President Donald Trump revives a controversial travel ban, targeting a dozen mostly Muslim nations. Why now, and who’s pushing back? Plus, a judge has placed a hold on the deportation of the family of the Colorado firebombing suspect. What the judge ruled and what comes next. Lastly, Trump examines former President Joe Biden’s alleged use […]
Did you know the Defense Department has worked with Hollywood for nearly 100 years? Here are some details of that relationship.
Journalists at El Faro knew the risks when they published a series of interviews with gang members alleging long-standing ties between Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and criminal groups. They didn’t know how quickly the crackdown would escalate. Within days of publication last month, sources close to El Salvador’s attorney general’s office warned that arrest warrants […]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to temporarily halt operations at Job Corps centers is beginning to ripple across the country as locations begin shutting their doors. The pause comes as part of an internal review aimed at reshaping the 50-year-old program to align with President Donald Trump’s proposed 2026 budget. Young adults reliant on […]
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it carried out an underwater attack on Tuesday, June 3, that severely damaged the structural supports of the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Strait Bridge. According to the SBU, agents planted explosives beneath the bridge over several months, eventually detonating 1,100 kilograms (2,425 pounds) of TNT-equivalent material. Ukrainian […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of 1,461 individuals in Massachusetts during May as part of Operation Patriot, the agency’s most significant enforcement surge to date. The operation focused on individuals with criminal records, unresolved charges or standing deportation orders. ICE said of the nearly 1,500 arrested, 790 had prior criminal convictions […]
Elon Musk has officially stepped down from his temporary advisory role in the federal government. The billionaire entrepreneur, who helped launch the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, served for roughly 130 days in a role aimed at reducing government spending. The response to Musk’s exit varies sharply between news outlets with a left […]
Mount Etna erupted early Monday, June 2, releasing gas, ash and lava from its southeastern crater in a dramatic but contained display. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported that the eruption began just after midnight, likely triggered by a partial crater collapse. The activity featured intermittent Strombolian explosions, a type of volcanic […]
Phonics, a method that teaches the connection between letters and sounds, is at the center of a new push by California lawmakers to close the state’s early childhood literacy gap. A bill backed by dozens of educational nonprofits would standardize how students are taught to read across public schools. The science behind reading Research shows […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons is defending the use of masks by his agents during immigration arrests against critics who call the tactic unnecessary and intimidating. Lyons’ comments come amid the Trump administration’s push for the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history. The controversy Lyons addressed the issue Monday, […]
