When Westerners and others outside North Korea think of the country, “fun” isn’t one of the first words that comes to mind. Stories about the secretive nation tend to focus on the repressive policies –– both political and personal –– of its decades-long leadership under the Kim dynasty. But that’s not to say that all […]
Older Americans lost a staggering $2 billion to fraud schemes between July 2024 and June 2025. That’s according to a report recently published by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Following the 2020 Census, Americans aged 65 and older hit 55.8 million, representing around 16.8% of the U.S. population. Of those 55.8 million, nearly one in […]
America’s public school systems received just south of $1 trillion in 2023, according to a new report. The nearly 13-figure spending came amid COVID-19 pandemic-fueled declines in enrollment, attendance and student proficiency. Despite a total of $946.5 billion in funding in 2023, the average teacher didn’t receive a pay raise that kept up with inflation. […]
President Donald Trump’s description of some Democrats’ behavior as “seditious” and “punishable by death” escalated on Friday, when law enforcement responded to reports of two bomb threats –– one at a lawmaker’s residence and the other at a district office. Trump doubled down on the characterization Saturday, reposting a clip of his deputy chief of […]
A 14-year-old was killed and multiple teens were wounded during two shootings in downtown Chicago Friday night. The incidents took place after the city’s annual tree-lighting ceremony. Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters at a Saturday press conference that seven people were shot at around 10 p.m. Moments later, there was another shooting just a few […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued an order temporarily blocking a lower court’s ruling that Texas can’t use its recently redrawn congressional maps because they show evidence of racial gerrymandering. Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency appeals from Texas, signed the order shortly after the state asked the Supreme Court to intervene. Texas Attorney […]
At least two dozen Palestinians, including children, were killed and at least 54 were wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes launched Saturday, setting up yet another test in the fragile Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the Palestinian death toll since the ceasefire went into effect on Oct. […]
World leaders agreed to a climate deal after two weeks of negotiations at the COP30 conference in Brazil. While it aims to provide funding for developing nations dealing with climate change, the compromise doesn’t include any direct mention of fossil fuels. The COP presidency in Brazil did say it would create side texts for a […]
On Friday evening, President Donald Trump announced that he would be “immediately” stripping the Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, of Somalis living in Minnesota. The president described the state as a “hub of fraudulent money,” where Somali gangs “terrorize” residents. In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump wrote, “Minnesota, under Governor Waltz (sic), is […]
With holiday gatherings in full swing, doctors who specialize in digestive health are urging Americans to take steps to avoid the annual spike in stomach troubles. They link the tummy troubles to stress and overeating. Dr. Vladimir Kushnir, a gastroenterologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, says the path to fewer digestive problems often begins at the grocery […]
