María Corina Machado walked into the Oval Office carrying her Nobel Peace Prize and walked out with a photo, a presidential post, and still no public endorsement. The gesture was extraordinary, but the result was familiar. President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that Machado presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during their White House […]
Anti-ICE protests are becoming increasingly aggressive, and President Donald Trump is now suggesting a term with serious implications: insurrection. Plus, the U.S. seizes a so-called ghost fleet tanker in the Caribbean, tightening its grip on Venezuela and its surrounding waters. And Venezuela’s opposition leader visits Trump with an unusual gift — and a clear hope […]
Florida’s lack of income taxes convinced star wide receiver Tyreek Hill to sign with the Miami Dolphins over the New York Jets. Billionaire Jeff Bezos left his home in Washington for Florida to avoid the state’s tax on capital gains. With top college athletes now commanding millions of dollars from their name, image and likeness […]
Muhammad Ali is now officially part of the mail. The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a commemorative Forever Stamp honoring the boxing legend and humanitarian, putting his image into circulation nationwide. Twenty-two million stamps are being printed, each featuring Ali in his fighting prime. In the black-and-white photo from 1974, his gloves are raised, his eyes […]
Along the stretches of highway in South Dakota’s Great Plains, unusual signs greeted customers at gas stations. “Pregnant? Don’t want to be?” read placards attached to gas pumps. “Learn more at MayDay.health.” Mayday Health, a New York-based nonprofit, promotes information regarding health care, such as how to access abortion pills. But South Dakota is one […]
The Trump administration announced new sanctions Thursday targeting five top Iranian officials it blames for what it calls a brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators. The move comes as U.S. officials say all options are still on the table as the administration weighs its next move on Iran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests. Emergency United Nations meeting At an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting Thursday, U.S. Ambassador Mike […]
Journalist Julia Mengolini, founder and director of radio station Futuröck, caught widespread attention last summer after suing Argentinian President Javier Milei and more than 20 people connected to his administration, accusing them of “unlawful association, embezzlement of public funds, coercive threats,” and “public incitement to hatred.” A judge has yet to take up the case, Mengolini told CPJ. […]
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is facing criticism after she claimed Americans can meet their nutritional needs on just $9 a day. In an interview this week, Rollins asserted that one healthy meal “can cost around $3.” It comes just a week after the Trump administration unveiled its updated dietary guidelines for Americans, which promotes healthy […]
Companies from around the world traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month to show off their latest tech. But one category always catches everyone’s eye: robots. Ever since Karel Čapek introduced the word “robot” in his 1920 play “R.U.R.,” or Rossum’s Universal Robots, people have fantasized about a world run by […]
Sitting in the stack of photos Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate are images of young women whom many believed to be minors and survivors of the financier’s crimes. For a forensic psychologist, Epstein retaining those images is a common move seen with serial killers. Images the Democrats released sparked […]
