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America’s Largest Veterans Hospitals

Since 1930, when President Herbert Hoover created the Veterans Administration (now called the Department of Veterans Affairs) the VA has provided medical services for veterans who have been honorably discharged, whether they served in…

247patrick · 4 years ago

National Sites No One Wants to Visit Anymore

Many of America’s most famous national parks – including major bucket list parks out west, like Grand Teton, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Arches – saw record visitation numbers in 2021. The park system as a…

247patrick · 4 years ago

Greatest Fighter Pilots in Aviation History

A critical failure but a popular success, the movie “Top Gun” illustrates what seems to be an undeniable truth, fighter pilots are a separate breed. They are exceedingly driven risk-takers, with athletic prowess and…

247patrick · 4 years ago

30 Famous Steakhouses Owned by Celebrity Chefs

In 1997, chef and icon Larry Forgione, whom some have called “the Godfather of American cuisine,” opened a steakhouse in Manhattan called the Grill Room. He saw such success that he started plans for…

247patrick · 4 years ago

Bitcoin Breaks $21,000 as US Dollar Dips 0.7%

Bitcoin broke above the $21,000 threshold during morning hours Friday, pushing other cryptocurrencies and crypto-exposed stocks into the green as well.

247patrick · 4 years ago

Cities That Will Age the Most by 2060

The youngest members of the massive postwar Boomer generation will soon hit retirement age, while many of the oldest are in their 70s. At the same time, U.S. birth rates have been on a…

247patrick · 4 years ago

America’s Best Bakeries and Their Specialties

There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread. Walking into a bakery can cause a pleasing sensory overload, with the aroma of browning crusts, buttery pastries, and toasted seeds filling the air,…

247patrick · 4 years ago

Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing While Foreclosure Filings Rise

This week in the housing market saw the continued upswing in mortgage rates mirrored by a rise in foreclosure filings and a spike in search engine inquiries from sellers trying to offload their properties.…

247patrick · 4 years ago

AMC Rival Cineworld Files For Bankruptcy

Cineworld, the world's second-largest movie theater group and parent of Regal Cinemas, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Houston court and looks to reorganize.

247patrick · 4 years ago