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The rising cost of housing is keeping many Gen Zers from living on their own. A recent Credit Karma survey of 1,249 U.S. adults found that 31 percent of Gen Z live at home with a parent or other family member. And this number could go up. Among Gen Zers that have left the nest, 27 percent told Credit Karma that they can no longer afford their rent. The struggle to make rent is causing some to reconsider their living arrangements, with 25 percent of Gen Z and millennial renters saying they are thinking about moving in with family or...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said he can no longer be “associated with” the Democratic Party over its support of “racist” diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.In an interview on CNBC Friday, the Pershing Square Capital Management founder said that the Dems had “morphed” into woke martyrs.“I was a Bill Clinton Democrat and what the party has morphed into is not something I want to be associated with,” he said on “Squawk Box.”

Joseph Robinette Biden, the 31-year-old Democrat from Delaware, is the youngest man in the Senate, which makes him a celebrity of sorts. But there’s something else that makes him good copy: Shortly after his election in November 1972 his wife Neilia and infant daughter were killed in a car accident. Suddenly this handsome, young man struck down in his moment of glory was prey to scores of hungry reporters clamoring to write soul-searching stories. According to his staff he was hounded for weeks by the media. “It was awful in the beginning,” says Chazy Dowaliby, a press aide. “A few...

Exclusive video shows Frank Luntz speaking with senior Team Haley staff at a Thursday event in Ankeny, Iowa. Luntz was likely speaking with Team Haley about a fake poll he could create that shows Haley gaining on Trump, which would be released just days before the Iowa Caucus. When confronted by Loomer at the event, Luntz informed her that he refused to speak to his former roommate, Kevin McCarthy. Luntz also falsely claimed that he was attending Trump events.

Barbra Streisand’s film production company reportedly took $200,000 in small business COVID relief loans and used the cash to pay a gardener working at Streisand’s $20 million Malibu mansion. According to records reviewed by the New York Post, Streisand’s Barwood Films Ltd. received the COVID relief loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in 2020 and 2021. These loans were later excused by the federal government and Streisand did not have to pay them back. However, instead of the funds going to support the film company’s staff, some of the cash went to pay for the Funny Girl star’s personal...

If you’re reading me for the first time or if you’ve been living under a rock, I’m a massive fan of the Georgia Bulldogs. As an alumnus of the University of Georgia, I try to keep up with every sport, but I’m particularly invested in Georgia’s football and baseball programs. The day I began writing this (Jan. 11) was the second anniversary of the morning after the game where Georgia won the 2021-2022 national championship in football. That game was the first of two back-to-back championships for my beloved team, and it ended a 41-year drought for the Bulldogs. All...

Competency is no longer the primary requirement considered for employment in the airline and commercial aircraft manufacturing industries. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a commercial pilot, I had hoped the new year would usher in a wave of renewed sanity, safety, and a brighter future for my industry. Sadly, just a week or so into 2024, the industry is off to a horrific start. One year ago, LifeSiteNews published a commentary I penned expressing great concerns that I and other pilots share about the direction in which the Biden administration has taken our industry. In my article, I outlined the effects of forced...

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined a group of her Republican colleagues in introducing a bill that would authorize U.S. states bordering Canada or Mexico to place temporary structures on federal land to secure its border. While the U.S. Constitution currently provides for the protection of states “against invasion” and reserves the right of states to defend themselves, states are unable to place structures on federal land without first obtaining authorization from the federal government under current law. If enacted, Blackburn and her colleagues’ Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly (CONTAINER) Act would allow border states...

Of 85 products tested, a popular organic pasta product had the highest levels These chemicals have been linked to cancer and other serious health conditions READ MORE: Average water bottle contains 240k pieces of nanoplastics 'Forever chemicals' linked to cancer are found in virtually every food product sold in American stores, a shocking report suggests. The watchdog Consumer Reports tested 85 everyday items for the presence of phthalates and bisphenols, two types of PFAS chemicals used to make plastics. The researchers tried to make their sample size as broad as possible - testing water, soda, cereal, bread, meat, fish, condiments,...

