The number of newborns has fallen to its lowest level in 148 years
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You know you’ve got a problem when even the best don’t have the solution.
Finland, a first-rate place in which to be a mother, has registered the lowest number of newborns in nearly 150 years. The birth rate has been falling steadily since the start of the decade, and there’s little to suggest a reversal in the trend.
Demographics are a concern across the developed world, of course. But they are particularly problematic for countries with a generous welfare state, since they endanger its long-term survival.
For Heidi Schauman, the statistics are “frightening.”
“They show how fast our society is changing, and we don’t have solutions ready to stop the development,” the Aktia Bank chief economist said in a telephone interview in Helsinki. “We have a large public sector and the system needs taxpayers in the future.”
To do that, the fertility rate should equal two per woman, Schauman says. It was projected at 1.57 in 2016, according to Statistics Finland.
That’s a surprisingly low level, given the efforts made by the state to support parenthood.
Perhaps nothing illustrates those better than Finland’s famous baby-boxes. Introduced in 1937, containers full of baby clothes and care products are delivered to expectant mothers, with the cardboard boxes doubling up as a makeshift cot. The idea behind the maternity packages was prompted by concerns over high infant mortality rates in low-income families. The starter kits were eventually extended to all families.
Offering generous parental leave and one of the best education system in the world doesn’t seem to be working either. According to the OECD, Finland already has the lowest ratio of youths to the working-age population in the Nordics.
And it also has the highest rate of old-age dependency in the region.
The situation is only likely to get worse, according to OECD projections.
The European Commission says demographic factors are limiting Finland’s economic growth potential, which is estimated to peak at 1.9 percent in 2035 and flatten at 1.5 percent between 2050 and 2060.
What to do?
Reversing the modern idea that it’s ok not to have kids is impracticable. Opening the doors to immigrants is a political no-go area (Prime Minister Juha Sipila’s center-right government relies on the support of nationalist lawmakers). The leader of the opposition Social Democrats, Antti Rinne, caused a stir in August when he urged women to fulfill their patriotic duty and have more babies.
The government has been working with employers and trade unions to boost gender equality by making parental leave more flexible and the benefits system simpler. The reforms are expected to come into force in 2019.
Schauman believes that won’t be enough.
“The discussion has revolved around gender equality and the employment of women, with the issue of natality sent to the background,” she said. What Finland really needs is a political program that treasures the family and increases the value of parenthood, the economist argued.
The baby boxes that are delivered to expectant mothers contain all sorts of goodies. They include bodysuits, leggings, mittens, bra pads, talcum powder, lubricant, a hairbrush and a bath thermometer.
One suggestion is to leave out the condoms.
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Georgia man arrested after driving 112 mph 'for Snapchat' – Four injured after golf cart strikes pedestrians at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A Georgia man was arrested Tuesday after he was driving 112 miles per hour. He told police he was speeding ...
The Trump Administration's Disruptive Reform of Political Communication
While traditional political labels- liberal, conservative, moderate- simply won’t adhere to the Trump Administration, it is clear that Trump is ...
IS THIS AMELIA? New photo may reveal she was captured by Japanese
The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is one of the great unsolved mysteries, although a recently-discovered photo is being touted as ...
China and Clinton Emails: Hack or Invitation?
A Chinese-owned company operating in the Washington, D.C. area hacked Hillary Clinton’s private email server, gaining real-time access to her ...
USS Ford makes history by launching, landing fighter jet with magnetic technology
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, successfully launched and landed an aircraft with advanced digital, magnetic ...
DISNEY+ surpasses 10 million sign-ups in 1 day…
(L-R) Julia Lester, Matt Cornett, Lisa Simpson, Yvette Nicole Brown, Bart Simpson, Dara Renee, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson Frank Rodriguez, ...
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy to buy Oncor for $11.25 billion
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, said on Friday it would acquire Oncor Electric Delivery Company ...
ICE arrests of Iraqi Christians in US cause detainee families to feel betrayed
Members of the Iraqi Christian community in the U.S. are expressing feelings of betrayal by their adopted country after dozens ...
MEDIA MELTDOWN WH battles backlash after Trump's CNN tweet
President Trump kept up his Twitter barrage against the mainstream media Sunday, saying that the “dishonest media will NEVER keep ...
'RARE OPPORTUNITY': Trump arrives in Israel with hopes to broker peace between Israelis-Palestinians
President Trump arrived in Israel on Tuesday to kick-off the second leg of his first foreign trip as president with ...
Beauty and Nausea in Venice
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ROADSIDE SURPRISE Couple travels 14 miles with passed out man on their trunk
A Tennessee couple got the surprise of their life when a police car pulled them over on a Memphis highway. ...
