John Houck

American Patriotism Hits An All-Time Low, According To New Gallup Poll

As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, a recent poll conducted by Gallup suggests the patriotism in America is at a record low. Among the 1,500 U.S. adults surveyed between June 1 and June 13, only 47 percent described themselves as “extremely proud” to be American. This is a four-point drop from when the […]

6y ago

Justin Trudeau

Revised NAFTA Deal Not Likely To Be Signed Until After Elections, President Trump ‘Not Happy’

“Not happy” with the current revised NAFTA deal, President Trump said a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico won’t likely be signed until after the November midterm elections. The president’s statement comes on the same day as Canada starts collecting retaliation tariffs on many U.S. products. In addition, today is election day south of […]

6y ago

elon musk|tesla

Tesla Produces 5,000 Model 3s In One Week, Meeting Bold Goal Set By Elon Musk

In one of its famous “burst builds,” Tesla produced 5,000 Model 3 electric cars in the last seven days, the end of the second quarter for the company. The final car came off the assembly line early this morning, just a few hours after the goal initially set by Tesla founder Elon Musk. Per a […]

6y ago

john bolton|kim jong un|north korea

John Bolton Says The U.S. Has A Plan To Shut Down North Korea’s Weapons Programs Within A Year

Appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation, national security adviser John Bolton said North Korea’s weapons programs could be shut down in a year. Under a proposed U.S. plan, North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs would be dismantled rather quickly as long as Kim Jong-un cooperates. During the interview, Bolton said Secretary […]

6y ago

Stabbing At Apartment Complex In Boise Injures 9, Suspect In Custody

A stabbing spree last night at a Boise, Idaho, apartment complex injured nine people, including six children. Four victims suffered life-threatening injuries. Timmy Kinner, 30, was arrested in connection with the attack. The apparent unprovoked stabbing melee is currently under investigation, and the suspect’s motives have not been determined. “The suspect is in custody and […]

6y ago

Comcast Still Experiencing Major Nationwide Outage Hours After Detecting Cut In Fiber Network

Thousands of Comcast customers across the U.S. do not have internet, TV, or telephone services as the company is reporting a major outage. According to Comcast, a cut in an essential fiber network is what shut them down. The company is working frantically to restore service as soon as possible. Per USA Today, the outage […]

6y ago

California Consumer Privacy Act Officially Becomes Law

The California Consumer Privacy Act was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Under the law, consumers can stop companies from selling personal data to third parties and imposes possible penalties on companies that fail to comply. The privacy law, a first in the nation, requires companies to delete personal information if a consumer asks […]

6y ago

amazon

Amazon Plans To Sell Drugs Through Online Pharmacy PillPack

Jeff Bezos is getting into the drug business. Simply not content with the complete domination of online retail, Amazon has continued to build and expand into other industries, including grocery, cloud services, and news media. Today, the company announced a proposal to buy PillPack, an online pharmacy. Amazon’s acquisition of PillPack is not a surprise […]

6y ago

Chipotle Planning Major Revamp Under New CEO, Dozens Of Restaurant Locations Will Close Within 30 Days

Struggling Mexican food chain Chipotle is trying desperately to get back on top after several food-borne illness outbreaks in recent years sent many longtime customers running away. Now that new CEO Brian Niccol is in charge, the company is about to go through a major overhaul. When he took over in February, Niccol found a […]

6y ago

Toys ‘R’ Us Closing Its Last Stores This Week, But They Won’t Be Empty For Long

Once the dominant go-to toy store for both kids and parents, Toys ‘R’ Us is currently closing all its brick-and-mortar stores. The last U.S. locations will be no more by the end of the week. However, one real estate firm is convinced the spaces that once housed the toy behemoth will get some new tenants […]

6y ago

Facebook|instagram

Instagram May Be Facebook’s Biggest Windfall, Analyst Estimates Photo-Sharing App Now Worth $100 Billion

Six years ago, Facebook took a huge risk when it bought photo-sharing app Instagram for $1 billion. When Facebook was about to make an initial public offering, many speculated the purchase was probably a bad business move. However, it turns out, the forward thinkers at the world’s most popular social networking site had made a […]

6y ago

Hot Dog Water Promises Several Health Benefits, But Does It Really Work?

