A Vermont lawmaker who was in a Young Republicans Telegram group chat filled with racist and antisemitic messages stepped down from his position Friday. State Sen. Sam Douglass said in a statement his resignation is effective Monday at noon. “I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate […]
The Palestinian embassy said on Saturday that the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for people coming back to Gaza on Monday, The Associated Press reported. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office later said on X the crossing will not open “until further notice.” Rafah’s border crossing has been shuttered […]
Just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, the island of St. Helena off the coast of South Carolina was rocked when a gunman opened fire on a crowded restaurant, killing at least four people and injuring nearly two dozen more. While a mass shooting is devastating for any community, for the citizens of the […]
Life expectancy around the world is at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, new research shows. Still, disparities among different populations remain, with rising rates of deaths among adolescents and young adults in certain areas. This research was done as part of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study. A team at the Institute for […]
The official start of winter is still weeks away, but you can start preparing for it now using predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. It recently published an outlook for December, January and February. The three-month outlook shows southern states, parts of the East Coast, along with Florida and California, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles in its ongoing war with Russia, Axios reports. While Trump signaled a willingness to provide the missiles as recently as Friday, the U.S. president now believes that providing Tomahawk missiles could serve as an escalation, and ultimately hamper his efforts to bring the […]
Thousands of protesters gathered across the United States on Saturday morning, joining a wave of “No Kings” demonstrations scheduled in cities nationwide. Organizers say the protests are part of a broader movement to defend First Amendment rights. Political leaders on protests Republican leaders condemned the events, characterizing them as divisive and unpatriotic. “It will be […]
North Carolina football is once again making headlines, but this time it’s not about Bill Belichick or his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. The focus has shifted to general manager Mike Lombardi and his August visit to Saudi Arabia. University officials have confirmed a report by journalist Pablo Torre, stating that Lombardi made a “preseason exploratory fundraising […]
Universities propositioned by the White House to receive preferential treatment in terms of federal funding in exchange for agreeing to President Donald Trump’s policy changes are either radio silent or outright rejecting the deal. The offer consists of a university agreeing to a 10-point set of principles, including a ban on considering sex, ethnicity, race, […]
The People’s Republic of China doesn’t just want influence in the Indo-Pacific — it wants dominance. And it has shown the willingness to use every tool short of open warfare to get there. These so-called “gray zone tactics” — actions that fall between peace and war — allow Beijing to project power, pressure neighbors and […]
