Thousands of people from across the world are flocking to Thailand to celebrate one of social media’s biggest stars this week. Thursday, July 10, is social media sensation Moo Deng’s first birthday! How is Moo Deng being celebrated? The Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where the social media star lives, kicked off a special four-day celebration […]
Australia warns universities could lose funding if they fail to address antisemitism on campus. Jillian Segal, the nation’s antisemitism envoy, unveiled a plan Thursday detailing steps universities, cultural institutions and other organizations should take to combat attacks on Jewish Australians. “Antisemitism is an evil scourge and there is no place in Australia for antisemitism. The […]
Taiwan has begun its longest and most expansive annual military exercise to date, aiming to prepare for a possible Chinese invasion. The 10-day Han Kuang drills, which began on Wednesday, July 9, include round-the-clock combat simulations designed to test Taiwan’s ability to respond to gray-zone threats and full-scale attacks. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the exercise […]
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game will have a wrinkle previously seen only in spring training. The league’s automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will be in use when the first pitch is thrown on Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park in Atlanta. What is Major League Baseball’s ABS system? The ABS system allows players to challenge […]
A new survey of local election officials found 46% of them are concerned about politically motivated investigations targeting election workers. The Brennan Center Research Department spoke with more than 850 workers between April and May. Election worker concerns Those concerns don’t just stop with political investigations. The survey showed 59% of those questioned are worried […]
President Donald Trump wants low gas prices — $1.99 per gallon to be exact. In a press conference Wednesday, July 9, Trump claimed several states are already seeing $1.99 prices at the pump. But while the cost per gallon is falling in some regions, it remains steadily above the $2 mark across all 50 states. […]
Some Planned Parenthood locations have stopped accepting Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals. President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” signed on July 4, immediately cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for one year. On Monday, July 7, Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the Medicaid payments provision […]
The Department of Homeland Security has acknowledged using an online platform to identify and deport pro-Palestinian advocates. The disclosure came during a court hearing on Wednesday, July 9, tied to a legal challenge by student groups and university organizations. They are investigating how officials in President Donald Trump’s administration obtained their personal information. DHS used […]
The U.S. Department of Education announced that student loan borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan will have their interest accrual restart on August 1. Outreach on the changes began Thursday, July 10, for the 7.7 million borrowers on the Biden-era plan. SAVE plan Former President Joe Biden launched the SAVE plan […]
The Trump administration has sued California and Gov. Gavin Newsom, accusing the state of contributing to the high cost of eggs through animal welfare laws. The administration states that federal law supersedes state law. In a complaint filed on Wednesday, July 9, the U.S. Department of Justice argues that the state’s laws are unnecessary and harm consumers […]
