April 18, 2025

Box Office: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Sets Video Game Adaptation Record With $301 Million Global Debut

Hollywood needed “A Minecraft Movie” to be a hit, and it delivered in its opening weekend, significantly narrowing this year’s box office deficit. No one guessed just how big it would be. In its first few days in theaters, the movie earned a staggering $157 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and

Tornado Watch issued as severe storms threaten 109 million with destructive winds, huge hail, strong tornadoes

More than 109 million Americans from the southern Great Lakes region to as far south as Texas and Louisiana face a dangerous severe weather threat on Sunday, with storms that could pack destructive wind gusts, very large hail and strong tornadoes. As the strong cold front driving Sunday’s severe storms charges eastward through Monday, some 92 million people from the Northeast southwestward to the central Gulf Coast region will be […]

Labor Department Cancels $577 Million in Useless Grants, Including ‘Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace’

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has canceled nearly $600 million in grants to foreign countries in another round of major funding cuts, including $10 million for “gender equity in the Mexican workplace.” John Clark, a DOL official appointed by President Donald Trump, directed the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) to axe all

‘I Can Win If I Have $20 Million’: Paxton Hints At Run Against Cornyn In Highly Anticipated 2026 Primary

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Court Orders Starbucks to Pay $50 Million to Man Whose Genitals Were Scorched by Hot Beverages

A court ordered Starbucks on Friday to pay $50 million in damages to a delivery driver who was severely burned by spilled beverages, CNN reported.  The jury in California sided with Michael Garcia, who was picking up drinks in a drive-through in Los Angeles when he was handed beverages with improperly secured lids. According to

FACT CHECK: Did Nancy Pelosi’s Vineyard Receive $14 Million In USAID Funding?

A viral video shared on TikTok claims Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s vineyard purportedly received $14 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). @real.estate.agent If you are in government, you have no business collecting government money for private ventures #usa #fyp ♬ BioTekal Folsom Prison Blues Wrath of man – Gatsby Verdict: False

Denver Police Say ‘South American Theft Gang’ Involved in $12 Million Jewelry Heist

The Denver Police Department (DPD) now believe members of a “South American theft gang” are responsible for a jewelry store heist that netted more than $12 million in stolen gems and other items The DPD issued a warrant for an illegal migrant from Chile whom they say is part of a theft ring that has been

Cuba’s Population Falls Under 10 Million Thanks to Birth Rate Collapse, Emigration — over 25% Are Age 60+

Cuba’s communist regime admitted over the weekend that there are fewer than 10 million Cubans left living in the country after the island nation lost more than 300,000 of its inhabitants in 2024 — a year that also marked the lowest birthrates recorded in Cuba in the past six decades. On Saturday, Juan Carlos Alfonso

Farmers Insurance Estimates $600 Million ‘Loss’ Due to California Wildfires

Farmers Insurance estimated that it would lose roughly $600 million as a result of the Los Angeles area wildfires that occurred in California at the beginning of the year. The insurance company, which is described as being one of the United States’s “largest insurers of vehicles, homes and small businesses” that provides “a wide range

Foreign Aid Agencies Awarded $27 Million To Group Helping Leftist Protesters Avoid Jail

February 12, 2025 8:17 PM ET Federal agencies tasked with giving out foreign aid have allocated more than $27 million for activist groups that also support legal defense efforts for leftist protesters in the U.S. The State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded the funds to the left-wing Tides Foundation and Tides

Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Biden Admin Spent $8 Million Teaching Sri Lankan Journalists How to Avoid ‘Binary Gendered Language’

The Biden administration wasted $8 billion of taxpayer money teaching Sri Lankan journalists how to avoid “binary gendered language,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) said, listing a variety of ways American taxpayers’ dollars have been wasted. “Here are some of the ways the last administration have wasted your money,” Lummis, a member of the DOGE caucus

FACT CHECK: No, DOGE Didn’t Find The Pentagon Spent $600 Million On Sushi

A post  shared on X claims the White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) found that the Pentagon spent $600 million on sushi. There are no words to describe this, DOGE has found analyzing US Treasury Payments – The Pentagon spend $600 million a year on sushi – The IRS is spending $230,000 a month

Julia Haart takes control of business, $56 million home in stunning divorce win against Silvio Scaglia

In a blistering and sweeping divorce victory, Julia Haart has been awarded control of the business she ran during her marriage to Silvio Scaglia and the $65 million apartment they lived in, as well as nearly $10 million in cash, Page Six has learned. Haart told us Tuesday that, finally, “justice was served.” The pair […]

R&B Singer The Weeknd Pledges $1 Million to Los Angeles Fire Relief

R&B singer The Weeknd has pledged $1 million towards relief efforts for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires after canceling his upcoming Pasadena concert “out of respect for the ongoing crisis.” The Canadian pop star, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, committed the million dollar sum to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation , GoFundMe’s

ABC News, Stephanopoulos Settle Defamation Lawsuit with Trump, Pay $15 Million, Apologize

ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit that President-elect Donald Trump had filed and will pay Trump $15 million, attorneys fees, and issue a public apology. The Hill reported that the news outlet and Stephanopoulos agreed to issue a “public apology” and to provide $15 million that would go towards

