At least 600 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are being laid off. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents thousands of CDC staff, confirmed the news to the Associated Press on Wednesday. The permanent termination notices went out this week, as first reported by the Washington Post. Layoffs come […]
Japan is taking a significant leap in naval warfare technology, teaming up with the United States to build a new class of Aegis-enabled destroyers. The ships are expected to be armed with advanced weapons such as railguns and high-powered lasers — tools designed to counter some of the toughest threats at sea, including hypersonic missiles. […]
Judge Frank Caprio, the former municipal court judge from Providence, R.I., died Wednesday at the age of 88. He was widely known for his warmhearted rulings on the show “Caught in Providence” and his viral online videos. His son confirmed Caprio’s passing on the judge’s social media pages. The cause was pancreatic cancer, which had […]
President Trump escalated his criticism of renewable energy on Wednesday, announcing his administration will no longer approve new wind or solar projects. He said that renewable energy projects are driving up electricity costs in states that rely heavily on their use. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Any state that has built and […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued LA Fitness and other gyms on Wednesday, claiming they force consumers to go through hoops to cancel their memberships. The lawsuit against Fitness International and Fitness & Sports Clubs seeks more straightforward cancellation policies. Fitness International operates franchises including LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club and Club Studio. […]
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in its attempt to end protections for thousands of immigrants from Central America. The ruling puts a lower court’s order preserving Temporary Protected Status for about 60,000 migrants. The three-member panel of judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruled unanimously but didn’t give […]
A federal jury convicted a U.S. Navy sailor of spying for Beijing after he agreed to sell military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. The jury convicted 25-year-old Jinchao Wei, otherwise known as Patrick Wei, on six […]
President Donald Trump is calling for the release of a former Colorado county clerk who is serving a nine-year prison sentence for allowing the breach of a voting data system. Tina Peters was found guilty of compromising election equipment in an attempt to prove President Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was rigged. “FREE TINA […]
In this Media Miss Minute, as the Trump administration levels new allegations of mortgage fraud against its foes, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is lawyering up. And former President Barack Obama is backing Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redistrict in an effort to balance out changes likely soon to be made by Texas. Media […]
Cracker Barrel has unveiled a new logo for the first time in almost 50 years. But what began as a visual refresh quickly escalated into a cultural and political debate. The new logo removes the familiar image of a man leaning on a barrel, opting instead for a modernized, text-only design. While the brand says […]
