From shutdown pay rules to myths about “stress cards” in the military — and even what grand juries really decide — we’re back with another round of Straight From You. Each week, we take your comments and questions and put them to the test — separating fact from speculation and adding the context you won’t […]
Munich Airport suspended flights late Thursday after several drone sightings. Operations resumed at 5 a.m. Friday. The shutdown forced 15 incoming flights to divert to other airports, including Stuttgart and Vienna, while 17 departures were grounded, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. Federal police confirmed the shutdown. Spokesman Stefan Bayer told The Associated Press that authorities had […]
For the first time in its nearly 500-year history, the Church of England has appointed a woman to serve as archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior role in the Anglican Communion. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer approved the nomination on Friday. Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, will be installed into the role in March […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday morning in federal court after his July conviction on two counts of transportation for prostitution. The 54-year-old music mogul has been in custody since September 2024. In a letter submitted ahead of his sentencing, Combs told the judge he takes “full responsibility and accountability” for his actions. Combs requested […]
Furloughed federal employees have claimed they were told to blame Democrats for the government shutdown in their out-of-office email messages. In some cases, employees said, the messages were altered by the Trump administration, according to multiple reports. The revelation comes in addition to messages across federal websites that accuse the “radical left” for the closure […]
FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly fired an FBI agent trainee who displayed a gay pride flag at a Los Angeles field office last year, according to CNN. A termination letter dated Wednesday described the issue as an “impermissible, inappropriate display of political signage” in the workplace and cited the trainee’s probationary status. The letter did […]
The federal government remains shut down, and frustration is mounting. With no deal in sight, the White House is preparing to fire, not furlough, some federal workers. Plus, a large flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has been intercepted by the Israeli navy. Dozens of ships were turned around in a high-profile standoff at sea. […]
Two Delta regional jets collided on the ground at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday night. The two planes reportedly collided while taxiing. Delta Air Lines called the incident a “low-speed collision.” It said the wing of flight 5155, taxiing for takeoff to Roanoke, struck the fuselage of Endeavor Air Flight 5047 arriving from […]
Israeli forces have intercepted a flotilla of civilian boats trying to break the naval blockade of Gaza. The group includes hundreds of humanitarian activists, including Greta Thunberg and Nelson Mandela’s grandson. The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which consists of nearly 50 boats, was sailing in international waters, about 70 nautical miles off Gaza, when Israeli […]
Searchers recovered over 1,000 silver and gold coins — worth around one million dollars — from the ocean floor off Florida’s aptly named “Treasure Coast.” The loot comes from a 1715 treasure fleet that sank over 300 years ago in a hurricane. Queens Jewels, LLC, which owns exclusive salvage rights to the remains of the fleet, announced […]
