Bridget McGregor Harris loves the soft glow of a Christmas tree. “There’s this whimsical sense of magic with it that adds such a warm, happy feeling to my heart,” she told Straight Arrow News. In recent years, she has opted for even more magic, pushing beyond her longstanding tradition of decorating one Christmas tree in […]
The Senate is heading toward a high-stakes health care vote on Thursday that could shape insurance costs for more than 20 million Americans. However, both sides admit the vote is less about passing a bill and more about drawing a political line. Thune pitches the GOP’s competing plan Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not give up any territory to Russia and plans to present an updated peace plan to the U.S. as soon as Wednesday. At the same time, President Trump is urging Kyiv to “play ball,” while Pope Leo XIV warns that Trump’s rhetoric is straining the U.S.-Europe alliance over […]
President Donald Trump hits Pennsylvania with a fresh pitch on prices, arguing his administration is finally bending inflation in the right direction. Plus, millions could see premiums jump as Affordable Care Act subsidies near expiration. But Democrats and Republicans are still far apart, offering dueling plans with no clear path to a deal before the […]
An artificial intelligence chatbot unveiled by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday appears to have described airstrikes against suspected drug smugglers at sea as “unambiguously illegal.” The platform, powered by Google Gemini, has been made available to military personnel as part of the Pentagon’s effort to adopt AI. In a video posted to X, Hegseth […]
Because of the increasing prevalence of drones on the modern battlefield, students at the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University at Fort Sill, Okla., learn the ins and outs of about two dozen kinds of these aircraft.
The Department of Transportation is investing $1 billion into airport upgrades under the banner of “Make Travel Family Friendly Again.” But public reaction has been less than enthusiastic. The money, sourced from the 2021 infrastructure law’s Airport Terminal Program, will support renovations designed to ease travel for parents and children. Proposed improvements include specialized security […]
Luca Hagop, 15, spent more than 34 hours a week on Instagram, mostly sharing random pet videos with her friends. Amelie Tomlinson, 14, uses Snapchat to connect with friends and has almost nobody’s phone number. But on Wednesday, all this will change. Australia, where both girls live, will implement the world’s broadest social media restrictions […]
Senate Republicans are circulating competing health care proposals ahead of a key Thursday vote to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for three years. The Democratic-sponsored proposal to extend the subsidies is expected to fail, and it is not clear when, or if, senators will vote on the new Republican plans. Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, […]
At least one person was killed and others were injured after a shooting Tuesday at Kentucky State University. A suspect was taken into custody, according to WKYT-TV in Lexington. The Frankfort Police Department said officers responded to a reported shooting at the school just after 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. They did not say how […]
