Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the Associated Press reported Sunday, May 18. On Tuesday, May 13, Biden visited doctors following urinary symptoms. A prostate nodule was discovered. The detection of nodules in the prostate generally requires further examination by a urologist to rule out prostate cancer. These types of abnormal […]
As Israel launches a new offensive in Gaza dubbed Operation Gideon’s Chariots, the United Nations human rights chief said the situation facing Palestinians in the region is “tantamount to ethnic cleansing.” The escalation comes a day after President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East tour without visiting Israel, but acknowledging the widespread starvation and humanitarian […]
On Sunday, May 18, the Kremlin confirmed that preparations are underway for a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump announced the phone call Saturday, May 17, in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. Will face-to-face talks take shape? According to Trump, he will first speak with […]
Severe storms that tore through parts of Missouri, Virginia and Kentucky have left at least 27 people dead. Now, officials are warning the toll could climb as search and rescue efforts continue. In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Saturday, May 17, that 18 people were killed across the state, including 12 in Laurel County, where […]
Authorities named a suspect in the deadly explosion that happened at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, May 17. An FBI official said at a news conference on Sunday, May 18, that the bureau is “fairly confident” that 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus is their primary suspect. Bartkus, a Twentynine Palms resident, allegedly carried […]
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) undertook “extensive ground operations” in Gaza on Saturday night, May 17, into Sunday, marking an escalation of its newly launched Operation Gideon’s Chariots that’s targeting the territory’s north and south. Meanwhile, more than 130 people were killed in overnight airstrikes, as indirect ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel continued into […]
More than 200,000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration Mass on Sunday, May 18, with world leaders and representatives from various faiths present, according to the Holy See. The 267th pontiff arrived at the Vatican in the popemobile, greeted by cheers and chants of “Viva il Papa” as he toured […]
Is Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem backing a new reality TV show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship? That’s what some media outlets are reporting, but the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back, denying that Noem has any involvement in the proposal. However, the agency also confirmed that, while it has not […]
A pair of Texas Democrats are fed up with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. That’s nothing new in the realm of politics, but Harris County precinct chairs Charles Kuffner and Bill Kelly are talking sports this time around, and their solution is going viral. In his nearly 30 years of public service, Cruz has been called […]
Just weeks away from the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the new acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said the agency is “not ready” to deal with the upcoming hurricane season, which forecasters predict is likely to see an above-average 17 named storms. David Richardson, who recently took over as head […]
