July 4, 2025

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested, DHS alleges ties to Mexican cartel

Immigration authorities have arrested Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. for allegedly lying on an application to become a permanent U.S. resident. Authorities are processing him for expedited removal proceedings, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. DHS officials also accuse the 39-year-old son of legendary boxing icon Julio César Chávez Sr. of being […]

July 4, 2025

What Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ really does to Medicaid and SNAP

Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday, July 3, and it includes significant reforms to Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program. Ask a Republican, and they’ll tell you the reforms will reduce waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats say it’s cruel and people will die because they can’t get coverage.  So, what […]

July 4, 2025

Emoji science: How a smiley face can bring your texts to life

Pick a screen, any screen, and chances are someone is deep in a text conversation. While phone calls are still around, texting has become the go-to means of communication across generations. Where words fall short, emojis step in. People around the world use them more than 10 billion times a day, with eight out of […]

July 4, 2025

Federal judge rules family of Boulder firebombing suspect can be deported

A federal judge ruled that authorities can deport the family of the man accused in last month’s deadly firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado. Authorities accused Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, of throwing Molotov cocktails at people protesting to raise awareness about Israeli hostages in Gaza. Prosecutors said Monday, June 30, that an 82-year-old woman injured during […]

July 4, 2025

Gang control of Haitian capital worsens as UN appoints new rep for island nation

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization’s special representative to Haiti and to lead the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, or BINUH, on Thursday, July 3. The move comes after a U.N. report on Wednesday, July 2, revealed 90% of Port-Au-Prince is now controlled by […]

July 3, 2025

Kohberger pleads guilty to Idaho student murders, avoids death penalty

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in a last-minute plea deal that spares him the death penalty. Under the agreement, finalized just weeks before trial, Kohberger admitted to four counts of first-degree murder and accepted four life sentences without the possibility […]

July 3, 2025

Pentagon now says it will take Iran up to 2 years to restore nuclear capabilities

In the nearly two weeks since the U.S. attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities, several reports revealed conflicting information on the devastation. Now, the Pentagon has released its official damage assessment of the attacks. What does the Pentagon report say? Pentagon intelligence experts said Wednesday, July 2, that the strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program by […]

July 3, 2025

Abrego Garcia says he was tortured in a Salvadorian prison

The Trump administration faces renewed scrutiny after returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., months after his controversial deportation to El Salvador in March. A new court filing alleges he was tortured inside one of the country’s most notorious prisons before being brought back to face separate criminal charges. Allegations of abuse in CECOT prison […]

July 3, 2025

Federal authorities warn of lone-wolf attacks ahead of Independence Day

As communities across the United States prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have a warning. They are notifying local authorities about potential threats, mainly lone-wolf attackers and small extremist groups motivated by various reasons. This concern is especially prominent in major cities such as New York and San […]