Colombians from Paratebueno to the capital of Bogota, some 110 miles east, awoke Sunday, June 8, to a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Despite its sizable impact, no casualties or widespread damage have been reported. The quake hit near Paratebueno just after 8 a.m. local time at a shallow […]
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost on Sunday, June 8, in St. Peter’s Square, drawing tens of thousands for the final Sunday of Easter celebrations. During his homily, the pope criticized political movements that he said foster division. “Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbors, […]
One week into its voyage, and on the day that it was meant to reach Gaza’s shores, an aid ship piloted by 12 activists, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, has been warned not to go any further. In a post on X Sunday, June 8, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote that he has “instructed […]
National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, June 8, a day after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum to deploy 2,000 members to the area in response to protests against federal immigration activity. It’s a move that drew swift condemnation from local officials, and Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to the […]
As greater numbers of a new generation begin to enter the pre-dawn hours of their middle age, it’s safe to assume that a cadre of journalists and experts representing Baby Boomers down to Millennials will come out of the woodwork to, at best, analyze and at worst, demonize their life choices. Spanning roughly 1997 to […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has debunked a recurring rumor that Costco membership cards can be used as a REAL ID. In a social media post on Wednesday, June 4, the TSA said, “We love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as […]
Service members and veterans gathered in Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day, honoring the pivotal Allied invasion that changed the course of World War II.
Trump ally Steve Bannon lashed out at Elon Musk this week in an interview with Politico Playbook, calling him “some f—ing punk” and suggesting the federal government seize SpaceX assets under the Defense Production Act. His comments came as tensions escalated between Musk and President Donald Trump over funding disputes and regulatory threats tied to […]
It may have been a gift, but retrofitting a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jet to become the new Air Force One is likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, according to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink on Thursday, June 5. The price reveal came during a U.S. Congressional hearing and after the Pentagon accepted […]
North Korea said it has refloated a capsized 5,000-ton destroyer and towed it to the northeastern port of Chonglin for repairs, a key step in restoring what it called a major upgrade to Kim Jong Un’s naval arsenal. The development was reported by North Korean state media on Friday, June 6, and confirmed by satellite […]
