September 28, 2025

US economy bucks recession warnings on back of high-income spenders

There have been recession fears brewing for a while now, and recent surveys show consumer sentiment is down. Despite the economic warning signs, some recent data points that indicate economic growth, including the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow model. The GDPNow model estimates 3.9% growth in the third quarter as of Friday, an increase from 3.3% […]

September 28, 2025

Too young for cancer? This mom’s instincts beat the odds

Michaela Del Barrio was just 35 years old when she heard the words she never thought she’d hear: “You have breast cancer.” It was a diagnosis that came after years of being told she was too young to worry. But Del Barrio knew better. With a strong family history of breast cancer, she had always […]

September 28, 2025

Michigan Mormon church shooter ID’d; 2 dead, at least 10 injured

An active shooter killed at least two people and injured at least 10 others at the Church of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, Sunday morning. Police identified the shooter as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford from nearby Burton, Michigan. Sanford was shot and killed by police. Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said just […]

September 28, 2025

Self-described ‘combat veteran’ kills 3, injures 5 in NC waterfront shooting

A self-described “combat veteran” and former Marine traveling in a boat opened fire on a waterfront restaurant in North Carolina Saturday night, killing three people and injuring five others. According to police, the attack was “highly premeditated” and “targeted.” Combat veteran suffering from PTSD Around 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday, authorities responded to an active […]

September 28, 2025

Trump has 21-point plan for ceasefire in Gaza, return of hostages: Report

On Friday, United States President Donald Trump told reporters he is close to getting a deal that would end the Israel-Hamas war and bring hostages home. This plan, according to a copy obtained by The Washington Post, would start with the immediate halt of all military operations; “battle lines” being frozen in place; and the […]

September 28, 2025

Russia’s ‘savage’ 12-hour airstrike kills 4 in Ukraine, wounds dozens more

Russia launched an overnight strike that lasted more than 12 hours from Saturday into Sunday, targeting various regions across Ukraine. The strikes, described as “savage” and “vile,” killed at least four people, wounded dozens of others and destroyed critical civilian infrastructure in the capital of Kyiv.  ‘Deliberate, targeted terror’ Roughly 595 drones and 48 missiles […]

September 28, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump admin to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid funds

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid funding. Federal officials’ requested emergency relief from the nation’s highest court, as Congress already approved the money.  This marks the third time that the Trump administration has tried to appeal to the Supreme Court over the issue. The funds […]

September 28, 2025

What’s behind Maduro’s offer to help the Trump admin target Tren de Aragua?

Venezuela’s leadership is offering to help the Trump administration locate and apprehend leaders of the Tren de Aragua gang. However, the White House has reportedly turned down the offer and maintains that Nicolás Maduro’s presidency is illegitimate.  Maduro’s proposal to target Tren de Aragua According to a letter seen by Bloomberg, Maduro reportedly sent a […]

September 28, 2025

US revokes Colombian president’s visa for urging soldiers to disobey Trump

The U.S. State Department announced late Friday that it had revoked Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa. The move comes after Petro was seen telling American soldiers that they don’t have to follow President Donald Trump’s orders.  “Earlier today, Colombian president (Petro) stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite […]

September 28, 2025

Heavy rain and flooding in Arizona leave at least four dead

At least four people in Arizona died after heavy rain led to flooding on Saturday. Carl Medford, manager for the Gila County Emergency Management, told multiple news outlets including the Arizona Republic that three of the deceased were from the city of Globe.  Medford told The Associated Press that sheriffs’ officials have gotten reports of […]