Emotion-sensing robot headed to space…
FILE PHOTO: Bret Greenstein, IBM Global Vice President of Watson Internet of Things Offerings, holds a clone of an artificial ...
Trudeau calls Fidel Castro 'controversial' but a 'remarkable leader'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered his “deepest condolences” to the Cuban people Saturday after the death of Fidel Castro, ...
Report: US official shot in Mexico
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The Cuban Affair: Nelson DeMille Exposes the Communist Paradise
The Cuban Affair by bestselling author Nelson DeMille is a realistic portrayal within an action-packed story. DeMille participated in a ...
Media mock Trump's transition achievements
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Dateline South Korea: What's Trump's Endgame Here?
As I live and work in the Republic of Korea, I naturally have a certain immediate interest in the latest ...
House panel on fetal tissue makes 15 referrals for prosecution
Republicans on the special House committee investigating the supply chain of aborted fetal tissue have asked authorities to investigate a ...
Brains-in-dish research forces radical rethinking of Huntington's…
Even allowing for the fact that these were lilliputian brains, they were not behaving at all according to plan. From ...
Liberal Fantasylands
Remember the American communists, whose efforts in the U.S. came to naught? It's sort of the same with Black Lives ...
FIERY SESSIONS DEFENDS ‘HONOR’ AG takes on critics – denies Russia collusion 'lie,' stands by Comey firing
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in dramatic Senate testimony, on Tuesday decried suggestions he colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 ...
Danica's car in 'graveyard'
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a new addition to his “race car graveyard” on his North Carolina farm. It’s Wonder Woman ...
Tough reality check for Trump's pledge of better heartland jobs, wages
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Donald Trump’s promise to revive small town America faces a tough challenge in an economy that ...
Milwaukee middle school brawl: Five injured, three arrested after fight
MILWAUKEE – Five people were hurt during a fight between several students at Webster Middle School near 53rd and Green ...
RING camera hacks see homeowners subjected to buse, ransom demands…
Multiple U.S. families have reported incidents of Ring camera systems being hacked in recent days, raising questions as to whether ...
Deadly Israel-Gaza escalation rages for second day…
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A Gaza Strip ceasefire came into effect early Thursday, an Egyptian source and a ...
Needing Eden
All of us –- liberal or conservative, Muslim or Christian, black or white -– are homesick. Deep inside all of ...
Controversies blocked Clinton's path to White House
It was late February 2015, and Hillary Clinton’s aides were busy planning the details of her upcoming entry into the ...
Conway explains why 'Muslim, Islam' not in Trump refugee order
Democrats have slammed President Trump new executive order that tries to bar foreign terrorists from entry into the U.S. by ...
The Sinclair Debacle Is a Big, Juicy Nothingburger
The national press is outraged after a video surfaced revealing Sinclair Broadcast Group’s decision to have its local news anchors read a ...
Texas man ordered to pay $65G in child support for kid that isn't his
A Texas man is battling a court order that mandates he must pay tens of thousands in child support for ...
Trump draws on Fox News to fill White House
For all the tension between Donald Trump and Fox News throughout the election, the president-elect is eyeing several people with ...
Benign Violation Theory: An Explanation for 'Pocahontas' Outrage
When I was six years old and my brother was eight, each of us was given a quarter to spend ...
'WEEKLY' LAUNCHES PLANNED? North Korea vows frequent missile tests despite warnings from US, allies
President Trump isn’t spelling out his North Korea strategy, but it sounds like the rogue nation – which just vowed ...
Time to Rebrand the Democratic Party as Socialists
Where do we drive the line between Liberalism and Socialism? Liberalism is an idealistic political philosophy born after the defeat ...
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK? Trump considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller, friend says
Christopher Ruddy, the founder of Newsmax Media and close friend of President Trump, told PBS News Hour Monday that he ...
Supply Not the Problem With Organ Transplants…
One of the first things that transplant doctors learn is that there are not enough organs to go around. We ...
Iran once used Star of David as missile target
Iran used a Star of David as a target for a missile test last year, the Israeli ambassador to the ...
Feds say suspect in Chinese scholar's disappearance visited bondage website
An Illinois man accused of kidnapping a visiting Chinese scholar weeks after visiting a bondage and sadomasochism fetish website forum ...
Video shows patron take on robber at California Starbucks
California police released video showing a Starbucks patron struggling with a would-be robber in a Transformers mask who tried to ...
WWE star Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan dies
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) Hall of Famer Bobby “The Brain” Heenan died on Sunday, according to WWE. Heenan, 73, ...
'Flip' star: You don't know…
Christina El Moussa became a celeb as one of the stars of HGTV’s hit show “Flip or Flop.” But El ...
