June 10, 2025

Judge tosses Justin Baldoni’s $400M lawsuit, Blake Lively ‘cried with relief’

A judge has dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively. The ruling also clears her husband, Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times of defamation and extortion claims. The decision marks a significant legal win for Lively, who has been in a high-profile dispute with her “It Ends With Us” costar since late […]

June 10, 2025

Influencers say this supplement can slow aging; new study says otherwise

A supplement that has become a popular health and beauty trend may not actually live up to the hype surrounding it. With tens of thousands of related posts on TikTok and Instagram, taurine has found new popularity among influencers, with many claiming it can slow down the aging process. However, a new study shows that’s […]

June 10, 2025

Pentagon spread UFO disinformation to protect classified projects: Report

The Pentagon knowingly promoted UFO myths for decades to mask secret weapons development programs, especially at classified sites like Area 51. A Wall Street Journal investigation revealed that military officials planted false evidence, including doctored photographs, to divert attention from stealth aircraft testing. In one instance during the 1980s, an Air Force colonel gave fake […]

June 10, 2025

Team USA has mixed results with new coach as 2026 World Cup looms

The 2026 World Cup is less than 370 days away, and the clock is ticking for Team USA as they prepare under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino. He’s been on the job since August 2024 with mixed results thus far.  Why has Team USA struggled with a new head coach? A learning curve is not […]

June 10, 2025

Creators facing jail time overseas as social media stunts spark backlash

Two controversial internet creators are facing prison time after gaining a certain level of infamy for their behavior, both online and offline. The cases illustrate the growing risks that influencers face with boundary-pushing content abroad. Vitaly faces prison in the Philippines Russian-born YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy could serve up to 18 months in a Philippine prison […]

June 10, 2025

Chronically absent students are still a problem, even for kids who do go to class

Before the bell rings, before a single test is taken or a lesson begins, one question is crucial to the school day: Who’s not here today? In classrooms from small towns to big cities, chronic absenteeism is quietly eroding student success. It’s a challenge most states face, yet one often overshadowed by test scores and […]

June 10, 2025

What federal law says about National Guard deployments

President Donald Trump called 2,000 National Guardsmen into federal service over the weekend of June 7 after protestors in Los Angeles threw eggs and clashed with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying out immigration raids. The deployment was controversial and described as “unlawful.” It marked the first time a president deployed the Guard […]

June 10, 2025

NCAA’s House settlement to pay athletes is just the beginning, what happens next?

The House v. NCAA settlement has fundamentally changed the way college sports will function. College sports have left amateurism behind for good, and right now, questions seem to outnumber answers. How does the House v. NCAA settlement change college sports? The House settlement, which began as a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and five collegiate […]

June 10, 2025

Chinese Ph.D. student charged with smuggling biological materials into US

A Chinese citizen has been charged with smuggling goods into the country. The arrest came less than a week after federal authorities arrested a couple from China caught bringing in what federal authorities claimed was potential agroterrorism material. Chinese Ph.D. student accused of concealment Chengxuan Han is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China […]

June 10, 2025

CA sues Trump for federalizing National Guard after violence at ICE protests

California has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after Trump federalized the National Guard on Sunday, June 8, in response to protests that ultimately turned violent in major California cities. Trump backed “border czar” Tom Homan’s idea to arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom, after Newsom dared him to […]