Cornell University will pay a $60 million fine to end investigations and restore its federal funding, the school announced. Cornell becomes the latest major university to settle with President Donald Trump after he pulled billions of dollars of funding from public universities alleging schools didn’t protect students from antisemitism and other infractions. The White House […]
Flight cutbacks begin Friday as the government shutdown continues. Long lines, exhausted travelers and increasing fears that the system could collapse before the holidays build up. Plus, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully restore November’s SNAP benefits, rejecting its plan to send partial payments during the shutdown. And Tesla shareholders have […]
U.S. senators will vote again on Friday, marking the 38th day of the government shutdown, in an effort to break the stalemate. This time, Republicans are offering a new incentive, hoping Democrats will accept the deal. CBS News reported that Republicans are adding language to the bill that would guarantee a future vote on extending […]
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, will not seek reelection in 2026, citing rising threats, political violence and what he calls growing “incivility and plain nastiness” in U.S. politics. Golden, who announced his decision in a Bangor Daily News op-ed, represents the most pro-Trump congressional district in the country held by a Democrat, according to The Washington […]
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday she is running for governor of New York, promising to make the state “affordable and safe.” She shared the news in a video posted to X, saying it’s time to “Fire Hochul. Save New York.” In her post, Stefanik said Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has caused “catastrophe for New […]
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court for an emergency stay of a judge’s order that required full funding of November SNAP benefits for more than 40 million Americans. In a Friday court filing, the administration said that because of the government shutdown, it can access only enough money to issue partial payments. […]
Fans are getting their first glimpse of Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, Michael Jackson, in the new trailer for “Michael” — a sweeping biopic about the life of the King of Pop. The film is scheduled for release on April 24, 2026. The trailer opens with Jackson in the studio alongside producer Quincy Jones, […]
A federal appeals court gave Texas the go-ahead to enforce a state law that criminalizes “sexually oriented” shows on public grounds, a restriction that drag performers argue unfairly targets them in violation of their First Amendment rights. The Thursday decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals appears to presume that the 2023 ban will […]
Canada’s Supreme Court denied an appeal to stop the killing of hundreds of ostriches at a farm in British Columbia, leaving farmers with little hope to prevent it. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ordered the mass culling in late 2024 after two birds contracted avian flu, following an outbreak that caused the deaths of […]
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, projected that 10% of its revenue in 2024 would come from ads for scams and banned goods, according to a Reuters report. The ads reportedly promote fraudulent e-commerce and investments, illegal online gambling and the sale of banned medical products. The Reuters report, based on internal company documents, […]
