May 15, 2025

Cassie Ventura testifies to $20M settlement, abuse in Diddy trial

Content warning: The following story contains graphic depictions of sexual and domestic abuse. On day three of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial, singer Cassie Ventura revealed she received a $20 million settlement. That was just 24 hours after filing a lawsuit against him in 2023. She also testified about years of alleged abuse, […]

May 15, 2025

Democrats will side with Republicans to stop impeachment of Trump

House Democratic leadership announced they will join Republicans in voting to table a privileged resolution to impeach President Donald Trump. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., introduced the articles of impeachment, going rogue and bringing them forward against his party’s wishes.  Why do Democrats oppose impeachment right now? “We shouldn’t be talking about this proposal that is not […]

May 15, 2025

Former National Guardsman arrested in foiled ISIS-inspired attack on Army site

Federal authorities arrested a former member of Michigan’s Army National Guard who was allegedly planning a mass shooting at a U.S. Army facility in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of ISIS, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday, May 14. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist […]

May 15, 2025

‘Forever chemicals’ limits delayed as EPA revisits drinking water rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump is moving to ease limits on certain “forever chemicals” in drinking water, dialing back some rules that were finalized last year. Wednesday’s announcement marks a shift from the Biden administration, which set federal drinking water limits for PFAS due to their health risks. According to the […]

May 15, 2025

Should AI chatbots have free speech rights? Court case could help decide

A court case in Florida is considering the question: Should chatbots that use artificial intelligence have the same free speech rights as people? That’s the argument being made by Character.Ai, a company that lets users chat with lifelike AI characters. The company is facing a lawsuit from the family of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who […]

May 15, 2025

Judgement Day or Sho Time: Which superstar is leading your team?

Here’s a fun baseball hypothetical: If you were an MLB general manager and building your team from scratch right now, which player would you take first? Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani or New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge? Why are these two players the only choices? Both are possibly the best players of their […]

May 15, 2025

PGA Championship could produce unique second Grand Slam in 2025

It took a quarter of a century to add a sixth member to the list of golfers who have won the career grand slam. In April, Rory McIlroy joined the likes of Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player by winning the Masters. But could it take just four weeks to add a seventh player […]

May 15, 2025

Who’s in charge of Library of Congress? Apparently not Congress

President Trump fired the Librarian of Congress and installed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting librarian. Members of Congress are challenging the move, believing the position isn’t under the executive branch’s jurisdiction.  So is it?  According to the Library, it is an agency of the legislative branch.  An appellate court ruled in 2024 […]

May 15, 2025

More than 500 alleged attacks on US Catholic churches since 2020: Report

There have been more than 500 alleged attacks on Catholic churches in the United States since May 2020, according to CatholicVote, a faith advocacy organization. The latest attack happened May 6 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. Police said a man was seen on surveillance video lighting an explosive on an altar inside a Catholic church, WFMZ […]