Governor says Trump admin to federalize 300 members of Illinois National Guard
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said that the Trump administration is planning to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard. The Department of Defense gave him an “ultimatum” Saturday morning, Pritzker said: “Call up your troops, or we will.” “It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own […]
Dem candidate for Virginia AG calls past rhetoric ‘abhorrent’, but won’t leave race
The Democratic nominee for Virginia’s upcoming attorney general race is facing backlash after a series of 2022 text messages in which he spoke about shooting the former Virginia House speaker resurfaced. Jay Jones, a former state legislator now running to be the state’s top prosecutor, has since apologized for the comments, calling them “abhorrent.” However, […]
Former NFL QB, Mark Sanchez, stabbed during altercation in Indianapolis
A former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst was stabbed in Indianapolis late Friday night following an altercation with another man. Mark Sanchez, who spent a decade playing pro ball, was hospitalized and is in stable condition. Sanchez stabbed during altercation Around 12:30 a.m. local time, police in Indianapolis responded to reports of an […]
Russian drone strikes kill one and injures dozens at Ukrainian railway station
One person died and at least 30 were injured in a Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian railway station on Saturday. Oleksiy Kuleba, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and reconstruction minister, said Russia struck two passenger trains in quick succession, according to The Associated Press. ‘Lip service is not enough’ Russia first targeted a local commuter […]
Woman shot by federal immigration authorities in Chicago
Federal immigration authorities shot a woman in Chicago on Saturday. This is the second time agents were involved in a shooting since they began Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois earlier this year. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said on Saturday that law enforcement officers were “rammed by vehicles and boxed in by […]
CBS News to appoint former NYT opinion writer as new editor-in-chief
CBS News will reportedly appoint Bari Weiss as the news outlet’s editor-in-chief according to several reports. The announcement is expected to come on Monday. Who’s Bari Weiss? Weiss is a former New York Times opinion columnist who was brought in by The Times in 2017 to add more conservative voices after President Donald Trump’s first […]
Rite Aid closes all stores nationwide after second bankruptcy
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid officially closed all of its stores across the United States after a second bankruptcy filing. In a statement on its website, the company said, “All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support.” The major pharmacy and retail chain filed for Chapter […]
Feeling old? Sleep quality might play a part in that, according to a new study
Have you ever woken up from a rough night’s sleep feeling grizzled, deflated and like you aged several years over the course of several hours? A new study suggests that your brain may have actually aged. According to a new brain imaging study out of the Swedish Karolinska Institutet, the brains of people who regularly […]
‘Total lack of accountability’: Americans grappling with real-life effects of government shutdown
We are now a few days into a divisive government shutdown that doesn’t just impact Washington, but the entire country. The shutdown started on Oct. 1, after disagreements over federal spending, health-care costs and other issues. A few Democrats broke ranks in the Senate, seeking to prevent the shutdown, but even a short-term deal could […]
