Day: September 7, 2025

Helicopter crashes near Minnesota airport killing all aboard in fiery wreck: police

5:00 am September 7, 2025

Authorities say there are no survivors after a helicopter crashed Saturday afternoon near a small airport in the Twin Cities suburbs and burst into flames. Officers found the downed aircraft, later identified as a Robinson R66, at about 2:45 p.m. local time in an area west of Airlake Airport, according to a statement from the […]

Oakland Democratic councilman faces resistance after he proposes plan to shut down homeless encampments

4:30 am September 7, 2025

In Oakland, Calif., District 7 Councilman Ken Houston is facing pushback as he works to crack down on the city’s homeless crisis. Houston, a Democrat, has earned both praise and criticism as he pushes for a solution. His plan, introduced Thursday evening, would let Oakland’s government shut down encampments even if no other shelter options […]

Alabama woman says she’d use Powerball jackpot winnings to help remove Crimson Tide coach

4:19 am September 7, 2025

The Powerball jackpot was raised to $1.8 billion after nobody in the United States matched all six numbers on Thursday night. It’s the second largest in lottery history. One Alabama woman, named Susie Conerly, held out hope that she would be the lucky winner. Luxury cars, a new house, a day at the spa – […]

Viral photo shows Bernie Sanders, AOC and Mamdani together in NYC ahead of ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rally

4:16 am September 7, 2025

A viral photo showing Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in Astoria lit up social media on Saturday. Senator Sanders is set to headline a Brooklyn town hall on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour where he is expected to stump for Mamdani, according to reporting from the New York Times. […]

DAVID MARCUS: The Department of War marks the end of America as the world’s policeman

3:55 am September 7, 2025

In 1947, the United States War Department became the Department of Defense, as our nation was entering what would be four decades of Cold War with the Soviet Union, and taking its place as a global superpower. On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order bringing the original name back to the department created […]