Many fliers heading to the airports amidst the federal government shutdown are perhaps wondering, “What about my flight?” The good news: Air traffic controllers and TSA agents who screen passengers and inspect baggage at airports are deemed “essential” federal workers and will continue to work, but without pay until a budget agreement is reached. However, […]
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 […]
In this Media Miss Minute, after cutting hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research, President Donald Trump is setting aside $50 million for AI solutions. Plus, a judge says it’s illegal for the administration to withhold disaster relief funds from Democratic-led states. Media Miss by the left: After cutting cancer research funds, Trump pledges […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
