Nearly a dozen people are in the hospital after a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Thursday afternoon.  The Advocate, a local newspaper, reported that police began receiving reports of a shooting at 2 p.m. CT. The newspaper cited sources who said emergency services took at least 10 people to the […]

Artificial intelligence is here, and it’s not going anywhere. Despite that, most of the country remains AI illiterate. To reverse that, the Department of Labor launched the “Make America AI-Ready” initiative, a free course to help Americans learn the basics of the new technology. “The ‘Make America AI-Ready’ initiative is designed to ensure every American […]

The Pentagon has pushed out Navy Secretary John Phelan, installing Undersecretary Hung Cao as acting leader effective immediately. The abrupt exit removes the Navy’s top civilian leader while the service remains central to U.S. military operations, and adds to a growing list of senior departures tied to leadership conflicts inside the Pentagon. Pentagon spokesman Sean […]

Wildfires in southern Georgia have destroyed more than 50 homes and forced hundreds to evacuate, with additional fires now burning across northern Florida in what state officials describe as one of the most severe seasons in decades. Fires expand rapidly in south Georgia The largest blazes are concentrated in Brantley and Clinch counties, where dry […]

ORANGE CITY, Florida — Over the course of Richard and Joy Fox’s 50-year marriage, they have prioritized their beloved outdoor adventures.  The two frequently traveled the country and state of Florida, traversing various state and national parks to hike and go birding. But when Joy’s back problems began hampering her mobility, the couple worried they’d […]

Peace talks stall as the fight over Hormuz hardens. The U.S. and Iran dig in over control of the strait, leaving negotiations on hold. Plus, a sudden U.S. Navy shakeup rattles the Pentagon. The secretary is out as a power struggle surfaces at the top. And Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding clears the Senate […]

The U.S. Senate has passed a budget blueprint that would fund immigration enforcement and move toward ending the partial government shutdown. After a marathon all-night vote-a-rama, senators approved the measure 50-48, mostly along party lines, advancing roughly $70 billion in new funding without Democratic support. Republicans Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski were the only GOP members to vote no. The measure now heads to the […]

A state judge halted Virginia’s new congressional maps on Wednesday, just one day after voters passed a redistricting referendum. Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley ordered state officials not to certify Tuesday’s results and barred steps to implement the new districts. Why did the judge stop the new maps? In his ruling, Hurley said […]

President Donald Trump routinely blasts the “fake news media.” He called one reporter a “very obnoxious person” and described another as “piggy.” But on Saturday, Trump will sit down with reporters from various news organizations — as well as other politicians, government officials and celebrities — for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.  It will […]