US Embassy in Kyiv warns of ‘potentially significant air strike’ on Ukraine
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said on Saturday it received information about a “potentially significant air attack” on Ukraine that could happen any time in the next 24 hours. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also sounding the alarm, saying Ukraine’s intelligence services were told by American and European partners that Russia is preparing a strike […]
Trump says agreement with Iran has been ‘largely negotiated’
President Donald Trump said an agreement to end the war between the U.S. and Iran has been “largely negotiated,” but is still subject to finalization. “Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will […]
Memorial Day cookouts can dish out food poisoning, and it’s no picnic
As Americans prepare for Memorial Day weekend gatherings, health experts warn that the combination of warm weather and outdoor dining can send people to the bathroom, hospital or morgue if the host isn’t vigilant about food safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 9.9 million people in the United States contract […]
Massive cocaine bust at Port of Los Angeles amid shifting trafficking patterns
Federal authorities seized 500 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $6.4 million during a joint boarding of a crude oil tanker at the Port of Los Angeles, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker Aquatravesia after a Coast Guard drug detection dog alerted […]
Is the AI hangover finally happening, or is something else going on?
For the last nine months, Starbucks has rolled out an artificial intelligence tool that it believed would fix product shortages. But on Thursday, the company announced it would remove the tool from every location. The tool just wasn’t working. Company officials said workers complained that it would confuse oat milk with whole milk and sometimes […]
Homeschoolers call a truancy bill in Rhode Island a public school power grab
A hypothetical situation of parents using homeschooling to evade truancy proceedings prompted Rhode Island legislators to introduce a bill regulating the transition process. It’s gained pushback from homeschool advocates who say it amounts to competency tests for hopeful homeschool parents. A parent ends up in family court for their child’s chronic truancy and escapes legal […]
Forensic investigation finds major issues at nation’s largest public pension fund
America’s largest public pension fund has some very serious issues. That’s according to a new independent investigation into the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS. The head of the pension fund dismissed the findings as “baseless.” The 255-page report was commissioned by a nonprofit group that included several state retirees. “The largest fund in […]
Judge dismisses human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge dismissed the human smuggling case brought against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday, saying the reopening of the case was tainted with a “vindictive motive.” The human smuggling charges came after Abrego Garcia was pulled over for speeding on Dec. 1, 2022 in Tennessee, and authorities saw men with him in the vehicle. […]
Songs Inspired Patriotism During American Revolutionary War
As the nation celebrates 250 years of freedom, this look back at songs from the Revolutionary War explores how religious hymns and satirical tunes became the patriotic anthems that unified the Continental Army.
