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When "Lassie Come Home" hit theaters in 1943, the brave and loyal collie captured the hearts of viewers across America. But if "Lassie" was ever a popular name for dogs, it appears to have fallen off. Lassie doesn't even rank among the top 1,000 dog names in recent years, according to data published by the city of New York, the most populous city in the U.S. that also keeps meticulous registration records of dogs owned by its residents. As of 2022, the American Veterinary Medical Association...
The age at which a person decides to get married is less dependent on a specific time frame and has more to do with various circumstances and external influences, according to data from the Census Bureau. NYC Vital Records analyzed the 2023 Census, which shows half of women in the United States get married before turning 28. That number varies based on location: In Utah, the average marrying age is 25; in New York and Rhode Island, it increases to 30. The median age for men getting married is...
January 16, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) in introducing the Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025. The legislation requires the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to hold two offshore oil and gas lease sales per year for 10 years-resulting in 20 total lease sales. The Biden administration had tried to end oil and gas leasing; but were blocked by Congress and the courts. As it was Bid...
January 17, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - A coalition of female state attorneys general and senior legal officials have expressed their strong support for the nomination of Pam Bondi as the next United States Attorney General. In a letter sent today to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, the officials urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Bondi's nomination. "Pam Bondi is an excellent...
January 16, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) today, during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing, questioned Scott Turner, President Donald J. Trump's (R) choice for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Sen. Britt emphasized her support for his confirmation. In the hearing, Senator Britt began by thanking HUD Secretary nominee Turner for his willingness to serve our nation and the American people. She also highlighted the important experience h...
January 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) introduced a concurring resolution expressing the sense of Congress that U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai’s closed-door negotiation regarding Annex 14-C of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) is not legally binding unless approved by Congress. The resolution also makes clear the USTR nor any other federal agency can invoke the “joint interpretation” in any leg...
When Carolyn Thomas suffered her first heart attack in 2008, she was in her fifties, a distance runner and as fit as can be. Yet the doctor in the ER diagnosed her with acid reflux, sent her home without treatment and told her she simply needed to rest. "I felt so embarrassed for having made a big fuss over nothing that when my symptoms later returned, there was no way I was going back to that ER for help," Thomas, a PR manager in Victoria, Canada, told Reasons to be Cheerful. Two weeks later, s...
As 2025 kicks off, Instacart is spicing things up with data-driven insights for National Hot Sauce Day on January 22. Whether adding a dash of hot sauce to your morning eggs or giving your wings an extra kick, Instacart findings reveal the essential role hot sauce plays in kitchens nationwide, enhancing flavors and adding that much-desired zing to any dish. Read on for these insights and explore what was hot in 2024. Ranking the Heat: Top Hot Sauces Per Instacart purchase data, Frank's RedHot...
January 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt's (R-Alabama) S.5, the Laken Riley Act, cleared a final procedural vote, effectively securing the necessary support in the U.S. Senate for final passage. Following the Senate invoking cloture in a 61-35 vote, the legislation is on its way to Senate passage in the coming days. "This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will save lives, and it will help prevent another American family from feeling the pain Laken Riley's loved ones feel e...
January 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The swearing in ceremony for President Trump is set to take place on Monday, January 20th, 2025 at 11:00 AM Central Time. It will be President Trump's second inauguration. And since Monday coincides with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, it will make Trump the third president to take the oath of office on the federal holiday honoring the late civil rights leader. With the other two presidents being Bill Clinton in 1997 and Barack Obama in 2013. Trump's...
January 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to re-introduce legislation to repeal the Biden administration's Natural Gas Tax in the Inflation Reduction Act. Sen. Tuberville has fought this burdensome regulation from the Biden administration since the beginning and joined Sen. Cruz in May 2024 when this legislation was first introduced. This bill eliminates a methane emissions charge that would impose fees or taxes on energy c...
January 19, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alabama Republicans were in the nation's capital in force to celebrate the triumphal return of President Donald J. Trump (R) to the White House. While there are three official inauguration balls on Monday night celebrating Trump's return, Alabama Republicans joined their southern Republican allies in their own celebration – the Southern States Ball at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Alabama Gazette was...
