What’s behind scientists’ renewed push for warning labels on processed meats
Physicians and scientists called for more stringent warning labels on certain processed meats to alert consumers of their cancer risk. Some, though not all, studies have reported a link between the consumption of these products — especially nitrite- or nitrate-cured bacon and ham — with colorectal cancer. The U.K. has taken “no satisfactory action” to […]
Hurricane Melissa batters Cuba; Air traffic controllers warn of safety crisis
Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica as a Category 5, and now it’s hitting Cuba with dangerous Category 3 winds and flooding rain. It moves to the Bahamas next, bringing life-threatening conditions across the Caribbean. Plus, President Donald Trump’s high-stakes Asia tour rolled into South Korea, where he was awarded the country’s highest honor. But all […]
Airlines stepping in to help air traffic controllers as shutdown drags on
The government shutdown is now seriously affecting America’s skies. At airports from Chicago to Newark, air traffic controllers and other federal workers have just missed their first full paycheck. United, Delta and JetBlue are now providing meals at hubs across the country, donating food to essential workers who keep flights running without pay. The airlines said it’s […]
Israel strikes Gaza as Netanyahu accuses Hamas of staging hostage video
Israel has resumed airstrikes in Gaza less than three weeks after President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire. CNN reported that the strikes killed more than 100 people. Now, rescuers are working to pull those trapped from the rubble in Gaza City and Khan Younis, hospitals across Gaza are bracing for more casualties, and Israel says […]
Trump fires fine arts panel amid $300M ballroom project
As construction continues on a new $300 million grand ballroom at the White House, the Trump administration has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts. The commission would be responsible for reviewing the new ballroom plans. In an email to media outlets, the White House said it was preparing to appoint a new slate of […]
Trump’s conflict with ‘narco-terrorists’ could be a prelude to war with Venezuela
Not since the Cuban Missile Crisis has the United States deployed so many military assets to the Caribbean. President Donald Trump has now given the greenlight for the CIA to carry out covert operations in the region, intensifying tensions with Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, who accuses Washington of plotting a regime change. Maduro condemned the […]
Dozens of suspects and police killed in massive raid on powerful Rio gang
At least 64 people were killed in coordinated raids in a pair of Rio de Janeiro’s slums on Tuesday, making it the deadliest police action in Rio state history, state officials said. The 2,500-officer operation targeting the Red Command drew drone attacks and blockades as Brazil’s justice minister condemned the operation as “extremely violent” tactics […]
‘67’ named 2025’s word of the year, but we don’t know what it means, either
Dictionary.com has named its 2025 Word of the Year, and to be honest, we have no idea what it means. On Wednesday, the site bestowed its annual honor on “67,” pronounced six-seven, and even Dictionary.com can’t define it, either. While anyone who has young children or is on TikTok has likely heard the phrase, does […]
Trump says Constitution ‘pretty clear’ he can’t run for a third term
President Donald Trump says the U.S. Constitution is “pretty clear” that he cannot run for a third term – even as he continues to flirt with the idea and allies hint at possible workarounds. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to South Korea, Trump acknowledged the constitutional limit but said it was […]
