The Trump administration is abandoning federal oversight of policing reforms initiated after George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer in 2020. Officials said local efforts can achieve the same goals of holding officers accountable for excessive use of force or racially motivated policing. However, some of the cities investigated by the […]
Newly released surveillance video appears to show Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan helping an immigrant illegally in the U.S. evade federal agents — first by directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers away from her courtroom, then by leading the man and his attorney through a private back door. The April 18 video, released by […]
Fox News is asking a judge to sanction election software company Smartmatic, accusing the company of deleting key messaging evidence related to a high-profile defamation case. The accusation comes just days after Smartmatic filed a court document claiming Fox News had deleted its own internal communications. $2.7 billion lawsuit over 2020 election coverage Smartmatic is […]
Columbia University has been violating the civil rights of Jewish students from the day Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023 through to the present, according to the findings of a federal investigation. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) determined that the university acted with “deliberate indifference” toward student-on-student harassment […]
A red carpet encounter between Denzel Washington and a photographer has gone viral. Now, it’s sparking a broader conversation: is it ever okay to touch someone, regardless of your credentials, without consent? What happened at Cannes At the Cannes Film Festival, Washington was seen taking photos with rapper A$AP Rocky and director Spike Lee when […]
Apple is accelerating development of its first smart glasses, targeting a late 2026 release as part of a broader push into artificial intelligence hardware, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, May 22. The device is expected to rival Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, packing built-in cameras, microphones and speakers for hands-free, Siri-powered functions. Apple plans to begin large-scale […]
President Donald Trump announced a new “partnership” between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel. The announcement comes just months after former President Joe Biden blocked a proposed acquisition of the American steelmaker by the Japanese company over national security concerns. “I am proud to announce that, after much consideration and negotiation, U.S. Steel will remain […]
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is advancing legislation that would impose sweeping sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to engage in serious ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine. The bill, titled the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, was introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and currently has more than […]
Aging comes with wrinkles, gray hair and stiff joints. While anti-aging products flood the market, researchers are now exploring whether a vitamin you can get from sunlight might actually protect your DNA. A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that vitamin D supplements may help slow aging at the cellular […]
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins next Saturday, June 1. Forecasters warned it could be an especially active one in 2025. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual outlook on Thursday, May 23, where it predicted an above-normal season. Meteorologist Ken Graham, director of the National Weather Service, said NOAA expects 13 […]
