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One person dead and a dozen trapped 1,000 feet inside former Colorado gold mine

An elevator at a former gold mine acting as a tourist site in Colorado failed, killing one person and trapping 12 others 1,000 feet beneath the surface. The mine, Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, is near...

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The star-crossed king and queen of country music

When Johnny Cash was asked who his favorite country singer was, he would often reply, “You mean, besides George Jones?” Another renowned country artist, Merle Haggard, called Jones’s voice “one of the...

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WATCH LIVE: Harris holds rally in Phoenix, Arizona

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to supporters at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday night. The rally is expected to begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. Eastern. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM...

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Obama tries to bring ‘hope and change’ to Harris campaign in...

PITTSBURGH — Former President Barack Obama began his first campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, at the University of Pittsburgh in...

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Helpers prevailing amid the flood

In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina mountains, the plethora of anecdotal reports from family and friends are full of gratitude for an abundance of both public and...

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Dikembe Mutombo, 1966-2024

There is not only one path up the mountain of sports greatness. While most athletes climb it through setting records, accumulating numbers, earning awards, and winning championships, others scale it...

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Three takeaways from Utah Senate debate as candidates look to replace Romney

Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) sought to argue why he is the best candidate to replace retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) while facing attacks from his opponents on both sides. The three candidates vying to...

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Madam Psuedo-President

The Democrats keep our Iranian enemies closer than our Israeli friends. They do this because they believe that the clerical terrorists in Tehran are, despite decades of statements to the contrary, our...

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Obama says black men choosing Trump over Harris ‘not acceptable’

Former President Barack Obama told Vice President Kamala Harris's supporters at a campaign office in Pittsburgh that a lack of enthusiasm from black men for Harris is “not acceptable.” “You’re...

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The college student who couldn’t read

Aleysha Ortiz is a freshman at the University of Connecticut. She made the honor roll at Hartford Public High School. And according to a lawsuit Oritz has filed against Hartford Public Schools, she...

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Harris invokes late Sen. John McCain as she courts Arizona swing voters

CHANDLER, Arizona – Vice President Kamala Harris invoked late Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) infamous thumbs-down moment that sunk Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act back in 2017 during...

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Happy 113th birthday Taiwan, now spend more on defense

Congratulations are in order for Taiwan, which is celebrating its 113th birthday this week. This small and flourishing island democracy is a testament to human courage and innovation. Taiwan's success...

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Harris sidesteps around federal healthcare for illegal immigrants in...

Vice President Kamala Harris skirted answering whether illegal immigrants should receive federal government healthcare when pressed by an undecided Latino voter during a Nevada town hall Thursday....

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Instagram’s new under-18 rules are long overdue, children’s safety...

Instagram, facing scrutiny from federal regulators, recently unveiled its “Teen Accounts” program. That’s a significant shift from the social media giant’s previous freewheeling approach to content...

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Islamic Jihad top commander killed in Israeli airstrike

Israel Defense Forces announced it killed an important official of an Islamic militant organization during an airstrike on Thursday.  Mohammad Abdullah, head of the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic...

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Biden honors Polish general from Revolutionary War and links his service to...

The White House issued a proclamation on Thursday honoring General Casimir Pulaski, an 18th-century immigrant from Poland who fought alongside the colonists during the Revolutionary War against...

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Washington’s highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour...

(The Center Square) – Washington’s minimum wage – already the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation – will be going up 38 cents next year. That means minimum wage workers will get a raise,...

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State Election Board remains at odds with Fulton County over monitors

(The Center Square) – The Georgia State Election Board voted Monday to subpoena Fulton County records of the 2020 elections from Fulton County election officials. The Fulton County Board of...

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Children with disabilities could teach us a lot if we’d let them

When my son Easton and daughter London look at their sister Josie, they don’t see her diagnosis. They don’t see a disability. They see their little sister. Frankly, they often seem to like her better...

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Journalist baffled JD Vance is friends with other Catholics in DC

Journalist Gareth Gore is flummoxed: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is not only friends with other Catholics in Washington, D.C., but his friends receive spiritual direction from priests. Gore is trying to...

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