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unemployment line, people out of work looking for a jobgetty A few days ago, I wrote about 10 college degrees with high unemployment for the recently graduated (ages 22 to 27). The data, presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was from 2023 when the unemployment rate was 3.8% and some of the highest rates of unemployment were among people with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) degrees. Some of the examples that had upwards of double the overall unemployment rate were physics (7.8%), computer engineering (7.5%), computer science (6.1%), chemistry (6.1%), and information systems and management (5.6%).…

British Olympic gold medal-winning runner Kelly Holmes is now claiming that the COVID scare made her realize that she had to reveal to the world that she is a lesbian. Holmes told the host of a UK podcast that she knew she was gay as far back as 1988, but avoided making her sexual proclivities public knowledge because she was a career soldier in the British Army. Rules were then in place banning gays in the military. Those rules were dropped in the year 2000, but she still felt she needed to stay quiet about herself, Pink News reported. Her…

Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow’s forthcoming book, Breaking the Law, has rocketed up the Amazon charts since it was announced on Thursday.  The two-time New York Times bestselling author spent a year investigating the lawfare “superstructure” that has been weaponized against Donald Trump and overtaken American politics. Now, the book is topping at least one category on Amazon and ranked #3 on the “Movers & Shakers” list. Breaking the Law moved to #3 on Amazon’s movers and shaker’s list. Amazon “Movers & Shakers” tracks the books that have seen the biggest gains in sales over a 24-hour window. Marlow trailed…

After Zohran Mamdani’s apparent victory in the New York Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) liked an Instagram post congratulating him on his win. The only problem — Jackson Lee died last July. From ghost-likes and new profile pictures to a posthumous endorsement, accounts for dead lawmakers have seemingly resurrected on social media in an unsettling trend of beyond-the-grave engagement. “Dear White Staffers,” an anonymous account dedicated to highlighting experiences and perspectives of non-white congressional staffers, on Wednesday posted a screenshot of a notification that the late Texas representative’s account had liked the congratulatory post…

Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz over the US strikes, while the Houthis previously targeted Western ships in the region Ships traveling near the Red Sea and Persian Gulf have begun transmitting false Russian and Chinese affiliations to avoid potential attacks, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing maritime risk analytics firm Windward and vessel tracking data.Tehran, which controls the Strait of Hormuz – a key route for global oil – threatened to close it if the US joined Israeli strikes on its nuclear sites. Iran’s parliament reportedly approved the move on Sunday, though the final decision lies with…

Screenshot of barriers outside U.S. Treasury via Raw Alerts on X   Last night, various X users posted videos of barriers being placed outside the White House and U.S. Treasury. The initial move made social media speculate why the barriers were set up. However, D.C. Journalist Andrew Leyden has the answer. On a post on X, Leyden noted that the barriers were raised in preparation for the “Iran protest by the ANSWER coalition.” Leyden wrote, in response to a user on X, that the barriers were being set up for the “Iran protest by ANSWER coalition, but the organizers cancelled…

Ariana Grande’s “Twilight Zone” climbs to No. 11 on Pop Airplay and reenters the Hot 100 at No. 88, … More fueled by ongoing radio attention. PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 26: Ariana Grande attends the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Getty Images In mid-April, Ariana Grande released the deluxe edition of her most recent album, Eternal Sunshine. The updated version, titled Brighter Days Ahead, features several new tracks that differentiate it from the original project and made it an exciting revisit…

A whistleblower is being threatened by the leftist group known as Code Pink after she claimed the anti-Israel group is funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In a social media post on Wednesday, DataRepublican, who recently helped the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in its audit efforts, shared an email she reportedly received from the group: “I received the following email from CODEPINK. ‘We are writing to formally address and correct the false and defamatory statements made in your recent social media posts regarding CODEPINK. These claims — which falsely allege that our organization is funded by China, the Chinese…

Hotels on the east coast can accommodate around 20,000 people, according to state-run KCNA news agency North Korea has opened a sprawling “world-class” resort on its east coast. The nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has hailed it as a harbinger of “paradises to be built in different parts” of the country, according to state-run KCNA news agency.The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area, unveiled in a ceremony on Tuesday, stretches for 4km and features hundreds of new buildings, including hotels that can host up to 20,000 guests. KCNA described it as a “coastal resort town of our own style without an equal…

The Senate GOP released text of the 940-page reconciliation bill just after midnight. The Republicans are aiming for a Saturday vote. On Friday afternoon President Trump said Republican Senators are working all weekend to finish his “Big Beautiful Bill.” “The Great Republicans in the U.S. Senate are working all weekend to finish our “ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.” We are on the precipice of delivering Massive General Tax Cuts, NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR SENIORS, Permanently Securing our Borders, an even Bigger and More Powerful Military (I rebuilt it during my…