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Tens of thousands of illegal aliens across Massachusetts are rushing to secure driver’s licenses after voters approved a law to extend driving privileges to those in the United States illegally. Data from the state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), published by Chris Van Buskirk of the Boston Herald, shows that about 100,000 requests for appointments to get a learner’s permit have been placed since July 1, when the law took effect.

Where is the bottom for commercial real estate (CRE)? Starwood Capital Group’s Barry Sternlicht recently told Bloomberg’s David Rubenstein about the ongoing crisis in the commercial real estate sector, equating it to a severe “Category 5 hurricane“. He cautioned, “It’s sort of a blackout hovering over the entire industry until we get some relief or some understanding of what the Fed’s going to do over the longer term.” Currently, the biggest problem in the CRE space is sliding office and retail demand in downtown areas. Couple that with high-interest rates, and there’s a disaster lurking for building owners. According to...

Here's the "explanation," which is near the end of the story: When a story about a possible crime sparks national attention to the extent this one did, it doesn’t happen in a vacuum. The reactions are informed not only by the facts of the case, but filtered through broader contexts that exist outside the particulars of the incident. And those responses can tell us a lot about the culture in which we live. The public concern about Russell’s case was driven in part by the understanding that Black women rarely receive the same amount of attention that white women get...

KYIV, July 24 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the European Union on Monday to ensure that an "unacceptable and clearly non-European" ban on Ukrainian grain imports to five countries is lifted by a Sept. 15 deadline.The five central European countries want the EU ban extended at least until the end of the year. The ban is set to expire on Sept. 15.In his nightly video address, delivered after a meeting with government officials, Zelenskiy said there could be no question of extending the restrictions beyond the deadline."We believe that the European side will fulfill its obligations regarding this...

“We need, as a county, to rise above that. This is not a good way to lead this community, and it sets a bad example for our children and grandchildren,” Rickert said in making her case to adopt a 17-item list of suggestions to guide the behavior of elected supervisors on the county’s governing board. District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye immediately took exception to the word “democratic” included in Item 2, which reads in part, “We subscribe to the concepts of democratic, effective and efficient governance . . .” Instead, Crye suggested changing the word to “republic.”

"And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. "And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice,...

Tafari Campbell, known as one of the chefs who brewed White House beer while Obama was in office, went to work for the former first couple when they left the White House WASHINGTON — The body of the former White House sous chef who worked for ex-President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle was recovered Monday in the waters near their Martha’s Vineyard estate, Massachusetts police said. Tafari Campbell, 45, known as one of the chefs who brewed White House honey ale beer while Obama was in office — using honey from Michelle Obama’s famous South Lawn garden — went...

The former White House sous chef for Barack and Michelle has been identified as the man found dead following a paddle boarding accident on the Obama's property in Martha's Vineyard. Tafari Campbell was found dead on Monday by divers after going missing in the pond that backs on to Barack Obama's sprawling $12million estate. The 43-year-old vanished on Sunday evening while he was out with another paddleboarder on Edgartown Great Pond, Massachusetts, and emergency crews were dispatched to Obama's residence. In a statement, Michelle and Barack Obama said Campbell - who was married with 19-year-old twins - was one of...

Former President Donald Trump is poised to take the state of Iowa in its Republican caucus as new polls show that Trump has an insurmountable lead against GOP challengers. Trump is dominating GOP rivals by 30 points, while Gov. Ron DeSantis struggles to close the gap in the battleground state, according to a Fox Business poll that surveyed the Iowa Republican Caucus.The poll shows that 46 percent of likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers will back Trump in the primary. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second at 16 percent, while Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is trailing close behind DeSantis with...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in jeopardy of losing his 2028 frontrunner status, senior editor of Human Events Jack Posobiec told Breitbart News during an exclusive interview at the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida.Breitbart News asked Posobiec about DeSantis, whom many viewed as the heir apparent for 2028, and the prospect that his current presidential bid could negatively affect his future political endeavors — a point former President Donald Trump has made on social media, asserting that DeSantis is “hurting himself very badly for 2028.”“I asked myself the same question all the time,” Posobiec said when...

t is clear that PINO (President-in-name-only) Joe Biden is going to get impeached. I didn't think that was true until recently, not because he doesn't deserve it – he massively deserves it – but because Republicans are generally weak. Impeachment is hard, and at the end of the day, he won't be removed from office anyway. But there's too much evidence out there now to avoid it. The GOP simply cannot explain to its base how it turned over this rock o' graft and ignored the wriggling worms underneath. So, the House will eventually impeach him, but only barely, because...