Avalanche strands students on field trip in Washington
Winter weather caused quite a mess in northern Washington state trapping high school students from Mill Creek. An avalanche sparked ...
Romney meets with Trump
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FREAK ACCIDENT Family: French fitness guru killed by exploding can
A French fitness model died in a freak accident with a whipped cream dispenser, according to her family. Rebecca Burger, ...
The Left Is Going for Broke This Year. Good.
Just up the street, my liberal neighbors still have their #WeBelieve yard signs out front from a year ago that ...
Stewart: Toy guns are bad
Kristen Stewart wants to be involved with changing how American views guns, and she is taking a look at toy ...
House crashes into Arkansas bridge after severe storms – Arkansas moves to recovery mode after record flooding
A flooded house rammed into a bridge in Arkansas, pushed along by powerful rushing water and captured on video — ...
Is YouTube Fueling Jihad?
In 2015, The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) “researched and flagged YouTube videos of support for jihadi fighters and ...
'DEEPLY PERSONAL' INFO Privacy concerns stoked as Trump gets web bill
A bill whose critics say could put people’s private browser histories up for sale and hand Internet providers a lucrative ...
The Left and Distraction: Pulling It All Apart
Well, yeah. That would be distracting. It got me to thinking (dangerous). This is also a description of what the left has ...
Democrat twists Trump's slogan: 'Make our country even greater'
As part of the Democratic Party’s weekly address Saturday, new House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sanchez tried a new ...
Gingrich praises Trump's vow to expand US nukes
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Sunday praised President-elect Trump for wanting to expand the U.S.’s nuclear capability. “I think for ...
1 in 4 Clinton supporters refuse to call a Trump presidency legitimate
Despite Hillary Clinton’s example, one in four of the Democrat’s supporters refuse to recognize President-elect Trump, according to a Gallup ...
Manchester terror attack investigation widens, additional arrest made – TERROR SUSPECTS: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
LONDON – British police have made an arrest on the south coast of England in the widening inquiry into the ...
Humans learned to smile 'to get sex' in prehistoric times, study claims…
SMILES were developed by ancient humans as a way to attract less-aggressive mates, according to a new study. A team ...
Ex-'Power Ranger' star pleads guilty to killing roommate – Woman's burned body found in Vegas is ID'd; man arrested
“Power Rangers Samurai” actor Ricardo Medina has pleaded guilty to killing his roommate with a sword. Medina, 38, entered a ...
In His Own Image: How to 'Flip' a Country
It was no mistake. And now, we seem free to notice. The President of the United States for eight years ...
Pavlich: 'Dishonest' Flynn should never have been picked for Trump cabinet
Katie Pavlich said today that it’s clear Michael Flynn was “very dishonest” and should not have been chosen as President ...
Not a 'Shooter,' but a 'Mass Murderer'
We've bought into the nomenclature of the left, and our doing so has shifted the conversation dramatically in the left's ...
Chrissy Teigen: It's a choice
Chrissy Teigen has discussed all sorts of topics relating to motherhood in recent years. The model has been open about ...
Is Missile Defense Dangerous?
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile over Japan for the second time this month. “Japan is no longer needed ...
All American cowboy: 8 must see rodeos this summer
America’s first rodeo cowboys might just be rolling over in their 200-year-old graves. The sport they knew as a backbreaking ...
Trump considers Mattis, Romney for top national security jobs
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Top Trump aide defends Tillerson as possible pick for State
Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus on Sunday said President-elect Trump’s anticipated pick for secretary of state is ...
Metro immediately removes dozens of railcars due to safety concern
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North Carolina motorists who hit protesters blocking roadways will be legally protected under proposed bill
Drivers in North Carolina might soon be allowed to plow their cars through protesters forming human walls on the road. ...
DEADLY TEXAS TWISTERS 5 dead, dozens injured as tornadoes decimate state
At least five people were killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas Saturday night. The ...
A Democrat Year? Don't Count on It.
Capturing the House isn't in the cards for a power-lusting party that's gone outright fringy – and corrupt. Source link
Trump: An hour of negotiations saved more than $1 billion on Air Force One
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Pete Rose record-breaking ball sells for 6 figures at auction
The ball that gave Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose his record-breaking 4,192nd hit sold at auction Saturday for more than ...
VIDEO: MOMENT KOSHER SUPERMARKET 'TARGETED'…
A stunning video surfaced Wednesday that shows two killers storming a Jersey City kosher market with guns drawn — and ...
FOREIGN POLICY FORAY Official: Kushner makes surprise trip to Middle East
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, is in Iraq and is traveling with the chairman the of Joint ...
