NBA fans and media pundits are declaring the newly minted Oklahoma City Thunder the next NBA dynasty. They are the youngest team to win the NBA championship in 48 years, with only two players on the roster over 27 years old. Why will the Thunder repeat as champions? Why not? General manager Sam Presti joked […]
Obtaining prior authorization for a medical test or procedure can be one of the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of health care. Now, the Trump administration is looking to streamline the process. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday, June 23, that some of the country’s largest insurers have pledged to take steps to […]
The Defense Department worked with Hollywood to create movie magic and lend an air of authenticity to military life in “Elio,” Disney’s new Pixar movie about a military child.
An invasive parasite is reportedly heading toward the United States, following the same land corridor through South and Central America that more than a million migrants have used to reach the southern border in recent years. Now, the U.S. government is intervening in an effort to halt the advance of the New World screwworm before […]
Texas will require all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The governor announced the move on Saturday, June 21, as part of a broader list of legislation enacted during the state’s 89th Regular Legislative Session. Abbott’s statement “Texas is where the American dream […]
After weeks on the ground in the Gaza Strip, a humanitarian group supported by Israel and the United States says the need for help is growing. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GHF_ has delivered millions of meals, but says Palestinians still “desperately need more aid.” Gaza aid group says urgent need remains GHF made the comments […]
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States launched a coordinated military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, targeting three major sites: Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo. The operation involved seven B-2 stealth bombers dropping bunker-busting munitions called Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) and a U.S. submarine, which fired Tomahawk cruise missiles. It […]
A federal jury ordered 69-year-old David Walls-Kaufman, a chiropractor and former congressional staffer, to pay $500,000 in damages for assaulting Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The money will go to Erin Smith, the officer’s widow, and to Smith’s estate. On Friday, June 20, the jury awarded Smith […]
The founder of popular messaging app Telegram announced he plans to leave his approximately $13.9 billion fortune to his 106 children he fathered through partners and sperm donations across a dozen countries. Pavel Durov said that he will distribute the money equally among his children, but the kids will not have access to the estate […]
In a win for the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, June 23, that deporting migrants to countries other than their own can continue. It comes after a judge had previously ruled that migrants be given the chance to contest their removals to other countries. SCOTUS ruling The high court ruled […]
