On Friday, July 11, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. tossed out a plea deal that would have spared the lives of the alleged masterminds behind al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States. Under the plea deal, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants would have received life sentences without the possibility […]
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law that guaranteed paid sick leave for workers and inflationary adjustments to minimum wage. Kehoe signed the repeal on Thursday, July 10, and it will officially take effect Aug. 28. Victory for businesses The governor says this move will protect small businesses, calling the law “onerous.” […]
The fortnite at Wimbledon is about to conclude with some intriguing matchups. A pair of heatwaves have overshadowed much of the competition to this point but will take a backseat this weekend. Who has the edge in the men’s final? The top two men’s players in the world will resume their rivalry. World number one […]
Florida’s location and rapid growth have made it a prime target for human trafficking, according to a new state-commissioned report. The study points to the state’s busy airports, ports and highways, along with a booming economy, as key factors that have kept Florida at high risk over the past two decades. Florida’s trafficking crisis by […]
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino reportedly may resign over blowback to a Department of Justice memo that rebutted conspiracy theories surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Bongino did not go to work at FBI headquarters Friday, and an anonymous source told Axios that “he ain’t coming back.” Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel […]
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at Biden-era regulations for power plants. While environment and public health advocates have sharply criticized the push to end limits on carbon dioxide emissions and roll back standards for mercury and air toxins, the EPA says the regulations are too costly for the industry and are at odds […]
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will visit Kerrville, Texas, on Friday, July 11, following catastrophic flash flooding that began on July 4. The floods have killed at least 120 people and left more than 170 missing, including campers and staff from Camp Mystic, a girls’ summer camp on the Guadalupe River. Trump […]
Canada and the United States brace for a new wave of trade tensions after President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on all Canadian imports. The move, set to take effect Aug. 1, could revive longstanding disputes between the two allies and threatens to disrupt one of the world’s largest trading relationships. Previously, Canadian imports […]
A shooting, tear gas and kids caught in the middle. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at a California cannabis farm, and now the feds are offering big money to find who fired on agents. Plus, President Donald Trump takes aim at Canada. A blunt letter to the prime minister accuses Ottawa of slapping […]
The Trump administration will block migrants living in the country illegally from accessing taxpayer-funded benefits, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday, July 10. The agency said it has officially reversed a previous policy interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). PRWORA was made during […]
