Republican lawmakers are pushing to revoke the federal charter of the nation’s largest teachers union. The National Education Association, the only labor union in the United States with a congressional charter, is facing renewed scrutiny from Republicans after it adopted several controversial anti-Trump resolutions during its annual convention. New legislation introduced to repeal charter New […]
A humanitarian group says 20 people died on Wednesday, July 16, during a food distribution event in Gaza, the latest in a series of deadly incidents involving civilians seeking aid. According to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the victims were crushed in a chaotic scene that broke out as crowds gathered at a distribution point. […]
President Donald Trump’s effort to create the National Garden of American Heroes received a major boost when lawmakers awarded it $40 million from the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Trump announced earlier this year that he had ordered the establishment of a new national park used to display statues that honor “the greatest Americans who ever lived.” […]
The U.S. Navy will build a discreet yet strategically placed hub for repairs and maintenance to Philippine military vessels in a western region facing the South China Sea. The region has been the scene of tensions between the Philippines and China’s military. The U.S. Embassy announced on Wednesday, July 16, that the facility will be […]
A veteran career prosecutor and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey has been dismissed by the U.S. Justice Department, according to the Associated Press, citing anonymous sources close to the matter. Maurene Comey has worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York since 2015 and played a leading […]
The three passengers who sued Alaska Airlines for a door malfunction during a flight have reached a settlement with the airline and manufacturer Boeing. The details of the settlement were kept confidential, according to a report from Fox12 in Oregon. Settlement reached Those passengers sued for $1 billion after a door plug flew out 16,000 […]
Federal prosecutors allege five individuals in Louisiana, including two active police chiefs, conspired to produce fake police reports in a scheme that helped immigrants obtain visas, according to a 62-count indictment unsealed Wednesday, July 16. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana said the scheme spanned nearly a decade, involving a […]
In Arcadia, California, 21 children, mostly born from a surrogate, are now in the protection of a state child-welfare agency after investigators searched the home in connection to a child abuse case. According to investigators, they originally opened a probe after a 2-month-old baby suffered a serious head injury. Authorities originally took 15 kids, ranging […]
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game is drawing praise for its new and unique ending. The All-Star swing-off that gave the National League the win Tuesday night, July 15, stole the show. Could the swing-off be an option in the regular season? Major League Baseball has made some good choices recently regarding rule changes. Adding a […]
President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, or HALT Fentanyl Act, on Wednesday, July 16. That legislation is designed to help curb the ongoing opioid epidemic, fueled in part by fentanyl. HALT Fentanyl Act The president held a ceremony at the White House with lawmakers and people who lost family […]
