A post shared on social media purportedly shows a screenshot of a post from former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann attacking the women of the Supreme Court. Verdict: False The claim is inaccurate. The post stems from a false account. Fact Check: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the states cannot bar former President Donald Trump from […]

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This Top 10 Eric Carmen songs list looks at the solo work of ex-Raspberries band member Eric Carmen. Eric Carmen was the driving force in many ways in The Raspberries. As time went on‚ it became apparent that Eric Carmen’s ability to write great songs‚ juxtaposed with his beautiful tenor voice‚ would lead to a successful solo career. After releasing four albums with The Raspberries from 1972 to 1974‚ Eric Carmen went out on his own in 1975. Eric Carmen’s solo career began with incredible success. His first solo album‚ entitled Eric Carmen‚ proved to be more successful than anyone The post Top 10 Eric Carmen Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

No birds alive today have teeth. But that wasn’t always the case—many early fossil birds had beaks full of sharp‚ tiny teeth. Now though‚ in a paper in the journal Cretaceous Research‚ scientists have described a new species of bird that was the first of its kind to evolve toothless-ness; its name‚ in honor of […] The post Newly Discovered Fossil Named For David Attenborough Pushes Back Era of Toothless Birds by 50 Million Years appeared first on Good News Network.

Mods can make or break weapons in Fortnite and drastically alter their performance. These attachments aren’t created equally‚ so here are the best weapon and mod combinations in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2. Where to get weapon mods in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Before I explain what mods I recommend‚ let me quickly show you how to get them‚ as it’s different from Chapter 5‚ Season 1. There are five Weapons Bunkers spread across the map. Each Bunker contains a Mod Workbench‚ Rare Treasure Chests‚ and Gold Bars.  These Weapons Bunkers only open after the first Storm Circle completely closes. At this point‚ a siren activates outside the Bunkers‚ and the door opens. You can add or replace Mods for your weapons at the Mod Workbench. The Workbench works on most weapons‚ but Mythic guns and special weapons like Zeus’s Thunderbolt cannot be altered.  The best weapon mods in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Screenshot: PC Invasion As I mentioned earlier‚ mod...

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While the White House lectures on the strength of the economy‚ Americans are drowning in credit card debt‚ which hit a record-high $1.13 trillion by the end of last year. Of course‚ Americans are sour on the economy: They’re having to put necessities on credit cards that charge $240 billion in interest annually. How we got here is a lesson in failed government policy. Excessive government spending over the last four years has created nothing short of a cost-of-living crisis‚ which has left families mired in debt. When the government spent‚ borrowed‚ and printed trillions of dollars‚ that devalued the dollar‚ causing inflation. Every American’s paycheck and savings lost value and could buy less. From January 2021 to June 2022‚ real (inflation-adjusted) average weekly earnings fell 5.1%. By January 2024‚ three years after President Joe Biden took office‚ real earnings were still down 4.4%. The real value of the typical American family’s weekly paycheck fell $85 over that time‚ despite growing $270. With 60% of families living paycheck to paycheck‚ many people had to get second or even third jobs to make ends meet. While that increases payrolls and makes the monthly jobs numbers look great‚ it’s actually a sign of impoverishment‚ not wealth. Many families also fell into debt‚ relying on credit cards to pay for necessities like rent‚ groceries‚ and utilities. That has caused credit card balances to soar to a record $1.1 trillion as almost half of Americans are unable to pay off their purchases at the end of each month. And it’s not just a one-time surge of borrowing from Christmas shopping a couple months ago. In fact‚ a quarter of card-holders still have debt from their 2022 holiday shopping. It gets worse. Many Americans racked up credit card debt when they had interest rates at or near 0%. With the expiration of those introductory offers and the rapid rise in interest rates over the last few years‚ financing costs on credit cards have shattered previous records. The combination of record credit card balances and interest rates means Americans are now paying $240 billion annually just in interest‚ before they pay a single dime on their outstanding balances. That’s an additional cost on top of the existing stratospheric increases in their cost of living. Sadly‚ many families are falling into debt traps where they cannot afford to pay their existing expenses‚ let alone additional finance charges. They must take on more debt not only to pay today’s bills but also to pay the interest on yesterday’s borrowing. That’s a downward spiral ending in disaster. Since today’s higher interest rates are a response to the 40-year-high inflation‚ runaway government spending has delivered a one-two punch to family’s finances: It causes inflation that necessitates borrowing‚ and it makes that borrowing more expensive. But the damage caused by the government has been internal as well as external. The federal debt has exploded about $6.5 trillion since January 2021 to an eye-watering $34.2 trillion. Interest on the debt now costs taxpayers over $1 trillion annually—over 40% of all personal income taxes. That’s not fixing roads and bridges‚ funding schools‚ maintaining airports‚ or funding the military; it’s just servicing the debt. Last year‚ I projected that interest would consume a record percentage of our economy by 2025 and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has just agreed with that forecast. Politicians have racked up so much debt on the nation’s credit card that interest will soon be the federal government’s biggest expense. But the politicians can lean on the Federal Reserve to create more money for them. American families don’t have that luxury. Instead‚ that money creation causes more inflation‚ putting families right back on the hamster wheel where they work harder‚ but fall further behind. That’s a key to understanding why Americans view the economy so unfavorably in polls. The last three years have taken them backward financially‚ even as their salaries increased. This will continue if Washington maintains its prodigality. Every time the federal budget increases‚ the family budget decreases. Originally published by Fox Business Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Government Gets Fatter as Americans Rack Up Record Credit Card Debt appeared first on The Daily Signal.