Phyllis Chesler: FGM is illegal in the United States. So why is it still happening here?
Let’s be clear: FGM (female genital mutilation) is illegal in the United States. That fact did not stop Drs. Humana ...
Reza Aslan eats human brain on new show
Reza Aslan is facing backlash after eating human brain with a Hindu cannibalistic sect on his new CNN show “Believer.” ...
Brady frustration boils over as PATRIOTS take bad loss…
Tom Brady has had his moments of frustration this season. We saw them come out a bit when he gave short ...
State Department: US discussed Israel resolution throughout the fall
Secretary of State John Kerry advised Egyptian and Palestinian diplomats on how to write a resolution condemning Israeli settlement construction ...
How Progressives Hijacked the Constitution to Push Equality of Result
The pursuit of equality by Progressives and liberals is eroding freedom to a staggering degree. Under the Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment’s ...
Obama expected to reveal new sanctions against Russia
The White House is reportedly planning to reveal a series of retaliatory actions the current administration has taken against Russia ...
Choosing Not To Fly Home — For Climate's Sake…
Commercial air travel currently accounts for just about 2.5% of global carbon emissions, but those emissions are rising fast. Elaine ...
The Urgent Case for Legislation against Facebook and Google
Having been one of the early targets of social media censorship on Facebook, YouTube et al, I have advocated for ...
Meet the Dems who want to abolish the Electoral College
A growing number of Democrats are interested in changing or even completely eliminating the Electoral College, after President-elect Trump lost ...
35 killed in Tanzania after bus with students crashes
DODOMA, Tanzania – At least 35 people were killed, most of them young children, after a bus carrying students lost ...
Egypt sacks local security chief after attack on Christians
CAIRO – Egypt has fired the security chief of a province south of Cairo where Islamic State militants last week ...
Journalist seriously wounded after being shot in the head in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Another journalist has come under attack in Mexico. This time the victim is a woman who hosts ...
Portland rose parade canceled after 'anti-fascist' email threatens local Republican group
For years, the 82nd Avenue of the Roses parade has kicked off Portland’s annual Rose Festival and marked beginning of the ...
Court rejects Trump administration effort to indefinitely delay travel ban appeal
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday refused to grant the Trump administration an indefinite delay to prepare their ...
Ernst criticizes Trump's Mar-a-Lago visits
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst told constituents at a town hall on Tuesday that President Trump has a number of character ...
GULF RIFT DEEPENS Tillerson urges calm after four sever ties with Qatar
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged the Gulf nations to work out their differences after five countries severed ties with ...
Appeals court vacancies could give Trump the chance to transform judiciary
When Donald Trump enters the White House on Inauguration Day, he will be able to fill more seats on the ...
COLLISION AT SEA Navy warship rams cargo ship off coast of Japan
The USS Fitzgerald was under its own power but had limited propulsion after being involved in a collision with a ...
Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Two of the Same
The presidential election in Iran, scheduled for May 19th, witnessed a major development last Thursday when Ebrahim Raisi, of the “principalists” faction and ...
N.Y. AG says Trump can't close foundation while under investigation
New York’s attorney general is saying President-elect Trump can’t dissolve the Donald J. Trump Foundation just yet. “The Trump foundation ...
Obama imposes new transparency measures for national security agencies
President Obama on Monday night released a presidential memo directing all federal agencies to be as open about the country’s ...
A Nation of Children Wants a Nation of Gun Control
In the history of protests, there is probably nothing less inspiring than a high-schooler refusing to go to school. It’s ...
California homeless veterans move into apartment built from recycled shipping containers
An apartment complex built entirely of recycled shipping containers in California is providing shelter for homeless veterans. Potter’s Lane, located ...
Olympic bid offers Trump a symbolic chance at 'winning again'
Now that the contest to host the 2024 Olympic Games has narrowed to just two cities, President Trump may have ...
Boy dies of 'dry drowning' after swimming trip, family says
A Texas boy died of “dry drowning” nearly a week after he went swimming on a family trip, his family ...
Petition seeks to name Navy ship for Iwo Jima photographer
Some retired Marines in California want the Navy to name a warship for the photographer behind the iconic Iwo Jima ...
Low-flying plane over Manhattan turns out to be Secret Service
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Dinner with Trump costs WHAT?
Looking to get one step closer to the White House? With a little donation to the president’s re-election committee, that ...
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Obama allows United Nations to condemn Israeli settlements
President Obama allowed a resolution condemning Israeli settlement construction in disputed Palestinian territory to pass through the United Nations Security ...
UPDATE: Third election in a year for Israel…
The Knesset missed its deadline to nominate a candidate for prime minister, officially launching a third election in less than ...
