Judge stops RFK Jr. childhood vaccine overhaul after medical groups sue
A federal judge has blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling freezes both the revised recommendations and actions taken by a newly reconstituted federal vaccine advisory panel. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts issued the order Monday after major medical organizations challenged how the […]
Trump officials push Cuba to oust president; Trump says ‘I can do anything I want’
U.S. officials have told Cuban negotiators that President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step aside if Washington and Havana are going to reach a broader agreement. The demand places Cuba’s current president directly at the center of negotiations. The position, reported by The New York Times, reflects a strategy focused on removing the island’s head of state […]
US embassy hit in Baghdad; Trump officials push for Cuba shakeup
Israel says it has killed two top Iranian leaders as new attacks hit U.S. targets. The conflict expands with drones targeting the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Plus, a new report says the Trump administration is pushing Cuba to remove its president during ongoing talks. And a judge blocks RFK Jr.’s overhaul of childhood vaccine recommendations, […]
Israel kills Iran’s top security leader, commander, as Tehran targets US allies
Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s top security officials. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday that the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani, was killed in a strike. His death has not officially been confirmed yet, but Iranian state media said a message from Larijani’s office would be released shortly. Ali Larijani, Secretary […]
Mom accused of killing husband, writing kids’ book about grief, found guilty
A jury has found a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death guilty of murder. Kouri Richins was convicted on multiple counts, including aggravated murder and fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after the 2022 death of her husband, Eric Richins. Prosecutors say she slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail and gave it […]
Top US counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said he is resigning from his role within the Trump administration because of the Iran war. Kent announced his decision in a post on X, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and […]
Where airport security wait times are the longest
Ten minutes, 20 minutes, over an hour… Wait times at airports across the country are shocking passengers this week as spring break and summer travel season kick off. Some lines have even extended outside the terminal, and passengers are finding they need to arrive at the airport hours earlier than usual. It all comes as […]
Top Democrats claim Kristi Noem lied to Congress, call for DOJ investigation
Two of the nation’s top Democrats are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for perjury. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the ranking members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, say they believe Noem made false statements when she appeared before their committees […]
What would it take to secure ships in the Strait of Hormuz? More than naval escorts
President Donald Trump is demanding that global allies step up and “police” the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel for one-fifth of world oil supplies. Inside the U.S. Navy’s daily briefings, however, the message is much more cautious. The Navy has told shipping industry counterparts in near-daily briefings since the war began that it […]
