U.S. immigration authorities under the Trump administration are allegedly asking landlords to give them private information about their tenants, The Associated Press reports. The government is requesting information, including rental contracts, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and possibly other personal documents. The new tactic is another sign of the government’s effort to track down […]
Florida carried out its 26th execution of the year on Tuesday, July 15, marking a milestone that already exceeds the total number of executions carried out in the U.S. in 2024. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant last month, authorizing the lethal injection of Michael Bernard Bell at Florida State Prison. Executions increase in […]
The number of homeless people in the Los Angeles region dropped for the second year in a row, according to a count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA. However, some officials have questioned the accuracy of the data. Homeless count LAHSA conducts an annual homeless count each January to track the number […]
For decades, conventional wisdom has blamed obesity on inactivity. But a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) challenges that narrative, arguing that what’s on your plate plays a much bigger role than your step count. The findings suggest that while movement is […]
Russia thumbs its nose at Trump’s ultimatum, launching new strikes on Ukraine. Is the war escalating, or just entering a new phase? Plus, the pressure is mounting from inside Trump’s own party. Even his allies want the Epstein files out in the open. And you only get six hours, then you’re out. The Trump administration’s […]
The Weapons and Warfare team is off this week, working on a special project for Wednesday, July 23. Until then, you can check out some of the W&W archive in the links below. Previous episodes of Weapons and Warfare: Inside the F-35 Lightning jet assembly line: Weapons and Warfare The battle against misinformation: Weapons and […]
The man accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses on June 14 was formally indicted by a grand jury Tuesday, July 15. Vance Boelter, 57, is facing six criminal charges at the federal level. Prosecutors have indicated that they might seek the death penalty as a possible punishment if Boelter is convicted. […]
The Trump administration is reportedly releasing around 2,000 members of the California National Guard who were deployed to Los Angeles earlier this year. The Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Tuesday, July 15, that the decision follows a successful mission. Troops recalled That number represents about half of the troops deployed to LA last month […]
President Donald Trump appears to have adopted a new strategy in trying to force Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign before his term ends next year. Trump is now criticizing Powell over what he believes is the exorbitant cost of renovations at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. “When you spend $2.5 billion on, […]
The Senate voted Tuesday, July 15, to advance a $9 billion rescissions bill backed by President Donald Trump. The legislation would cancel previously approved funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. It passed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, […]
