September 12, 2025

Poland rejects Trump’s claim on Russian drone incursion

Poland has flatly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russian drones in its airspace “could have been a mistake.” Warsaw insisted Friday that the incursions were deliberate provocations.  NATO fighters scrambled to intercept the drones, marking the alliance’s first direct engagement with enemy aircraft inside allied territory. Investigators say much of the wreckage indicates […]

September 12, 2025

White House tightens security after Charlie Kirk assassination

The White House and Capitol Hill are moving to increase security after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — a killing that rattled Washington and fueled concerns about escalating political violence. President Donald Trump’s staff relocated the Pentagon’s Sept. 11 memorial event to a more secure location ahead of his remarks and increased Secret […]

September 12, 2025

This week’s news was overwhelming. Here’s how to protect your brain

Social media can be a place for laughs and connection. But after a week of unsettling headlines and graphic videos, it has felt more like a never-ending doomscroll. One of the most disturbing clips circulating showed the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — a video many saw without warning. Then came the Colorado school […]

September 12, 2025

Americans on pace to spend lowest amount on gasoline in last two decades

Even as the inflation rate continues to tick higher, Americans are spending less of their disposable income on gasoline than at any time in the past two decades, except during the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects gasoline expenses to take less than 2% of individuals’ earnings by the […]

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 […]