The first flights from “Alligator Alcatraz,” Florida’s controversial immigration detention center nestled in the Everglades, departed this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday, July 25. Planes took off while immigration advocates, environmentalists and a former immigration commissioner criticized the facility for its conditions, spurring at least one lawsuit. DeSantis announced the flights to a crowd […]
A California man has been indicted on 14 federal charges for a scheme in which prosecutors allege he used multiple dating apps to lure victims with false promises of romance, only to be defrauded. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced the indictment on Thursday, July 24, identifying 39-year-old Christopher Earl Lloyd of Whittier as […]
A release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the Trump administration wants to “make gas cans great again by improving flow.” They’ve sent letters to gas can manufacturers, encouraging changes to make the fuel flow easier, a shift from a previous EPA standard meant to curb pollution. MGCGA (Make Gas Cans Great Again) The […]
A bill making its way through the California Legislature could lead to seven-figure fines for social media platforms if they’re unable to keep a proliferation of hate speech under control. Senate Bill 771, authored by State Sen. Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, has already passed the California Senate and is now being reviewed in the State […]
For a second time this week, a commercial airline pilot had to make an aggressive maneuver to avoid a mid-air collision with another plane. This time, a Southwest flight taking off from Hollywood Burbank Airport and destined for Las Vegas on Friday afternoon plunged nearly 500 feet to avoid a fighter jet at more than […]
A new report on the level of danger from black plastic cookware states that a 2024 report was not entirely accurate. The two conflicting reports focused on the potential danger of black plastics with food. Study Error The Atlantic published an article in October 2024 with the headline “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.” The […]
An 18-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting at the University of New Mexico on Friday, July 25 that left a 14-year-old dead and another injured, police said. John Fuentes is now charged with murder in the first degree, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence. The university sent out alerts around 3:27 […]
The Department of Education is set to release billions of dollars in K-12 funding to states that it previously withheld from them, according to multiple media reports. This includes money for teacher development and adult education as well as title program funding for English language acquisition and other programs, ABC News reported, citing a department […]
The head of the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee arm described the situation in Gaza as a “constructed and deliberate mass starvation” on Friday, July 25, as the number of Palestinians dying of hunger in the enclave continues to mount. Meanwhile, on Friday, Israel and the U.S. walked away from ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, and France […]
America’s space program got a little smaller on Friday, July 25 –– smaller by 20%. According to The Hill, nearly 4,000 employees accepted the deferred resignation program. NASA was told back in May to reduce its budget by 24%. Just last week, more than 350 employees signed a letter to NASA explaining what would happen to the program […]