We are closing out the first week of the New Year and 30-year conforming mortgage rates are up slighlty. Mortgage rate GROWTH is now at 8% year-over-year (YoY). While M2 Money growth has died and is down -3% YoY. Bank credit growth has been negative since July 2023 and M2 Money growth has been negative for the entirity of 2023. Here is a video of The Federal Reserve managing interest and mortgage rates.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The center-right Greek government’s plans to legalize same-sex civil marriage received a major boost Thursday after the left-wing opposition leader pledged his party’s backing in parliament. Syriza leader Stefanos Kasselakis said he would instruct his lawmakers to vote for the proposal, although he argued that it didn’t go far enough on parenthood rights. Kasselakis, who married his male partner in New York in October, has expressed the desire to acquire children through a surrogate mother. Syriza’s support would practically ensure the draft law’s approval in the 300-seat parliament. The governing New Democracy party has 158 lawmakers,...

Republican pollster Frank Luntz replied that he “would bet on” former President Donald Trump upon being asked after Wednesday night’s CNN debate whom he predicts will win the 2024 presidential election. A CBS News reporter asked Luntz after the debate, “If you had to bet $150,000 on who’s going to win in November, who would you bet on?” “I never dreamed that I would say this, but I would bet on Trump. I never – I thought it was done. I thought it was over,” he said. “You don’t come back from an impeachment, you don’t come back from January...

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Michael Cohen, a former personal attorney for Donald Trump, said Friday on CNN’s “News Central” that his former boss will not be able to pay the upcoming ruling in the New York fraud case brought by Attorney General Letitia James. Thursday, at a press conference, Trump said, “That witness took back everything that he said. He took back everything he said in court. Took it all back.” Anchor John Berman asked, “I just wanted to give you a chance to respond to what Donald Trump said.”

Too Predictable – Joe Biden Begins Strikes in Yemen January 11, 2024 | Sundance | 359 CommentsTrust me, I had to dumb down this headline to avoid the Google “reputation” block. But let me start by reminding everyone [CHECK DATE]:[SOURCE]{GO DEEP} – And so, it begins:White House – Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways. These strikes are in direct...

I dont care if I'm in a clear minority or find myself agreeing with the likes of the squad but Parliament and Congress not being consulted about military action that means an escalation of a conflict in the Middle East is disgraceful. Our elected Reps should have a say even Bush knew this in 2003 and though I was against Bush and the war it was authorized in some fashion. A terrible precedent is being set where presidents can bomb any country they want, whenever they want and this is wrong. This is not how things should be done and...

Tucker Carlson broke the news on X, saying: "Gonzalo Lira, Sr. says his son has died at 55 in a Ukrainian prison, where he was being held for the crime of criticizing the Zelensky and Biden governments. Gonzalo Lira was an American citizen, but the Biden administration clearly supported his imprisonment and torture. Several weeks ago we spoke to his father, who predicted his son would be killed." It was just over a month ago that Carlson interviewed Lira's father. Lira had been critical of the Zelensky regime in Ukraine and had spoken out against the war that was being...

Nearly 200 demonstrators marched and shouted their way through Times Square Thursday night in a last-minute “emergency rally” called to condemn the US bombing of Houthi-linked sites in Yemen. A combination of organizations took to the streets to speak out against the bombings in Yemen while also slamming Israel for its military campaign in Gaza following the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas. Chants of “hands off the Middle East” and “hands off Gaza” boomed through midtown Manhattan as demonstrators unfurled a banner that stated “Stop the US bombing in Yemen” and waved “Free Palestine” and “End all US aid...

Tasmania, Australia, is the proud winner of the "World's Ugliest Lawn" competition. Region Gotland Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. CNN — A brown and arid scrubland of a lawn is not something many gardeners would brag about. But that is exactly the kind of yard competition organizers in Sweden were looking for when they launched the prize for...

Discord, the popular messaging and video calling platform, has announced a significant reduction in its workforce, laying off 17 percent of its staff in a strategic move to streamline operations. The Verge reports Discord has joined the ranks of a number of other tech firms in 2024, laying off a significant amount of its workforce. The company recently announced it plans to lay off 17 percent of its workforce, which is equivalent to around 170 employees.