Fewer people report isolating themselves and distancing from others in a recent Gallup poll. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Americans report that they are completely or mostly isolating themselves from people outside their family. That's a nine point drop in those who self-reported social isolation and distancing from a month ago, according to a recent Gallup […]
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(WATCH) Police get backlash over interrupting church service over Covid-19 policies
Police in Calgary, Alberta, Canada are taking it on the chin after their interruption of a church service over Covid-19 policies went viral. Several officers, including at least one from the Calgary Police Service, accompanied a city official to Street Church Saturday where there was "concern" that "people in attendance were not adhering to the […]
WATCH: The high cost of the fast lane
As more Americans get back to work after the Covid-19 shutdowns, traffic gridlock threatens to make a return. It's been a longstanding problem in nearly every major city. When we're fully up and running, highway congestion costs more than a hundred billion dollars a year in terms of lost productivity, wasted gas and added pollution. […]
POLL: Most say they will abandon current social media for Trump's new site
Fifty-nine percent (59%) say they will leave their current social media sites and join Trump's, when it's launched. That's according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say they will join Trump's site, but stay with the others. Four percent (4%) say they will not join Trump's site. When Trump's social media […]
POLL: Only one-third of Americans say the federal government supports founding ideals
Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters say the federal government today supports America’s founding ideals of freedom, equality, and self-governance. That's according to a Scott Rasmussen poll. Forty-three percent (43%) say the federal government does not support these ideals. Twenty-three percent (23%) are not sure. Looking at political parties, most Republicans (57%) say the federal government […]
Life in the Fast Lanes: What's Behind Those Costly Highway Tolls? (PODCAST)
With tolls as high as $50 for a ten mile stretch of road, is it highway robbery or worth the money? Who's lobbying for this business model, and who really benefits?
POLL: Growing concerns about energy
Americans' concerns about the U.S. energy situation have dramatically heightened over the past year. That's according to Gallup. More than 7 out of 10 people say they worry about the availability and affordability of energy in the United States, according to the poll. That's up from just over one-half of the people who said they […]
NBC: Man who attacked police at Capitol, killing one, referenced Nation of Islam on Facebook
Police identify the man who ran down with a car and killed a Capitol Police officer as Noah Green, a 25-year old man who reportedly referenced followings of a radical Muslim group, the Nation of Islam, on his Facebook page. That's according to NBC News. It is not known whether there was a racial motive […]
