More than a year after former President Joe Biden signed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act into law targeting the abuses children faced in the troubled teen industry, children are still alleging they faced abuse at the behavioral programs. Supporters of the law say more work is needed to protect those placed in the programs.  […]

Revelations that an artificial intelligence company knew about plans of a mass shooting in Canada and chose not to report it to authorities months in advance have created a conflict between safety and privacy in a burgeoning technology.  Following a mass shooting in Canada that left eight people dead and dozens wounded, Canadian officials want […]

Homebuyers looking at the housing market from the sidelines just got a strong signal to come off the bench and get into the game.  Mortgage-finance giant Freddie Mac announced Thursday that home loan rates have fallen below 6% for the first time since September 2022. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.98% as of Feb. 26, […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke before the House Oversight Committee, telling lawmakers she didn’t know of Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes.  Thursday’s testimony was the start of two days of depositions, with former President Bill Clinton testifying on Friday. President Clinton’s testimony will be the first time Congress has forced a former […]

For the first time, the United States has stationed combat aircraft in Israel for a possible wartime mission against Iran. The Wall Street Journal reports that advanced F-22 Raptor stealth fighters arrived at an Israeli air base this week. Twelve F-22s reportedly landed Tuesday, adding to U.S. forces assembling in the region. The Journal said […]

The White House confirmed that two Americans were involved in the shooting with Cuban forces along the country’s coast on Wednesday, USA Today reports. They have also confirmed the U.S.-registered speedboat used in the shooting was stolen.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the shooting “highly unusual,” especially given recent heightened tensions between the Trump […]

Netflix announced on Thursday that it declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to match Paramount Skydance’s. The streaming giant explained in a statement that “at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive.” Earlier in the day, WBD’s Board of Directors said it determined […]

In the wake of January’s massive Winter Storm Fern, which knocked out power for 1 million U.S. households, the national power grid is at maximum strain. And lineworkers — the energy utility workers tasked with fixing power poles and electric systems — are feeling the pressure as a depleted force tackles a surge in demand.  […]

Dr. Casey Means faced pointed questioning Wednesday over vaccines, birth control, financial conflicts and her qualifications to serve as surgeon general. The Senate Health Committee will now decide whether to send her nomination to the full Senate. Means, a Stanford-trained physician and wellness entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was repeatedly pressed […]