House Speaker Mike Johnson met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to discuss what kind of role Congress has to play in legislating on artificial intelligence. “It was a very good meeting,” Johnson told reporters afterward. “We talked about where we are with regard to […]
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Florida moves to rename highway after Jimmy Buffett, release ‘Margaritaville’ license plates
Jimmy Buffett, a musician with many connections to the Sunshine State, could soon be honored in unique fashion. On Wednesday, two bills were approved by a state Senate committee in celebration of Buffett, who died in September. State Road A1A, a major Florida highway, would become Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway […]
Read MoreBiden’s EPA lost track of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds: inspector general
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) didn’t report a staggering $7 billion in award-level obligations and outlays during fiscal year 2022, according to an inspector general audit released this week. The EPA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) determined that the agency underreported its award-level outlays by $5.8 billion, or 99.9%, […]
Read MoreHouse Republicans blast Biden admin for allowing CBS to film at border facility but not Congress
House Republicans are slamming the Biden administration for what they say is a “clear double standard” in how it treated lawmakers versus members of the media following their recent trip to the southern border. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio and Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, […]
Read MoreChiefs-Dolphins brace for sub-zero temps in what could be among the coldest NFL playoff games in history
The Miami Dolphins will be heading to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday night in what weather forecasters predict will be sub-zero temperatures, potentially making their matchup one of the coldest postseason games in NFL history. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid […]
Read MoreThunder match 5th-largest victory margin in NBA history, blowout Blazers by 62 points
Thursday night in the NBA featured a couple of massive blowouts, highlighted by the matching of the fifth-largest margin of victory in NBA history. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 139-77, a 62-point victory that moved the Thunder into a tie with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the […]
Read MoreColorado doctor prescribes ping pong treatment for neurodegenerative disorders: ‘Doing something good’
One doctor is prescribing ping pong for patients who have serious neurological diseases. Dr. Antonio Barbera, a former obstetrician-gynecologist who is now living with multiple sclerosis, is founder and CEO of Table Tennis Connections in Fort Collins, Colorado, which launched its NeuroPong program in 2021. The group gathers every Tuesday, […]
Read MoreBrooklyn classroom displays Qatar-funded map where Israel is replaced with Palestine: report
Israel has been erased from a map of the “Arab World” in a local New York City elementary school in favor of “Palestine.” According to The Free Press, photos from PS 261, a public school in Brooklyn, showed a classroom used for the Arab Culture Arts program featuring a large […]
Read MoreTrump mocks Biden with ‘White House Senior Living’ video: ‘Where residents feel like presidents’
Just hours after first lady Jill Biden insisted her husband’s age is an “asset” heading into the 2024 presidential election, former President Trump released a video poking fun at President Biden’s advancing years. The 30-second trolling clip, which was posted on Instagram and Truth Social late Thursday, imitates an advertisement for […]
Read MoreDeSantis shuts down ‘numbnuts’ climate protesters at Iowa event, security tackles to ground: ‘I’m doing this’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was interrupted several times by climate protesters during an Iowa campaign event, including a protester who was tackled to the ground by security. “Ron DeSantis is a climate criminal!” an environmentalist protester shouted at DeSantis after rushing onto the stage of an event in Ames, Iowa, […]
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