Artillery blast rains shrapnel on Vance motorcade, triggers Marine probe
A 155-millimeter artillery shell detonated prematurely over Interstate 5 during a Marine Corps live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday. It scattered shrapnel on a California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle and a motorcycle assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, according to a CHP report described by The New York Times. Officials did not […]
Tip leads police to body of missing Philadelphia woman
DNA testing has confirmed that the remains found behind a Philadelphia middle school belong to 23-year-old Kada Scott, who disappeared two weeks ago after leaving work. Philadelphia police said an anonymous tip late Friday led investigators to a wooded area behind the school, where they found her buried in a shallow grave. Days earlier, officers […]
Agency safeguarding US nuclear weapons to furlough most workers
The federal agency tasked with managing and modernizing America’s nuclear weapons is furloughing the majority of its workforce Monday as the government shutdown drags on, according to multiple reports. Roughly 1,400 employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will be sent home, while fewer than 400 personnel will remain to oversee the nuclear stockpile, […]
Trump and Kim may meet during president’s visit to Asia: Report
White House officials are discussing a potential meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the president’s trip to Asia later this month. The development was first reported by CNN over the weekend. The Trump administration has not begun formal arrangements at this point, nor has there been direct communication […]
Supreme Court to weigh law barring pot-smoking gun owners
The Supreme Court said Monday that it would consider whether regular pot smokers could legally own guns. The announcement comes after the Trump administration asked the court to revive a case against a Texas man. Ali Danial Hemani was charged him with a felony because he acknowledged that he had a gun in his home […]
DHS faces backlash after $200M Gulfstream deal amid shutdown
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract for two Gulfstream G700 jets to support official travel by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior DHS and Coast Guard officials, according to procurement records and an agency statement. The Washington Post reported the deal’s total cost at $200 million, including training, “specialized paint” and […]
Leavitt calls Democrats ‘terrorists’ and ‘criminals,’ and Trump admin charging immigrants $1k parole fee
In this Media Miss Minute, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is facing backlash after calling Democrats “terrorists” and “criminals.” And the Trump administration is now charging immigrants $1,000 to stay in the U.S. while they await permanent legal status. Media Miss by the right: White House press secretary calls Democrats ‘terrorists’ and ‘criminals’ White […]
Man arrested in Louisiana over ties to Oct. 7 attacks in Israel
Newly unsealed court documents show that a man from Gaza traveled to Israel ahead of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and provided false information to obtain a permanent resident visa in the U.S. Federal officials said they arrested the man Thursday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and announced charges against him related to the attacks on Friday. […]
Mamdani responds to criticism over association with controversial imam
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist New York City mayoral candidate, responded on Sunday to criticism of his relationship with controversial Imam Siraj Wahhaj from his opponents in the mayoral race. Mamdani accused critics of targeting him because of his Muslim faith. Mamdani strikes back “The same imam met with Mayor Bloomberg, met with Mayor De […]
