October 2, 2025

Manchester synagogue attack: car-ramming and stabbing leaves 2 dead 

At least two people are dead and several more injured after a violent car-ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, U.K., on Thursday. Police say the suspected attacker was also shot by officers and is believed to be dead. The incident unfolded outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in the northern suburb […]

October 2, 2025

US to share targeting intel with Ukraine for strikes inside Russia: Report

The U.S. will soon begin providing Ukraine with real-time targeting intelligence for the first time. The move will enable long-range strikes against Russia’s energy infrastructure – a major policy shift confirmed by The Wall Street Journal and later by Reuters. The White House is finalizing the guidance. It comes as the Trump administration weighs Kyiv’s […]

October 2, 2025

Travel slowdowns possible if federal government shutdown drags on

Many fliers heading to the airports amidst the federal government shutdown are perhaps wondering, “What about my flight?” The good news: Air traffic controllers and TSA agents who screen passengers and inspect baggage at airports are deemed “essential” federal workers and will continue to work, but without pay until a budget agreement is reached.  However, […]

October 2, 2025

Top Virginia prosecutor fired after false claim linking him to Comey: Report

The Trump administration has fired a top national security prosecutor in Virginia after a conservative influencer falsely accused him of ties to the James Comey indictment, according to a CNN report citing two sources familiar with the matter. Michael Ben’Ary, who led the national security section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District […]

October 2, 2025

World’s oldest woman’s DNA and diet may explain her 117 years

Wondering what it takes to live to 117? Ask María Branyas Morera and she would have said “order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity and staying away from toxic people.” But before her passing on Aug. 19, 2024, researchers studied Morera’s genetic […]

October 2, 2025

Screwworm cases grow by more than 30% in Mexico: Report

Mexico has seen a nearly 32% rise in confirmed cases of flesh-eating screwworms, according to a monthly government data report obtained by Reuters. The findings come as a screwworm case was recently confirmed in a cow just 70 miles from the U.S. border, marking the closest confirmed cases to the United States this year. A […]

October 2, 2025

Pentagon weighs NDAs and random polygraphs to curb leaks

The Pentagon is considering new leak-prevention rules that would require thousands of headquarters personnel to sign nondisclosure agreements and undergo random polygraph testing, according to draft directives obtained by The Washington Post. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell rejected the reporting, calling it “untrue and irresponsible.” Who would be affected? The draft by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve […]

October 2, 2025

Complaints of excessive force mount against ICE as Bondi orders crackdown

Chased. Tear-gassed. Shot with less-lethal bullets. Tossed to the ground. Hospitalized. Accusations have mounted over the past month in California, Illinois, New York and other locations against federal officers using excessive force when both detaining immigrants believed to be in the country without authorization and interacting with protesters and journalists. The claims come as Attorney […]