A series of “stunning failures” by the Secret Service nearly cost President Donald Trump his life in an attempted assassination last year, a new Senate report concludes. The report also accuses former agency officials of lying to Congress about Trump’s protection during the 2024 presidential campaign. However, some of the failures — and alleged lies […]
Hundreds of immigrants are being detained in Florida’s new immigration detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and, according to the Miami Herald, many of them have no criminal record. The newspaper reports that it received a list of names of people being held at Alligator Alcatraz from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Florida […]
Shortly after three planes filled with alleged Tren de Aragua gang members took off for an El Salvador supermax prison in March, a judge issued a verbal order with a simple instruction to government lawyers: turn the planes around. The planes, however, continued to El Salvador. Now, a whistleblower says a top Department of Justice […]
Weeks after losing New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he is now running as an independent. He made the announcement Monday, July 14, in a campaign video posted on X. In the video, Cuomo apologizes to his supporters and promises that he will be “hitting the streets” to meet with New […]
Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby has become one of the biggest stand-alone exhibitions on the sports calendar. Monday night, July 14, at Truist Park in suburban Atlanta will be no different, with several players looking to make a name for themselves by smashing the baseball. Which players are making history at the All-Star break? […]
A new report found a growing number of children using AI chatbots for help with things like homework, therapy and friendship. The report from Internet Matters warns that adolescents are using chatbots not designed for them. Chatbot usage increases For their report titled “Me, myself, and AI: Understanding and safeguarding children’s use of AI chatbots,” […]
A slow-moving storm system swept through the Northeast on Monday, July 14, triggering widespread flash floods from central Virginia to New York City. The National Weather Service said hot, humid air combined with repeated rounds of rain intensified the flood risk. Some areas recorded up to 7 inches of rain in under five hours, overwhelming […]
President Donald Trump claims his calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin remain friendly, but the missiles keep flying. Now, Trump threatened secondary tariffs on the Eastern nation if it does not reach a ceasefire with Ukraine within 50 days. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court clears the way, allowing the Trump administration to dismantle the Department […]
The Trump administration said it won’t publish a climate change report on the NASA website despite a promise to do so. It’s the latest step from the administration in removing information about climate change on federal sites. Climate change reporting Every couple of years, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) puts out the National […]
As the mayoral race in New York City heats up, a political action committee (PAC) supporting Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is encouraging New Yorkers to leave if they’re worried about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist. Mamdani won the Democratic nomination for mayor in the city’s June primary races. Bold billboard […]
