By Blake Neff A fraternity at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Virginia that caused consternation for its connection with lewd signs has been suspended pending an investigation. As parents drove up to the school to drop their children off for orientation last weekend, signs hung from the balcony of an off-campus house with phrases such as “Freshman daughter drop-off”…
By Guy Bentley Uber’s aim to expand its business beyond ride-sharing was given a boost Tuesday as the company launched its food delivery service UberEATS in Washington D.C. D.C. will join seven U.S. cities where Uber customers can use the ridesharing app to have some of their favorite lunchtime meals delivered in just 10 minutes. The three outlets that will…
By Connor D. Wolf Several restaurant owners are considering doing away with tips to offset the higher cost of labor, after a number of cities have moved to raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour The $15 minimum wage is often held up by its advocates as a great way to help the poor and stimulate…
By Josh Fatzic With increased speculation that Vice President Joe Biden will launch his own bid for the White House, the Internet has decided to help him out with some campaign slogan ideas. He’s the ONE candidate who’s NOT afraid to get his hands dirty! #RejectedBidenSloganspic.twitter.com/nQYowK2tHl — Shannon Knutsen (@STKnutsen) August 25, 2015 #RejectedBidenSlogans…
By Guy Bentley The Dow Jones surged 390 points just 15 minutes after the opening bell rang Tuesday at the New York Stock Exchange. Traders took heart from China’s interest rate cut of 0.25 percentage points and the Dow is rapidly making up for Monday’s heavy losses. On Tuesday, the People’s Bank Of China reduced…
Once upon a time, on a dark and stormy night 300 years ago, a fleet of treasure-bearing Spanish ships were sunk off the Florida coast. Now, those coins have been found, and are estimated to value approximately $4.5 million. William Bartlett was fifteen feet offshore, diving in three feet of water when the coins revealed themselves like…
By Blake Neff Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush rebuffed claims that the phrase “anchor baby” is offensive towards Hispanics, saying the media needs to “chill out” and that in any case the term is more targeted at Asians anyway.Bush first used the phrase “anchor baby” last Thursday on a conservative radio talk show, saying he…
Donald Trump went into his tax policy on Fox News this morning, arguing for the tax before advocating against it. Trump flip flopped on the popular conservative policy proposal later in the segment, arguing for a “graduated” tax. “You can have fair tax, you can have flat tax, you can take the existing plans that…
By Guy Bentley Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has delivered some sage advice to stock holders during a day of turbulence in global markets and on Wall Street. In short: Do less. “If you don’t know what you’re doing, or you think you do but you can’t afford to lose your stake holdings, do nothing,” said Cuban. He…
Chanell Temple from Huntington Park, California tore into her city council over what she saw as the problem of illegal immigration. Temple, who lives in Hawthorne, was protesting the decision to appoint two illegal aliens to city commissions. She originally hadn’t planned on speaking at the meeting, but became offended when someone compared immigrants to…