June 1, 2025

Elon Musk departs White House role, maintains ties with Trump

President Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk, who served as a “special employee” in the White House, is leaving his official position. Musk is expected to remain closely connected to the administration. “And Elon is really not leaving. He’s going to be back and forth, I think,” Trump said while announcing Musk’s departure. “I have […]

June 1, 2025

Honolulu police accused of arresting sober drivers to inflate DUI numbers

The Honolulu Police Department is reviewing both current and past DUI arrests after the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a class action lawsuit claiming officers wrongly took some drivers into custody. The lawsuit alleged that officers arrested sober individuals in a push to boost drunk driving stats.  The ACLU accused Honolulu police of […]

June 1, 2025

Target’s 2025 Pride collection launches with mixed reactions

Target released its Pride collection for 2025, and some consumers have noted a decrease in offerings and a printing mistake on some clothing labels. The product line launches as the retailer experiences falling sales and consumer boycotts. As recently as 2023, Target offered more than 2,000 Pride-related products across multiple departments, according to Reuters. That […]

June 1, 2025

Migrant arrested over letter threatening to kill Trump was set up: Report

A Mexican national arrested for threatening to kill President Donald Trump may not have written the letter that led to his arrest, law enforcement sources told The New York Post. Ramon Morales Reyes, 54, was taken into custody on May 21 in Wisconsin after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer received a handwritten note […]

June 1, 2025

Top judiciary Democrat Raskin investigating Trump meme coin gala

The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is opening an investigation into President Donald Trump’s gala that was billed as the “most exclusive invitation in the world.” The 220 attendees spent a total $148 million to be at the dinner with the president, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., wants to know who they are. […]

June 1, 2025

A four-day workweek? Places across the country are considering it more and more

A four-day workweek seemingly appeals to a number of employees, with polls showing many said it would boost their productivity and emotional well-being. Now, legislators in some states are trying to make it more feasible. In New York, Democratic Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest introduced bills to create pilot programs to shorten the workweek to four days. […]

June 1, 2025

Haribo recalls Happy Cola F!ZZ gummies in Netherlands after cannabis found

Haribo recalled its Happy Cola F!ZZ gummies in the Netherlands with a best-before date of January 2026 because cannabis was found in some bags. Dutch media stated a family in Twente with young children became “‘quite ill” after eating a bag of Happy Cola F!ZZ gummies. Police had the candy examined and discovered traces of […]

June 1, 2025

Pope Leo XIV leads Marian vigil at Vatican

On Saturday, May 31, Pope Leo XIV  marked the end of May outside the Church of Santo Stefano degli Abissini in the Vatican. When they were there, the faithful began a candlelit procession as they made their way up to the Grotto of Lourdes. Following the procession, the pontiff joined those present at the Grotto and […]

June 1, 2025

IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program deemed ‘damning’ and ‘not revelatory’

Various media outlets received a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the past, present and future state of Iran’s nuclear program. While some called it “damning,” others say there’s nothing “revelatory” about it. The report, issued Saturday, May 31, was commissioned by the IAEA’s 35-nation Board of Governors last November. What […]

June 1, 2025

Friends, family arrested for aiding New Orleans escaped inmates: report

Multiple people have been arrested for allegedly helping the 10 men who escaped from a jail in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to court documents reviewed by the Associated Press. These court documents showed that those who escaped had assistance from at least 15 people, before and after they fled Orleans Justice Center on May 16. […]