There are many great beers to be had in one’s life. And, no, I’m not talking about various brands of beer, the Miller Lites, or, God forbid, Bud Lights, the various hoppy concoctions of IPAs, the pilsners, or the Mexican lagers. I’m talking about contexts in which you drink a beer. To wit, some of […]

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Whether used to reflect personal struggles, romantic devotion, or existential wanderings, “home” has proven to be a versatile anchor for songwriters exploring the human condition. In this article, we dive into the 10 best songs with the word “home” in the title, revealing how each artist shaped this theme into something uniquely theirs. Foreigner’s “Long, Long Way From Home” pairs sharp rock instrumentation with a tale of displacement and discovery, while Karla Bonoff’s “Home” turns inward, exploring emotional yearning with delicate intimacy. The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Darling Be Home Soon” is an earnest plea for reunion, contrasting with the fiery swagger The post 10 Best Songs With The Word ‘Home’ In The Title appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

When John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier got married, their wedding was a national event. Thousands of fans gathered outside of the church, and it aired on TV. But this fairytale wedding had some trouble behind the scenes. For instance, Jackie Kennedy had no say over her wedding dress, and it got destroyed by a flood. Read the intense, untold story behind the Kennedy wedding and Jackie's dress. Source

THE CENTER SQUARE—New York Republicans are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to fire Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg following his failed prosecution of Daniel Penny over Jordan Neely’s chokehold death.  On Monday, a 12-member Manhattan jury found the ex-Marine not guilty in a verdict that came after days of jury deliberations and courtroom wrangling. Penny was cleared of criminally negligent homicide in Neely’s death after a more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed last week because the jury was deadlocked. But the decision by Bragg’s office to prosecute the case is drawing calls for him to resign or be removed from office, with critics arguing that the prosecution was politically motivated.  “Alvin Bragg has failed in his responsibilities to enforce the law and keep New Yorkers safe. Sadly, he has engaged in political prosecutions on numerous cases, including once and future President Donald Trump, Daniel Penny, and Jose Alba,” Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., posted on social media. “He should be removed from office immediately.” [Editor’s note: Alba, then 61, was the Harlem bodega clerk who in July 2022 made international headlines when he fatally stabbed a violent customer after being attacked in a dispute over chips, the New York Post reported.] New York City Councilman Bob Holden, a Queens Democrat and chair of the council’s Common Sense Caucus, said Bragg “demonstrates contempt for reality and common sense—pursuing heroes like Daniel Penny while allowing criminals to roam our streets.”  “For the sake of New Yorkers, the governor must remove him,” Holden said in a statement. “This cannot continue.” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman called Penny a “hero” and praised the 12-member jury for seeing through “the political nonsense” to find him not guilty.  Bragg hasn’t addressed the calls for him to resign, but issued a statement after the verdict saying his office simply “followed the facts and the evidence” in the case and accepted the jury’s decision. But the criticism of Bragg echoed far beyond New York City, with Republican lawmakers from other states weighing in on the controversial prosecutor’s tenure, including his criminal prosecution of Trump, which resulted in his conviction on 34 felony charges.  Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told Fox Business on Sunday that he wants the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Justice to investigate “civil rights abuses” against Penny by the DA’s office to “hold New York accountable.” “You can’t do this to American heroes,” Roy said. “The fact that an American jury stood against the crazy, tyrannical lawlessness of the New York prosecutor’s office, and Alvin Bragg, and stood up and said that this man, this American hero, should be let free. God bless. That means things are heading in the right direction.” To be sure, Bragg has long been the target of Republicans and other critics who argue that he has taken a soft-on-crime approach and selectively prosecuted high-profile cases to win headlines.  However, New York City Mayor Eric Adams bristled at the suggestion that Hochul should use her executive powers to remove Bragg from office, noting that Bragg was elected by the city’s voters. “The people voted for the district attorney,” Adams told reporters. “We have a process, and I am totally against using mechanisms to overstep the boundaries of the electeds.” Originally published by The Center Square The post Bragg Faces Calls to Quit After ‘Political Prosecution’ of NYC Subway Hero appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Joe Biden released a list of 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations of sentences Thursday, setting the record for presidential clemencies in a single day. The White House described the majority of those pardoned as having committed “nonviolent drug offenses.” The list did not go into detail on specific crimes. The pardon list includes Mikhail Zemlyansky, a Long Island, N.Y., man who committed a $35 million fraud. New York City’s WNBC-TV reported prosecutors called it “the largest single no-fault car insurance fraud scheme ever prosecuted.” John Paul Garcia’s name also appears on the list. The Las Vegas Optic’s jail log from July 26 reports Garcia was booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center for battery on a household member, despite the White House describing his crime as a “nonviolent offense.” The full list of pardons and commutations can be found here. The president is reportedly considering issuing preemptive pardons to President-elect Donald Trump’s political opponents, some of whom could include Dr. Anthony Fauci and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. “America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,” Biden said in a White House press release.  “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life and contribute to their communities, and taking steps to remove sentencing disparities for nonviolent offenders, especially those convicted of drug offenses.” Trump promised he is “going to be acting very quickly” to pardon those imprisoned from the Jan. 6 protests in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Joe Biden on Dec. 1 granted his son, Hunter, a “full and unconditional pardon” for every federal offense that Hunter committed or may have committed from Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 1 of this year. That reneged on the promise the elder Biden made multiple times that he would not pardon his son. Biden concluded his statement on Thursday’s clemency list by stating “my administration will continue reviewing clemency petitions” over the coming weeks. He leaves office on Jan. 20. The post Biden Nullifies Crimes in Biggest Day of Clemency to Date appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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