He's a religious Christian, married his high school sweetheart and devotes time to charities. A lifelong tee-totaler who never uses drugs, he graduated with honors from Compton High School 18 years ago. He does nothing to embarrass anyone on stage. But Rapper Kendrick Lamar's performance has been called the weakest Super Bowl half time show in years. Why is that? Several points of criticism have emerged from fans and viewers, as reflected in posts on X and web reviews:...
The phrase "a dream that was Rome" refers to Marcus Aurelius' vision of transforming Rome into a democratic republic, where power is held by the people rather than corrupt leaders. This ideal is central to the story of "Gladiator," symbolizing hope for a better governance system in ancient Rome. "Is the left really just a giant kleptocracy? tweeted Elon Musk Sunday night. "The evidence increasingly suggests it is." So we decided to ask GROK, Twitter's AI protocol, if it...
President Trump said on Sunday night that he had ordered the Treasury secretary to stop producing new pennies, a move that he said would help reduce unnecessary government spending. "Let's rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it's a penny at a time," he said in a post on Truth Social. He characterized the production of pennies, which "literally cost us more than 2 cents" each, as wasteful. The United States Mint has not officially announced plans to stop...
ATF urges police to stop reselling used guns Federal officials are cautioning state and local law enforcement against reselling their used guns to the public, saying the practice has sent tens of thousands of old police weapons into the hands of criminals. The warning was the first in a series of recommendations made by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in its fourth and final installment of a multiyear gun trafficking assessment requested by President...
More than 900 incarcerated firefighters were responding to the fires in Southern California, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials. In a written statement earlier in the week, CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber called the incarcerated workers an "essential" part of the state's response. "Their commitment to protecting lives and property during these emergencies cannot be overstated," Macomber said. Generally, incarcerated firefighters work...
Shouting that "America has never been great," a group of Santa Monica High School students protested against Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the end of Diversity Equity and Inclusion policies, the deportation of illegal migrants, and other issues on 2.6.25. The event drew about 250 Participants carrying Mexican flags and signs that said "Trans Rights are Human Rights," "Elect a clown, expect a circus," and "No one is illegal on stolen land." Santa Monica High School students...
A 17-year-old male protestor was stabbed by another boy, during an immigration protest in downtown Los Angeles Friday. He was hospitalized in critical condition following the incident. The LAPD was attacked when they tried to take the injured boy to the hospital. Neither victim nor perpetrator was identified. On Friday morning, high school students organized a protest that started at Los Angeles City Hall. They marched through the streets and gathered in Grand Park. Around...
2.7.25 5 pm PST: A crashed plane with three deceased individuals was found in Alaska, but the search for the remaining seven people is ongoing. The aircraft was reported missing while carrying ten people, including a pilot, during a flight from Unalakleet to Nome. The flight departed Unalakleet around 2:37 p.m. local time (537 pm PST), and was expected to reach Nome by 4:20 p.m. However, the aircraft, identified as a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX with the registration N321BA,...
This Valentine's Day, consider asking your partner, "What's your love language?" The 5 Love Languages®—gift giving, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service, and physical touch—were developed by Gary Chapman to help people strengthen connection in relationships. Some people want to hear kind words, others want physical affection, and then there's those who just want a great gift (who says you can't buy love?). The problem is, oftentimes we speak in our own...
While prices at the pump are lower than they were at this time last year, fuel costs are still up by about 7 cents per gallon compared to this time last month, per AAA data. The national average gas price sits at $3.14, with states in the South seeing the lowest prices in the nation. At $2.68 per gallon, Mississippi currently has the lowest average fuel price, while Hawai'i has the highest at $4.55. While President Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on imposing 25% tariffs for...
A single Corpus Christi City Council seat drew five contenders in November's election, a level of interest that ultimately prolonged the final outcome until early January—and at some points left officials scratching their heads as they were forced to dig through archaic rules to figure out how to determine the winner. After the November votes were counted, incumbent Everett Roy and former council member Billy Lerma earned the most support. But since neither got a majority...
Amid growing political polarization and ongoing national crises, politics has become a significant source of stress for many Americans. In fact, a national survey on stressors conducted by the American Psychological Association, or APA, in 2024 found that the future of the nation was the leading cause of significant stress among adults, with nearly eight in 10 (77%) reporting it as a major source of anxiety. The same study found that the increasingly strained political...
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit American cities, many people wanted rapid access to information on a crisis that was constantly changing. Cooped up in their homes, the public wanted a real-time look at how coronavirus spread, how cases were stacking up from week to week, and where COVID hotspots were forming. The demand for online information on its impact on people's lives skyrocketed. Public health agencies and other research organizations took note. Alongside spikes...
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order. Watch the videos shot and distributed by...