October 2, 2025

Top Virginia prosecutor fired after false claim linking him to Comey: Report

The Trump administration has fired a top national security prosecutor in Virginia after a conservative influencer falsely accused him of ties to the James Comey indictment, according to a CNN report citing two sources familiar with the matter. Michael Ben’Ary, who led the national security section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District […]

October 2, 2025

World’s oldest woman’s DNA and diet may explain her 117 years

Wondering what it takes to live to 117? Ask María Branyas Morera and she would have said “order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity and staying away from toxic people.” But before her passing on Aug. 19, 2024, researchers studied Morera’s genetic […]

October 2, 2025

Screwworm cases grow by more than 30% in Mexico: Report

Mexico has seen a nearly 32% rise in confirmed cases of flesh-eating screwworms, according to a monthly government data report obtained by Reuters. The findings come as a screwworm case was recently confirmed in a cow just 70 miles from the U.S. border, marking the closest confirmed cases to the United States this year. A […]

October 2, 2025

Pentagon weighs NDAs and random polygraphs to curb leaks

The Pentagon is considering new leak-prevention rules that would require thousands of headquarters personnel to sign nondisclosure agreements and undergo random polygraph testing, according to draft directives obtained by The Washington Post. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell rejected the reporting, calling it “untrue and irresponsible.” Who would be affected? The draft by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve […]

October 2, 2025

Complaints of excessive force mount against ICE as Bondi orders crackdown

Chased. Tear-gassed. Shot with less-lethal bullets. Tossed to the ground. Hospitalized. Accusations have mounted over the past month in California, Illinois, New York and other locations against federal officers using excessive force when both detaining immigrants believed to be in the country without authorization and interacting with protesters and journalists. The claims come as Attorney […]

October 2, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes back as Democrat calls Trump ‘unhinged’

Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday, calling President Donald Trump “unhinged” and “unwell.” The exchange aired on MSNBC and was widely shared online, Newsweek reported. Dean was referring to Trump’s address earlier in the day to senior military leaders at Quantico, Virginia. During the exchange, Johnson replied, “A lot […]

October 2, 2025

Nicole Kidman divorce: Keith Urban’s lyric change, interview fuels speculation

Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after nearly two decades of marriage. Court documents filed Tuesday confirmed the actress initiated the split following TMZ’s initial report of the couple’s separation. The filing includes a “marital dissolution agreement,” a child support worksheet and a parenting seminar order, as the pair share two children, […]

October 2, 2025

Energy Department rescinds $7.5 billion for projects in 16 Democratic states

The Trump administration rescinded funding for more than 230 energy projects approved under former President Joe Biden. The Department of Energy (DOE) said the cancellations will save taxpayers $7.5 billion, and it had determined that the projects “did not meet the economic, national security or energy security standards.”  In a press release, Energy Secretary Chris […]

October 2, 2025

Nine colleges to move to front of federal funding line if Trump policy demands met

The Trump administration is offering federal funding as a carrot for colleges and universities, but there’s a catch. Schools must agree to follow a 10-point set of principles laid out in a new memo. On Wednesday, the White House invited nine universities to join the new agreement. The universities contacted include Vanderbilt University, Dartmouth College, […]