Day: February 5, 2026

White House quotes Tony Soprano to defend Christopher Columbus amid reports of new statue celebrating explorer

7:30 am February 5, 2026

The White House shared a popular quote from “The Sopranos” main character Tony Soprano amid reports that President Donald Trump plans to install a new statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. The Washington Post reported that Trump is “planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus on White House grounds, according to three people with […]

Nicki Minaj accuses California Gov. Newsom of ‘trying to be Trump’ in scathing interview

7:30 am February 5, 2026

Nicki Minaj, who has recently been a vocal critic of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, accused him in a new interview of trying to be like President Donald Trump, referring to recent social media posts of the governor’s that emulate the president’s frank style. “With Newscum, it’s the fact that with everything you said, but then […]

FBI arrests 55 in massive drug ring with alleged China supplier flooding US streets with fentanyl

7:23 am February 5, 2026

The FBI arrested 55 people Wednesday morning in a sweeping takedown of a major Georgia-based drug trafficking ring accused of flooding U.S. streets with dangerous narcotics, including fentanyl, and linked to a supplier in China. Officials said the organization was responsible for distributing large quantities of deadly narcotics throughout Georgia and beyond in what they […]

Hochul primary challenger picks democratic socialist, once arrested for harassment, as running mate

6:59 am February 5, 2026

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who is mounting a longshot Democratic primary challenge against his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, as she runs for re-election, is choosing a far-left politician with a history of legal and financial troubles as his running mate. Delgado on Wednesday named former Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton, a member of […]

Snowstorm parking wars turn violent as cities crack down, neighbors clash and police warn of escalation

5:45 am February 5, 2026

Vying for a parking spot on a crowded city street after a snowstorm has long felt like going to battle — and now there’s a harrowing twist. Many city officials and others are furious about what’s happening. They say it’s unethical, even illegal. After spending hours in the bitter cold shoveling heavy snow out of […]