DOGE Shares Obscene Examples of Government Waste: Nearly $1 Million to See if Cocaine Makes Japanese Quail More Sexually Promiscuous

The soon-to-be-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, shared some examples of obscene government waste on Monday so Americans can have some clear examples of what needs to be cut. DOGE shared a clip of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)

Sam Bankman-Fried Henchman to Forfeit $70 Million, Yacht in Proposed Settlement

Sam Trabucco, the former Alameda Research co-CEO, will forfeit a 53-foot yacht and forgo $70 million worth of claims in a proposed settlement with the FTX bankruptcy estate. The turnover will also include two San Francisco, California, apartments worth $8.7 million. “Following constructive, arm’s length negotiations, the Debtors, FTX DM and Trabucco have reached an

Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to over 1,300 victims of clergy sexual abuse

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced Wednesday. After the announcement of the agreement in principle, Archbishop JosĂ© H. Gomez said in […]

Left-Wing Australian PM Anthony Albanese Kicks Off Affordable Housing Plan, Buys $4.3 Million Oceanfront Mansion

Australia’s left-wing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has splashed out $4.3 million on an oceanfront mansion for himself and his soon-to-be-wife, boasting he earns a “good income” while also saying he knows “what it’s like to struggle.” The purchase was revealed as the Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader launched a new building program to address Australia’s

Report: Taylor Swift Loses 2 Million Spotify Listeners After Kamala Harris Endorsement

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is shaping up to be a costly move for the pop superstar. Since publicly endorsing Kamala Harris on September 10, the night of the presidential debate, Taylor Swift has lost more than 2 million Spotify listeners, according to data that was shared by Chartmetric, a music streaming analytics company, to

DHS Keeps Detention Space Unfilled as Over Half a Million Criminal Migrants Live Throughout U.S.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has kept detention space, meant for migrants considered a priority for deportation, unfilled as more than half a million known criminal migrants live throughout the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data, divulged to Congress last week, reveals that the agency’s

‘Gutfeld!’ Sets Record of Nearly 5 Million Viewers During Trump Interview

Fox News’s Gutfeld! set a new record after it drew an audience of nearly five million viewers during its interview with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The outlet announced in a press release on Thursday that it had an average of 4.9 million viewers, marking “its highest-rated telecast in program history.” In the press release, Fox

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ rakes in $14.4 million, keeps top spot in box office rankings

The “Ghost with the most” has done it again. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” was No.1 at the Friday box office for the second straight week, its eighth day in theaters, earning $14.4 million, according to The Numbers. The long-awaited sequel, which has star Michael Keaton repeating his role along with several other members of the original cast, […]

Kamala Promises to Build 3 Million Homes in 4 Years; Biden-Harris Built Only 8 EV Stations in 2.5 Years

Vice President Kamala Harris promised Friday that she would build 3 million new homes in four years if she were elected, but she and President Joe Biden barely managed to build eight EV charging stations in two-and-a-half years. Harris said at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina: There’s a serious housing shortage in many places.

Over $1 Million in Cocaine Blown onto Florida Beach by Hurricane Debby

More than $1 million worth of cocaine was washed onto a Florida beach as Hurricane Debby reached Florida, bringing heavy rains and flooding. Samuel Briggs II, the Acting Chief Patrol Agent for the United States Border Patrol in Miami revealed in a post on X that “25 packages of cocaine,” or roughly 70 pounds worth

Elon Musk: Reports of $45 Million a Month to Trump ‘Not True’

AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File Billionaire Elon Musk is not actually paying $45 million a month to help former President Donald Trump, saying media reports were “not true.” Speaking with conservative commentator Jordan Peterson this week, Musk said that what has been reported about his donation pledge is simply “not true.” “What’s been reported in the

Trump Campaign Announces Nearly $53 Million Raised in 24 Hours After Trump Conviction

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign announced on Friday that it had raised nearly $53 million in the 24 hours after Trump’s conviction by a New York jury. Jurors in Trump’s business records trial found the former president guilty on all 34 counts related to payments made to adult entertainment star Stormy Daniels during the 2016

Pa. widow wins $1 million scratch-off as dying husband feared she’d have money troubles

The lottery ticket was worth $1 million. AP A Pennsylvania widow clinched a $1 million jackpot just weeks before the death of her husband, who worried she might have money struggles after he was gone. Retiree Karen Coffman claims divine intervention led to the big winnings when she scratched off a state lotto ticket in […]

Kentucky Police Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill Two Million Americans

A small Kentucky sheriff’s department, within five years, has seized enough fentanyl to kill two million Americans, officials said Tuesday. Residents of Madison County — a central Kentucky district home to fewer than 100,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — have “easy access” to the deadly drug, Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Terry told

Former CEO Wayne LaPierre Ordered to Repay over $4 Million to NRA

On Friday, a Manhattan jury found former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for corruption, and he was ordered to repay the gun rights organization over four million dollars. FOX News reported a jury found that LaPierre “for three decades misspent millions of dollars of the group’s money on luxury personal purchases.” AFP noted that the jury found

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