Following nearly three months of a humanitarian aid blockade that exacerbated widespread starvation across the Gaza Strip, Israel announced Sunday, May 18, that it would allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into the region. Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid from entering the beleaguered territory since March 2. According to The Associated Press, Israeli […]
Days after Walmart’s chief financial officer said prices will go up at the end of May due to tariffs, President Donald Trump responded by going after the retailer on Truth Social. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” Trump posted on the social media site on […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Georgia family says a pregnant woman who is brain-dead is being kept alive on ventilators until the fetus grows enough to safely be delivered. They say the hospital won’t allow them to take the woman off life support because of Georgia’s strict abortion law. What is Georgia’s law? Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed cutting funding for California newsrooms by 67%, reducing the state’s contribution from the expected $30 million to $10 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that begins July 1. The funding cut affects a new, high-profile deal with Google to support local news outlets through what’s called the News Transformation Fund. The […]
The FBI issued a warning about an ongoing campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate senior U.S. officials through voice and text messages. The scheme involves “smishing” and “vishing” attacks, text and voice-based phishing methods, designed to trick targets into giving up personal information or account access. According to the FBI’s public service announcement, attackers […]