Including convicted killer whose brother hosted fundraisers…
CLOSE Using his executive powers, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued hundreds of pardons and commutations during his last days in ...
Mass evacuation in Syria to proceed after deadly blast that killed over 100
More than 3,000 Syrians will be evacuated Sunday from four areas as part of a population transfer that was briefly ...
Lawyer for Russian whistleblower's family plummets from apartment
A Russian lawyer linked to a case exposing corruption in Moscow plummeted from his fourth-story apartment on Tuesday — as one ...
FULL STEAM AHEAD Defense spending sends Navy yards into overdrive
Driving down the bucolic back roads of Maine, it’s hard not to get swept up in the scenic beauty: jagged seacoasts, landmark ...
TERROR ALLIANCE? ISIS and Al Qaeda may join forces, Iraq's VP claims
Iraq’s vice president said rival terror groups ISIS and Al Qaeda are exchanging ideas on ways to join forces. Vice ...
NAVY HERO LOST SEAL killed in Somalia identified as 15-year vet
The Navy SEAL killed in action in Somalia this week was a distingusihed 15-year veteran who had had been awarded ...
How much is safe to drink?
Coffee lovers can drink — and drink– to this: Downing four cups of Joe a day isn’t bad for your ...
'Alarming' rat lungworm parasite spreading through Florida, researchers warn
A parasite that can cause meningitis in humans and animals is spreading throughout the state of Florida, with health officials ...
Passenger plane makes emergency stop Poland after smoke appears on board
WARSAW, Poland – A spokesman for Polish firefighters says a plane with 94 people aboard flying from Gdansk to Copenhagen ...
Insurers lay out their Obamacare repeal-and-replace requests
Insurance industry chief Marilyn Tavenner Wednesday morning laid out insurers’ most specific and pointed requests yet as Congress works to ...
GOP cheers Sessions pick, Dems send warnings
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee already appear split on whether Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination to attorney general, which is ...
Philippines' Duterte asks military to tell China vast sea area 'is ours'
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he has told the military to assert Philippine ownership of a large ...
Wisconsin court won't suspend Stein recount efforts
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SPENDING PLAN STALLED New York lawmakers miss deadline to pass budget
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers missed the April 1 deadline for passing the state budget by the ...
Billy Bush laments engaging in 'locker room talk' with Trump
Former “Today” host Billy Bush said in an interview published Sunday that he wished he would have changed the subject ...
Honoring a Hero Who Defied the Nazis
May 4-5 was Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom HaShoah. The day honors the victims of the Holocaust, and ...
Male-to-Female Transgenders in Women's Sports
To get a feel for the level of craziness of today’s world, take a look at sports – women’s sports in ...
The hottest color in fashion
When it comes to this season, think pink. This specific feminine pastel hue — nicknamed “millennial pink” for its popularity ...
DEMS DISRUPTION Senators push for special prosecutor in Russia probe
Senate Democrats intensified efforts Wednesday to pressure Republicans who control the chamber to support the appointment of a special prosecutor ...
Teacher accused of urging student to masturbate for stress relief keeps job – Teacher who exposed herself to students during cartwheel given probation
A British teacher accused of recommending a female student masturbate in order to relieve tension has been permitted to keep ...
'TUCKER TONIGHT' Krauthammer: Kids taught 'anti-American' lessons
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer told Fox News Monday night that American students are being taught “about all of the pathologies ...
Freddie Gray case: 5 Baltimore officers reportedly face internal discipline
Five Baltimore police officers involved in the Freddie Gray case are facing internal charges following an administrative investigation by the ...
US shoots down Iranian drone in Syria – Armed Russian jet comes within 5 feet of US recon jet – VIDEO: US fighter jet shoots down armed Iranian drone in Syria
A U.S. aircraft shot down an armed Iranian drone advancing on coalition forces in southern Syria on Tuesday, Fox News ...
The Red-Green Axis Goes Ballistic: Iran, North Korea, and Proliferation
“It’s a match made in hell,” writes journalist Benny Avni of the nuclear weapon and ballistic missile proliferation nexus between ...
Facebook on Trial
In addition to their liberal tilt, Millennials are the first generation to be brought up on social media. Mark Zuckerberg, himself ...
Christian rocker raising funds for bandmate whose wife died hours after giving birth
A Christian rocker is raising funds for his bandmate who tragically lost his wife just hours after she gave birth ...
PHILLY FANATIC TV reporter’s tantrum goes viral, gets her fired
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BREAKING NEWS: US airstrike kills al Qaeda leader responsible for death of American soldiers
The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that a U.S. counter-terrorism airstrike conducted March 19 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, resulted ...