By the early 1850s gold fever had spread across the American West. Southwestern Oregon Territory was no exception‚ as placer miners had descended on Coyote Creek in what today is Josephine County. Camps sprang up‚ and the goldfields remained a beehive of activity until gold strikes in neighboring Idaho in the 1860s drew the miners away. But the Coyote Creek diggings would experience a resurgence‚ and a town would be born of it. After a few short years the excitement in Idaho faded. Miners returned to Coyote Creek to find 500 Chinese laborers working the old claims for 10 cents a day plus rice. The miners demanded their claims be returned‚ and the Chinese contractor yielded. Again‚ small camps sprang up‚ including one named Goldville. By the late 1870s placer mining had given way to more efficient hydraulic mining‚ bringing a whole new flood of gold seekers. Among them was the Rev. William Ruble‚ who arrived with his wife‚ sons Bill and Schuyler and their families. The Rubles were Campbellites‚ aka Disciples of Christ‚ committed to restoring an early form of Christianity that adhered to strict doctrine. Disenchanted with the evils of society‚ they had taken to the Oregon Trail in 1853 and landed first in Salem‚ where they took up farming and the nursery business. Over the span of a dozen years the Rev. Ruble bought up the majority of mines and claims in the area. He also set up mining businesses for his sons. William and son Schuyler invented the Ruble hydraulic elevator‚ designed to separate coarse rock from finer material in a placer mine. The Rev. Ruble and sons set about improving Goldville and founded it as the town of Golden in 1890‚ the post office opening in 1896. After building the family residence and a Campbellite church‚ the Rubles added a school‚ a general store and other homes. Theirs was a monumental effort at civilizing the area‚ though some miners‚ particularly single ones‚ were less enthusiastic about the mores of its founders. The Campbellites did not permit the busy saloons and brothels of other prosperous camps‚ nor is there a record of the town ever hosting a dance. Miners seeking such pleasures had to travel to the town of Placer‚ a few miles south on Graves Creek‚ which did a booming business in sin. Golden itself remained relatively small‚ never home to more than 200 or so people‚ with another several hundred in the surrounding area. Despite its dearth of entertainment‚ the town held on for nearly 30 years‚ only to fade as the ore faded in value. Perhaps sensing its decline and his own‚ the Rev. Ruble left in 1901‚ his sons and their families soon following his example. The founder of Golden died in Salem in 1905. A year later Golden school reported three dozen students in attendance. But the exodus continued‚ and the post office shuttered in 1920. Mining dribbled along into the mid-20th century‚ but the town faded into a ghost. The 1904 general store has long been shuttered‚ though the church door is always open. Today the Campbellites’ quaint and attractive 1892 Golden Church still stands. Nearby is the Rubles’ house‚ also built in 1892. Also surviving is a 1904 general store‚ an outhouse and the remains of other outbuildings‚ including the carriage house. There are no extant businesses in Golden‚ but the church is always open. Nearby is a small cemetery‚ though oddly enough no residents of Golden reside in it. In fact‚ no one has found eternal rest there‚ for the little graveyard sprouted up as a small-screen stage set. In 1972 the producers of the popular Western series Gunsmoke filmed an episode in Golden‚ one scene requiring a cemetery‚ and the rest is TV history. Visitors unaware of its short history still leave coins and trinkets atop the fictitious grave markers. The town and its pretend cemetery have since served as a backdrop for other Western productions. In the 1990s concerned residents formed the Golden Coyote Wetlands to preserve the town and adjacent creek. Owned today by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department‚ Golden is a state heritage site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Those interested in a longer visit can stay in a nearby campground off Coyote Creek Road‚ which runs through town. Despite its lack of what many miners considered “essentials‚” Golden survived more than 130 years to earn protected status for coming generations. Most ghost towns of southern Oregon weren’t as fortunate‚ having fallen into ruin or been stamped out of existence beneath the ever rolling wheels of progress.  This article originally appeared in the Spring 2024 issue of Wild West magazine.

At Istanbul Airport‚ therapy dogs are now ready to lend a helping paw to to help calm the nerves of passengers passing through the terminals.