soon face a terrible stock market crash that is much worse than the financial crisis that was seen in 2008. Dent first made these predictions back in December of last year. However, he recently doubled down on his claims and believes the country will see a massive crash in the near future. A “Crash of a Lifetime” Source: m./Unsplash In 2023, Dent forecasted that the United States would soon see a “crash of a lifetime.” Now, he’s continuing to make these claims — and…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its risk level of the recently recalled instant noodle products manufactured by Sun Noodle. Now, the FDA has reported that this recall is now designated as a Class I recall. Class I is the highest risk level the FDA can give a recall. It’s the most serious classification. May’s Noodle Recall Source: Markus Winkler/Unsplash This FDA update comes after Sun Noodle, a food manufacturer located in Hawaii, voluntarily recalled many of its instant noodle products back in May. The products were recalled because of an undeclared presence of eggs. Egg is…

The California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA), a trade group, has stated that California fast-food restaurants have cut almost 10,000 jobs ever since the state’s new $20 minimum wage law officially went into effect. This latest report comes after restaurants have warned for months that they would likely have to cut jobs because of this minimum wage increase. CABIA’s Report Source: Lala Miklós/Unsplash In this report, CABIA explained that many fast-food restaurants now find themselves struggling under this new minimum wage law. California’s fast food law went into effect on April 1. The law now states that fast food workers…

Jeff Burum, a real estate developer, is trying to persuade California politicians — and the California public — to consider pushing for San Bernardino County to become independent from the rest of the state. Burum’s desire to see San Bernardino County become independent from California comes as certain areas of the Golden State feel left behind by some recent policies. About Jeff Burum Source: Levi Meir Clancy/Unsplash Burum has been an advocate for San Bernardino’s independence for years now. A real estate developer from Rancho Cucamonga, Burum has been pushing for politicians to allow county locals to decide on seceding…

As the United States continues to go through a period of political partisanship that has led to severe polarization, many experts have begun to open up about what a potential second civil war would look like in America. These historians and officials have warned that another civil war could ruin the country. However, it likely wouldn’t be similar to the first civil war that America saw in the 1860s. People Think That We’ll See Another Civil War Source: Aaron Burden/Unsplash Think that the United States will never see anything close to a civil war? While many Americans would have brushed…

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the federal government, siding instead with Native American tribes in a case over healthcare funding. Now, the court has ordered President Joe Biden’s administration to pay back tribes. This latest decision comes after a long dispute between two tribes and the federal government over who is responsible for paying overhead costs in healthcare billing. Healthcare Is Biden’s Priority The White House/Wikimedia Commons With the presidential election coming up in November 2024, candidates are making their priorities very clear. One of President Joe Biden’s priorities is healthcare. He wants to make healthcare more affordable,…

A giraffe at a Texas zoo stunned onlookers when it lifted a toddler into the air by pulling her by her shirt collar. Luckily, the giraffe let go of the child almost immediately, so the toddler wasn’t injured at all. However, this potentially scary moment has gone viral online as many social media users comment on the surprising interaction. Visiting a Texas Zoo Source: Dan Dennis/Unsplash Paisley Toten, a two-year-old toddler, was visiting the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, located in Glen Rose, Texas, early this June alongside her parents, Sierra Robert and Jason Toten. This wildlife center allows visitors to…