The U.S. airstrikes carried out Thursday against ISIS targets in Nigeria and earlier this month in Syria are part of a broader reality Washington has been warning about for years. The group no longer holds territory the way it once did, but it remains active, adaptive and dangerous. Pentagon officials say ISIS has evolved into […]
Precious metal prices continue to rise, as the value of the U.S. dollar continues to drop. Gold, silver and platinum each jumped to all-time highs this month, with Bloomberg citing escalating geopolitical tensions. The numbers Latest numbers show spot gold has risen as much as 1.2% to a peak price above $4,530 an ounce. Spot […]
When President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration immediately set to work ushering in major changes to health and science policy. In 2026, it’s likely the landscape will shift even further. This year, federal health officials revised longstanding vaccine guidance; a senior U.S. Food and Drug Administration official claimed in an internal memo […]
Flooding remains a concern across parts of Southern California Friday morning after a powerful holiday storm dumped days of heavy rain across the region. Forecasters say showers should gradually taper later in the day, but saturated ground and swollen waterways are still creating dangerous conditions in some areas. Officials warn that even lighter rain could […]
The U.S. is preparing for a high-risk boarding of a massive oil tanker accused of evading sanctions tied to Venezuela, marking the most dangerous moment yet in Washington’s expanding maritime crackdown. Officials say the vessel ignored U.S. orders, reversed course at sea, and is now being pursued as elite forces move into position, according to […]
The U.S. launched Christmas Day airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria. President Donald Trump said more could follow. Plus, flooding threats linger across Southern California, even as a holiday storm begins to ease. And a massive oil tanker defies the Coast Guard, forcing a rare and risky U.S. pursuit in the Caribbean Sea. These stories […]
A fast-moving winter storm is expected to bring New York City its most meaningful snowfall in more than three years, with impacts building late Friday and stretching into early Saturday. Forecasters say several inches of snow are likely across the metro area, raising travel concerns at the tail end of the holiday rush. What’s coming, and when […]
The days between Christmas and New Year’s often slip out of focus. You wake up unsure what day it is, sometimes not even in your own bed. Meals blur together, and the usual rhythms of work and life fade. Psychologists say this isn’t just holiday haze or too many carbs; it’s a form of temporal […]
Of all the dropping crime statistics in 2025, one specific transgression takes the lead. Car thefts are down 23% on the year as of October, according to data from Real-Time Crime Index and the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The drop in auto thefts across America was almost universal, with 49 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto […]
The Pentagon is responsible for America’s largest budget, but it’s the only major federal agency to have never passed a financial audit. 2025 marks the agency’s eighth consecutive failure, with this year’s Department of Defense Agency Financial Report highlighting a range of persistent weaknesses. Inconsistent tracking across several areas contributed to this failure, including the […]
