September 12, 2025

Trump admin orders destruction of contraceptives earmarked for aid

The Trump administration reportedly has ordered the destruction of nearly $10 million in birth control pills and other contraceptives meant for people in impoverished countries. The pills, intrauterine devices and hormonal implants were purchased by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) before the agency was largely shuttered earlier this year.  Citing an announcement from […]

September 12, 2025

Lieutenant Earns His Bars the Hard Way

Army 2nd Lt. Darren Greene, a prior enlisted paratrooper, pinned on gold bars during a graduation ceremony for the latest Officer Candidate School class at Fort Benning, Ga., which featured Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as the guest speaker.

September 12, 2025

Bad Bunny leaves US off tour, citing ICE concerns

Bad Bunny says immigration raids are a key reason he left the United States off his upcoming world tour. The Puerto Rican superstar told i-D magazine that mass deportations of Latinos influenced his decision to avoid U.S. concert dates. Tour skips US Bad Bunny had already sparked speculation in June when he told Variety that […]

September 12, 2025

Sen. Gallego moves to strip Ashli Babbitt of military funeral honors

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., tried to strip military funeral honors from Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt over her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Babbitt has become a controversial figure since her death. Republicans say she was an unarmed protester killed by police, while Democrats say she was attacking the […]

September 12, 2025

Trump administration halts $350 million in funding for minority students

The Department of Education announced Wednesday it will halt $350 million in grants to hundreds of colleges that serve minority students, arguing the longtime programs are discriminatory. The department said it will stop funding eight grant programs that support Black, Native, Hispanic and Asian American college students nationwide and reallocate that money to new priorities. […]

September 12, 2025

Conflicting reports on potential US drone strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat

Jumbled accounts of a U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan boat have set off clashes in Washington and raised new questions about the Trump administration’s use of force. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, President Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social showing a fast boat in the Caribbean erupting after a U.S. strike. He said […]

September 12, 2025

‘Simply not good at her job’ Biden aides hit back at Harris’ memoir claims: Report

Former Biden administration officials are pushing back against former Vice President Kamala Harris over an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, in which she claims allowing Joe and Jill Biden to decide on their own whether he should seek reelection was “recklessness.” Harris also accused the White House of working to undermine her as vice president […]

September 12, 2025

Comedy Central pulls ‘South Park’ rerun parodying Charlie Kirk after his murder

Comedy Central pulled a rerun of a “South Park” episode featuring Charlie Kirk just hours after his assassination, according to several outlets. Instead of the rerun, the network aired the premiere episode of the current season. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the episode is still available on streaming. The pulled episode, titled “Got a Nut,” centered […]

September 12, 2025

Students legally skinned, butchered black bear carcass at Cornell residence hall

Two Cornell University students killed a 120-pound black bear and brought it to their dorm where they skinned and butchered its carcass, as first reported by The Cornell Daily Sun on Tuesday. Officials told NBC News Thursday that the two students had “valid New York State hunting licenses” and the bear was killed legally over […]

September 12, 2025

NCAA sports betting scandal involves 13 basketball players on 6 teams

The latest betting scandal in college basketball involves 13 men’s players from six different schools. The NCAA announced Thursday it is cracking down on violators and seeking more evidence of wrongdoing in the cases.   The 13 players will not be named until the investigation is finalized. They were associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, […]