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Minnesota allows ‘happy hour’ in nursing homes under new law easing alcohol restrictions

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday allowing nursing home residents to drink alcohol, clearing the way for "happy hour" in senior living facilities. Previously, Minnesota law barred facilities from organizing events that included alcohol without a liquor license. The new "Grandparents’ Happy Hour" law allows nursing homes and assisted living facilities to serve alcohol without one. The measure also updates the state’s liquor laws, allowing some cities to issue licenses and easing rules for certain businesses, including nursing homes and University of Minnesota facilities. Walz announced the bill in a post on X, encouraging seniors to enjoy a drink. STATE OFFICIALS AND DAYCARE MANAGER PUSH BACK ON VIRAL VIDEO FRAUD ALLEGATIONS IN MINNESOTA "Living in a nursing home shouldn’t mean giving up everyday freedoms," Walz wrote in a post on X. "I just signed a bill allowing seniors living in nursing homes to consume alcohol - so that everyone ...

Lincoln Riley thinks USC's 'championship window' is open, despite lack of success heading into his fifth year

Remarkably, the 2026 college football season will be the fifth year for Lincoln Riley as head coach of the USC Trojans .  When Riley came over from Oklahoma, he brought an exceptional resume. Over five seasons in Norman, he put up a 55-10 record, coached two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks and won four consecutive Big 12 Conference titles.  He had three consecutive College Football Playoff appearances, though never advanced to the National Championship game. Thanks in large part to a heartbreaking loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2018 Rose Bowl. And therein lies the one thing missing from Riley’s list of accomplishments: a championship.  ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! While Oklahoma is a storied program in its own right, the move to USC brought with it championship-level expectations. Matching his high-octane offense with SC’s recruiting prowess and location in Southern California was supposed to get the Troj...

Warsh faces high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to lead world’s most powerful central bank

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump 's pick to lead the Federal Reserve for the next four years, heads into a high-stakes confirmation hearing Tuesday with lawmakers on Capitol Hill set to scrutinize his views on inflation, independence and the Fed’s role. The hearing comes as the Federal Reserve faces mounting political, legal and economic pressure, making it a key test of how the next chair could reshape the central bank’s independence at a critical moment for the U.S. economy. And with current Fed Chair Jerome Powell's term coming to an end on May 15, 2026, Republicans are scurrying to get a nominee confirmed even though they face pushback within the party. THE ONE LINE IN WARSH’S TESTIMONY SIGNALING A BREAK FROM THE FED’S STATUS QUO No institution has more influence over what people can afford than the Federal Reserve — an impact Americans feel every month. But that influence isn’t always obvious. The Fed doesn’t set the price of groceries or cars, but it does determi...

Democrats taking the Senate? Seriously? Despite Trump’s sinking polls, it’s probably a media fantasy

Let’s not get carried away here. The Democrats’ chances of winning the Senate are somewhere between nearly impossible and non-existent. And yet it’s suddenly the subject of considerable media chatter. It’s like a Rube Goldberg contraption: If this happens and that happens and this other long-shot thing somehow falls into place, the ball ends up in the cup. TRUMP COMMANDEERS CABINET MEMBERS TO CAMPAIGN IN MIDTERMS, ORDERING THEM TO DROP OR MUTE CONTROVERSIAL STANCES Virtually everyone, including many Republicans I’ve spoken to privately, agrees that the Democrats will take the House in November. The margin may not be huge, given that most incumbents win reelection, but having the opposition party control the floor, the committees and a blizzard of investigations would utterly change the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. The latest NBC poll has 63 percent of those surveyed strongly or somewhat disapproving of Trump’s job performance, and 67 percent strongly or somewhat...

Massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese coast, tsunami alert issued

A strong earthquake took place off the northern coast of Japan Monday afternoon, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to put out a tsunami alert in the area. The quake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.5, occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 p.m. local time, at a depth of about 6 miles below the sea surface, the agency said. NHK public television indicated that a tsunami of as high as 10 feet could impact the region soon. This is a breaking news story and will be updated The Associated Press contributed to this report from Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/PRF7djy via IFTTT

Trump pushes shaky deal with Iran as Hormuz is shut again, but opponents give him no credit for progress

President Trump struck a ceasefire with Iran that didn’t seem possible. Doesn’t matter. Trump pressured Israel into halting its attacks on Lebanon . So what. TRUMP RENEWS BRIDGE, POWER PLANT THREAT AGAINST IRAN IN PUSH FOR DEAL, MOCKS 'TOUGH GUY' IRGC The stock market reached record highs as investors concluded the war is about to end. Big deal. No matter what the guy does, his opponents won’t give him credit. TRUMP PUSHED IRAN TO THE BRINK — BUT DID WE WIN ANYTHING THAT LASTS? And when the murderous mullahs again shut down the Strait of Hormuz –in retaliation, they say, for the U.S. enforcing its own blockade of Iranian ports–you could practically hear the sighs of relief that the peace deal might be crumbling.    Trump told ABC’s Jonathan Karl yesterday that Iran has committed a "serious violation" of the ceasefire , but he was still confident about a deal:  "It will happen. One way or another, The nice way or the hard way. It’s going to happen. You...

NYPD investigating 'reckless' drag racing street takeover in Queens

A drag-racing street takeover involving more than 100 vehicles in Queens over the weekend triggered a NYPD investigation, as authorities continue searching for suspects. The incident was reported on Saturday shortly before 2 a.m. near Eliot Avenue and 69th Street, according to the NYPD. When officers arrived at the scene, they activated their lights and sirens to disperse the crowd. Dozens of vehicles then fled the area. CHICAGO MAYOR WARNS OF ‘TEEN TREND’ AFTER TAKEOVER CHAOS, VIOLENCE CONCERNS GROW Police said multiple vehicles were observed driving in circles. A few people also allegedly jumped on the hood of an NYPD vehicle , causing damage and cracking the windshield before fleeing the scene in a black car. No injuries were reported in connection with the drag racing incident. NYC TEEN SHOT DEAD ON QUEENS BASKETBALL COURT AS BYSTANDERS FILMED; POLICE SEARCHING FOR GUNMAN Police said no arrests have been made, but they are asking for the public's assistance in identify...