August 7, 2025

Trump to meet with Putin soon, Kremlin confirms

President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet face-to-face. The Kremlin confirmed the news on Thursday, Aug. 7. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said the summit could possibly take place next week at a venue both sides have agreed to, “in principle.” The confirmation is a significant development in Trump’s push […]

August 7, 2025

Finding aloha after devastation: Maui is rebuilding after Lahaina firestorm

The island of Maui has been suffering a profound sense of loss since the wildfires that devastated the old Hawaiian capital of Lahaina on Aug. 8, 2023, killing 102 people. Two years after thousands of residents lost their homes and jobs in the blaze that largely burned the bustling center of art and culture to […]

August 7, 2025

Investigators search for motive after suspect shoots five on Georgia Army base

Military investigators work to piece together Thursday morning why a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire on his own unit. The sudden attack on Wednesday left five soldiers wounded at Fort Stewart in Georgia.  The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Radford, an automated logistics specialist stationed at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. AP Photo/Lewis […]

August 7, 2025

Group demanding answers after Ghislaine Maxwell prison transfer: Report

Norm Eisen’s Democracy Defender’s Fund is demanding answers about who at the Department of Justice approved the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex offender, to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas. The group has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to the decision. The request includes any communications from […]

August 7, 2025

Lockdowns are back: China fighting new virus with drones, enforcement

Infected mosquitoes have ignited an outbreak of chikungunya virus in southern China, sending ripples of concern through public health circles. As the tiny winged carriers multiply, thousands of cases have already been reported, forcing authorities to act swiftly to halt the spread. Mosquito-borne outbreak grips southern China The manufacturing hub of Foshan, near Hong Kong, […]

August 7, 2025

Oklahoma to require ‘America First’ test for out-of-state teachers

Oklahoma public schools open next week, but one new policy is already stirring national debate. The state is preparing to require an “America First” certification test for prospective teachers moving in from out-of-state, particularly from Democratic-leaning regions. Who would take the test? State Superintendent Ryan Walters told Fox News the test would apply to teachers […]

August 7, 2025

Gabbard bypasses CIA, declassifies GOP intel report on 2016 election

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a lightly redacted 46-page House Intelligence Committee report in late July, detailing claims that the Obama administration manipulated intelligence to tie President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign to Russian election interference. The document — originally completed by GOP lawmakers in 2020 but kept in CIA custody due to its […]

August 7, 2025

FBI will help Texas law enforcement find 51 fleeing Democrats

The FBI agreed to assist Texas law enforcement in locating members of the Texas House of Representatives who fled the state in order to block the approval of a gerrymandered congressional map. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, made the request on Tuesday and announced it was approved by FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday morning.  “I […]

August 7, 2025

Americans are getting most of their calories from ultra-processed foods: CDC

Americans are getting more than half their calories from unhealthy, ultra-processed foods, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing plans to “Make America Healthy Again,” which include cutting down on the amount of ultra-processed foods Americans […]