Why maternal syphilis rates are spiking in the US
The decades-long syphilis epidemic in the U.S. continues to worsen, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the maternal syphilis rate spiked 28% between 2022 and 2024. In an update on Tuesday, the CDC said that in 2023, the U.S. recorded its highest number of congenital syphilis cases since 1992. In 2024, the […]
Rubio explains why Congress wasn’t told about Maduro capture operation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, discussing U.S. policy towards Venezuela for the first time since the U.S. captured President Nicolás Maduro. During his remarks, Rubio focused on what will come next for the U.S. and Venezuela, saying the goal is to transition the country into a […]
WATCH: Democrats threaten impeachment as two GOP senators call on Noem to resign
House Democratic leaders warned Tuesday they will move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not remove her from office. The threat escalated hours later as two Republican senators — Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — became the first GOP lawmakers in Congress to publicly […]
WATCH: NTSB says $400 GPS device could have prevented D.C. midair crash
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded Tuesday that systemic failures across multiple federal agencies caused the midair collision near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people last year. Investigators said known risks were left unaddressed despite years of warnings and available safety tools. The findings were presented at a daylong NTSB hearing, held two days […]
WATCH: DHS report says two agents shot Pretti; Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at event
New details this morning in the Minneapolis shooting. Federal records now show two officers fired during the confrontation that killed Alex Pretti, not one. What Congress was told, and why President Donald Trump’s comments about guns are raising new questions. Plus, the pressure intensifies on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Democrats want her […]
WATCH: Man arrested for attacking Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked and sprayed with an unknown substance during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. Security quickly tackled the man and took him into custody. Minneapolis police say the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, is now booked into the Hennepin County Jail on a charge of third-degree assault. Authorities say Omar was not injured. ‘You should resign’ Omar was in the middle of an address calling for the abolishment […]
Amazon cuts 16,000 corporate jobs amid efforts to develop AI
Amazon announced Wednesday it is cutting 16,000 corporate-level jobs as it seeks to reduce bureaucracy and free up resources to further develop artificial intelligence technology. The company eliminated another 14,000 jobs three months ago. Amazon employs about 1.6 million people, with about 350,000 of them in corporate roles. A senior executive tried to tamp down […]
Threats, exile, censorship: DRC journalists besieged in year of rebel rule
For Congolese journalist Prince Cikala Mihigo, the first day of 2026 brought a brutal reminder of the risks of reporting: rebel soldiers beat and kicked him while questioning him about his work, leaving his face swollen and raw. Prince Cikala Mihigo out reporting on the impact of the war on children. (Photo: Courtesy of Prince […]
‘Save the Post’: Staff plead with Bezos to protect The Washington Post from cuts
Across the globe, journalists from The Washington Post are pleading with owner Jeff Bezos to save their jobs — and to keep the newspaper alive and healthy. In a movement on social media, the Post’s foreign correspondents have flooded X with messages with the hashtag #SaveThePost, asking Bezos to forestall rumored deep cuts to the […]
