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Fast-track ‘alumni’ boom: how short courses at Harvard and Stanford became big business
Achieving alumni status at an institution like the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School or Stanford used to mean years spent on campus and an outlay of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, some students can add top-tier schools to their resume after several weeks, and far less money. They’re attending a growing number of executive…
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‘Don’t ever do that again!’ Todd Blanche hearing goes off the rails over J6 ‘slush fund’
Attorney General Todd Blanche got an earful from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Monday after a Senate Appropriations hearing devolved into a heated confrontation over the Justice Department’s controversial anti-weaponization fund — and whether a pardoned child molester could collect from it. The fireworks started when Van Hollen pressed Blanche on a deeply troubling…
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Security guard’s ‘heroic’ actions saved others in San Diego mosque attack, officials say
SAN DIEGO — The Islamic Center of San Diego is mourning three people killed in Monday’s attack, including a security guard praised by police for his actions. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said the security guard who was inside the mosque was “able to minimize the situation to the front area of the mosque” and saved…
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One swing state could be the firewall against what the Supreme Court just did
In late April, the U.S. Supreme Court once again weakened the protections communities of color rely on to secure fair political representation. By making it harder to bring voter discrimination claims against electoral maps under the false premise of “vast social change,”the Court ignores the history and persistent realities of racial inequality in this country.…
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Disney, Epic Games Launch First 10 Minutes of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ in Fortnite
Fortnite is once again taking players to a galaxy far, far away. Epic Games, Disney and Lucasfilm announced yet another collaboration on Monday with an all-new “The Mandalorian and Grogu” Watch Party Island. This new map allows players to view a 10-minute sneak peek of the newest “Star Wars” movie, set to hit theaters this…
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Republican pushes DOJ to crack down on OnlyFans, TikTok: ‘Explosion of obscene pornography’
WASHINGTON — Indiana Sen. Jim Banks is sounding the alarm about an “explosion of obscene pornography” ravaging the internet and imploring the Justice Department to crack down on it. The Hoosier State Republican urged Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to reconvene the DOJ’s Obscenity Prosecution Task Force, which was dissolved in 2011 under the Obama administration.…
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‘Little Red Flags’ author Jeanette Settembre shares her six favorite books
Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading — whether it’s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can’t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer. New York Post journalist Jeanette…
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Mark Zuckerberg Used Shell Companies to Bully Native Hawaiians
Currently ranked as the sixth richest person on Earth, it should come as no surprise that Mark Zuckerberg is hoovering up valuable real estate like a feudal lord after a plague. What is surprising is how he’s gone about securing his acreage, and who he’s snatching it from. Starting in 2014, the Facebook co-founder set…
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Sandy fire growth stalls overnight, evacuation warnings lifting in Ventura County
Lighter winds and cooler temperatures allowed firefighters to slow the growth of a fire in Simi Valley that forced tens of thousands of residents out of their homes, firefighting officials said. As crews made progress against the Sandy fire after sunset Monday evening, authorities began to lift evacuation warnings in some areas. Four areas that…
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Prosecutors put Trump ‘on notice’ over election threat: ‘We will prosecute’
A national coalition of prosecutors put President Donald Trump “on notice” Tuesday morning that if he dispatches federal immigration officials to polling places during the midterm elections – as he’s refused to rule out doing – those officials would be criminally investigated, charged and jailed. “The right to vote without fear of armed government agents…