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 […]
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees are being asked to take a polygraph test, according to The Wall Street Journal. Although lie detector tests are not admissible as evidence in most courts, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is allegedly using the devices while asking employees if they have shared information with the media. Noem is reportedly […]
Tesla will roll out its first robotaxis in June. The announcement came Tuesday, May 20, by the automaker’s CEO, Elon Musk, who told CNBC’s David Faber that Tesla will debut the autonomous taxis in Austin, Texas, before introducing them to major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco. How many vehicles will be involved in […]
The U.S. military is ramping up preparations in the Pacific to deter or counter China and its potential invasion of Taiwan in 2027. Central to its strategy is deploying thousands of autonomous sea drones that would create a robotic defense network across the Taiwan Strait. The strategy is dubbed “Hellscape.” A rapid strike — and […]
George Wendt, the actor best known for his role as Norm Peterson on the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers,” died Tuesday, May 20, at his home in Studio City, California. He was 76. His family said he passed away peacefully in his sleep. According to IMDB, Wendt appeared in 269 episodes of “Cheers,” which aired from […]
Analysts projected that electricity demand in the United States will grow 25% by 2030 and 78% by 2050, according to a new report from global consulting firm Inner City Fund (ICF). The forecast marks a sharp increase from historical trends and projections from 2024. The report cited artificial intelligence, cloud services and cryptocurrency mining as […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, on Tuesday, May 20, ordered a “comprehensive review” of the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. The withdrawal led to the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and 170 civilians, killed in a suicide bomb attack outside the Kabul airport. “President Trump and I have formally […]
Sometimes football is a game of inches. Which team will get that one extra yard? The Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles have perfected the art of gaining that yard with their controversial tush push play, and they’ll now be able to use it for at least another season. On Wednesday, May 21, the NFL rejected […]
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a nine-term congressman who became the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, died Wednesday, May 21, according to a statement from his family. Connolly was 75. He had announced last month he would not seek reelection in 2026 because of a recurrence of esophageal cancer. Family confirms death “It is with […]
Musician Chris Brown can now prepare for his world tour after being released from a London jail on a $6.7 million bail. He was arrested on May 15 and charged with “grievous bodily harm,” according to the BBC. Bail granted after initial denial The 36-year-old singer was arrested in connection with a 2023 nightclub incident […]
