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Photographer details bison attack at Yellowstone Park Mike MacLeod captured the moment a tourist visiting Yellowstone National Park was injured after being charged by a bison and tossed in the air. A grandfather out on a walk with his grandson was attacked by a charging bison and thrown at least eight feet into the air …
Companies should not be allowed to infinitely price gouge customers who attend their events A normal 16.9 oz bottle of Coca-Cola is $9 at the FIFA World Cup Wholesale estimates for this bottle of Coca-Cola run about 50 cents per bottle, this means the event is marking it up… pic.twitter.com/kSAtlDFWO8 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
Emergency personnel are responding to a dramatic fire involving a passenger car just feet away from the iconic Charging Bull statue in Manhattan. Footage from the scene shows flames rapidly consuming the vehicle, followed by a loud explosion that sent pedestrians running from the area. The NYPD has completely closed off the intersection of Broadway …
They spent years calling tough policing racist and now act shocked when reversing it actually works. Blue city’s staggering 40% violent crime drop a ‘blueprint for other cities,’ law enforcement expert says. Data from the Memphis Police Department shows violent crime is down over 40% so far in 2026 compared to the same period last …
In Los Angeles County, gas prices are inching close to $6 a gallon, but along California’s central coast, drivers are paying more than that to fill up their tanks. A gas station, Gorda By The Sea, in Big Sur is allegedly charging nearly $10 per gallon. The owner said his premium gas costs $9.99 is because he’s …
Independent petrol stations begin to close instead of charging customers £2 a litre as supermarkets warn supply is 'tight' amidst Iran war https://t.co/N9grFUtPJq — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 28, 2026 Small petrol stations are being forced to close their pumps rather than charge £2 per litre as supermarkets warn of ‘tight’ supplies amid the war …
Kari McCaw was flying with co-workers to attend a conference in Las Vegas last month when Southwest Airlines employees stopped her at the ticket counter. The agents’ message was clear — either buy a second seat for herself or don’t fly. McCaw is not alone in her experience. In January, Southwest’s popular “customer of size” …
via Ok_Chemical9 I found this out the hard way last month when I picked up my generic blood pressure medication. My insurance copay was $47. On a whim, I asked the pharmacist what it would cost without insurance. $12. **Why YSK:** Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) negotiate prices between insurance companies and pharmacies, and sometimes those …
Target is doing the same thing that we caught Walmart doing which is taking the actual retail tags off clothes and then charging more for the item because of Tariffs. Target is doing the same thing that we caught Walmart doing which is taking the actual retail tags off clothes and then charging more for …
Cartels charging $18K-$25K per head isn’t border security—it’s proof of Biden’s catastrophic open-border legacy. Under the previous administration, Remain in Mexico and aggressive ICE enforcement crushed smuggling incentives by making crossings nearly impossible. Now, cartels… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 15, 2025
Milk is milk—until a label convinces you otherwise. That’s the quiet trick behind America’s grocery shelves. The same white liquid flowing through Walmart’s Great Value jug might be identical to what Meadow Gold sells for a dollar more. Both products could come from the same factory, same cows, same trucks, same tanks. The only real …
Google just went full dystopian. They’ve ripped up their own promises and are now openly saying they’ll build AI for war, surveillance, and whatever else they want. The same company that controls global information flow is now positioning itself as a defense contractor with zero ethical restraints. This isn’t just corporate greed—it’s a direct threat …
A Tesla charging station in Massachusetts was intentionally set on fire. Democrats have been demonizing Elon and calling on people to protest at Tesla locations. Democrats incited violence against Elon and his companies. pic.twitter.com/pdA4TvkaUs — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 4, 2025
His shirt. It’s a fireworks company. pic.twitter.com/27JlMDNnvQ — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) January 4, 2025
Pfizer and Flynn Pharma, manufacturers of phenytoin sodium capsules which are used to treat epilepsy, have been fined a combined total of £69 million by the Competitions Appeal Tribunal (CAT) for “charging excessive prices” between 2012 and 2016. Around 48,000 people with epilepsy in the UK depend on the drugs supplied by Flynn Pharma and …
