The U.S. Department of Justice is recommending a one-day prison sentence for a former Louisville Metro Police officer involved in the March 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor and led to intense protests and an overhaul of the Kentucky city’s policing practices. Brett Hankison, 46, a former detective, was convicted on federal charges of violating […]
Professional golf may be a younger man’s game, with players hitting the ball more than 340 yards off the tee, but Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood don’t want to hear it. The two legendary players are in the mix after the first round of the Open Championship in Northern Ireland. What helped Phil Mickelson play […]
Golf fans will need to set their alarms for the final major of the season. The Open Championship gets underway Thursday at 1:30 a.m. Eastern from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Why is Rory McIlroy one of the favorites this week? Rory McIlroy is smack in the spotlight once again. The reigning Masters champ and […]
Yemeni fighters intercepted 750 tons of Iranian missiles, warheads, radar systems and other weapons headed to Houthi rebels inside Yemen. U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, congratulated the fighters on the bust. Weapons seized “Congratulations to the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced conventional weapons […]
Republican lawmakers are pushing to revoke the federal charter of the nation’s largest teachers union. The National Education Association, the only labor union in the United States with a congressional charter, is facing renewed scrutiny from Republicans after it adopted several controversial anti-Trump resolutions during its annual convention. New legislation introduced to repeal charter New […]
A humanitarian group says 20 people died on Wednesday, July 16, during a food distribution event in Gaza, the latest in a series of deadly incidents involving civilians seeking aid. According to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the victims were crushed in a chaotic scene that broke out as crowds gathered at a distribution point. […]
President Donald Trump’s effort to create the National Garden of American Heroes received a major boost when lawmakers awarded it $40 million from the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Trump announced earlier this year that he had ordered the establishment of a new national park used to display statues that honor “the greatest Americans who ever lived.” […]
The U.S. Navy will build a discreet yet strategically placed hub for repairs and maintenance to Philippine military vessels in a western region facing the South China Sea. The region has been the scene of tensions between the Philippines and China’s military. The U.S. Embassy announced on Wednesday, July 16, that the facility will be […]
After years of travelers removing shoes and limiting liquids at airport checkpoints, more changes could be on the horizon. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently eased one rule, allowing passengers to keep their shoes on during screening at select airports. Now, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the long-standing limit on liquids could be the […]
A mobile game about anime horse girls has generated over $2 billion in Japan, and now it’s eyeing the U.S. market. Umamusume: Pretty Derby, developed by Cygames, launched in 2021 and has since earned over 295 billion yen (about $2 billion), with more than 30 million downloads across Asia. Last month, it finally made its […]
