Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees are being asked to take a polygraph test, according to The Wall Street Journal. Although lie detector tests are not admissible as evidence in most courts, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is allegedly using the devices while asking employees if they have shared information with the media. Noem is reportedly […]
The U.S. military is ramping up preparations in the Pacific to deter or counter China and its potential invasion of Taiwan in 2027. Central to its strategy is deploying thousands of autonomous sea drones that would create a robotic defense network across the Taiwan Strait. The strategy is dubbed “Hellscape.” A rapid strike — and […]
Analysts projected that electricity demand in the United States will grow 25% by 2030 and 78% by 2050, according to a new report from global consulting firm Inner City Fund (ICF). The forecast marks a sharp increase from historical trends and projections from 2024. The report cited artificial intelligence, cloud services and cryptocurrency mining as […]
Sometimes football is a game of inches. Which team will get that one extra yard? The Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles have perfected the art of gaining that yard with their controversial tush push play, and they’ll now be able to use it for at least another season. On Wednesday, May 21, the NFL rejected […]
Musician Chris Brown can now prepare for his world tour after being released from a London jail on a $6.7 million bail. He was arrested on May 15 and charged with “grievous bodily harm,” according to the BBC. Bail granted after initial denial The 36-year-old singer was arrested in connection with a 2023 nightclub incident […]
The control tower had cleared the wide-body passenger jet for final approach, and the flight crew prepared for a routine landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The aircraft descended gently toward Earth: 1,000 feet, 500 feet, 100 feet. Then the pilots saw the other plane. “The jet looked very large and was exactly in the […]
It’s a real-life version of the old Sylvester and Tweety cartoon — except when the cat catches the bird, the danger doesn’t end there. Bird flu, or avian influenza, has killed more than 166 million birds nationwide. While chickens have been the hardest hit, the virus is now infecting other animals — including dairy cattle […]
The U.S. Supreme Court restored a Maine lawmaker’s vote on Tuesday, May 20, after she was censured for months by the state legislature. Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby lost her voting power in February when her fellow representatives voted along party lines to ban her from voting over her remarks about transgender athletes participating in […]
President Donald Trump formally introduced a new $175 billion missile defense initiative on Tuesday, May 20, which the administration said is aimed at shielding the United States from long-range threats. The plan, a new missile defense system known as the “Golden Dome,” envisions a layered defense system integrating satellites, sensors and interceptor missiles across the […]
Only 22% of sunscreen brands in the U.S. effectively protect against harmful rays from the sun, according to a new report released on Tuesday, May 20, from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The group has been conducting the study since 2007 and found that just 498 out of 2,204 SPF products could adequately protect against harmful […]
