May 17, 2025

Republicans stop Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill in committee

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill was shot down in the House Budget Committee on Friday afternoon, May 16, putting his entire agenda at risk. Republicans need near unanimity to get this budget and tax package over the finish line, though the committee itself had four holdouts. Why did Republicans vote no? The GOP […]

May 17, 2025

Nine inmates still at large after escape from New Orleans jail

A citywide manhunt is underway in New Orleans after 10 inmates — including four facing murder charges —escaped from the county jail. Authorities captured two inmates and eight remain at large. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said the inmates appeared to receive help from people “inside of our department.” Officials with the Orleans Parish Justice […]

May 17, 2025

Army anniversary parade includes tanks, flyovers and VIP perks for donors

Balloons, tanks, reenactments and a multi-million dollar spectacle are set to roll down Washington, D.C.’s Constitution Avenue in June in a celebration marking the Army’s 250th anniversary, a milestone that also coincides with President Donald Trump’s birthday. A new report revealed that top donors helping fund the event will receive VIP perks. The June 14 […]

May 17, 2025

Teens scrolling after 10 p.m.? TikTok now suggests meditation instead

TikTok is encouraging users to slow down, breathe deeply and relax their minds. The app is rolling out a new guided meditation prompt that appears during typical sleeping hours, specifically targeting teens. Late-night scrolls trigger meditation exercises TikTok announced the feature Thursday, May 15, in a blog post, along with the expansion of its mental […]

May 17, 2025

Smartmatic says Fox News destroyed evidence in $2.7 billion defamation case

Smartmatic, the voting technology company at the center of a defamation suit against Fox News, accused the network of destroying key evidence. In court filings unsealed the week of May 12, Smartmatic alleged that top Fox executives, including Fox News co-founder Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan, intentionally deleted text messages after the 2020 election. […]

May 17, 2025

Most new GLP-1 users regain weight 2 years after stopping: Study

While weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro deliver rapid results, new research suggests those results may not last. A new study from the University of Oxford’s Biomedical Research Center found that patients who stop using these medications often return to their original weight within two years. As first reported by People, researchers reviewed 7,944 […]

May 17, 2025

Troubled skies: Officials try to ease concerns after towers lose comms

As many as 20 airplanes were approaching Denver International Airport on Monday, May 12, when the unthinkable happened. The planes’ radio communications with air traffic controllers suddenly went down, leaving the pilots, and their passengers, on their own in the crowded skies. Thankfully, no planes collided or crashed because of the radio outage. However, with […]

May 17, 2025

Trump talks humanitarian crisis in Gaza, signals US aid intentions

President Donald Trump said the United States wants to help Palestinians in Gaza, where hunger is rapidly worsening as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. His remarks came at the close of a multi-nation tour of the Middle East, though the president did not visit Israel. “We’re looking at Gaza and we got to get that […]

May 17, 2025

Feds find thousands of phony or erroneous COVID-19 relief applications

While the COVID-19 pandemic is technically over, the fallout continues years later. A new investigation by the federal Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) found tens of thousands of cases in which loan applicants may have misrepresented their income.  How much money does the case involve? According to its website, the PRAC oversaw more than $5 […]

May 17, 2025

Not all carbs are bad: These may help you live longer

A new study finds that not all carbs are created equal, and for women, choosing the right ones could make a big difference in how well they age. The research, published May 16 in JAMA Network Open, followed more than 47,000 women from 1984 to 2016. It found a statistically significant link between high-quality carbohydrates […]