May 30, 2025

The Thunder are in the NBA Finals, how soon until the Pacers join them?

Only three teams in NBA history have overcome a 3-1 deficit in the conference finals to advance, the last being the Golden State Warriors in 2016. The New York Knicks are hoping to take a page out of that book to beat the Indiana Pacers, starting with Game 5 on Thursday night, May 29, at […]

May 30, 2025

One image can hijack your iPhone: Apple warns users to update now

Receiving a text with a single image could corrupt your iPhone. According to the Mirror, Apple is warning users to update their phones immediately. A new security patch fixes a major vulnerability that could allow hackers to access private data with a single, malicious image. The company has rolled out iOS 18.5 to address this […]

May 30, 2025

Trump’s tariffs temporarily reinstated after appeals court issues stay

President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs can stay in effect, for now, after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower court’s decision that struck down most of the tariffs imposed. Trump placed tariffs on countries, including China, Canada, Mexico and others, using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Lower court rules tariffs unlawful A three-judge panel […]

May 30, 2025

LA City Council wants more say years after mayor’s homelessness declaration

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ first action after taking office in 2022 was an overarching emergency declaration to tackle the city’s homelessness problems. At the time, city leaders backed her move, but now some are looking to scale back and revisit the root cause of the issue.  What does the emergency declaration do for LA?  […]

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 […]

May 29, 2025

Secret Service agents brawl outside Obama’s home amid scrutiny

The U.S. Secret Service is facing questions once again after two agents were suspended following a physical altercation. Multiple media outlets report that a pair of on-duty agents got into a fight outside former President Barack Obama’s home in Washington, D.C. A video of the incident surfaced during the week of May 25. The shoving […]