Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California as top court rejects bid to classify drivers as employees

  • July 26, 2024
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California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than as employees entitled to greater benefits. The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end […]

Suspected pedophile kills himself when confronted by predator hunter at his South Dakota home

  • July 26, 2024
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A suspected pedophile killed himself moments after he admitted to watching child pornography to a predator hunter outside his South Dakota home. Donald Letcher, 60, described the graphic detail of the disturbing videos that featured children as young as infants to Predator Poachers’ founder Alex Rosen, according to footage shared by the Breanna Morello Show. Letcher […]

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No, the Secret Service Is Not Underfunded

  • July 26, 2024
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In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, much attention has been paid to the Secret Service. While there is likely much blame to go around, the idea that the agency is starved for resources doesn’t hold much water. Less than two weeks ago, a gunman took aim at former President Donald […]

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Netanyahu caught off guard as Kamala Harris slams Israel for Gaza deaths in post-meeting address: report

  • July 26, 2024
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was caught off guard over public comments Vice President Kamala Harris made about his government killing far too many civilians in the Gaza Strip, according to a report. Harris statement after the meeting was much more critical than what she told Netanyahu in the meeting, one Israeli official told Axios. Harris met […]

Trump-backing money man Bill Ackman courts investors for new fund

  • July 26, 2024
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Bill Ackman, the Donald Trump-backing money man, has asked shareholders in his Pershing Square Capital Management firm to back his new investment venture that aims to manage about $25 billion in assets. The 58-year-old hedge fund manager, whose net worth is an estimated $9 billion, penned the letter asking to back his planned Pershing Square […]

The DEA Claims To Be Able To Search Your Bag Without Your Consent. But Can They?

  • July 26, 2024
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Can federal law enforcement demand an impromptu spot-check of your bag after you pass through airport security? Recent footage released by the Institute for Justice (I.J.) shows an officer from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) attempting to do precisely that. In the video, which was recorded earlier this year, a DEA agent repeatedly attempts to […]