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just now (1550+ words) Black Friday broke records as Americans spent over a quarter-trillion dollars, but here's the truth behind the illusion: we're not buying more, our dollar is simply worth less than ever. From $1 buying 30 Hershey bars in 1913 to barely covering a pack of gummy worms today, the purchasing power collapse is undeniable, and compounding inflation keeps silently stripping wealth from every household. Glenn Beck breaks it all down as he explains why this should be a massive wake-up call... TranscriptBelow is a rush transcript that may contain errorsGLENN: Did you see that this Black Friday, first quarter of a trillion dollar season. Black Friday. First time ever, quart of a trillion dollars. New highs.Wow! Okay.Okay.Black Friday made up 10 percent total sales for the month of November.111 billion dollars.Represents 9.1 percent increase on online sales compared to last year.They…...

1+ min ago (52+ words) An NFL stadium looks "completely empty" at kickoff on Sunday. The NFL's Week 13 Sunday slate is a rough one. With three games on Thanksgiving and one on Black Friday, there is a lack of big-time games ... Fight breaks out at Boca Raton Town Center Mall, causing a scare among shoppers...

2+ min ago (393+ words) The Trump administration wants America to lead the world on transportation technology, and it wants to remove burdensome federal regulations holding back technological progress. Why, then, is it allowing regulations to block American-made automation technology from being adopted? Freight railroads own their tracks and are responsible for maintaining them but must do so in line with federal regulations. The current track inspection rules were first issued in 1971. They involve manual inspection by workers riding in special locomotives or walking along the tracks. U.S. railroads have been developing automated track inspection (ATI) for years. These systems get mounted on the bottom of an ordinary locomotive or railcar. They use lasers to precisely measure tracks without special trips by workers to inspect them. They flag any defects in real time and dispatch maintenance workers can arrive exactly where they are needed. Allowing full…...

2+ min ago (530+ words) BridgePort, a financial technology company that provides bespoke technology and infrastructure solutions to sophisticated clients across the private markets value chain, has entered into an agreement with Segal Marco Advisors, one of the largest U.S.-based investment consultancies. The collaboration brings together Segal Marco thought leadership content and an all-digital, best practice-based technology service to offer a diligence and advisory platform that provides advisors with more latitude, Oops, something went wrong BridgePort and Segal Marco Advisors Bring Digital Innovation to Private Investment Diligence and Advisory Solutions for the Wealth Channel NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgePort, a financial technology company that provides bespoke technology and infrastructure solutions to sophisticated clients across the private markets value chain, has entered into an agreement with Segal Marco Advisors, one of the largest U.S.-based investment consultancies. The collaboration brings together Segal Marco thought leadership content and…...

2+ min ago (136+ words) Elijah Moore has found a new home. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports the wide receiver joined the Denver Broncos' practice squad on Tuesday. Moore, 25, was released by the Buffalo Bills last week to make room for Brandin Cooks on the active roster. The native of Fort Lauderdale, FL appeared in nine games for the Bills this season, recording nine catches on 17 targets for 112 yards. Originally taken with the 34th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss, Moore joins his fourth team in four seasons. Moore has appeared in 70 career contests for the Bills, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. He has 209 receptions for 2,274 yards and 10 touchdowns over his NFL tenure. The Broncos (10-2) visit the Las Vegas Raiders (2-10) on Sunday....

5+ min ago (287+ words) Our newest full time staff writer, Tim Linward is a Warhammer 40k and'Horus Heresy fanatic who dabbles in TTRPGs, board games and MTG. You'll often find him delving through Games Workshop's financial reports for gaming news, combing the indie wargaming scene for cool new titles, or listening to yet more'Warhammer 40k books for deep 40k lore.'He's also written for PCGamesN, and 'Grimdark', his book of essays about Warhammer 40k and Games Workshop, will be published by Strange Attractor Press when it finally emerges from the warp. His controversial gaming opinion is that the Age of Sigmar double turn is objectively bad - it gives a single die roll too much'influence over the game state. (He/Him) Christmas Union is a solo-designed roll and write board game that asks the question - what if Santa's elves wanted better working conditions? Christmas Union is Lima's first crowd-funding…...

5+ min ago (635+ words) Critics often argue that accountability "criminalizes homelessness." This is a distraction. The real crisis isn't accountability " it's a system built on the belief that the chronically homeless are too fragile for expectations. The current approach fails for two main reasons: We've convinced ourselves that accountability is harmful for people in deep crisis " so we strip away the very social feedback that helps every other human being grow, change and stay grounded. The system is built on specialists who do their part, bill for services and then step back as people slip through the cracks and fall right back to the streets the moment the service window closes. The Other Side Village rejects that assumption. We believe that even the most marginalized among us have enormous potential. After an average of living nine years on the streets, 80% of the people who…...

8+ min ago (586+ words) West Yorkshire's mayor says scrapping the two-child benefit cap will help families that have jobs but still struggle to make ends meet. Labour's Tracy Brabin has been answering questions on Message the Mayor on BBC Radio Leeds. She has also been talking about when work will resume on the White Rose station in Leeds, her recent trip to Brazil and taxing tourists who visit Yorkshire. Read our takeaways from the interview below or listen to the full interview here. "For various circumstances, you might have three children, but just because you have three means you are poorer as a family - it is absolutely shaming. "In some communities in West Yorkshire, 50% of children are living in poverty. How on Earth are they going to take up the opportunities as we grow the economy if their start in life is so difficult?...

10+ min ago (458+ words) U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that no American citizens had been detained or arrested during Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area during a news conference at a National Guard facility in Gary, Indiana, on Oct. 30, 2025. Sen. Dick Durbin on Tuesday sent a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asking for information about U.S. citizens who have wrongfully been caught in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement "dragnet." Durbin, an Illinois Democrat and the ranking member of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, disputed Noem's claim in late October that no American citizens were arrested or detained during the recent deportation "blitz" of the Chicago area, citing the Chicago Sun-Times reporting. He argued that Noem's assertion was "patently false." "The disturbing reality is that many American citizens have been caught in the Trump Administration's indiscriminate and violent enforcement…...

10+ min ago (228+ words) On Veterans Day, Zachary unveiled a new Veterans Parkway sign over the existing West Park Road to direct residents to the Regional Veterans Park. On Veterans Day 2025, the city of Zachary installed a new Veterans Parkway sign above the existing West Park Road, guiding residents to the Regional Veterans Park. From left, L.J. Baker, chief strategic initiative officer at Lane Regional Medical Center, Frank Corcoran, CEO of Lane Regional Medical Center, and Zachary Mayor David McDavid join to reveal the new sign at Veterans Parkway. "We were honored to rename the street in recognition of the veterans who, because of their service, allow us to live freely," said Zachary Mayor David McDavid. The unveiling took place immediately following the annual flag-raising ceremony on Nov. 11 and marked the official start of the Veterans Day parade in downtown Zachary. L.J. Baker, chief strategic initiative…...