A study published in June found that veterans seemed to have higher incidences of dementia depending on where they live. This study, conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco, found that dementia rates per every 1,000 person-years were highest in the Southeast and lowest in the Mid-Atlantic. According to researchers, in the […]
Much of the United States has been under a heat wave that has millions sweltering. In some states, such as Missouri, Arkansas and Delaware, roads have started buckling because of the extreme temperatures. Instances like this are “not very common, because if you’ve designed and built the road correctly, this shouldn’t happen,” Amit Bhasin, director […]
Pope Leo XIV led the solemn celebration of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome and its Diocese, at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, June 29. During the Mass, he blessed and bestowed the pallium upon 54 newly appointed Metropolitan archbishops, eight of from the United States. Metropolitan archbishops lead a major city or metropolis. The pallium […]
Lara Trump may be considering a run for U.S. Senate. NBC News and Politico report the president’s daughter-in-law is seriously considering a bid for the North Carolina seat now that Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has announced he won’t seek re-election in 2026. The news comes after a whirlwind weekend in politics, from President Donald Trump’s […]
President Donald Trump is expected to visit a controversial new migrant detention center in South Florida this week – nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” – alongside U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to multiple reports. The visit, scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, comes as Trump ramps up deportations and hardline immigration enforcement early in his second […]
New York, June 30, 2025—Hong Kong, an international financial hub and once a beacon of free media, is now in the grip of a rapid decline in press freedom that threatens the city’s status as a global financial information center. Three journalists told CPJ that investigative reporting on major economic events, a cornerstone of Hong […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez concluded their three-day, star-studded wedding celebration with a lavish pajama party on Saturday, June 28 in Italy. The party reportedly took place at the Arsenale, a shipyard in Venice. The newlyweds were spotted leaving their luxury hotel on Venice’s Grand Canal, ready for the final night of festivities. Guests, […]
Gaza’s Health Ministry on Saturday, June 28 said Israeli attacks killed at least 81 people and wounded 422 over a 24-hour period, according to multiple media reports. Israel’s assault on al-Tuffah neighbourhood in Gaza City killed at least 20, including nine children, medical sources told Al Jazeera. The Associated Press wrote that 11 people were […]
A number of groups protested against the construction of an immigrant detention center in Florida being called “Alligator Alcatraz” over the weekend of Saturday, June 28. It’s being called that because the site includes an abandoned 10,500-foot runway that’s surrounded by swampland filled with alligators and pythons. The Associated Press reported that hundreds of protestors, […]
Jury deliberations are set for tomorrow in the Sean “Diddy” Combs federal criminal trial. Jurors heard closing arguments on Friday, June 27. The Associated Press reports that defense attorney Marc Agnifilo accused the government of targeting Combs. This led to Judge Arun Subramanian instructing jurors not to consider why or how the government obtained the indictment. Agnifilo, […]
