Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting and killing Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, claimed in a letter to the FBI that Gov. Tim Walz told him to kill U.S. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar so he could run for Senate, according to the Star Tribune. The newspaper in its Friday, June […]
On Friday, June 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin intensified his rhetoric about the war in Ukraine, saying all of Ukraine belongs to Russia. In response, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the statement is meant to “divert public attention away from the complete failure of [Putin’s] quarter-century rule.” ‘All of Ukraine is ours’ During his […]
Former President Joe Biden marked Juneteenth at a historic church in Galveston, Texas, criticizing what he called ongoing efforts to erase U.S. history while indirectly referencing his successor, President Donald Trump. Biden spoke Wednesday at Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where Union troops first read General Order No. 3 in 1865, formally ending slavery […]
New research from France’s food safety agency, known as ANSES, released on Friday, June 20, shows that certain drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than drinks in plastic bottles or aluminum cans. This revelation raises fresh concerns about how labeling and packaging impact the amount of microplastics we consume, and how it affects our […]
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday, June 19, that President Donald Trump can keep control of California’s National Guard. The decision comes as legal challenges continue after he deployed the troops to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision extending its stay […]
It took more than 60 games and a run through a gauntlet of the best teams in college baseball, but the College World Series final is set for its weekend showcase. The LSU Tigers and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will battle in a best-of-three series. How did the two teams get to this point? The two […]
NATO leaders are expected to gather in the Netherlands on June 24 and 25 for what some policy watchers are already calling a “nothingburger” summit. But behind the stripped-down agenda lies a debate that could reshape defense spending across Europe. A stripped-down agenda and some serious side dishes The NATO summit in The Hague could […]
As the saying goes, war is hell — but it’s also expensive. The conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate, driving up the costs. With every volley of missiles fired, sortie launched and bomb dropped, military operations are costing millions of dollars. The expense of defense systems One of the most significant expenses is […]
China sharply increased military activity near Taiwan this week. Beijing sent dozens of warplanes across the median line of the Taiwan Strait just days after a British warship passed through the sensitive waterway. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported Friday, June 20, 50 Chinese military aircraft operating around the island, with 46 crossing the median line that […]
Seven regional partnerships that want to produce hydrogen fuel are urging the U.S. Senate to preserve hydrogen tax credits. In a letter sent Thursday, June 19, to Senate leadership, the hydrogen hubs asked lawmakers to keep incentives active for hydrogen projects beginning construction through 2029. The hubs include research institutions and companies from oil and gas, […]
