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 […]
Many call it the unofficial start of summer: the Memorial Day holiday weekend. AAA predicted record travel beginning Thursday, May 22 and ending Monday, May 26. AAA anticipates that 45.1 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home, an increase of 1.4 million from last year. This would also break the record of […]
Tesla will roll out its first robotaxis in June. The announcement came Tuesday, May 20, by the automaker’s CEO, Elon Musk, who told CNBC’s David Faber that Tesla will debut the autonomous taxis in Austin, Texas, before introducing them to major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco. How many vehicles will be involved in […]
George Wendt, the actor best known for his role as Norm Peterson on the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers,” died Tuesday, May 20, at his home in Studio City, California. He was 76. His family said he passed away peacefully in his sleep. According to IMDB, Wendt appeared in 269 episodes of “Cheers,” which aired from […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, on Tuesday, May 20, ordered a “comprehensive review” of the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. The withdrawal led to the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and 170 civilians, killed in a suicide bomb attack outside the Kabul airport. “President Trump and I have formally […]
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a nine-term congressman who became the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, died Wednesday, May 21, according to a statement from his family. Connolly was 75. He had announced last month he would not seek reelection in 2026 because of a recurrence of esophageal cancer. Family confirms death “It is with […]
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 […]
Those who have said “you can’t fight City Hall” must not have been selling baked goods. A New Hampshire federal judge sided with a local bakery in its fight against the town of Conway over a mural of the pastries it sells. District Judge Joseph Laplante ruled Monday, May 19, that Leavitt’s Bakery owner Sean […]
Attorneys for a Colorado town council member accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face say the gun is to blame, not their client. David Jones and co-counsel Chris Decker represent Brent Metz, 39, a former town council member in the town of Mountain View, Colorado. Metz is charged with second-degree assault, illegal discharge […]
