US phases out security programs for European allies near Russia
Washington plans to wind down programs that trained and equipped east European militaries, U.S. officials told European diplomats. The move involves Section 333 funding, which has supported states on NATO’s eastern flank. A White House official said the step reflects Trump’s directive to review foreign aid and push Europe to shoulder more of its defense […]
Gun rights, LGBTQ+ groups unite against potential trans firearm restrictions
The Justice Department is reviewing whether to expand how federal firearm restrictions apply, following a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church that left two children dead and 21 others wounded. According to reports using anonymous sources from CNN and The Wall Street Journal, internal discussions have touched on whether transgender individuals could be included […]
US deploys F-35s to Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela escalate
The U.S. is deploying 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for counter-narcotics missions, adding to a growing American military buildup in the Caribbean that has already triggered confrontations with Venezuela. The jets are expected to arrive next week as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to target drug cartels blamed for shipping fentanyl […]
‘Clock botching’ is spreading at work and employee burnout is to blame
“Clock botching” is the latest workplace buzzword making headlines. The term describes when employees are physically present but emotionally checked out. The phrase is trending after workplace experts linked it to burnout, disillusionment and inefficient office cultures. Unlike laziness, it signals quiet withdrawal — when employees show up but simply go through the motions of […]
NIL Go approves nearly $80 million in payments to athletes, who is left behind?
The new College Sports Commission has approved deals worth nearly $80 million since its inception on June 11. Over 8,300 students have submitted third-party deals to the commission for approval since the “pay for play” era began, with some worth more than $1.6 million. The system to approve name, image and likeness contracts between college […]
Trump blames Powell for weak jobs report. Rate cut certain, analysts say
The Trump administration is blaming Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for a disappointing jobs report, the first released since the president fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner for allegedly releasing inaccurate numbers. BLS’ August numbers revealed only 22,000 new jobs and a 4.3% unemployment rate. “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell should have lowered rates long […]
Like Fed official Trump wants to fire, 3 Cabinet members claimed multiple ‘primary’ residences on mortgage documents
In the fight for control of the nation’s central bank, President Donald Trump took aim at Lisa Cook, a Biden-nominated Federal Reserve governor, alleging she committed mortgage fraud by claiming more than one of her homes as her primary residence. Trump is trying to fire Cook from the Fed, and his Justice Department opened a […]
Not so secret: X’s new encrypted chat feature puts users at risk, experts say
A new end-to-end encrypted chat feature on the social media platform X does not remove sensitive metadata from images, which could lead to the unintended exposure of information such as GPS coordinates. Straight Arrow News made the discovery after gaining early access this week to the beta version of XChat. In a controlled test, SAN […]
US sets aside Biden-era proposal to compensate air travelers for delays
Air travelers expecting compensation after long flight delays may as well hold their breath. The United States Department of Transportation said it will withdraw a proposal backed by the Biden administration, shifting away from efforts to expand passenger rights. The Biden-era proposal would have required U.S. and foreign airlines to create detailed customer service plans […]
