Massie falls in Trump showdown as key Kentucky, Georgia races take shape
President Donald Trump racked up another win Tuesday night, successfully helping oust another Republican lawmaker who didn’t always toe the party line. Kentucky. Rep. Thomas Massie lost Tuesday’s primary to Trump-backed challenger and former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in what has been described as the most expensive U.S. House primary ever. Gallrein’s campaign got a boost not only from Trump’s endorsement, […]
Rotten tomato prices put a squeeze on summer meals
As Memorial Day weekend approaches and Americans prepare to fire up their grills, they’ll likely pay plumper prices in the produce aisle. Food prices were up 3.2% in April from a year earlier, according to the Labor Department. But fresh produce rose much more: Consumers in U.S. cities paid 6.5% more for fresh fruits and […]
Former Rep. Barney Frank, gay pioneer in Congress, dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to come out as gay, died Tuesday, less than a month after he entered hospice care at his home in Maine. He was 86. Frank’s sister confirmed his death to NBC News on Wednesday. “He was, above all else, a wonderful brother,” his sister Doris Breay […]
Daylight saving time could become permanent under new push
Twice a year, Americans get the same reminder: change your clocks. Now lawmakers are making another push to end that back-and-forth ritual altogether. The Sunshine Protection Act House Republicans are again trying to advance the Sunshine Protection Act, according to the Washington Post, which would eliminate the twice-yearly clock change and allow states to adopt […]
Pentagon to scale back NATO forces in Europe: Report
The Trump administration plans to tell NATO allies this week that it will reduce the U.S. military capabilities reserved for major European crises, Reuters reported. The move would advance Washington’s push for Europe to take on more conventional defense responsibilities, while allies press for details on timing, troop cuts and how NATO would avoid gaps […]
Gen Z is fed up with AI, and they want you to know it
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly prevalent in Americans’ day-to-day lives. From entering the journalism industry to drafting legal briefs, there’s a lot of excitement from companies and developers. But not everyone is happy. Younger generations, including Gen Z, are making sure the world knows their stance. Polls show pessimism about the workforce thanks to AI, […]
Homicide investigation begins as last bodies recovered from Maldives underwater cave dive
The bodies of the remaining two divers who died while exploring deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives last week have now been recovered. Four Italian divers disappeared last Thursday while exploring the cave in Vaavu Atoll. The body of their instructor, also Italian, was discovered outside the cave. A Maldives military diver also […]
Politicians fueling the rising occurrence of Islamophobia
The deadly attack on a San Diego mosque and the subsequent hate crime investigation have led to a discussion on Islamophobia in the U.S. and how certain politicians are adding fuel to the problem. Groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations say Islamophobia has reached an all-time high, even higher than it was directly after […]
Senate breaks Republican wall to advance Iran war resolution
President Donald Trump’s primary endorsement of a sitting senator’s challenger appears to have been enough to break the Republican wall blocking Democrats from moving forward with a measure to curb the president’s conflict in Iran. The Senate voted Tuesday evening to move forward with a resolution to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran. Democrats had […]
