Billionaire Bill Ackman says he expects Trump to privatize the nation’s two largest government-owned lenders

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This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. I’ve never cared about pretending to be rich. Flashy cars, oversized houses, overpriced services, none of that impresses me. What does impress me? Owning every minute of my day and buying back my time.

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Finding a good job after 50 can feel like running a race where the rules changed overnight. Experience, loyalty, and wisdom used to be assets. Now, they’re seen as potential liabilities before the interview even starts.

Rite Aid has announced plans to close 21 store locations across California following its second bankruptcy filing in under two years. The closures are part of a broader restructuring effort by the pharmacy chain, which has faced mounting financial challenges, including declining prescription profits, increased theft, opioid-related court settlements, and competition from online and discount retailers.

For Rae Vermeal, the experience of one Pima County senior illustrates the complexity of the housing struggle for older people in the region. The woman owns her home and gets $967 through Social Security.

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Federal authorities have taken down what they call "one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history." The operation targeted the Sinaloa Cartel through the seizure of a record-breaking 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl - the largest in the history of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - which was the lead agency in the multi-state effort.

A new warning from Brazilian pulp exporter Suzano SA has raised concerns about the potential for toilet paper shortages and price hikes in the United States. While store shelves currently remain well stocked, the company reports that ongoing supply chain disruptions and new U.S. tariffs are already affecting shipments.

An analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance.

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Picking a degree is one of those decisions people make before they fully understand how money works. You’re told to follow your passion, get a diploma, and everything else will fall into place. But that advice doesn’t come with a paycheck.

STORM PREDICTION CENTER SEES SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS & TORNADOES POSSIBLE PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK NEW JERSEY CONNECTICUT HUDSON VALLEY & LONG ISLAND. We are in the throws of a very warm and very unstable atmosphere. Add some daytime heating to the mix and you have the recipe for thunderstorms and severe weather potential The Storm Prediction Center is indicating a risk for severe thunderstorms for much of Eastern Pennsylvania, Northern New Jersey, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. A slight risk or 15 percent chance is indicated with lower risk for isolated severe thunderstorms further to the east and near the coast.

Donovan Elliot, 61, admitted to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin, with sentencing scheduled for September in New Jersey. A Queens Village, New York, man pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark to drug trafficking charges involving multiple kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and fentanyl-laced heroin, federal prosecutors announced.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, federal officials said Friday.

I graduated from Virginia State University with a degree in English and Literature in 1968. It is always good to see other graduates receive their degrees from VSU. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, VSU held a morning and an afternoon spring commencement ceremony in the Multipurpose Center at 20809 2nd Avenue in Petersburg, Virginia. A total of 650 degrees were handed out, according to WRIC 8 News.

Within the past few days, the US State Department has issued urgent travel advisories to US residents about a Mexican destination that is popular with US tourists: Los Cabos / Cabo San Lucas/La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a delightful senior dog named Hillary, who was luckily rescued after a stranger saw her abandoned. "She and her pal CC were shoved out of a moving car on a busy street, leashes still attached. Thankfully, a kind stranger stopped traffic to rescue them and reached out to us. CC has since been adopted, and now it’s Hillary’s turn to find her forever home," explains Sandy Paws Rescue. This older little lady is hoping that her forever family finds her soon, as she has a lot of love and joy to bring them.

According to WRIC 8 News, there are more than 3,100 teacher vacancies in Virginia. Therefore, school districts in the state need substitute teachers to help fill some of those vacancies.

“Deported influencers” are two words that perfectly summarize the current state of doomscrolling-era media and our American political shitstorm. It’s a disorienting term that dreamer-turned-law student Anni Garcia identifies with and has built a whole brand around on her Instagram and TikTok accounts as an influencer documenting her life in Mexico after being deported seven years ago with her five children. She now lives in Puerto Vallarta.

LOS ANGELES – Two South Los Angeles residents were arrested on Wednesday, May 14, on federal charges of allegedly impeding federal immigration officers during an enforcement operation earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

In fewer than 100 days, the Trump administration has promoted drilling, mining and development of public lands while undercutting the science, scientists and laws that protect the environmental fabric of the West, conservationists say. The president maintains he is pursuing his agenda in the name of national security and a better life for Americans.

There is an interesting wrinkle to the recent seizure of a large amount of suspected cartel cash at the Texas border. On May 2, 2025, US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped a Mexican couple attempting to drive across the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge into Mexico for a random search.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.

CAMARILLO, Calif. — A sweeping multi-agency investigation has dismantled a sophisticated cargo theft ring that targeted industrial sites in Camarillo and funneled stolen goods through cities like South Gate, Commerce, San Diego, and across the border to Tijuana, Mexico, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office announced.

It seems like a question that wouldn’t be that hard to answer: How many homeless families are in Denver?. Mayor Mike Johnston said during the mayor-council meeting Tuesday in response to that question by council member Flor Alvidrez, “We don’t right now have any reports of families on the street. We’re watching that very closely.”

NEWARK, N.J. — The former chief executive officer of a healthcare services company admitted guilt in federal court this month to participating in a complex investment fraud scheme that misled investors and financial institutions out of over $200 million, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - A Montclair man has been sentenced to four life terms plus an additional 360 months in federal prison for committing and ordering multiple murders and for leading a large-scale narcotics trafficking enterprise, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced on April 23, 2025.

WOODBURN, OR – After more than four decades, Oregon State Police have identified a man found dead along Interstate 5 in Woodburn—just 30 miles south of Portland—as Larry Eugene Parks, a 30-year-old Vietnam War veteran last seen in Florida in 1979, according to investigators in a press release.

Not only are deviled eggs sinfully tasty, but the deviled eggs recipe is easier than you may expect. A true win-win situation!. Although people have likely filled eggs for hundreds, and maybe thousands, of years, the first known recipes for deviled eggs can be traced back to Andalusia, Spain. Brits later brought the eggy wonders to the United States where the dish became standard party fare and a signature food all over the nation.

Hummingbirds usually spend the winter in Canada and head to the southern part of the United States in the spring. The annual spring hummingbird migration is underway, and Virginia is along their route, according to Only In Your State.