Five countries on NATO’s eastern flank are walking away from a landmark global treaty banning anti-personnel landmines. The move signals a dramatic shift in Europe’s defense posture as fears grow that Russia’s aggression may not stop with Ukraine. Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland all announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention of 1997, […]
Iran has suspended its cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency, citing Israeli and U.S. military strikes on its uranium-enrichment facilities. President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a bill into law on Wednesday, July 2, that halts cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), according to Iranian state media. The move follows a 12-day conflict […]
For years, he was one of the most influential figures in hip-hop. He broke ground as a music executive and made his mark in fashion and reality television. Now, Sean “Diddy” Combs faces as much as 20 years in prison after his conviction Wednesday, July 2, on federal charges involving interstate prostitution. Combs was denied […]
How has the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation become so controversial despite strong backing from Israel and the U.S.? Focused on providing vital aid in Gaza, the organization operates amid a complex political landscape that’s fueling both support and skepticism from all corners of the world. A nonprofit in the crosshairs Despite delivering millions of meals, the […]
The FBI is vacating its longtime headquarters, the iconic J. Edgar Hoover Building, for a new home in downtown Washington. The move to the nearby Ronald Reagan Building scuttles plans to relocate the bureau to suburban Maryland. The decision ends years of political jockeying over where to locate the nation’s most prominent federal law enforcement […]
The creator of ICEBlock, the iPhone app that lets users report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, has no plans of stopping despite growing criticism from some public officials. The app, which launched in April, has risen in popularity as ICE operations intensify under President Donald Trump. Joshua Aaron, the app’s creator, told Straight […]
For decades, popular belief has held that left-handed people are more creative than their right-handed peers. From Leonardo da Vinci and Mozart to Lady Gaga and Jimi Hendrix, the world is full of famous left-handed artists and performers. But a new study from Cornell University finds no evidence that being left-handed makes someone more creative. […]
Waffle House has dropped its 50-cent per egg surcharge as once-soaring egg prices stabilize. In a social media post announcing the “egg-cellent news,” the establishment said on Tuesday, July 1: “The egg surcharge is officially off the menu. Thanks for understanding.” Egg prices fall The chain had added the surcharge in February in direct response […]
Congress can’t agree on how to alter tax credits for renewable energy in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ The showdown over energy credits threatens to hold up President Donald Trump’s agenda of extending tax cuts. The U.S. Senate narrowly passed a version of the bill that largely keeps tax credits for clean energy and manufacturing […]
The liberal majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4-3 to strike down an abortion ban that was 176 years old — a law from the 1800s that almost completely banned abortion. The court ruled that newer laws passed in more recent decades replace the old ban. Background of the 1849 law Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion […]
