August 12, 2025

Woman sues Marine for allegedly hiding abortion pills in her drink

A Texas woman is suing a U.S. Marine in federal court, accusing him of secretly causing the death of their unborn child by drugging her hot chocolate with abortion pills, according to court documents. Liana Davis alleges Christopher Cooprider, 34, laced her drink with at least 10 abortion pills, causing her pregnancy to end. The […]

August 12, 2025

MF DOOM’s company sues Temu alleging counterfeit merchandise

A new lawsuit accuses Temu of using the late hip-hop artist MF DOOM’s name and likeness without permission from DOOM’s company, Gas Drawls LLC, according to Complex. The late rapper founded the company in 2011 with his wife. Temu lawsuit The 32-page lawsuit accuses Temu of infringing upon trademarks associated with MF DOOM, who died […]

August 12, 2025

Trump nominates economist E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump said Monday he is nominating E.J. Antoni, an economist, as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The move comes after Trump fired Erika McEntarfer as BLS commissioner earlier this month, claiming the agency released jobs numbers that were “rigged in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.” Under McEntarfer, […]

August 12, 2025

What DC was like first night of federal takeover: SAN reporter hits the streets

President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday afternoon, giving the administration control over the local police during the city’s quietest time of year, August recess. The decision was met with praise from Republicans who called it an important step toward safety, and condemnation from Democrats who […]

August 12, 2025

Trump extends trade truce with China another 90 days

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday, giving China another reprieve from tariffs. The order extended the trade truce by another 90 days, pushing the deadline well into the fall. Trump signed the order just hours before the truce was set to expire. In a post on Truth Social, the president announced, “All other […]

August 12, 2025

In Colorado, graduation rates are rising as SAT scores drop. What gives?

More students graduated from Colorado high schools in 2024 than ever before – 84.2% of students who had started high school four years ago. Yet when that same class of students took the SAT test the previous spring, only 58.9% met or exceeded expectations in reading and writing, and 35.2% met or exceeded expectations on math.  […]

August 12, 2025

Tropical Storm Erin could become 1st major hurricane of 2025 by week’s end

Tropical Storm Erin is spinning in the eastern Atlantic and may intensify further. The National Weather Service said the storm could become the first major hurricane of the season by the end of the week. The storm formed just west of the Cabo Verde Islands, already bringing heavy rain and causing deadly flooding. At least seven people, including […]

August 12, 2025

National Guard ‘Quick Reaction Force’ could hit cities in one hour during unrest

The Trump administration is weighing a Pentagon plan to station 600 National Guard soldiers — split between bases in Alabama and Arizona — on standby to respond to protests or other unrest, according to internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post. Each 300-member unit would cover either side of the Mississippi River. How would the […]

August 12, 2025

Trump overrules US Customs, decides gold will not face tariffs 

As President Donald Trump levies tariffs of varying rates against American trading partners, one particular good appears to go unscathed. The president said Monday that gold will not face tariffs. The move comes just days after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) indicated that gold bars — coming into the U.S. from Switzerland — would […]