Scandals force a closer look at secret state job funds
In April, Indiana State Representative Ed Delaney called for accountability from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, a quasi-public nonprofit that distributes grants and tax breaks. Governor Mike Braun had recently signed an executive order calling for more transparency from nonprofits such as IEDC, but DeLaney wanted more. Audits and news reports suggested employees of the […]
Trump hopes to put Iran in ‘rearview mirror’ as G7 talks redirect to Ukraine
President Donald Trump is at the G7 summit Tuesday with two major foreign policy tests front and center: a fragile peace deal with Iran and his push to end the war in Ukraine. World leaders met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks Tuesday, after Britain unveiled a new round of sanctions targeting Russia’s so-called […]
Coach says Iran’s team forced out of US after Monday World Cup match
The head coach of Iran’s World Cup team says his players were ordered to leave the United States just hours after their opening game against New Zealand on Monday. Head Coach Amir Ghalenoei says players were told to return to their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, immediately after Monday’s match. “They didn’t even give us time to recover,” Ghalenoei said, according to The Associated Press. “After […]
G7 opens with Iran, Ukraine in focus; B-52 crash kills 8 on test flight
President Donald Trump arrives at the G7, claiming he helped end one war. Now he’s turning his attention to another. Plus, a routine test flight turns into a deadly fireball in the California desert. All eight people on board a B-52 died moments after takeoff. And Iran’s World Cup team claims it was told to […]
B-52 goes down moments after takeoff, killing all eight on test mission
Eight people were killed Monday when a U.S. Air Force B-52 went down moments after lifting off from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California and caught fire. Col. James Hayes, the base’s deputy commander, said the crash happened at 11:20 a.m. during a local test flight tied to the base’s radar modernization program. Video […]
‘Stopped cold’: FBI says it prevented a drone attack at the White House UFC event Sunday
The FBI and local law enforcement partners say they arrested several individuals who planned to execute a drone attack at the White House UFC event on Sunday. In a post on X Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel said officials learned of the threat last week, and “thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our […]
Trump’s ballroom price tag hits $600M, with taxpayers covering much of it: Report
President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, despite repeated promises that private donors would cover the entire bill, according to a new report. According to estimates obtained by The Washington Post, the ballroom and East Wing project is now projected to cost as much as $600 million, […]
Social media can’t stop laughing at this Bahamas jet ski alert. Officials say it isn’t funny
Did you know that the dangers you should consider when traveling to the Bahamas don’t just include weather and potential crime? That’s right, the U.S. government also wants you to worry about jet skis. The internet, specifically social media, is having a field day after the U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a safety alert warning […]
Influencers say peptides are miracle drugs that keep you young, fit and healthy. But are they safe?
Unrealistic beauty standards are nothing new, but the ever-growing list of solutions people seek out to maintain those standards seems to change day by day. First it was beef tallow, then taurine, and now peptides. Influencers across social media are promoting peptides as “miracle” drugs, saying they help with everything from weight loss and cognitive […]
