Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, a pioneering member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the first Black chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, died Monday at the age of 94. Rangel’s family confirmed his death in a statement, saying he passed away at a New York hospital. Rangel was first elected to Congress […]
Russia batters Ukraine despite another prisoner swap as Trump blasts Putin. Plus, condolences from the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to Israel, following the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers on U.S. soil. And tariffs delayed: The thaw in relations between Trump and the European Union on this Monday follows a frosty Friday. […]
On Memorial Day, the remains of 2nd Lt. Thomas Kelly, one of 11 crew members aboard the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait, will be laid to rest in Livermore, California. Kelly was one of four crew members whose remains were recovered by Navy divers off the coast of New Guinea. The crash occurred […]
Cereal is a classic breakfast food, but a new study shows that some products for kids might be getting unhealthier. Researchers published a study in JAMA Open Network on May 21 that looked at new children’s cereal products launched in the United States markets between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2023. The study did […]
Experts on authoritarianism have long sought to raise warnings and public awareness about the dangers of democratic backsliding around the world. Those experts are now increasingly issuing similar warnings about the United States. ‘Crossed the line’ A few weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, a majority of U.S. political scientists agreed in a survey […]
As Americans prepare to head home from the Memorial Day holiday weekend getaway, they are seeing some of the lowest gas prices in years. GasBuddy pegged the national average at $3.08 per gallon for Memorial Day, the cheapest for the holiday since 2021, and that trend is expected to continue. Copy URL Save image Email […]
Texas could become the largest state in the nation to require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under legislation advancing through the Republican-led statehouse. The House approved Senate Bill 10 in its third and final reading over the weekend of May 24. The bill mandates that every classroom visibly display a poster of […]
The Trump administration’s move to block Harvard University from enrolling international students has triggered a swift global response. Officials in Hong Kong are urging local universities to attract affected students in the United States and safeguard their academic future. Trump threatens to shift $3 billion in US grants to trade schools President Donald Trump suggested […]
At least 11 people were hospitalized following a Memorial Day weekend shooting Sunday night on a party boat in Little River, South Carolina, according to police. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. near a dock along the Intracoastal Waterway. Horry County Police said more victims may have been taken to hospitals by private vehicles. Authorities […]
A 39-year-old woman is in police custody after being accused of stabbing 18 people at a train station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, May 23. Police said the woman was in a state of mental distress during the attack, and they believe it was not politically motivated. “So far, we have no evidence that the […]
