A climate group linked to high-profile Democrat Stacey Abrams was granted $2 billion by the Biden administration in a “scheme” of “wasteful” spending, the Trump administration’s leading environmental agency has revealed.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently made a revelation that the Biden administration was allowing just eight entities to distribute $20 billion of taxpayer dollars “at their discretion.” Included in the funds was a $2 billion grant to Power Forward Communities, a nonprofit with ties to former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams that seeks to “reduce our impact on the climate” by financing the replacement of household appliances in lower-income communities…
A New York “scumbag scam artist” swindled an elderly Florida woman out of her life savings as part of a heartless lottery scheme, police said on Wednesday. Shania Baptiste, 25, and two others are accused of tricking an 85-year-old from Daytona Beach Shores into thinking she won $1 million through the prestigious Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, WFTV 9 reported. The cruel culprits allegedly told the senior citizen that she had to pay taxes and fees up front to redeem the prize back in June. The elder twice tried to wire Baptiste $20,000. Initially, bank tellers warned her that wiring money…
Jeopardy! contestant Roger Craig has the show to thank for his marriage to former champion Julia Collins. Craig told host Ken Jennings on the Friday, February 21, episode of Jeopardy! that the show was responsible for the pair’s happiness. “At the All-Star Games, I reconnected with Julia Collins,” he said. “I first met her in New York about 10 years ago, and we’re married now.” Jennings was ecstatic. “Wow, Jeopardy power couple! Congratulations!” he exclaimed. Craig also said the relationship is “the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” When asked why Collins wasn’t at the invitational tournament as well,…
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is scheduled to announce its earnings on February 26, 2025, after the market closes. The semiconductor leader currently holds a market capitalization of $3.3 trillion. Over the past twelve months, NVIDIA reported revenue of $113 billion, with operating profits of $71 billion and a net income of $63 billion. The stock’s reaction post-earnings will largely depend on how the results and future outlook align with investor expectations. Analyzing historical performance can be beneficial for event-driven traders: either by understanding past trends to position themselves before the earnings release or by examining the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns…
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As the Federal Reserve focuses hitting their 2% annual inflation goal, so government policies may complicate decision making. Tariffs are likely to increase some domestic prices, though their scope remains unclear. Chinese tariffs are implemented but others are paused or not yet in effect. Inflation’s Recent Acceleration For inflation, prices have already accelerated slightly since September. That’s before any tariff impact. The acceleration is due to a range of factors. Most importantly, shelter costs continue to rise but also energy prices have generally risen and egg prices have surged to all-time highs, together with various service costs. However, compared to…
The Kennedy Center will usher in the “Golden Age of the Arts” in Washington, D.C., as its new leadership under President Donald Trump plans to roll out productions that will “sell tickets” and appeal to the public, interim Executive Director Richard Grenell told Fox News Digital. “This will be the Golden Age of the Arts,” Grenell told Fox News Digital in an exclusive comment on the matter. “The Kennedy Center has zero cash on hand and zero dollars in reserves – while taking tens of millions of dollars in public funds. We must have programs that sell tickets. We can’t afford…
Democrats proved on Thursday during a press conference about protecting Medicaid that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has become an inevitable policy discussion under President Donald Trump’s second term. Ahead of the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington, D.C., this week, Democratic and Republican governors huddled within their respective parties to strategize and discuss policy. Democratic governors held a press conference on Tuesday, sounding the alarm on Trump’s threat to Medicaid and signaling a Democratic messaging priority. “This is a life-and-death situation for so many of our citizens in all of our states. I’m more worried about DOGE,” Gov. Ned…
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Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., has died. She was 78. TMZ was the first to break the news that Wallace passed away on Friday, February 21. Wallace was in hospice care at the time of her death and reportedly died of natural causes. Wallace took on the role of protecting her son’s career and legacy after his untimely death in 1997 at the age of 24. Though she worked as a preschool teacher before her son was killed, she quickly shifted focus and became the person responsible for shaping conversations about her son for decades.…
