Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper
Army Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper was a World War II soldier who bravely sacrificed his life in France to save his platoon, earning the Medal of Honor.
Maintainers Honor Flying Tiger Heritage With Aircraft Paint Restoration
Airmen assigned to the 23rd Maintenance Squadron transformed an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., by painting the Flying Tiger emblem on the jet, a tribute to Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. David Lee “Tex” Hill and the legendary World War II group.
People are overdosing on GLP-1 injections. What does that look like?
More Americans than ever are turning to glucagon-like peptide-1s, or GLP-1s, to reach their weight loss goals, and with the rise in telehealth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, getting them is easier than ever. But as use grows, so do cases of adverse effects and overdose. Between 2021 and 2026, GLP-1 prescriptions for […]
California workers say Newsom’s return-to-office order is environmentally illegal
Getting almost every American to agree on one thing is a tough sell, but not when it comes to working remotely. A whopping 95% of workers want at least some form of it. That includes state workers in California who may be losing some of their remote options. Now, those state workers are threatening to […]
Going public puts Anthropic’s safety mission under new pressure
After months of speculation and even a blacklisting from the U.S. military, Anthropic has announced it’s going public. The company said it has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The company made the announcement in a brief blog post on Monday, writing that […]
Platner dismisses ‘establishment media’ as Democrats split over sexting controversy in Maine
Graham Platner is pushing back against reports about sexually explicit messages he exchanged with other women while married, calling the reporting flawed and accusing a former campaign aide of spreading false information. His response came Sunday, according to The New York Times, after reports that his campaign was alerted to the messages last summer — […]
Why Chicago is pouring millions into neighborhoods the banks forgot
As rent and cost of living mounts nationwide, cities like Chicago are doing everything they can to invest in new affordable housing. Last month, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the city would invest roughly $300 million in 15 affordable housing developments. Combined with private funding and other financing, the projects will cost $711 million, and […]
Iran says it will stop negotiating with the US, completely block the Strait of Hormuz, citing ceasefire violations
Iran says it will stop working with the U.S. on peace deal negotiations and “completely” block the Strait of Hormuz, citing violations of the ongoing ceasefire, according to CNBC. The news comes after the U.S. military carried out what it says were self-defense strikes on Iran over the weekend, and Tehran targeted a U.S. base […]
Trump-style outsider leads Colombia vote, runoff set after disputed count
Colombia’s presidential race is heading to a high-stakes runoff after a polarizing first-round vote left two sharply different candidates vying for the presidency. Right-wing political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella led Sunday’s field with more than 43% of the vote, following a campaign modeled after U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele. Vanessa […]
