Early on Thursday, July 3, the National Weather Service issued a forecast that was hardly unusual or alarming for summertime in south central Texas. Meteorologists expected “scattered showers and thunderstorms,” with a chance for heavy rain and “isolated flooding.” More than 20 hours passed before the forecast turned ominous. That gap calls into question the […]
Migrants attending immigration court hearings in Phoenix, Arizona, are receiving flyers urging them to leave the country. The U.S. Department of Justice is distributing the notices, which warn individuals without legal status to self-deport. Flyers distributed during immigration court hearings The flyers, printed in both English and Spanish, carry the words, “Message to Illegal Aliens: […]
The U.S. men’s national soccer team did not want their July 4th holiday weekend to end with a loss, but the experience gained could be more valuable down the road. The 2-1 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament final was still a springboard to next summer’s World Cup. How did the U.S. […]
American children have a higher mortality rate than those in comparable high-income countries, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network. “The health of US children has worsened across a wide range of health indicator domains over the past 17 years,” the study’s conclusion states. Long-term data highlights worsening trends The […]
The Department of Homeland Security, under the Trump administration, is planning to end Temporary Protected Status for people from Honduras and Nicaragua who are currently living in the United States. TPS is a humanitarian immigration status given to people from certain countries that are experiencing problems like natural disasters, war or other unsafe conditions in […]
After a dayslong battle during the Korean War, Army 1st Lt. Richard Thomas Shea Jr. lost his life while rallying his troops in the face of a much larger enemy force.
For many American shoppers, the cost of convenience afforded by e-commerce platforms could be getting just a little too costly. According to a new survey, online retail sales saw their biggest overall decline in more than a decade, largely driven by the Trump administration’s tariff policies. The survey, conducted by consulting firm AlixPartners, took the […]
A report issued by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Monday, June 30, detailed a series of concerns regarding the use of restraints in the federal prison system. Those concerns ranged from an inmate who had to have their limb amputated following two days in restraints, to another who died […]
President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both said that letters will be sent to countries the week of Monday, July 7, ahead of the end of the administration’s 90-day tariff pause. Bessent, during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, July 6, said the letters to the United States’ trade […]
Russia and Ukraine exchanged a new wave of large-scale drone strikes over the weekend, targeting infrastructure and military sites across both countries. Ukraine’s attacks disrupted flights at major Russian airports in Moscow and St. Petersburg, while Russia launched more than 150 drones at Ukrainian cities, injuring civilians in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. Ukrainian officials also […]
