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NYC dumping record $43B into public schools – at whopping $44K per pupil – despite plummeting enrollment, poor test results https://t.co/RCrJi5xffH pic.twitter.com/wimekawfPD — New York Post (@nypost) May 12, 2026 The numbers don’t add up! New York City is already dumping a record $43 billion into its public schools while spending heaps more per-student than …
Iran was supposed to collapse. Instead, the war may have made it stronger. In this geopolitical deep dive, we examine how Iran survived a major U.S.-Israeli military campaign, turned the Strait of Hormuz into a global pressure point, and forced the world to confront a hard reality: Iran’s power does not come from matching America …
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group Maybe the most prominent economic discussion circulating today is the fear that the vast majority of people have been priced out of housing markets for the rest of their lives, regardless of the country they live. Gen Z and even Gen Alpha …
The mayor of a wealthy Southern California city has resigned after admitting she secretly acted as an agent for the Chinese government, according to a federal plea agreement unsealed on Monday. Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang, 58, agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of acting as an illegal foreign agent for the People’s …
There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal.Any other approach will be completely inconclusive; nothing but one failure after another. The longer they drag their feet, the more American taxpayers will pay for it. — محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) May 11, …
Gaza deal hits a snag… U.S. demands total disarmament… A ceasefire that isn’t… The so called last minute snag in the Gaza deal is just more evidence that the people in charge have no intention of actually ending the violence. By demanding that Hamas disarms before the fighting even stops the negotiators are essentially handing …
Inflation at 3.8 percent… Fed still signals rate cuts… The dollar is being sacrificed… pic.twitter.com/ANGARLR75b — Jay (@themarketvitals) May 12, 2026 Just an observation: The +.6% month on month(mom) inflation seen in April is over +6% annualized. We are starting to get back to the COVID induced 2022 numbers 💀 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May …
Every man that sends money to an internet girl is a complete fool and a confirmed idiot. — Bravo Sierra (@BravoSierraM4) May 11, 2026 Filters built the audience, reality cleared it out just as fast. pic.twitter.com/jwsDJifA8n — Tara Rei (@Divine_Sass) May 11, 2026
Qatar is a foreign government that spent $1.2 billion on US schools in 2025 alone. They are not just donating. They are buying influence and control over what is taught in US universities. This funding is a form of lobbying to build control in the US education system. https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-releases-latest-foreign-funding-disclosures-federally-funded-american-universities This report documents over $5.2 billion …
Unlike the “self-monitoring” advised for earlier passengers, the CDC has mandated a 42-day forced quarantine. This timeframe is based on the maximum incubation period for the Andes strain of hantavirus, which is known for rare but deadly human-to-human transmission. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that three New Yorkers were aboard the cruise ship where multiple …
Trump eyes 51st state… Venezuela oil boom begins… The end of Middle East energy dependence… FOX NEWS' JOHN ROBERTS: When I talked to the president this morning, he kinda surprised me because he said, 'John, I just want to tell you. I'm very serious about this. I'm serious about beginning a process to make Venezuela …
Researchers detected infectious H5N1 virus in the air inside milking parlors and in wastewater streams on California dairy farms. They also found viral RNA in the exhaled breath of infected cows. The study (published in PLOS Biology) shows the virus can spread through aerosols beyond just direct contact with milk, raising new concerns for farm …
CEO of Saudi Aramco warned today that the “war premium” is here to stay… Investors told to prepare for a supply-demand gap that could last until 2027… Even if the shooting stops today, damage to tanker routes will take years to mend… Aramco is maxing out production but can’t teleport oil past a blockade… World …
LIVE: CPI rips to 3-year high… Gas prices officially up 28 percent YoY… The middle class is being liquidated in real time… Source: fxstreet Gas prices are the main culprit, accounting for nearly half of the monthly spike… Core inflation is stickier than expected, proving price hikes are moving deep into services… Food-at-home costs jumped …
IRGC Navy officers now define the Strait of Hormuz as a “vast operational area”… The zone has been enlarged far beyond the original narrow stretch to include UAE ports… Qatar’s PM blasted Tehran this morning, calling the waterway a “weapon of blackmail”… Iran claims it is collecting “tolls” from friendly nations for safe passage through …
The USS Alaska entered the Bay of Gibraltar under heavy escort on Sunday, May 10, and the U.S. Sixth Fleet made the rare public announcement yesterday. Navy never publishes the location of its submarines unless there’s a strategic reason to do so. This morning, @CBSNews was made aware that a U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine …
In this powerful interview, I sit down with Douglas Macgregor to break down the stunning failure of Operation Freedom and what it reveals about the United States’ strategy in Iran. We dive into what went wrong on the battlefield, why Iran proved far more resilient than expected, and how rising oil prices and global instability …
President Trump touched down in China this morning for a critical three-day summit… The meeting was delayed for weeks as the U.S.-Iran conflict reached a deadly peak… Trump told reporters Xi is a “tremendous guy” but says Taiwan is “on the table”… The White House aims to pressure Beijing to stop “friendly” ship transits through …
Kinda wild seeing Nawfal completely flip tone today. He spent weeks talking like some truce was right around the corner, now suddenly he’s posting that the Gulf situation looks like “permanent war” territory after the Saudi airspace stuff. People in the replies noticed it fast because he was sounding way more hopeful before this. Mario …
NEW – WHO's Tedros responds to pictures that have been circulating online of one of the passengers not wearing a mask: "Many of these passengers are elderly and you can imagine how uncomfortable it could be when you have, especially FFP2 masks." pic.twitter.com/n0VzDtZJOW — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 10, 2026 While Tedros claims “there is nothing …
More than 70 Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to set a resignation timetable after poor local elections. Starmer gave a reset speech promising to prove doubters wrong and draw closer to the European Union. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reportedly pushes for him to step aside. Cabinet remains split with some support and junior ministers already …
xAI officially released Grok-Voice-Think-Fast-1.0 via API on April 25, 2026. Musk has already replaced the human sales and support lines for Starlink (+1 888 GO STARLINK) with this AI. It currently handles 28 different tools and hundreds of workflows that used to require a human operator. Your customer support needs a voice agent built for …
The guy Tyler Brown has a 20-year record including firing 13 rounds at cops in 2020. A judge gave him only 5 years instead of more and now he is out opening fire on a bridge in Cambridge. People are calling for the judge to be impeached and saying these soft decisions are killing innocent …
Fox News’ Bret Baier confirms UAE forces are now conducting direct military strikes inside Iran… Special Report anchor Bret Baier reports the UAE has been “directly engaged” for several days… Operations allegedly include a precision strike on a key oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island… The shift marks a massive escalation from defensive posturing to …
McDonald’s CEO is catching heat for openly worrying about higher gas prices hurting their business while regular people are already getting crushed at the pump and on grocery bills. Worried about fuel costs:$MCD CEO: "Obviously, higher gas prices…are not going to be helpful, particularly for lower income consumers who are already, I think, under pressure" …
A judge in a recent case is getting slammed hard for letting a 19-year-old walk free on probation after he shoved a grandpa from behind, cracking his skull and killing him. The guy said he was having a bad day and people are furious calling it soft on crime with race angle accusations flying too. …
Nearly 600,000 supporters are demanding answers after paying $100 deposits for the T1… Yahoo Finance reports that not a single device has shipped since the June 2025 reveal… The official website has scrubbed all mention of a launch date as of this afternoon… Revised terms now explicitly state a deposit is not a guarantee a …