Iraqi troops push into area around symbolic Mosul mosque
BAGHDAD – Iraqi government forces have pushed into the area around a highly symbolic mosque in western Mosul where the ...
Could NASA crash the economy?
NASA has set the date for a trip to an asteroid that could be worth “quadrillions” of dollars. The Discovery ...
Protecting America from North Korean Missiles
On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced his “Star Wars” initiative (the realname was the Strategic Defense Initiative). The ...
French pension strikes expand, police gird for new protests…
PARIS (AP) — French airport employees, teachers and other workers joined nationwide strikes Tuesday as unions cranked up pressure on ...
SHOCKER IN BRITAIN Conservatives lose majority, signals setback for Prime Minister May, Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling an early election appeared Friday to have backfired, with her Conservative Party ...
It’s the Democrats who Collude with the Russians
Are those pushing the Trump/Russian collusion conspiracy living in Alice in Wonderland or what? Accepting this conspiracy narrative requires both ...
In Memory of Bartley Crum, Fighter for Jewish Rights
“I shall be telling this with a sigh,” wrote Robert Frost about the road less travelled by. The same emotion ...
TODD STARNES: University says pro-Trump poster is offensive
Al Roker, the “Today” show’s chief weather-guesser, has been crisscrossing the fruited plain attempting to set world records at various ...
Cheaters getting punished
Cheating to gain a leg-up in Pokémon Go? You might want to quit it. The game’s developer Niantic on Thursday ...
Ford's Accusation against Kavanaugh Is Not Credible
The Dems and the media said Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct, including the rape of Juanita Broaddrick, was irrelevant to Clinton ...
President tweets 82 times — in one day…
Trump’s tweets, by the numbers: Trump tweeted or retweeted “Schiff” 11 times in reference to House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam ...
Perino & Stirewalt podcast: I’ll tell you what…
Audio clip: Listen to audio clip. A North Korean missile test on the eve of the G20. ...
George Soros and German Media
While Russian political tampering concerns dominate news headlines, one area of concern that has been overlooked for many decades is ...
Jessica Alba has BIG news
Jessica Alba’s family is about to get a little bigger. The actress announced on Monday she and her husband Cash ...
Mom of 'Baby Doe' to be sentenced, day after ex is convicted
The mother of a 2-year-old girl who became known as Baby Doe after her remains washed up on a Boston ...
Melania's Slovenian hometown eyes Trump win as boon for tourism
By Gasper Lubej | SEVNICA, Slovenia SEVNICA, Slovenia The small Slovenian town of Sevnica, Melania Trump’s birthplace, savored her husband’s ...
Why does Turkey want to join the Eurasian Union?
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu states that Ankara and Moscow have come to an agreement on the purchase of the ...
North Carolina teen arrested in mother's 2015 murder
A North Carolina teenager who found his mother dead more than a year ago has been charged with killing her. ...
The Road to Global Oz
“Watchdogs or pit bulls?” I was asking over 30 years ago, as TV newsrooms were turning into kangaroo courts and ...
24 hours in the shadow of Mexico's violence…
Mexico City (AFP) – As Mexico struggles to stop the bloodshed unleashed by its “drug wars,” the violence casts a ...
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon sails destroyer near disputed island in South China Sea, officials say
For the second time since President Trump took office, the Pentagon dispatched a U.S. Navy warship to sail near a ...
VIDEO: Students say it's not okay to celebrate Thanksgiving…
VIDEO: Students say it’s NOT okay to celebrate Thanksgiving ‘Based off of the genocide of indigenous people’ As Thanksgiving draws ...
Banks start selling info on your secret credit card purchases…
NEW YORK – There’s a powerful new player watching what you buy so it can tailor product offerings for you: ...
Riders on the Storm(y)
“Riders on the Storm” was a hit for The Doors in 1970, a psychedelic rock ballad from the drug-addled Jim ...
Chaos and the Everlasting Arms
Shakespeare’s play Othello showcases the most vile character in all of drama — a man often referred to as “honest ...
Obama hopes Trump can 'stand up to Russia'
President Obama warned President-elect Trump on Thursday against pursuing “deals” with Russia out of political expediency. “My hope is that ...
Iraq PM announces he'll resign amid worsening crisis…
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament, a day after ...
How to Survive: Lessons from Puerto Rico
The takedown of the Puerto Rican power grid by Hurricane Irma will, we hope, provide a teaching moment. The United ...
'NO OTHER OPTIONS' Airport security under fire for shooting puppy
A young security dog at the Auckland Airport in New Zealand was shot and killed after it escaped its handler ...
'INSPECTOR SANDS' Odd call during Manchester panic part of protocol
In several of the chilling social media videos taken during the panic-stricken moments shortly after the Manchester Arena bombing an ...
