Texas lawmakers approved a measure that would let private citizens file lawsuits against those who manufacture, distribute or ship abortion-inducing drugs. The proposal passed the Senate 17–8 and now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott, expected to sign it into law. Under House Bill 7, successful plaintiffs could collect no less than $100,000 for each violation. […]
The much-anticipated NFL season begins tonight on NBC, as the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys. For Comcast-owned NBCUniversal, it’s already shaping up to be a lucrative season. Record revenue for advertising CNBC reports NBCUniversal is on track to generate its highest advertising revenue ever this season, capped by the Super Bowl […]
Legendary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. The company he founded shared the news on Thursday, saying he passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. Armani was the owner and founder of the Armani Group, known for its sleek, modern Italian style and elegance. “Tireless, he worked until […]
The Federal Trade Commission is keeping an eye on how companies handle harmful content online, from family entertainment platforms to adult sites. On Wednesday, the FTC and the state of Utah announced that Pornhub and its parent company, Aylo, will pay $5 million to settle allegations that they allowed illegal and abusive sexual content to […]
President Donald Trump’s decades-long feud with comedian Rosie O’Donnell has reignited. In a Truth Social post this week, Trump said he is “giving serious thought” to revoking her U.S. citizenship. Trump posted a distorted photo of O’Donnell and wrote, “She is not a Great American and is, in my opinion, incapable of being so.” The […]
This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson takes a look at the work of the Afghanistan War Commission. He explores their mission to uncover lessons learned from two decades of conflict, aiming to enhance future military strategies and operations. We’ll hear from members of the commission as they work to reveal how these […]
In Beijing, three of the world’s most controversial leaders stood shoulder to shoulder at China’s biggest military parade in decades. President Donald Trump fired back, accusing the trio of conspiring against the United States. Plus, the U.S. military confirms it blew up a suspected Venezuelan cartel vessel in the Caribbean. The administration is calling it […]
The United States faced a tsunami scare in late July after one of the strongest earthquakes on record struck off Russia’s coast, prompting warnings across Hawaii and coastal areas. Public agencies took immediate action to alert the public, but evacuation efforts in Hawaii were challenged by traffic gridlock and confusion, raising concerns over whether current […]
President Donald Trump faces a new legal setback for his immigration crackdown. A federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled the administration wrongly invoked a 200-year-old law to deport Venezuelan migrants. Trump has framed migration as an “invasion.” Last spring, he turned to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to fast-track the removal of suspected […]
Some of the long-awaited “Epstein files” have dropped on Capitol Hill, but the release has raised more questions than answers. The House Oversight Committee released more than 33,000 pages of records to the public, files that came from the Justice Department. The documents include flight logs, court filings, jail surveillance footage, redacted records, depositions and […]
