President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, leading to his release Monday from a federal prison in West Virginia after nearly four years behind bars. Hernandez’s wife, Ana García, announced the news on social media, saying her husband was “once again a free man.” The move is one […]
Voters in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District are heading to the polls today to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Mark Green, a Republican. Both Green and President Donald Trump carried this district by more than 20 points in 2024, but a new Emerson College survey shows Republican Matt Van Epps leading Democrat Aftyn Behn […]
The fight over what evidence jurors will ultimately see is entering a critical phase Tuesday in the murder case against Luigi Mangione. A Manhattan judge will continue hearing arguments on whether prosecutors can use the gun, notebook and other items seized after Mangione’s arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 27, is […]
FBI Director Kash Patel is facing new questions on Capitol Hill over how he’s using the bureau’s Gulfstream jet. Top House Judiciary Committee Democrats say some of his flights look a lot more like perks than official business. Democrats question ‘date night’ and ranch trips In a new letter first reported by CBS News, Ranking […]
The Trump administration claims a follow-up strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat — which reportedly hit survivors of an initial attack — was “within the law,” even as calls increase for a congressional review. Plus, a third storm in a week is strengthening into a bomb cyclone Tuesday, bringing snow, ice and dangerous winds from […]
U.S. travelers who show up at the airport without a REAL ID or an approved alternative will soon have to pay a new fee to fly. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Monday that a $45 identity verification charge will begin on Feb. 1, 2026. New TSA rule: pay $45 or you may not fly […]
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. William Gordon Windrich was only in Korea for a short time, but the skills he’d honed during World War II helped him lead his comrades to freedom during one of the most savage battles in modern military history.
An immigration enforcement operation nicknamed “Swamp Sweep,” targeting about 5,000 arrests, is scheduled to begin Monday in southeast Louisiana and parts of Mississippi. The Department of Homeland Security declined to discuss “future or potential operations,” a spokesperson told Newsweek. Newsweek reports that about 250 agents will utilize the region’s federal infrastructure for the operation, staging […]
The White House has launched a “Media Offender of the Week” website that it says will track what it designates as misleading news coverage. The site also features a “Hall of Shame” highlighting major media outlets, including CNN, MS Now (formerly known as MSNBC), The Washington Post and CBS News, posing accusations of biased or […]
Polymarket is leaping from the crypto niche to Wall Street after Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, agreed to invest $2 billion for up to a 25% stake, according to Forbes and CBS News. The company’s founder, Shayne Coplan, touts superior accuracy as regulators and critics debate whether Polymarket is a […]
