McDonald’s is the latest major company to face a nationwide boycott over changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. A grassroots group is calling for an “economic blackout” starting June 24, urging consumers to stop spending at the fast-food chain in protest. McDonald’s faces nationwide boycott over DEI changes The People’s Union USA, led […]
Global oil prices fell sharply on news of a ceasefire that ended, at least for now, the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. Prices at the pump had surged since the United States bombed Iranian nuclear facilities at Israel’s request on Saturday, June 21. American consumers felt the effects of the war even though the […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to build a new nuclear power plant in upstate New York. Planned to add one gigawatt of power to the grid, if completed, it will be the first major nuclear power plant built in the state in more than three decades. “We must embrace an energy policy of abundance,” Hochul said […]
The United States Department of Agriculture announced a plan on Monday, June 23, to revoke a decades-old rule that protects more than 58 million acres of national forests from road construction, mining, drilling and logging. The USDA, which oversees the U.S. Forest Service, plans to rescind the 2001 roadless rule, originally created to preserve wilderness […]
When President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 22, some questioned whether the decision was rooted in national security or if it was shaped by something more personal. Recent reports suggest that Trump may have been thinking not just about Iran’s nuclear threat but also about a series of threats against […]
The Defense Department worked with Hollywood to create movie magic and lend an air of authenticity to military life in “Elio,” Disney’s new Pixar movie about a military child.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Damon Landor, a former Louisiana inmate who says prison officials violated his religious rights by forcing him to cut his dreadlocks. The case stems from his time in the state prison system in 2020. Lawsuit says Louisiana prison violated religious rights The case reached the […]
Following the weekend launch of the Tesla Model Y robotaxi, the company’s stock jumped nearly 10% on Monday, June 23. The Tesla robotaxi is expected to directly compete with Alphabet-backed Waymo, which already operates in several U.S. cities. Stock jump Tesla stock closed at $348.68 on June 23, its highest closing price in about a […]
Russian and Chinese officials condemned recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that the attacks risk escalating into a wider regional crisis. The strikes, ordered by President Donald Trump, targeted Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan sites on Saturday, June 21, using heavy bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles. How did Russia respond to the US […]
An invasive parasite is reportedly heading toward the United States, following the same land corridor through South and Central America that more than a million migrants have used to reach the southern border in recent years. Now, the U.S. government is intervening in an effort to halt the advance of the New World screwworm before […]
