Trump team doubles down on Iran strike narrative: Unbiased Updates, June 26, 2025
The White House claims Iran’s nukes are destroyed, but leaked intel tells a different story. On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump said his administration will set the record straight. Plus, there is a significant upheaval at the CDC as the new vaccine panel conducts its session amid criticism. Also, smoke filled the sky as an […]
US expands National Defense Areas along Arizona, Texas border
The Department of Defense is expanding its footprint along the southern U.S. border by establishing two new National Defense Areas (NDAs) — part of President Donald Trump’s broader immigration enforcement strategy. The new zones are in western Arizona and South Texas, tied respectively to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Joint Base San Antonio. They join […]
CDC’s restructured vaccine panel begins childhood immunization review
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) replaced all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, part of a broader review of childhood and adolescent immunization practices. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the restructuring of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) earlier this month. The newly appointed panel held […]
North Korea set to open sprawling new tourist site in push to revive economy
North Korea is preparing to open a sprawling new tourist site to visitors on its east coast, touting it as the start of a new era in its tourism industry. The project comes amid a push to revive the nation’s struggling economy. However, North Korea has yet to announce when it will fully reopen its […]
Iran’s Khamenei appears in video after US strikes, warns of ‘heavy price’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, appeared on state television Wednesday, June 25, for the first time since the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear program over the weekend of June 20, according to The Associated Press. Khamenei, absent from public view since June 19, appeared tired and subdued, saying that the United States would […]
Priced out: How soaring costs are reshaping the American housing market
The housing landscape in 2025 is growing more difficult for both renters and homeowners, as a combination of rising costs and reduced support strains household budgets nationwide. After years of steady increases, home buying has slowed to levels not seen since the mid-1990s. The culprit: high prices and elevated interest rates that have pushed many […]
Sarah Silverman, other authors lose AI copyright case against Meta
A federal judge dismissed a major copyright lawsuit against Meta on Wednesday. Thirteen authors alleged Meta illegally used their work to train AI, but the judge said their arguments fell short. Creators push back, but court rules for Meta The lawsuit, filed in 2023, involved comedian Sarah Silverman, novelist Jacqueline Woodson and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates. […]
Americans can use crypto to secure a home loan under new Trump admin rule
Homebuyers in the U.S. will soon have another option to use as an asset when applying for a mortgage. Under a new order from the Trump administration, those looking to buy a house will be able to use cryptocurrency to secure a loan. What’s the directive? The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a directive on […]
World sees record highs in cocaine use and production
Cocaine has become the fastest-growing illegal drug market on the globe. Drug production, use and seizures have surged worldwide, according to a new United Nations report. What did the report reveal? According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the illicit production of cocaine in 2023, the most recent year with complete […]