July 8, 2025

Diddy gets applause from inmates, shade from celebrities

Sean “Diddy” Combs may have avoided the most serious charges of his legal battle, but the backlash is far from over. His recent split verdict was met with reactions from inmates, celebrities, former partners and survivors. Met with inmate applause After the verdict, Combs’ legal team claimed inmates applauded when he returned from court. “They […]

July 8, 2025

All-Stars and snubs: How players are chosen for MLB’s Midsummer Classic

It’s a rite of passage each season after every MLB All-Star team is selected. Baseball’s Midsummer Classic isn’t played until Tuesday, July 15, but the debate over who made it and who didn’t will run right up until the first pitch.   How are the All-Star teams selected? Before we discuss the starters and snubs, let’s […]

July 8, 2025

Violent protests erupt in Mexico City over gentrification and tourism

Protests in Mexico City turned violent over the weekend of July 4 as demonstrators took to the streets to voice their anger against gentrification and mass tourism. Rent prices have increased dramatically since 2020, and many locals feel pushed out of their own neighborhoods, according to The Associated Press. “Today we are fighting against gentrification,” […]

July 8, 2025

Health groups file lawsuit against RFK Jr. over COVID-19 policy changes

A group of health organizations has come together to file a lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They claim his May announcement, which removed healthy children and pregnant women from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for the COVID-19 vaccine, constitutes a pressing public health emergency. Lawsuit filed The lawsuit was […]

July 8, 2025

Trump gets $165 billion for immigration enforcement, here’s what it will fund

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will provide $165 billion to the Department of Homeland Security to help it carry out his immigration enforcement and deportation campaign promise. Multi-billion-dollar accounts were created for the border wall, deportations, personnel and more.  Here are just a few of the immigration and border security provisions within the bill: […]

July 8, 2025

Weather service under scrutiny over Texas flood forecasts

Early on Thursday, July 3, the National Weather Service issued a forecast that was hardly unusual or alarming for summertime in south central Texas. Meteorologists expected “scattered showers and thunderstorms,” with a chance for heavy rain and “isolated flooding.” More than 20 hours passed before the forecast turned ominous. That gap calls into question the […]

July 8, 2025

Trump administration moves to end TPS for Honduran, Nicaraguan immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security, under the Trump administration, is planning to end Temporary Protected Status for people from Honduras and Nicaragua who are currently living in the United States. TPS is a humanitarian immigration status given to people from certain countries that are experiencing problems like natural disasters, war or other unsafe conditions in […]

July 7, 2025

Buyer’s remorse: e-commerce sees largest slump in more than a decade

For many American shoppers, the cost of convenience afforded by e-commerce platforms could be getting just a little too costly. According to a new survey, online retail sales saw their biggest overall decline in more than a decade, largely driven by the Trump administration’s tariff policies. The survey, conducted by consulting firm AlixPartners, took the […]