January 20, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – four years ago President Donald J. Trump (R) was leaving the White House. A defiant Trump left for Florida without participating in Joseph R. Biden's swearing in ceremony. Today Trump will be participating – he will be the one sworn in. A vengeful Biden unleashed the full fury of the Justice Department against Trump. Aided by partisan district attorneys in Manhatton and Fulton County, GA, Jack Smith – the special counsel appointed by then Attorney General Me...
January 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), a founding member of the Senate Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus, applauded a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to officially ban Red No. 3 from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines. Europe has had this ban in place for years due to studies indicating that the commonly used red dyes were a cancer risk. Thie FDA had largely ignored these studies until Sen. Tuberville b...
January 20, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - weather forecasters are predicting that the lower half of Alabama - all the way to the Gulf Coast - is set to face a rare for the area winter storm that includes freezing temperatures, ice, and snow accumulations. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) has issued a state of emergency for 39 counties ahead of this next round of winter weather. "Alabama, once again, is faced with the potential for winter weather, but this time, for the southern half of the state," said...
January 20, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Budd's (R-N.C.) S.5, the Laken Riley Act, today passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 64-35. The passage of this legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in nearly three decades. The bill will be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives this week before heading to President Trump to be signed into law. "Today is a new day in America and a n...
January 20, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to confirm U.S. Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashely Moody (R) to take Rubio's place in the Senate. Despite the great partisan divide that normally characterizes the Senate, Rubio was confirmed by a vote of 99 to 0, becoming the first of President Trump's nominees to be confirmed. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) released a statement app...
Wade Barney wants one gift for his 75th birthday this April: An order from new President Donald Trump reducing the national monument in his backyard—again. For three generations, Barney's family has lived in Escalante, a small desert town in central Utah with fewer than 1,000 full-time residents, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. His father and grandfather herded sheep on the sagebrush-covered rangelands that are today part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, overseen by the federal B...
Whether it's for sales meetings, trade shows, or conferences, travel is important for any business. But with increasing costs and a remote work model, corporate travel has become more complicated than ever. This is why a corporate travel policy, or a set of guidelines to ensure your team is efficient with costs, understands their limits, and stays safe while on the road, is essential. But whether you're creating a new corporate travel policy from scratch or revising a pre-existing one, t...
In the ever-evolving world of bridal fashion, statement engagement rings have surged to the forefront, capturing the hearts of modern couples who seek to express their unique love stories. These bold, eye-catching pieces stand out not just for their size, but for their intricate designs, innovative settings, and unmistakable brilliance. VRAI, a fine jewelry brand featuring lab-grown diamonds, details how the trend of statement engagement rings has risen and how you can wear them with confidence...
Technology is helping some states and cities crack down on dangerous driving. In particular, traffic cameras have spread throughout the nation. These are intended to ensure that drivers fully stop at red lights and maintain posted speed limits, which help motorists avoid major safety threats. About 340 communities throughout the United States have red light cameras, and 278 have speed cameras, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Automated camera enforcement programs are not...
January 20, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – A new administration means new national priorities and one area where President Donald J. Trump (R) differs from President Joseph R. Biden is on the border. Trump signed a dozen executive orders intended to slow the rate of illegal immigration and get some control over who comes into this country. U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL03), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in support of Executive Actions by President D...
January 14, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – Chief Justice Tom Parker (R) retired from Alabama's highest court – he has served as Chief Justice since 2019. He was first elected to the Alabama Supreme Court in 2004 as an associate justice. Retiring Chief Justice Parker thanked those around him for helping him achieve what he did in his career on the court. "My wife Dottie and I thank Ben DuPré for his kind and encouraging words, we thank the Court and Staff for this Retirement Ceremony, and all of you fo...
January 21, 2025 - WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) questioned Doug Collins, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), during his nomination hearing in the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs (SVAC). Sen. Tuberville asked Collins about increasing oversight at the VA, ending taxpayer-funded services for illegal aliens, and ensuring massive VA budget shortfalls never happens again. Following the hearing, Sen. Tuberville penned an op-ed supporting C...
The job market continues to evolve rapidly, shaped by transformative technological breakthroughs, shifting economic conditions, and the ongoing demand for skilled professionals. Whether you're exploring new opportunities or planning your career path, Indeed put together a list of the best jobs for 2025 to help you identify the high-demand roles offering the most promise in today's dynamic job market. This list was compiled using a data-driven approach, focusing on roles that offer high...
