With more prison space than prisoners, correctional facilities are shutting down
The foundations were crumbling beneath some buildings at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup. Others needed new roofs, upgraded electrical systems and other repairs. Fixing the 45-year-old prison would cost hundreds of millions of dollars. So, Maryland officials decided to shut it down. When MCI-J, as the facility is called, closed last week, Maryland became […]
Following controversial red card, US falls 4-1 to Belgium in World Cup
The U.S. men’s World Cup run came to an end Monday night. After days of controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun’s reinstatement, Belgium delivered the final blow in Seattle. Belgium rolled past the United States 4-1 in the round of 16. After all the attention surrounding his reinstated red card, including President Donald Trump claiming he called […]
Judge rules Jan. 6 pardon doesn’t protect accused DC pipe bomber
A federal judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons do not shield Brian J. Cole Jr., who is accused of planting pipe bombs outside both parties’ national headquarters the night before the Capitol attack. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali rejected Cole’s request to dismiss the case, saying the pardon covered people already […]
Ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as week-long understanding between US-Iran expires
The week-long lull in the Strait of Hormuz appears to be over. Two commercial ships came under attack early Tuesday near the coast of Oman, and one tanker caught fire after being struck by what the British military described as an unknown projectile. The Wall Street Journal and Axios report U.S. officials believe Iran’s Islamic […]
Macron safe after Syria blasts; Platner weighs dropping Senate bid after rape allegation
President Donald Trump heads to Turkey seeking greater NATO defense commitments. But Ukraine and Iran could complicate the talks. Plus, Maine Democrats face a growing problem. A new rape allegation has their Senate nominee weighing whether to stay in the race. And after days of controversy, Team USA is heading home. Belgium routs the Americans […]
NATO leaders gather after suspected assassination attempt on Macron in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron is safe and still expected to attend the NATO summit in Turkey beginning Tuesday after what may have been an assassination attempt during his visit to Syria. Two bombs exploded Tuesday morning outside the Damascus hotel where Macron had been staying, but he was not there. His office says he had already left to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa when […]
Fuel costs are falling. So why are flights still so expensive?
Jet fuel prices are falling, but airline tickets aren’t following. Strong summer demand is allowing carriers to keep fares elevated even as jet fuel prices have fallen about 40% from their spring high, according to The Wall Street Journal. That strategy appears to be working. The TSA screened nearly 13 million airline passengers over the […]
Trump to lift Turkey sanctions, but F-35 sale still faces hurdles
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey and is open to selling the country F-35 fighter jets, but he stopped short of announcing a deal. Speaking before a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said his secretary of state and Treasury secretary were […]
A white supremacy rally in DC goes viral. Should the media ignore it or expose it?
As the nation celebrated its 250th anniversary last weekend, social media was flooded with videos of men in white masks. Highlighted in social media posts and news articles were hundreds of activists with the far-right white supremacist organization Patriot Front, which staged an Independence Day March in Washington. One image, in particular, captivated the internet’s […]
