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 […]
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 […]
The U.S. Supreme Court stepped in to block the immediate removal of Venezuelan detainees linked to a foreign terrorist group, ruling that the Trump administration must provide clearer and more timely notice before deportation under a rarely used wartime law. Under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the federal government has accelerated the process of […]
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 […]
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 […]
