According to a press release issued Thursday, May 22, the Department of Homeland Security has revoked Harvard University’s certification to participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). “This means Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students, and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” the agency announced. Ongoing disputes with […]
Congress overrode California’s 2035 electric vehicle mandate after a party-line vote in the Senate, which could set a new precedent for rule-making across the federal government. Lawmakers also voted to override the state’s emissions standards for diesel trucks, including heavy-duty and commercial vehicles. How we got here California has a special carve-out in the Clean […]
France is investigating the growing influence of a group known as the Muslim Brotherhood, as a new government report labels it a “threat to the nation.” In response, French President Emmanuel Macron is considering new policies to counter the group’s actions, including even a ban on Muslim headscarves for girls. Macron ordered a government meeting […]
Air Force Senior Airmen Anthony Palacios took note of the subtle differences in Senior Airman Austin Irving’s actions and reached out — that one small moment of caring changed both men’s lives forever.
The control tower had cleared the wide-body passenger jet for final approach, and the flight crew prepared for a routine landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The aircraft descended gently toward Earth: 1,000 feet, 500 feet, 100 feet. Then the pilots saw the other plane. “The jet looked very large and was exactly in the […]
It’s a real-life version of the old Sylvester and Tweety cartoon — except when the cat catches the bird, the danger doesn’t end there. Bird flu, or avian influenza, has killed more than 166 million birds nationwide. While chickens have been the hardest hit, the virus is now infecting other animals — including dairy cattle […]
The U.S. Supreme Court restored a Maine lawmaker’s vote on Tuesday, May 20, after she was censured for months by the state legislature. Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby lost her voting power in February when her fellow representatives voted along party lines to ban her from voting over her remarks about transgender athletes participating in […]
President Donald Trump formally introduced a new $175 billion missile defense initiative on Tuesday, May 20, which the administration said is aimed at shielding the United States from long-range threats. The plan, a new missile defense system known as the “Golden Dome,” envisions a layered defense system integrating satellites, sensors and interceptor missiles across the […]
Only 22% of sunscreen brands in the U.S. effectively protect against harmful rays from the sun, according to a new report released on Tuesday, May 20, from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The group has been conducting the study since 2007 and found that just 498 out of 2,204 SPF products could adequately protect against harmful […]
Many call it the unofficial start of summer: the Memorial Day holiday weekend. AAA predicted record travel beginning Thursday, May 22 and ending Monday, May 26. AAA anticipates that 45.1 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home, an increase of 1.4 million from last year. This would also break the record of […]
