June 23, 2025

‘Big red line:’ Iran condemns US attacks on nuclear sites

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States crossed a “very big red line” when it attacked three of his country’s nuclear sites — Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan — on Saturday, June 21. Araghchi, in remarks at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul on Sunday, June 22, called the act […]

June 23, 2025

US launches largest-ever B-2 strike in operation on Iranian nuclear facilities

In an early morning press conference on Sunday, June 22, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine shared specifics of “Operation Midnight Hammer.” Caine called the mission a “deliberate and precise strike against three Iranian nuclear facilities.” The facilities hit were Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan, […]

June 23, 2025

Brain rot nation: How TikTok could be unwiring your brain

The last time you watched your favorite television show, did you pay attention all the way through? Or did you pick up your phone to scroll Instagram or check for missed notifications? This is “brain rot,” a condition so prevalent that the term became the Oxford Dictionary’s 2024 “Word of the Year.” Oxford defines brain […]

June 23, 2025

Get out the Waymo! Tesla robotaxis hit Austin’s streets

It’s been a little less than a decade since Tesla CEO Elon Musk first announced his electric vehicle manufacturer would roll out a fleet of robotaxis across the country. In 2016, the billionaire said they would hit the streets two years later. Now, in 2025, he’s finally made good on his promise –– albeit at […]

June 23, 2025

State Dept. issues travel warnings, evacuations amid US strikes in Iran

Family members and “non-emergency U.S. government personnel” were ordered by the State Department to leave Lebanon on Sunday, June 22, after three nuclear sites in Iran were attacked by the United States military on Saturday. State Department officials cited the “volatile and unpredictable security situation in the region” as the reason for the alert. In […]

June 23, 2025

Major questions: What college grads can expect depending on their degree

With college graduation season in full swing, many students are beginning their journey into the professional world. While those first steps into the vast unknown of a career can be exciting, the current employment landscape is also one fraught with uncertainty. A report released earlier this year from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York […]

June 23, 2025

Pope Leo leads Corpus Christi procession, calls for peace

Thousands of faithful lined the streets of Rome Sunday, June 22, for the feast of Corpus Christi. Pope Leo carried the monstrance in procession from the Sagrato of the Basilica of St. John Lateran to St Mary Major. Prior to the procession, mass was held on the steps of St. John Lateran. Popes have made the procession […]

June 22, 2025

Israel and Iran enter a new week of airstrikes, as neither is willing to relent

Following a week of missile exchanges between Israel and Iran, the Israeli military said Saturday, June 21, that it hit one of Tehran’s nuclear research facilities overnight, according to The Associated Press. An Israeli military spokesman added that despite its “amazing achievements,” the country will continue bombing Iran “until the threat is removed.” Israel damages […]

June 22, 2025

Police warn of rising ‘jugging’ crime trend across the nation

Police around the country warn of a new crime trend called “jugging.” Criminals will watch banks and ATMs, waiting for victims to withdraw money. Once they finish the transaction, they are followed to another location and robbed — often inside their vehicles. “They are scoping, and they will watch you as you’re either coming in […]