Kelli Ballard

It's remembrance more than spending. There are plenty of holidays throughout the year in America.

of America's birth. This seems like as good a time as any to show our patriotism and celebrate the liberties and freedoms Americans have earned through blood, sweat, and tears. The US flag is a symbol of our nation, its strength, dignity, and history – good and bad – unites all citizens under the red, white, and blue. But one Washington state councilwoman thinks Old Glory doesn't represent Americans as adequately as the pride flag, and perhaps it's time to replace it.

A one hundred artificial intelligence prompt uses about a bottle of water. There's a lot of talk and grumbling about AI data centers and how much they're costing Americans.

On May 21, the Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal over a ruling that ended a lawsuit against 11 gun manufacturers.

The trend is gaining traction, multiplying injuries, and creating destruction.

but would like to make their stays permanent, obtaining a green card just got a bit more difficult. In line with other measures to crack down on illegal immigration and migrants who take advantage of our laws and decide to stay beyond their approved visits, Donald Trump's administration has decided to take it a step further and require most visa holders to return to their birth country to apply for green cards.

Diabetes, stroke, colon cancer, dementia: These are just some of the diseases associated with old age, so why are these conditions appearing decades earlier than they used to? An alarming trend of young people developing what most consider "old people" diseases is causing concern across the medical field.

Before weather apps, push notifications, Doppler radar, and smartphones, people often relied on instinct, experience, and observation to predict storms and seasonal changes. Our ancestors were in tune with nature – they had to be to survive and make sure their farms thrived. Today, though, people rely on what technology tells them. What was once a means of survival has now gone the way of superstition.

Anyone who says Trump Derangement Syndrome doesn't exist hasn't bothered to remove their blinders. It's a real thing that has people acting out against a person instead of a policy or belief. Unfortunately, this madness seems to be prevalent in our elected officials, influencing their decisions that affect their constituents. California Governor Gavin Newsom is one such example. The Golden State Democrat recently vowed to tax people who receive a portion of the president's anti-weaponization fund by 100%.

Anyone who says Trump Derangement Syndrome doesn’t exist hasn’t bothered to remove their blinders.