Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two-year renovation
President Donald Trump announced the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is closing for a full renovation and rebuilding. He said in a post on social media the closure will begin July 4 and last about two years. Trump said temporarily shutting down the venue will allow for a “complete revitalization,” He also claimed the project […]
Georgia county says it will sue FBI for ballot record seizure
Fulton County, Georgia, plans to file a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the FBI’s seizure of its 2020 election records. During a raid on the county election office near Atlanta last week, the FBI took 700 boxes of election materials for an investigation into President Donald Trump’s repeated but unproven claims of voter fraud in the […]
Boy, father released from federal custody return to Minnesota after judge’s order
A 5-year-old boy and his father released from federal immigration custody are now back in Minnesota. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, posted on X he picked Liam Conejo Ramos and Adrian Conejo Arias up from a Texas detention center last night, and escorted them back to Minnesota Sunday morning. “Liam is now home. With his hat and his […]
Trump tells Noem not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he instructed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to respond to protests or riots in Democrat-led cities “unless, and until, they ask us for help.” “We will, however, guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked,” he said on Truth Social. […]
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks set for next week as deadly drone strike kills 15
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States will take place next week in the United Arab Emirates. “There is an arrangement to hold a trilateral meeting at an appropriate level in the Emirates next week,” Zelenskyy said Sunday. He added that February would be marked by “quite intense […]
US attack on Iran would cause ‘regional war,’ Khamenei says
Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Sunday any U.S. attacks will lead to a regional war in the Middle East. During a meeting in Tehran, Khamenei talked about the recent massive deployment of U.S. warships to the region, saying that the “Iranian nation must not be frightened by such things.” “The people of Iran are […]
New SNAP work requirement changes take effect Feb. 1, millions could lose benefits
New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules go into effect Feb. 1. The requirements involve changes to work requirements. Prior to the changes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture posted training and support services on social media in an effort to help those affected. Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox Business SNAP benefits are not meant to be long term. “The […]
Your sleep tracker isn’t judging you — but it’s not diagnosing you either
That wearable sleep tracker you got for Christmas has shared a lot of data over the past month. However, with all of that information, is it making you lose sleep? Most wearable sleep trackers — including devices such as Apple Watch, Garmin and Ring — rely on accelerometers that measure movement to estimate when a […]
Cancer deaths are declining for those under 50 — except for colorectal cancer
Overall cancer mortality in those younger than 50 years old in the United States is decreasing — although there has been an increase in deaths from colorectal cancer. It is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in that population. According to a study published in JAMA, cancer deaths in the under-50 crowd decreased in […]
