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Obama Pushed $12 Billion Worth Of Regulations In His Final Week

Published January 24, 2017

President Obama’s administration published more than $12 billion worth of new regulations in his final week in the oval office, according to a report. Obama issued last-minute regulations included efficiency standards for ceiling fans and pool pumps, new guidelines for raising organic livestock and rules for protesting human test subjects. “The final three days of […]

Comedian Rich Little releases book on Hollywood career

Published January 24, 2017

Rich Little is the man of 1,000 voices. Maybe more. Since the early 1960s, the Canadian-born impersonator and comic has been entertaining audiences in person and on TV with his spot-on mimicry of the famous faces of the day. Fans of classic television will remember his iconic appearances on everything from the original “Tonight Show […]

Supreme Court nixes appeal to restore Texas voter ID law

Published January 24, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal brought by Texas lawmakers that seeks to restore a state voter ID law, letting stand a lower court ruling which found the Republican-backed law discriminated against minorities. The decision could prove a fleeting victory for voting rights advocates though, as Chief Justice John Roberts wrote […]

Health: What’s in your freezer?

Published January 24, 2017

Generally speaking, healthier eating is made a lot easier when we have good options readily available. Last week, we spotlighted what essentials should be in our refrigerator. This week, we will discuss our freezers – and next week we’ll take a look at the pantry – all in an effort to support a year and […]

Samsung Pins Blame Of Exploding Phones On Battery Providers

Published January 24, 2017

Samsung presented its reasoning Monday for why some Galaxy Note 7 devices exploded, mainly blaming defects in batteries provided by outside manufacturers. The South Korean-based company also expressed remorse for the damage the exploding smartphones have done, for consumers and associates alike. “I deeply apologize to all of our customers, carriers, retail, and distribution partners, […]

Russian Forces To Stay In Syria For 50 Years Thanks To New Defense Deal

Published January 24, 2017

Russia signed a new defense agreement with Syria Friday, allowing Russian forces to stay in Syria for another 50 years. The new agreement will not only secure Russia’s newfound position in the Middle East, but it will also drastically expand Russian military capabilities in the region. Russia’s temporary Latakia air base will become permanent and […]

Philly Teachers Protest Black Lives Matter Curriculum

Published January 24, 2017

Not all Philadelphia teachers are pleased with new Black Lives Matter lesson plans for their students. Teachers are speaking out against a week-long BLM curriculum starting Jan. 23 aimed at kindergarten to 12th grade, reports Philly.com. One teacher said that Black Lives Matter does not need to be in the classroom. “It challenges nuclear families, […]

5 Hilarious Examples Of Unfathomable Sadness From Trump Protesters

Published January 24, 2017

The protests following the inauguration of President Donald Trump gave rise to the some of the most profound and powerful displays of pathetic behavior and human weakness. 1. Now made infamous for self-evident reasons, this short clip shows what appears to be a woman in a windbreaker screaming at the top of her lungs in […]

Trump To Sign Executive Orders On Keystone XL, Dakota Pipelines

Published January 24, 2017

President Trump will sign a pair of executive orders Tuesday to advance the building of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. A source told Bloomberg Trump will sign executive orders Tuesday, his fourth full day in office. Fox News also confirmed from a source that Trump would greenlight the projects. Both the Keystone […]

Lawmakers Plot Push To Break Up The Most Liberal Federal Court

Published January 24, 2017

A group of Republican senators will introduce legislation splitting the country’s largest – and some say most liberal – appeals court into smaller, separate jurisdictions. The effort is led by GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, who argues the burgeoning docket on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has dramatically slowed the pace of […]

Mike Pompeo is sworn in as CIA chief

Published January 24, 2017

President Donald Trump has had another of his nominees approved by a Senate committee. Former Exxon Mobil Corp Chairman Rex Tillerson has narrowly been backed as secretary of state. Tillerson only just got through after late support from Senator Marco Rubio who backed down over his concerns regarding Tillerson and human rights. Tillerson must still […]

Scientists Discover 6.24-Million-Year-Old Otter Species

Published January 24, 2017

Lola Gayle, STEAM Register Modern otters can weigh as much as 100 pounds and measure up to 6 feet long in some instances. However, a newly classified ancient species of otter was even bigger. The new species, Siamogale melilutra, lived 6.24 million years ago in what is now the Yunnan Province in China. It weighed […]

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