May 29, 2025

Everything we know about the F-47, USAF’s next-gen fighter

When it comes to warfare, owning the skies is tantamount to winning. This is why, even as far back as the 1940s, Winston Churchill said that if a country doesn’t have an adequate air force, it’s “compromising the foundations of its own freedom and independence.” Since World War II, the United States enjoyed the benefit […]

May 29, 2025

As supplement use increases, so do cases of liver failure linked to them

Exercising, eating healthy foods and taking vitamins and supplements are the tenets for a healthy life many people live by. However, it turns out some supplements that are billed to help you live longer could actually be putting your health at risk. It all comes down to your liver — the organ responsible for filtering […]

May 29, 2025

Why the UN opposes a US-backed group taking over aid operations in Gaza

A humanitarian group backed by the U.S. and Israel has started to take over aid operations in Gaza, despite opposition from the United Nations and other aid organizations. The move coincides with Israel reaching 600 days since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas — the inciting event for the war in Gaza.  The Gaza […]

May 29, 2025

California trans athlete policy shift allows two winners after Trump funding threat

California’s top high school sports authority made a last-minute policy change ahead of the state’s track and field championships. The move came following backlash over a transgender athlete placing first in the girls’ long jump and triple jump to qualify for the state championship. Under the new policy, multiple first-place winners will now be allowed. […]

May 29, 2025

Art of the deals: Trump’s wealth grows with return to White House

His family business closed deals for high-rises in Dubai and Saudi Arabia and golf resorts in Qatar and Vietnam. It has collected more than $300 million in transaction fees from a cybercurrency offering. His wife sold her life story to Amazon for $28 million. And his eldest son launched a private club in Washington where […]

May 29, 2025

Trump to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley after fraud convictions

President Donald Trump said Tuesday, May 27, that he plans to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality television couple convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion. The announcement came during a phone call from the Oval Office with the couple’s children, Savannah and Chase Chrisley, posted to social media by a White House aide. […]

May 29, 2025

Threats against federal judges double during Trump administration

Threats against federal judges have more than doubled since President Donald Trump took office. Data from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) shows that from October 2024 through February 2025, 80 judges received threats. However, from March 1 through mid-April, that number jumped to 162 judges. The data was obtained by The New York Times from […]

May 29, 2025

Canadian leader disputes Trump claim that Canada is considering statehood

President Donald Trump continues his push to make Canada the 51st state. This time, he is offering the possibility of protecting Canada under the Golden Dome missile defense shield, which he promoted on May 20. Trump previously announced that his sweeping new spending proposal — what he called “one big, beautiful spending bill” — allocates […]

May 29, 2025

Harvard gives up 175-year-old slave images in settlement with descendant

Two rare 19th-century photographs of enslaved individuals are heading to a South Carolina museum after Harvard University agreed to release them, bringing an end to a 15-year dispute. A descendant of the individuals in the photographs led the fight to have them released, seeking justice for her ancestors and greater recognition of their story. What […]

May 29, 2025

WNBA finds no ‘racist fan behavior’ during Clark-Reese opening matchup

The WNBA’s investigation into alleged racist fan behavior during the season opener between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever did not turn up evidence of any hateful comments. The league is now hoping to move past the incident involving two of the game’s biggest stars.  What led to the WNBA investigation? The incident allegedly took […]