The Swamp against the People
Anybody who still believes that there is no Deep State in America might recall three major Deep State rebellions against ...
MAY DAY MAYHEM More than 40 arrests made in nationwide marches
More than 40 arrests were made Monday as tens of thousands across the country chanted, picketed and protested against President ...
Also Killed UBER Driver?
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Authorities have identified the shooters behind Tuesday’s attack on a Jewish market in Jersey City. ...
Bay Area Rapid Transit: Dozens of Oakland teens reportedly storm train, rob riders
Between 40 and 60 teens jumped on an Oakland subway train over the weekend, then robbed and beat passengers before ...
Target's new suits: HOT OR NOT
Grab your beach bag — Target has introduced a new line of swimwear for all shapes and sizes of women. ...
Woman dragged during carjacking at Massachusetts gas station, suspect at large, police say
TEWKSBURY, Mass. – Tewksbury Police are investigating a carjacking that happened at a gas station Saturday evening. The woman was ...
EU to check how FACEBOOKGOOGLE use data…
Brussels (AFP) – The European Commission said Monday it had begun a “preliminary investigation” into how Facebook and Google collect ...
Macron faces challenges as he tries to lead a polarized France – Le Pen will become France's president in 2022, ex-UKIP leader Farage says – Trump calls Macron to congratulate him on election win – 'Aleppo girl' has message for Macron in new tweet – HALFTIME REPORT: The political establishment shouldn't be cheering
There is a changing of the guard in France. Outgoing President Francois Hollande was with President-elect Emmanuel Macron at ...
MISSING IN DC Black lawmakers seek FBI help finding girls
The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the FBI to help in the search for ...
What the heck is goat yoga?
Yoga’s foundations can be traced back thousands of years, and the practice has taken many different forms during that time. ...
Chilling confessions of UK's youngest double killers revealed
The chilling confessions of two teenage killers believed to be Britain’s two youngest double murderers have been revealed, after judges ...
Kentucky public schools can develop Bible courses
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill Tuesday allowing Bible courses to be taught in public schools. The bill allows ...
Save Illinois: Take the Pledge
As many people know, Illinois is a fiscal mess and a national leader in out-migration. To turn Illinois around, how about our ...
Adolescent Jack-booted thugs vs. 'Dead White Guys'
The progressive infotech barons at Twitter, Google, and Facebook have seized the moral high ground and taken it upon themselves ...
SHOCK: Sleeping lady killed during homeless camp demoliton…
A woman sleeping in a homeless encampment in Modesto was killed when she was hit by heavy machinery used by ...
Black Panther: More Leftist Racial Polarizing
As a proud American who happens to be black, my issue with Black Panther mania is the movie’s enormous role ...
Car bomb blast in Somalia's capital kills at least 5
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A police officer says a car bomb blast near a police station in Somalia’s capital has killed ...
Republicans to help shape, and perhaps challenge, Trump's foreign policy
Having spent eight years accusing their Democratic colleagues of enabling a runaway president, congressional Republicans face a question: Will they ...
'FAKE NEWS' Trump blasts MSNBC after $36.5M income tax 'scoop'
Hours after a much-touted MSNBC “scoop” revealed part of President Trump’s 2005 tax returns — and in the process, undermined ...
St. Petersburg subway blast: One suspected attacker ID'd as manhunt continues – VIDEO: Russia launching a terror probe into deadly subway blast
A Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen was identified Tuesday as one of the suspects in the deadly St. Petersburg subway bombing that ...
'Rehab' star: I tried to help
Nicole Curtis is firing back following news she is being sued by the city of Minneapolis over a house she ...
Snake on the loose: 17-foot python goes missing in northern Alaska
A 17-foot python has been reported missing by its owner in a community north of Anchorage, Alaska. The 100-pound albino ...
2 ex-headmasters at prestigious Connecticut school resign trustee posts amid sexual abuse claims
Two former Choate Rosemary Hall headmasters have resigned as honorary trustees amid the sex abuse scandal at the prestigious Connecticut ...
Poisoned hot dogs making pets sick, police warn
Somebody has been dropping hot dogs with a poisonous substance inside, which has made dogs sick in a western Wisconsin ...
Mr. President(s), Meet Frau Merkel
The latest example of the mainstream media rewriting history to damage President Trump is falsely and adversely comparing his first ...
American tourist, 22, beaten to death on Greek island, eight suspects arrested
An American on a Greek island vacation after graduating from college was beaten to death by a mob and eight ...
