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 […]
Netanyahu heeds Trump on Iran strikes as oil spikes, gas hits 2022 high
Israel launched a new round of strikes inside Tehran Friday morning as the war moved into its third week. Iran fired back with missiles into northern Israel, widening the conflict and pushing energy markets higher. The Israeli military said it targeted infrastructure tied to the Iranian government in the capital. The strikes followed Israel’s decision […]
Iran war’s price shock on fuel and fertilizer is coming for US farmers
Planting season is around the corner for America’s farmers, and several organizations are warning about challenges they may encounter as fuel and fertilizer costs increase due to the war in Iran. These only add to an array of problems farmers were already dealing with. “The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact […]
Netanyahu backs off Iran oil strikes; Denmark prepped for US threat
New strikes and retaliation persist across the Middle East as the Iran war enters its third week. Costs climb and there is still no clear timeline for how the conflict will end. Plus, President Donald Trump invokes Pearl Harbor during an Oval Office meeting with Japan’s prime minister. The remark draws attention as the U.S. […]
Denmark prepared for possible US invasion of Greenland, report says
Denmark reportedly planned for the possibility of a U.S. invasion on Greenland earlier this year. It had contingency plans that included destroying key runways to keep American aircraft from landing there. Danish broadcaster DR reports that in January, Danish forces flew blood supplies and explosives to Greenland. The explosives were meant for runways in Greenland’s […]
Two fired FBI agents sue, say Trump election probe led to retaliation
Two former FBI agents are suing the federal government, saying they were fired over their involvement in the investigation into President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The lawsuit seeks reinstatement and claims their constitutional rights were violated. The agents, identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, named FBI Director Kash Patel […]
Chuck Norris, 86, dead after brief hospitalization
Martial artist and action movie star Chuck Norris has died at 86, his family confirmed on social media Friday. They said he passed away on Thursday morning. The news comes after TMZ reported Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii on Thursday. “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded […]
