Matt Gagnon discusses Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration, highlighting a New York Times headline criticizing Musk for addressing bureaucratic fraud without evidence. Gagnon counters by citing a Government Accountability Office report under Biden estimating $233 billion to $521 billion in annual fraud. He defines waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending. Gagnon criticizes media bias and hypocrisy, noting that many unelected officials in previous administrations were not similarly scrutinized. Callers express support for Musk and Trump, contrasting Musk with billionaire George Soros. Gagnon concludes, reflecting on the media’s irrelevance and his own emotional resilience.
While a Family Dollar location is still open in the city, the closure now means that residents will have to drive 40 minutes away to a Walmart in Calais just for fresh produce.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.