Ed Sheeran quits Twitter over Internet trolls' 'mean' comments – Tiger Woods: I checked out of 'private intensive program' following DUI arrest
Trolls have forced Ed Sheeran to quit Twitter. The Glastonbury headliner and chart record breaker said a constant stream of ...
Oxygen's HUGE change
The Oxygen Channel, known for programs like “The Bad Girls Club” and “The Prancing Elite Project,” is re-branding itself. Based ...
Eva's raunchy 'Feud' moment
“Celebrity Family Feud” returned for the second episode of the season, bringing in a lot more star power than its ...
BELLWETHER: G-20 Ambush: Let's stump Trump
If you think President Trump has enemies in Washington, just wait until he gets to the G-20 economic summit later ...
Why Kim might wait things out with USA…
SEOUL—At February’s nuclear summit in Vietnam, President Trump was applauded by Washington for walking away from the table instead of ...
Father, daughter accused in US visa fraud
A father and daughter duo allegedly helped obtain visas for Chinese nationals, including people on that country’s “100 Most Wanted” ...
Inside RING's Quest to Become Law Enforcement's Best Friend…
This is the second of a three-part series exploring how Ring transformed from start-up pitch to the technology powering Amazon’s ...
Where is 'Dell Dude' now?
Ben Curtis hopped on a bus, hoping to escape downtown Manhattan, like hundreds of others. He was covered in soot ...
Rare pennies in circulation could be worth $85G
Pennies can be lucky, especially if they’re 1943 copper wheat pennies. They are going for up to $85,000 at auction. ...
Google May Help the US by Setting Up Big Brother in China
Is Google a saint or a sinner? Perhaps it once aspired to be a saint. Its old motto, “Don’t Be Evil,” tells ...
Assange lashes out against CIA after Pompeo rips WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused the CIA of trying to “subvert” his First Amendment rights after agency Director Mike Pompeo ...
Trump courts big donors at his first RNC fundraiser in Palm Beach
By Anna Giaritelli (@anna_giaritelli) • 3/3/17 10:00 PM Anna Giaritelli Breaking News Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/AnnaGiaritelliHeadshot1.jpg President Trump, who ...
‘Swineapple’ is newest trend
Austin Lee Russell, better known as Chumlee of “Pawn Stars,” is selling his infamous Las Vegas bachelor pad for $1,849,900. ...
Clinton's loss followed legacy of electoral failures
Hillary Clinton’s historic defeat in the presidential election this week confounded pollsters and analysts who had predicted a comfortable victory ...
Trump, British PM talk NATO, transition
British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with President-elect Trump Tuesday morning in what marked the beginning of a “regular dialogue” ...
Let’s Be Honest about Government Behavior
Commenting on the government of his native commonwealth in the mid-19th century, the libertarian reformer William B. Greene remarked that ...
American Airlines flight forced to land after electrical order is detected
MORRISVILLE, N.C. – An American Airlines flight has made an unscheduled landing at a North Carolina airport after a strong ...
Trump's Reality Therapy on Jerusalem
President Donald Trump broke free of the self-absorbed fantasies of the “international community.” He spoke truth to it with his ...
BELLWETHER: Libya: Trump's chance to do more than tweet
If proof is needed that Barack Obama’s “lead from behind” foreign policy was a dismal failure, look no further than ...
Supreme Court sides with The Slants, rules ban on offensive names is unconstitutional – Supreme Court strikes down law limiting sex offender access to Facebook – Supreme Court to review partisan redistricting in Wisconsin case
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal trademark law banning offensive names is unconstitutional, siding with a rock band ...
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED May says concert attacker ID'd, but more info needed
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday that investigators in the U.K. probing Monday’s attack at a pop concert believe ...
Fifty Years after the Prague Spring
March 22 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first flowering of the Prague Spring, when Marxism in Czechoslovakia tried to ...
Kirby: Iraq WMD failure no reason to doubt intel on Russia hacking
The State Department argued Monday that it’s unfair to question the U.S. intelligence assessment that Russia tried to influence the ...
Cops: Woman wore giant dog's head costume during Houston convenience store robbery…
NOVEMBER 2–A Texas woman wearing an oversized dog’s head costume yesterday robbed a Houston convenience before leading cops on a ...
Drug approvals lowest in six years
By Paige Winfield Cunningham (@pw_cunningham) • 1/2/17 11:01 AM Paige Winfield Cunningham Senior Healthcare Correspondent The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Cunningham-4.jpg Drug ...
Hot, crowded, secret room now part of lore…
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s “excruciating.” It smells like a “locker room.” And what happens there is supposed to stay there. ...
DIVORCE OVER TRUMP Ex-NFL cheerleader, lawyer split over political views
An ex-cheerleader and lawyer in Florida are calling it quits — partly because