Dunkin’ is under fire for its new summer ad featuring actor Gavin Casalegno, just days after American Eagle’s campaign with Sydney Sweeney sparked backlash online. Both ads have drawn criticism for promoting narrow beauty standards, particularly around genetics. Critics question “genetics” messaging In the Dunkin’ ad, Casalegno confidently declares at the beginning, “This tan? Genetics. […]

For years, a subtle hole in U.S. trade law has allowed billions in foreign goods to slip through, untouched, untaxed and unbothered. Think of it like a backdoor left open, just wide enough for packages under $800 to pass through customs, duty-free. That metaphorical door, known as the de minimis exemption, turned into a highway […]

The 2025 iteration of Talisman Sabre was the largest in the history of the biennial military exercise, which began as a joint U.S.-Australia drill in 2005. This year, 40,000 personnel from 19 countries trained across thousands of miles in the Pacific with a single goal: countering China. A broad range of training was conducted, from […]

More than half of Senate Democrats, a record number, voted in favor of a pair of resolutions that would block U.S. military weapons sales to Israel on Wednesday night. While the resolutions were unsuccessful, it is the latest flashpoint in growing frustrations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens […]

Republicans are considering changing the Senate’s rules to get President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees confirmed. There’s currently a backlog of civilian nominees who require Senate approval to officially take office, but Democrats are halting their progress.  “[Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer is entering the find out stage of his unprecedented obstruction,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, […]

The NFL will kick off the 2025 preseason Thursday night, July 31, with the annual Hall of Fame Game. The hope is that the healing process will also begin after a shooting at the league’s headquarters in New York City left four people dead on Monday. How has the league been affected by the shooting? […]

Nuclear fusion energy is one step closer to becoming a reality after Helion Energy broke ground Wednesday on what could become the world’s first commercial fusion power plant. Construction in Washington state comes after Helion raised $1 billion for its nuclear fusion plant and signed an agreement to provide electricity to Microsoft by 2028.  Situated […]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied three counties’ requests for federal disaster assistance for areas in Kentucky affected by severe storms and tornadoes on May 16 and 17, 2025, according to a letter sent to Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. The agency issued the denials despite a large number of counties being approved for […]

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te canceled his United States visit to New York City and Dallas after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration urged him to avoid a stopover in the Big Apple, according to a report from the Financial Times. A foreign affairs expert said the cancellation is likely to raise tensions between the two nations […]