Anyone wanting to look younger and feel better attending the Car Free Day festival in Vancouver, Canada, had the opportunity to buy a new, odd elixir touting several health benefits. For a mere $28 ($38 CAD), visitors to the event could purchase bottled Hot Dog Water. The unusual beverage promised drinkers relief from inflammation, improvement […]

6y ago

WatchTV, AT&T’s New Streaming TV Service, Will Be Available Next Week To Unlimited Data Subscribers

With the ink barely dry on its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, AT&T is set to launch a new video streaming service next week. Coming to smartphones, Apple TV, Roku, and a variety of other platforms, WatchTV will offer 30 live streaming channels and nearly 15,000 TV shows and movies on demand. Subscribers to […]

6y ago

glenn beck

Glenn Beck’s TheBlaze Close To Collapse, Buyout Deal Falls Through

Digital media company TheBlaze, founded by conservative commentator Glenn Beck, may be on the brink of collapse. Earlier this week, the company laid off all but roughly 50 employees after a potential buyout fell through. Speaking to The Daily Beast, an inside source said conservative media corporation The Daily Wire, owned by right-wing pundit Ben […]

6y ago

elon musk|tesla

Tesla Plans Closure Of Multiple SolarCity Locations, Employee Lay Offs Imminent

As part of a previously announced company restructuring, Tesla is closing 13 to 14 solar installation facilities across the country. Bought by Elon Musk’s company for $2.6 billion, SolarCity locations in California, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, and Arizona will be shut down. While Tesla has not officially announced which facilities will be shuttered, […]

6y ago

Supreme Court Protects Cellphone User Privacy, Prohibits Police From Obtaining GPS Records Without Warrant

Privacy proponents won a huge victory this morning. A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court bans police from tracking a person using cellphone records unless granted permission from a judge. NBC News is reporting the 5-4 decision requires a search warrant when any police department nationwide wants to get telephone company tracking data on a […]

6y ago

nevada

Scott Raymond Dozier Execution: Death Row Inmate Loses Battle Over Expired Lethal Injection Drugs

Scott Raymond Dozier has a date with an executioner. Sitting on death row in Nevada, Dozier will take his last breath on July 11. As reported by Fox News, the Silver State will carry out its first execution in 12 years when the Department of Corrections puts Dozier to death next month. For this execution, […]

6y ago

montana

Mystery Of Strange Wolf-Like Animal Killed In Montana Solved, Tests Confirm Lupine Creature Not So Weird

The mystery of the strange wolf-like animal shot by a Montana rancher last month has been unraveled. The lupine creature has been confirmed to be a gray wolf by wildlife officials. On May 16, a rancher just outside Denton, Montana, saw a weird wolf-like creature near livestock, per a report from KVAL 13. Before the […]

6y ago

amazon|bill gates|Jeff Bezos|net worth

Jeff Bezos Net Worth: Amazon CEO Hits $141 Billion, Outpacing Bill Gates By $49 Billion

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ net worth is currently sitting at $141.9 billion, up from around $100 billion just six months ago. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the second wealthiest person on the planet according to Forbes‘ list of the world’s billionaires, trails Bezos by nearly $49 billion. Stock guru Warren Buffet is third on […]

6y ago

elon musk

Tesla Model S Bursts Into Flames As Producer Michael Morris, Husband Of Mary McCormack, Was Driving In LA

While driving in Los Angeles, actress Mary McCormack said her husband’s Tesla Model S unexpectedly caught fire. McCormack’s husband, Michael Morris, had to quickly jump out of the car as he drove down Santa Monica Boulevard. Along with a video, McCormack described the incident through a Twitter post, according to ABC News. “This is what […]

6y ago