Trump-backed Van Epps wins Tennessee House race as margin tightens
Republican Matt Van Epps won a special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, keeping the deep-red seat in GOP hands. But Democrats say the closer-than-usual margin shows the district, and the national mood, may be shifting. Republican holds long-safe seat Van Epps, a military veteran and former state general services commissioner, defeated Democratic […]
Fabergé ‘Winter Egg’ breaks records for a frosty $30M
A rare Fabergé “Winter Egg” made for Russia’s imperial family sold for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million) at Christie’s in London. Christie’s says the sale sets a new world record for any Fabergé piece. A crystal egg with a spring surprise The 4-inch rock-crystal egg is one of only seven imperial Fabergé eggs still in […]
Search efforts resume for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
A deep-sea hunt for a Malaysia Airlines jet that went missing in 2014 will resume at the end of the year, Malaysia’s transport ministry said Wednesday. The aircraft vanished on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 passengers, primarily Chinese nationals. Officials say the plane was traveling from Malaysia to Beijing when it deviated from its route […]
Senator demands $10,000 bonuses for all air traffic controllers, not just select few
A top Senate Democrat is demanding that the Trump administration award $10,000 bonuses to all air traffic controllers, not just those who didn’t miss a single day of work during the recent federal government shutdown. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., the ranking minority member of a Senate aviation subcommittee, sent a formal request to the Department […]
Pentagon inspector general completes ‘Signalgate’ investigation
The Defense Department’s inspector general has finished a review of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal app during planning for U.S. strikes in Yemen and delivered the final report to him on Tuesday. A redacted, unclassified version has been sent to Congress and could be released publicly as early as this week, CBS […]
Trump pardons Democratic lawmaker charged in federal bribery case
President Donald Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case, saying the Biden administration “weaponized the Justice System.” In a post on social media, the president said the charges against Cuellar and his wife are “One of the clearest examples of this.” Federal prosecutors last year charged […]
AT&T drops DEI efforts to win FCC approval for telecom deals
AT&T has notified the Federal Communications Commission that it is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, a move aimed at winning approval for major telecommunications deals under the Trump administration. The FCC has made clear that it expects large telecom companies to dismantle DEI efforts when seeking approval for significant transactions. Why now? […]
Prosecutors will seek death penalty for National Guard shooter; Trump Mobile phones delayed and no longer ‘American-made’
In this Media Miss Minute, the man accused of shooting two National Guard troops — killing one — could face the death penalty if the nation’s top attorney gets her way. Plus, some customers are raising concerns as they wait for their Trump Mobile phones. Media Miss by the left: Bondi says DC shooting suspect […]
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers considering major overhaul of childhood immunization schedule
The CDC’s reconstituted Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is set to vote this week on scrapping a recommendation that infants be vaccinated for hepatitis B within 24 hours of birth if their mothers test negative. The timing of the delayed dose still must be finalized. The advisory panel’s new chair, Dr. Kirk Milhoan, told […]
