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With the rise of same-day shipping and the ease of online shopping, there are some individuals who are trading in their strolls through Target for schlepps through online shops. It's an amazing time to be alive -- the world is literally at your fingertips, and even if you're looking for an incredibly specific product, you're…

(COLLEGE FIX) -- Last week we learned that the University of California instructs staff in the Office of the President that “female” and “woman” are “not necessarily linked” as concepts. This week we learned that Harvard University insists, without a modifier such as “necessarily,” that masculinity and testosterone are not “connected.” Harvard University Press International…

(CNBC) -- Stocks fell slightly on Wednesday as weak retail sales data, coupled with persisting trade-war fears, offset strong earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 22.82 points, or 0.1% to close at 27,001.98. The S&P 500 slid 0.2% to 2,989.69 while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.3% to 8,124.18. Retail sales unexpectedly dropped 0.3%…

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Rand Paul sharply criticized fellow Senate Republican Lindsey Graham for suggesting that U.S. troops should remain in northern Syria. "Lindsey Graham has been wrong about almost every foreign policy decision of the last two decades," the Kentucky senator said during a Tuesday morning appearance on MSNBC. "He was wrong about the Iraq…

(POLITICO) -- Senate Republicans are preparing for a speedy impeachment trial that concludes before the end of the year. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that he expects Speaker Nancy Pelosi to approve articles of impeachment as early as Thanksgiving, according to five people familiar with Wednesday’s party lunch. McConnell then…

(BREITBART) -- ROME — Pope Francis said that there is a “distorted relationship between food and nutrition” in the world, resulting in both world hunger and obesity, even in poorer nations. In a message Wednesday to Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the pope said that food “is ceasing…

(FOX NEWS) -- Indiana police are investigating after a pedestrian walking a dog on Tuesday afternoon found an infant – still alive – inside a plastic bag along a road. Officers with the Seymour Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of South Jackson Park Drive at around 4 p.m. after someone walking a…

(FOX NEWS) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she has no plans to hold a vote to formally approve an impeachment inquiry of President Trump has been met with an outcry from Republicans and the White House who argue the ongoing probe lacks legal authority. Still, Democrats are continuing to call witnesses with Michael…

(STUDY FINDS) -- NEW YORK — Social isolation is, unfortunately, a common occurrence among the elderly. While this phenomenon can be traced back to a number of contributing factors, the simple fact that its harder for many older people to move around plays a significant role in this relationship. With this in mind, researchers from…

(JEWISH CHRONICLE) -- A teacher told a class that included Jewish children that they had "better finish off your work quick, or I’ll ship you all off to the gas chambers". The supply teacher, who was teaching French, made the comment during a class on Thursday at Newberries Primary School in Radlett, Hertfordshire. The school…

(CBS NEWS) -- Salt Lake City, Utah — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it's against a proposed ban in Utah of so-called conversion therapy by psychologists for LGBTQ minors, reports the CBS affililiate here, KUTV. In a statement released Tuesday night, the church said it opposes a pending state regulation that…

(STUDY FINDS) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — Recent years have seen a significant cultural shift towards challenging old traditions and antiquated ways of thinking. From the debates surrounding civil war-era statues in the south to the #MeToo movement, it feels like a new generation of Americans are more willing than ever to challenge the status quo.…

There's no reason for Americans to fret over "red flag" laws that give sweeping gun confiscation powers to local governments, right? After all, if you're not a criminal, what's the problem? At least that's the general response voiced by many on the left whenever gun owners speak up. But a disturbing incident in Massachusetts is…

(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) -- A gang of ghoulish bullies broke into a bizarre Halloween dance in front of a television director on his way to work, then pummeled the senior when he tried to walk around them, police said. John Sullivan, 72, had just gotten off the train at Sixth Ave. near W. 43rd…

President Donald Trump cast his vote for "none of the above" in the aftermath of Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate. Trump offered his judgment in a pair of tweets, one highlighting Trump's concern for the impact of a Democrat on the red-hot economy and the other suggesting that impeachment has become a political strategy born…

(CNBC) -- U.S. retail sales fell for the first time in seven months in September, raising fears that a slowdown in the American manufacturing sector could be starting to bleed into the consumer side of the economy. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday retail sales dropped 0.3% last month as households slashed spending on building…

(Fox News) A prank call by Russian deejays fished in Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., but a Republican challenging him for his House seat doesn't think the call, in which Schiff expressed eagerness to get "compromising material" on President Trump, is a laughing matter. Jon Hollis, who is running for the Los Angeles-area seat held by…

(Fox News) Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he will speak to Vice President Mike Pence and a U.S. delegation heading to Ankara over a potential cease-fire deal in Syria after apparently snubbing the group earlier in the morning. The Turkish president initially appeared to indicate he would only speak to President Trump about…

(PAGE SIX) -- Disney actress Bella Thorne accepted the Vision Award at Pornhub’s ceremony this weekend and announced that she’s helping the X-rated company to make the site safer. “I am working with Pornhub to implement a change to their flagging system algorithm to ensure safety for everyone and everyone in our community,” Thorne said.…

(CNBC) -- Democratic presidential candidates tore into Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday after she dodged questions on whether middle-class Americans would have to pay more in taxes under her “Medicare for All” proposal. “At least Bernie’s being honest here,” Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said at the fourth Democratic primary debate, referring to Vermont Sen. Bernie…

(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- A Detroit elementary school educator wore a sweatshirt to work on Columbus Day which read “COLUMBUS WAS A MURDERER” in order to, she claims, “spark discussion.” According to WXYZ, fifth grade teacher Emma Howland-Bolton said she wanted to “have a conversation” with her Clipper Multicultural Magnet Honors Academy students regarding “different…

I wrote the book on the Obama administration's "Culture of Corruption" 10 years ago, including a thick and sordid chapter on the Beltway swamp creatures of the Biden family. See-no-evil liberals scoffed at my catalogue of back-scratching, shady Delaware deals and Wall Street funny money: What nepotism? What ethical lapses? What corruption? Now, Hunter Biden…

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard blasted the "mainstream media" during Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate for suggesting she's an asset of the Russian government. Gabbard's comments came in answer to a question about President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw some U.S. troops from the region surrounding Syria's northern border with Turkey. That action was followed by Turkey's…

Former Vice President Joe Biden bizarrely claimed during Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate that there are people "clipping coupons in a stock market." Biden's remarks came during a discussion about the wealth tax plans proposed by two of his fellow candidates -- Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. That specific gaffe came…

In a move that recalls President Reagan's blocking of technology to the Soviet Union, which contributed to its collapse, President Trump is cracking down on China's theft of U.S. and Western technology. The crackdown comes after decades of virtually ignoring large-scale Chinese intelligence operations targeting the U.S., reports veteran national security reporter Bill Gertz in…