Why a once-routine newborn shot is seeing rising refusals
Newborns have routinely received vitamin K shots in their thighs within 6 hours of birth since the 1960s, but a study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that more parents are opting out of the preventative measure. Once uncontroversial, parents report rising skepticism about the routine administration, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
As TSA goes unpaid, Trump eyes ICE at airport security and Musk offers pay
Saturday marks the 36th day since funding for the Department of Homeland Security has lapsed. Major travel delays have hit airports across the country as Transportation Security Administration agents grapple with pay shortages, prompting mass callouts. To alleviate the shortages, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken to social media to offer two potential […]
Boys’ lawsuit claims Colorado has jailed them months past court-ordered releases
Two Colorado minors filed a class action lawsuit in federal court Thursday against Colorado state officials, alleging they participated in a practice of keeping children incarcerated well after a court ordered a minor’s release. It’s the latest issue to hit Colorado’s correctional system after a Denver newspaper found a critical staffing crisis is forcing more […]
CBS News ends radio program after nearly a century, citing changing times
After nearly a century of broadcasting, CBS News Radio announced Friday it will shut down and lay off all its staff. CBS leadership said it’s charting a new course for the newsroom in an always-changing news industry. Deadline reports that CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and CBS News President Tom Cibrowski told employees about the […]
Federal judge rules against Trump administration in New York Times case
A federal judge on Friday sided with The New York Times in its lawsuit against the Trump administration. The newspaper sued the Pentagon after it limited reporters’ access. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Pentagon’s policy of limiting reporters’ access was illegal. The policy restricted press access to information unless […]
Intelligence Agencies’ Origins Date Back to American Revolutionary War
This year marks America’s 250th birthday, a nation born in war. Factors that led to the U.S. victory over the British Empire during the Revolutionary War included an effective intelligence network.
Portland police urge residents to avoid Crime Stoppers following hack
The Portland Police Bureau in Oregon is urging the public to temporarily avoid submitting information through Crime Stoppers after a data breach first reported by Straight Arrow News exposed millions of “anonymous” crime tips. The breach included more than 8.3 million highly sensitive records stolen from the tip and intelligence management company P3 Global Intel. […]
14% of families spend more on day care than housing. What’s the fix?
Brittany Dunbar and her husband pay about $3,100 a month for child care in suburban Baltimore — roughly $300 more than the mortgage on their $550,000 home. Before having a child, Dunbar expected to pay around $2,000 per month for child care. But when it came time to enroll her daughter, most centers in that […]
Trump-approved gold coin moves forward for 250th anniversary
A federal arts commission has approved a 24-karat gold coin featuring President Donald Trump. The decision clears the way for the U.S. Mint to move toward production for the country’s 250th anniversary. The Commission of Fine Arts signed off on the design without objection. The coin is expected to be produced in limited quantities, with […]
