October 8, 2025

Ohio passed an anti-porn law, but it doesn’t ban porn

Ohio lawmakers passed a law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites. However, that law exempts most major pornography websites. Ohio’s anti-porn law The new age-verification law went into effect on Sept. 30. It requires online platforms offering “material harmful to juveniles” — meaning porn — to check photo IDs or use “transactional data” like […]

October 8, 2025

GOP Rep. Bacon talks Trump’s ‘unlawful combatants’ designation

President Donald Trump recently sent a memo to Congress outlining military actions his administration has taken against suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean. Trump said he determined the U.S. is in a non-international armed conflict with certain narco-terrorist organizations, and their members were considered “unlawful combatants.” The change in designation and its potential impact have […]

October 8, 2025

NHL contracts rise along with salary cap as league drops puck on 2025 season

Commissioner Gary Bettman is a happy man as the NHL drops the puck on its 109th season Tuesday night. The league is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth with record attendance, record revenue and league-wide parity. Why is the NHL in a good place? The league has never been stronger from a financial standpoint. The […]

October 8, 2025

US southern border apprehensions drop to level not seen since 1970: Report 

Under the Trump administration, illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border decreased sharply in fiscal year 2025 to a level not seen since 1970, a new report finds. The numbers are attributed to stricter immigration policies and increased enforcement efforts, drawing both praise and legal challenges. The information is based on internal federal data obtained […]

October 8, 2025

Russia, China and North Korea are using ChatGPT to influence you — here’s how

A new report from OpenAI found foreign adversaries are increasingly using artificial intelligence to power hacking and influencing operations. The report found they were using OpenAI’s popular tool ChatGPT. The report showed those adversaries include Russia, China and North Korea. “AI-enabled attacks are becoming more capable and harder to detect,” Daryl Lim, affiliate at the […]

October 8, 2025

TX AG Paxton announces undercover ‘leftist terror cells’ investigations

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office is launching undercover investigations into groups he refers to as “leftist terror cells.” Paxton claims there are organized groups on the political left in Texas that he believes are engaging in and planning acts of violence, without providing any further details of those plans. In a […]

October 7, 2025

Government shutdown hits the skies, Trump hints at invoking Insurrection Act

The government shutdown is now affecting airports. Staffing shortages from Newark to Denver are grounding flights and straining controllers. Plus, President Donald Trump said he’d invoke the Insurrection Act “if necessary,” a move that could allow him to deploy troops despite court orders. And the CDC’s new guidance makes COVID-19 shots a personal choice, shifting […]

October 7, 2025

Why so many doctors and nurses are walking away from health care jobs

As a nurse with two decades in the medical field, Jill Nicole was well-versed in hospitals. But landing in a hospital bed of her own after suffering severe autoimmune issues as a result of her job’s stress was not in the career plans she’d drawn up.  Nicole faced heightened levels of stress during the pandemic, […]

October 7, 2025

Trump threatens Insurrection Act amid National Guard troop deployments

President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act. He said he’ll do it “if necessary,” specifically, if courts or local officials try to block his deployment of National Guard troops across the nation. “We have an Insurrection Act for a reason. If I had to enact it, I’d do that,” the president said […]

October 7, 2025

Probe continues after blaze destroys SC judge’s home

A South Carolina judge who recently ruled against the Department of Justice (DOJ) is back in the news after her home burned down. The blaze erupted Saturday on Edisto Island, destroying Judge Diane Goodstein’s waterfront home. Authorities said three individuals were hospitalized after jumping from the elevated first floor. Rescuers reached them by kayak because of the marshy terrain. Officials […]