July 19, 2025

Caitlin Clark injury, labor talks overshadow WNBA All-Star Game

The biggest star in the WNBA will not be participating in the league’s All-Star festivities at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, her home arena. Caitlin Clark will sit out with a groin injury.  Clark was billed as the centerpiece of All-Star weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana – host, team captain and a favorite in Friday’s three-point shooting contest. In […]

July 19, 2025

Trump threatens to sue Rupert Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein birthday note article

President Donald Trump signaled he may seek legal action against The Wall Street Journal following an article that the publication posted. Trump warned WSJ owner Rupert Murdoch in response to the article that claimed the president sent a letter to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Friday, July 18, […]

July 19, 2025

Facial recognition app gives ICE access to 200 million images

A facial recognition app being used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has access to databases containing more than 200 million images, 404 Media reports. The findings, based on user manuals for ICE’s “Mobile Fortify” app, shed new light on the technology the agency is using to accomplish mass deportations. Mobile Fortify allows ICE agents […]

July 19, 2025

Explosion at LA County sheriff’s facility kills three deputies

An explosion at a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department training facility in California has killed three deputies. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a press conference that this is the largest loss of life for the department since 1857. East LA explosion The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time at the Biscailuz Training […]

July 19, 2025

Congress may allow second mortgages to build in-home apartments

Call it a back house, a grandparents’ cottage or the in-law’s suite. By whatever name, it’s how some members of Congress want to address the nationwide housing shortage. Reps. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., and Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced a bill that would give government-backed financing to homeowners who build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their […]

July 19, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks law that would make clergy members report abuse

A federal judge has ruled to temporarily block a Washington state law that would force clergy members to report child abuse, even if it’s revealed during a confession. It comes after members of the Catholic Church, along with the Justice Department, took legal action against the state and the law last month. Senate Bill 5375 […]

July 19, 2025

US Navy submarine will be out 5 years due to ‘poor seamanship’

The USS Connecticut is one of just three Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in the U.S. Navy. The highly capable craft will remain out of service until at least late 2026 — more than five years after a critical underwater collision. On Oct. 2, 2021, while navigating international waters near Japan, Connecticut struck an uncharted […]

July 19, 2025

Acting ICE Director defends ICE agents wearing of masks: Report

Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), told CBS News that he personally is not in favor of ICE agents wearing masks during arrest operations. However, despite his personal view, he has decided to allow agents to continue wearing masks due to safety concerns for the officers. “However, if that’s […]

July 19, 2025

Following the first family of football, can Texas QB Arch Manning deliver?

Wearing the most famous last name in football on the back of his jersey, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning may be the most hyped college football player in the last 30 years. Fans are about to find out if the 21-year-old can live up to expectations as he leads one of the best teams in […]

July 19, 2025

FBI agents told to ‘flag’ mentions of Trump in Epstein docs, Sen. Durbin claims

FBI agents were tasked earlier this year with flagging any mentions of President Donald Trump while reviewing files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. Durbin included the allegation in a letter he sent Friday, July 18, to the FBI and the Department of Justice. CNBC first reported the […]