Congress targets obscure legal loophole keeping some homeschoolers out of jobs
Sarah Sheldon was ready to get to work last summer after getting a near-perfect score on her cosmetology board exam, but a loophole in a federal law allowed the state of New Jersey to deny her a license to practice because she was homeschooled. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill took one step closer to closing it, […]
Here’s what has to happen before Americans get tariff refunds, if any
The Supreme Court ruled some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal. The administration now owes refunds for the extra revenue generated by those tariffs. The big question is, will you see any of this money that’s coming back from the government? In short, probably not. Court decisions On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
What’s next after Senate votes down effort to rein in Trump in Iran
The Senate voted down a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would’ve prevented President Donald Trump from continuing air strikes in Iran. The vote was 47-53, split mostly along party lines. The legislation was widely expected to fail after Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he would cross the aisle and vote with Republicans against the resolution. […]
Gas hits $3.20 as Trump promises oil tankers safe passage around Iran
Gasoline prices are surging as the U.S. and Israel continue to exchange attacks with Iran. Facing a price spike in line with what occurred in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Donald Trump outlined a plan Tuesday to bring the price of oil under control. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the U.S. […]
Man believed Google’s AI chatbot was his wife. It told him to kill himself, lawsuit says
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Google accuses the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini of driving a man to kill himself. Jonathan Gavalas, 36, of Jupiter, Florida, died by suicide on Oct. 2 after failing to acquire a robot body for what he believed was his AI wife. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District […]
House Oversight subpoenas Bondi over handling of the Epstein files
Members of the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony over the Justice Department’s release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The release has gained bipartisan scrutiny as lawmakers questioned the department’s surveillance of their searches and held closed-door hearings with the Clintons. The committee on Wednesday voted 24-19 for U.S. […]
US launches complex anti-narcotics operation in Ecuador
The United States and Ecuador launched a joint anti-narcotics operation against “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” U.S. Southern Command announced in a post on X. On Tuesday night, U.S. Southern Command released a statement saying the operations were a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of […]
FCC floats English proficiency rule for customer service lines
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced a set of proposals to require a customer service representative to either be American or be understood by one. The call center industry is one of many that’s seeing artificial intelligence supplant humans. He announced Wednesday that the FCC will vote this month on a series of proposals requiring […]
Can NASA still do the impossible? The struggle to rediscover the moon
For more than 50 years, the moon has lingered just out of reach — a gray, cratered world visible through spacecraft windows and helmet visors. No boots have unsettled its dust. No human hands have thrust new flags into the surface. No voices have crackled through radios, disrupting its eerie silence. That was supposed to […]
