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Return to Butler: residents recount fairgrounds shooting
In the minds of local residents, the shooting of President Trump remains unsettled.
Trump Restores Columbus Day, reverses indigenous holiday
No more Indigenous Peoples Day: Trump switches it back to Columbus.
The Rock. Kerr. Blunt. Safdie. THE SMASHING MACHINE
Everyone with two eyes and a heart can smell what The Rock and A24 are cooking: dramatic performance respectability finally due Dwayne Johnson’s way.
DOGE Report: Energy Department saves over $7.5 Billion
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, resulting in a savings of approximately $7.56 billion dollars for American taxpayers.
Republicans draw line over illegal immigrant health funding
Washington upended as Democrats fight for illegal immigrant funding.
Semiquincentennial coin to feature Trump in iconic pose
Trump’s “Fight, fight, fight will be officially set in silver on U.S. dollar coin.
Bunting Season: How I’d save baseball as Commissioner
Forget robo-umps. If we’re talking about preserving the integrity of baseball, the path forward isn’t removing the human element—it’s restoring the lost art of “small ball.”
DOGE Report: Musk is back with ‘Grok for Government’
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that federal agencies will now have access to Musk’s Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast as part of an agreement with xAI.
The World’s Worst Bet: How globalization left U.S. workers behind
How globalized killed the American worker.
John Hill Named Interim Director of Brookhaven Lab
The change comes as Laboratory Director JoAnne Hewett announced she is stepping down to join Stony Brook University as a tenured faculty member in the C.N. Yang Institute of Theoretical Physics.
I surrender: Tame Impala’s “End of Summer” gives Cheap Trick
The psychedelic rocker behind “The Less I Know the Better” slows it down for something groovier—something dancier—on his first new track since 2020.
Santos in solitary – Greene calls for commutation
Greene says a seven-year sentence for such campaign-related matters for an individual with no prior criminal record extends far beyond what is warranted.
Dawson's Creek cast reunites for ailing James Van Der Beek
Proceeds for the one-night-only live pilot episode read-through—drawn from $500–$1,500 tickets—went to “F— Cancer” and James Van Der Beek.
DOGE Report: Playing God with weather - Disastrous forecast
Do you trust the federal government to meddle with the weather?
DOGE Report: ‘Defend the Spend’ - Feds Create $10,000 Incentive Program for Staff Who Help Identify Waste
Federal employees can now earn up to $10,000 for spotting waste in procurement.
Here’s the Story, Morning Glory: Oasis is BACK
Whether together or a part, Liam and Noel haven’t sounded this electric in Clapton knows when; perhaps signalling a clean-slated anew?
The Next Man Up Is a Woman: Erika Kirk Vows to Ignite Charlie’s Mission With Renewed Conviction
Charlie Kirks widow: “You have no idea what you just unleashed across this entire country.”
Local Leaders React with Anger and Grief After Charlie Kirk Killed in Shooting
Anger follows shooting of Conservative icon.
Zeldin, NYS GOP, and Kassar React to Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Turning Point Executive Director, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
DOGE Report: Zeldin Wins Key Court Ruling on Billions in EPA Contracts
Court of Appeals in favor of canceling Green New Deal climate contracts.
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The King is Back in the South Shore Press
The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.
Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off
This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.
Futures Bettors Will Be Smiling
The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.