In the general election, Trump would defeat Biden by a 45%-40% margin, while DeSantis would edge out the incumbent 41%-40%.Former President Donald Trump has amassed a considerable lead over his Republican rivals, surging ahead of nearest rival Ron DeSantis by 40-points, a recent survey has revealed.In the latest Harvard/Harris survey, Trump claimed the support of 52% of the Republican electorate, a 7-point decline from the last poll, though Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis still trailed with 12%.The most significant movement came from tech mogul Vivek Ramaswamy, who surged 8 points to secure 10% support overall, closing in on the second-place...

Gannet News outlet, so LINK only. This is the first of a 3-part series on Hunter’s business dealings in Delaware.

A 26-year-old nursing student in Alabama who claimed she was abducted after spotting a toddler along the interstate admitted on Monday she made up the entire story. Carlee Russell claimed that she was kidnapped on July 13 after she stopped to check on a toddler at 9:30pm. She turned up at her parents' house 49 hours later and told police she had been abducted, spinning an elaborate story of fighting for freedom. Yet on Monday, Hoover police chief Nick Derzis read a statement from Russell's lawyer in which she admitted she had invented the story. 'There was no kidnapping on...

Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley said Monday that frontrunner candidate and former boss Donald Trump will never win the 2024 general election. “We can’t have, as Republicans, him as the nominee. He can’t win a general election. That’s the problem. We’ve got to go and have someone who can actually win,” Haley told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” But she said she will ultimately back Trump if he becomes the GOP standard bearer, despite her concerns about his chance at success. “I would support him because I am not going to have a President Kamala Harris,” said Haley, 51, referring to the...

After CPR and other lifesaving efforts inside a basement entrance to the U.S. Capitol failed, Jan. 6 protester Rosanne M. Boyland was moved up one level to the Crypt, where DC Fire and EMS Department paramedics continued resuscitation efforts for another 40 minutes, new security video shows. Previously unreleased Capitol Police closed-circuit-television footage obtained by The Epoch Times adds crucial new details to the tragic story of Ms. Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia, who died after collapsing outside the Lower West Terrace tunnel on Jan. 6, 2021. The security video deflates claims made in the initial Capitol Police report that...

"Am I the Only One", a beautiful patriotic song by country superstar Aaron Lewis that just about sums up the state of our country.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bluntly told President Biden in a letter Monday he's not backing away from his aggressive border security efforts despite the U.S. Justice Department's threat last week to sue on grounds that the state is usurping federal authority. "You must fully enforce the laws of the United States that prohibit illegal immigration between ports of entry," the Republican governor told the Democratic president. "In the meantime, Texas will fully utilize its constitutional authority to deal with the crisis you have caused. Texas will see you in court, Mr. President.”

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits, in an effort to help keep its workers safe and to combat scammers who pose as IRS agents. Effective immediately, revenue agents will no longer make unplanned visits to taxpayers’ homes and businesses “except in a few unique circumstances,” the Treasury Department said in a statement. The agency will instead mail letters to people to schedule meetings. “Today’s announcement is the right thing to do, at the right time,” new IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel told reporters on a call Monday. The...

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) offered an apology Saturday “for the appearance” of disrespecting children who died in the Uvalde shooting, after footage of the congresswoman discarding a tribute pin for one of the victims prompted a wave of harsh criticism. “If anyone thinks that I was disrespecting a child who tragically lost their lives at the hands of an evil, evil person, I want to apologize for the appearance of that. But that’s not at all what it was,” she said. In a video that circulated late last week, an activist appears to hand Boebert a pamphlet and a pin....