June 4, 2025

Sheriffs respond after DHS removes list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’

The Trump administration rescinded a list naming 500 so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that were allegedly not complying with federal immigration policies. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a city, county, or state that adopts policies limiting local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration efforts. Lawmakers designed these policies to reduce how much local law enforcement shares immigration status […]

June 4, 2025

It’s never too late to eat your way to a healthier mind: Study

New research shows the aptly named MIND diet can help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, no matter when it is started. The MIND diet combines the ever-popular Mediterranean diet with the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet,” which is meant to help lower blood pressure. A newly released study […]

June 4, 2025

Temu loses more than half of daily US users, but lifeline remains

Is there hope for Temu and Shein in the wake of a trade war between the United States and China? The trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies has impacted both companies, but particularly Temu, which saw its daily online users in the U.S. drop by 58%, according to Reuters. Shein has also seen […]

June 4, 2025

Report alleges Biden admin hid toxic plume release after Ohio train derailment

Despite publicly reassuring the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, that they were safe following the 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals, behind closed doors the Biden administration had concerns about potential cancer-causing toxins in the air. The new findings were revealed in emails which were first reported on by NewsNation. Seven […]

June 4, 2025

Dozens killed near Gaza aid site for third day; UN says attacks may be war crimes

Israeli fire killed at least 27 Palestinians near an aid distribution center in Rafah on Tuesday, June 3, according to Gaza health officials. It marked the third consecutive day of deadly incidents around humanitarian sites in southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops opened fire on people who had moved off designated access […]

June 4, 2025

Blake Lively asks to drop two emotional distress claims in Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Blake Lively wants to pull back two emotional distress claims in her high-profile lawsuit against actor and director Justin Baldoni. But with over a dozen other accusations still standing, the legal drama is far from over. According to Variety, Lively filed to dismiss claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional […]

June 4, 2025

FDA develops its own AI for clinical reviews, investigations and more

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new generative AI tool it hopes will make employees more efficient on everything from clinical evaluations to inspections. The AI is called Elsa, and it was developed in-house to help with reading, writing and summarizing.  “As we learn how employees are using the tool, our development team […]

June 4, 2025

Texas Tech’s ‘million-dollar arm’ ends Oklahoma’s NCAA softball dynasty

The Oklahoma softball dynasty is over, at least for now. Monday night, June 2, Texas Tech knocked off the Sooners to reach their first championship series. In the process, they ended Oklahoma’s run of four consecutive national titles. How did Texas Tech knock off the four-time defending champs? Like all champions, Oklahoma did not go […]