June 4, 2025

2,000-mile wide Saharan dust cloud drifts toward Southern US

A thick haze has blanketed parts of the Caribbean this week as a cloud of Saharan dust thousands of miles wide drifts west across the Atlantic, on track to reach the southern United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration identifies the phenomenon as the Saharan Air Layer, a dry, dusty mass that typically forms […]

June 4, 2025

Knicks fire Tom Thibodeau despite deepest playoff run in 25 years 

The New York Knicks won 51 games in the 2024-25 season, the most for the franchise in 12 years. They also made the Eastern Conference Finals, marking the team’s deepest playoff run in 25 years. Yet on Tuesday, June 3, the team fired head coach Tom Thibodeau.  Was Thibodeau’s dismissal a surprise? The move comes […]

June 2, 2025

Face of Defense: Air Force Engineer Chases Dreams of Olympic Gold

For Air Force 2nd Lt. Braeden Holcombe, an engineering project programmer assigned to 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, the Air Force uniform means more than service — it’s a symbol of pushing beyond boundaries, whether in engineering projects or the Olympics. 

June 2, 2025

Multiple injuries reported in attack at Boulder, Colorado mall

Six people were injured during an attack at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colo. on Sunday, June 1. Authorities said at a press conference the suspect, who is now in custody, used a makeshift flamethrower and threw an incendiary device in the attack. Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said when officers arrived to the scene […]

June 2, 2025

White House confirms a US nuclear proposal has been sent to Iran: Report

One day after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report on the past, present and future of Iran’s nuclear program, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Sunday, June 1, that Washington has extended a nuclear proposal to Tehran, The Hill reports. However, Leavitt told the outlet’s sister network, NewsNation, that she would […]

June 2, 2025

The ‘McMigraine Meal’ might be the happy meal for migraine sufferers

More than 37 million Americans suffer from migraines, according to the American Migraine Foundation. The World Health Organization places migraines as one of the 10 most disabling medical illnesses worldwide. While medication is available, it doesn’t work for everyone.  Leave it to TikTok to serve up the latest “solution.” The viral trend is called the McMigraine Meal, […]

June 2, 2025

Aurora borealis? At this time of year? In this part of the country? Yes!

The northern lights, usually relegated to far-off wintry fantasy lands like Norway and Iceland, could grace the skies of up to 23 states in the U.S. between the late hours of Sunday, June 1, and the early morning of Monday, June 2. While Alaskans stand the best chance of catching this rare event, it could […]

June 2, 2025

Ukraine drone attacks more than 40 Russian planes, peace talks to continue

A Ukrainian drone attack destroyed more than 40 Russian planes, according to media reports from Sunday, June 1. This comes a day before Russia and Ukraine are set for another round of peace talks in Istanbul. The Associated Press spoke to a Ukrainian security official who said planning and executing the attack took over 1 […]