President Donald Trump on Saturday said his administration identified funds that could be used to pay military service members amid the government shutdown. On Truth Social, Trump wrote that he’s directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th.” An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson […]
A federal appeals court is letting the National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump stay under federal control, but it also ruled Saturday they cannot be deployed for now. This comes after a federal judge blocked the Guard’s deployment on Thursday. “Members of the National Guard do not need to return to […]
Authorities in Tennessee said Saturday that no survivors have been recovered from the explosion at a weapons manufacturing plant. The incident happened Friday at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant, which manufactures explosives for the military, along with the space, demolition and oil industries. Recovery and identification efforts underway During a news conference Saturday, Humphreys County […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Law enforcement officials may have deployed a secretive cellphone surveillance technology last weekend at Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. The site was the focus of highly publicized protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. On-site analysis of cellular signals by Straight Arrow News found evidence suggesting that a cell-site simulator, […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Trump administration officials during a roundtable meeting that children who have been circumcised had “double the rate of autism” compared to those who didn’t receive the procedure. His statement builds upon an initiative he launched in September to review what he considered to be an […]
Last month, University College London Hospitals announced a new test for women at high risk of ovarian cancer due to inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, who wish to defer preventative surgery. Dr. Premal Thaker, chief of gynecologic oncology at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, said the test could save lives. “The majority of […]
The United Kingdom’s government announced last month it plans start requiring those working in it to have digital identification. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said in a press release this will cut down on immigrants working in the United Kingdom illegally, though there has been significant opposition against the ID system by those on both […]
For decades, Saturday mornings in October meant Americans preparing their place on the couch for their favorite college team’s football game. In recent years, a growing contingent has added another step to that ritual –– checking spreads and money lines in preparation to bet on the day’s games. As sports betting becomes increasingly pervasive in […]
Qatar will finance a training facility at an Idaho Air Force base, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday. However, the announcement has been condemned by some in President Donald Trump’s orbit, including far-right activist and self-described “proud Islamaphobe,” Laura Loomer. Qatari air force to train at Idaho base On Friday, Hegseth announced that Qatar […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent notices to state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) directors warning them that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay benefits should the government shutdown continue after October, according to Axios. Ronald Ward, the acting associate administrator of SNAP, said in a letter obtained by the outlet that there’s […]
