Trump plan sells ‘Gold Card’ visas for $1M; critics warn of pay-to-play that could be abused
The new “Trump Gold Card” will include the same vetting process any typical visa applicant must go through, except it’s going to cost a hefty fee. Under the new pay-to-play…
NATO secretary general warns Russia could target alliance members next amid rising tensions
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned members of the transatlantic alliance on Thursday that they could be Russia’s next target. Rutte, delivering a keynote address at the Bavarian State Representation,…
Skydiver survives after reserve parachute accidentally deploys, leaving him dangling from flying airplane
A skydiver broke free and ultimately survived after his reserve parachute accidentally deployed and got stuck on the tail of an airplane as it was soaring through the sky. The…
What an Uber ride in New York City revealed about antisemitism today and what we can learn from Israel
Two weeks ago, I spent the week in New York City, my hometown and the place that still calls itself the global capital of tolerance and progress. Yet during a…
DAVID MARCUS: Somali power surge raises the question Minnesota avoids — where’s assimilation?
The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis is divorced from the downtown area by a tangle of highway overpasses, and as it turns out, it’s the perfect place for Somali immigrants in…
How misreading Somali poverty led Minnesota into its largest welfare scandal
The billion-dollar pandemic-era social service billing fraud perpetuated mainly by Somali immigrants in Minneapolis is shocking in its scale. That Minnesota public officials would have turned a blind eye to…
Massachusetts man dies from deadly lung disease linked to popular kitchen countertops
Massachusetts health officials announced Tuesday that the state has confirmed its first case of an incurable lung disease linked to exposure to certain countertop stones. The disease is particularly associated…
JOHN YOO: Supreme Court showdown exposes shaky case against birthright citizenship
On Friday, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment automatically makes all babies born on…
50-pound weight loss sparked by 3 simple habits, says ‘Top Model’ winner
Weight loss can be tricky, especially when approaching it without the support of medication. For India Gants, winner of Season 23 of “America’s Next Top Model,” her weight loss journey…
Japan rejects same-sex marriage to save itself from demographic collapse
Japan recently broke from its G7 siblings and upheld its ban on same-sex marriage. The Tokyo court affirmed the nation’s civil code limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples. It was the…