Screencap of Twitter/X video. The field of Democrats running for president in 2028 is going to be huge, but according to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, she will not be one of them. Perhaps Whitmer just doesn’t want to answer the many questions that would come up about her horrible Covid-19 policies. Or maybe she just…
If one should find themselves in the district of Finnieston, an up and coming, (if not trendy) area of Glasgow, they may come upon a rather unique and solitary street feature. Situated along Argyle Street, in front of a row of tenement flats, stands a rather impressive European Ash tree, ( Fraxinus exsilsior ). It’s…
This Q&A appears in the 2026 BetaKit Most Ambitious issue. Read more stories of the Canadian tech innovators strengthening our autonomy, security, and prosperity here. Erin O’Toole has dedicated most of his adult life to public service. The former leader of the Conservative Party and former minister of veterans affairs, he also served for more…
A Texas mayor was arrested and charged with five felonies. Houston-area Arcola Mayor Fred Burton was charged with illegal voting, fraud, tampering with government records, and misuse of official information. The illegal voting charges arise from two different elections: Arcola Municipal runoff election in June 2025 and City of Arcola special election in April 2026….
As the Government of Canada decides how to deploy the $750 million CAD it pledged towards “early growth-stage funding gaps,” two leading investor advocacy organizations have put forth differing visions for how those dollars should be allocated. The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) published an analysis Thursday morning laying out a case…
Nelly had Ashanti blushing and cheesin’ for their wedding anniversary on Dec. 27th. Mrs. Hayes told fans on Instagram the following day that she was living in the moment with her husband. She included a video that showed her first reaction to the romantic decor Nelly had set up. Social media users are eating UP…
“If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on Earth, we will hunt you down without apology and without hesitation and we will kill you.”— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing…
The 2025 Streamer Awards sparked major buzz across the timeline. Some creators were escorted out, and several jokes failed to land properly. Some viewers even felt certain moments carried racist or homophobic undertones. Others believed the voting process seemed rigged or unclear. QTCinderella, the streamer and creator behind the Streamer Awards, says she heard every…
This is #51 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk, hike, and explore in my local community. dog in play pose; by Thomas Zimmermann on wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Last week my neighbourhood ramble took me by a local off-leash ‘dog…
An elderly man was shoved into a moving train on New Year’s Day as he was waiting to board at the Bronx station. The 72-year-old victim was transported to the hospital after suffering head injuries. The suspect, 29-year-old Anton Aleshin, was charged with attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment. PIX 11 reported: A 72-year-old man…