Liberals are geniuses in their own minds. Austin, Texas, planned to transition all its city buses to electric, but the ambitious climate-friendly goal has come to a screeching halt. The Austin Monitor reports that 46 new electric buses – costing around $1 million each – will be in storage for at least a year due …
This is hands-down the most powerful and relevant exchange of the entire hearing from @RepPatFallon This alone is enough to warrant firing Kim Cheatle, charging Kim Cheatle, and jailing Kim Cheatle. The first of many who need to be held to account for the attempted… pic.twitter.com/sxmKfZIyzZ — Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) July 22, 2024 Top five …
Benjamin Netanyahu says the quiet part out loud. He compares the International Criminal Court's pursuit of an arrest warrant for war crimes of him to the actions of Bush after 9/11. "Charging me for crimes in Gaza is like charging George Bush for 9/11" There is so much iroy in… pic.twitter.com/KJFRlRgaLM — Shadow of Ezra …
Can you believe this? $7.5 billion of taxpayers’ hard-earned money flushed down the drain, and what do we have to show for it? Eight measly charging stations. It’s an absolute disgrace. With the urgent need to transition to cleaner energy sources, this snail-paced progress is unacceptable. The Biden Administration needs to be held accountable for …
Tesla’s abrupt decision to lay off its electric-vehicle charging team and reduce its investments in public charging is a blow to the U.S. network, which has long relied on Elon Musk to build the bulk of the country’s fast chargers. The sudden layoffs this week left Tesla construction vendors uncertain whether to carry on with …
California bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles after 2035. California charging stations: pic.twitter.com/sUeE3Tr5II — Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) April 27, 2024 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will …
Wait, so Biden’s “Infrastructure bill” allocated $5 billion towards building charging stations, and only 8 have been built?! Not 8,000, Not 800, *8*, For $5 billion Wait, so Biden’s “Infrastructure bill” allocated $5 billion towards building charging stations, and only 8 have been built?! Not 8,000 Not 800 *8* For $5 billion This is why …
The plight of small businesses facing adversity took a disheartening turn in Oakland, California, as the owner of the Snail Bar, Andres Giraldo Florez, shared a distressing encounter with the local police. After his establishment was robbed, the Oakland police, rather than offering support, handed him an invoice for their response. In a conversation with …
by confoundedinterest17 Al Gore, former Clinton VP and Senator from Tennessee, has made millions of dollars from his hysterical film about global warning called “An Inconvenient Truth.” For that, Gore (undeservedly) won a Nobel Prize. Then again, Obama won a Nobel Prize for Peace then proceeded bombing people. You can’t make this stuff up. Well, …
something to think about going all electric ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/POWS8AV66F — George K (@GKtheHunter) January 12, 2024
via naturalnews: Financial institutions in Switzerland are charging Russian clients with frozen accounts additional fees in order to access their own funds. This is according to sources within the Swiss banking and legal sectors, who warned that Swiss bankers are extracting exorbitant commissions on blocked assets belonging to Russian citizens, sometimes years in advance — a move that has …
by confoundedinterest17 Biden is the God of Hellfire! Forcing Americans to support China. The actual cost of charging an electric vehicle is $17 per gallon, and automakers are losing $36,000 per EV they sell. Its enriches China and makes the US dependent on Chinese batteries and minerals controlled by China. Ford EV sales are almost nonexistant. …
NEW – True costs of fueling an electric vehicle, including excess charging costs and subsidies, is equal to $17.33 per gallon of gasoline, a new analysis found. https://t.co/SSSkctoMeO pic.twitter.com/B8fBGypSid — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 26, 2023 EVs are a financial car wreck: Taxpayers subsidize EV charging at a rate equivalent to $17.33 per gallon of gasoline. …
JUST IN: X, formerly known as Twitter, will begin charging new users $1 a year to access key features including the ability to tweet and retweet – Forbes — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 18, 2023 This is a limited test program exclusive to New Zealand and the Philippines and only affects to new accounts. — Jay …