September 11, 2025

New money in college football means ‘hot seat’ arrives quicker for coaches

A new era of college football, with universities spending tens of millions on players and facilities, has turned up the pressure on coaches and administrators to win immediately or face the consequences. The coaching hot seat already has a few new occupants just two weeks into the 2025 college football season.   Why are coaches feeling […]

September 11, 2025

Conflicting reports over fire onboard Greta Thunberg’s humanitarian aid boat

Greta Thunberg and other activists said their boat, heading for Gaza, was attacked by a drone strike. However, officials from nearby Tunisia dispute that the attack caused the fire on the boat. Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) That boat with Thunberg and fellow activists was one of 20 boats to set sail from Barcelona last week […]

September 11, 2025

Congress working to reauthorize federal stem cell and bone marrow programs

Congress is working to provide an additional five years of funding to the federal programs which oversee donations, banks of bone marrow and placentas. Bipartisan lawmakers say these programs have helped and saved hundreds of thousands of lives over the last 20 years. How much funding could be provided? The bill authorizes more than $280 […]

September 11, 2025

A dog cast ballots in two California elections, owner charged

A California woman is facing felony charges after prosecutors say she registered her dog to vote and cast ballots under the animal’s name in two elections. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced that Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, has been charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or […]

September 11, 2025

Widespread utility bill increases spark debate over renewable energy

Many Americans are seeing their utility bills increase. Across 41 states, utility companies have asked for an increase in how much money they can charge customers, according to a recent analysis from the Center for American Progress.  Analysts at the left-leaning policy institute found that 102 gas and electric utility companies have raised rates or […]

September 11, 2025

Congress is three weeks from shutdown and miles from a spending deal

There are 20 days left until the federal government runs out of funding, and Congress is nowhere near a deal to avoid a shutdown. With little time left, congressional leadership and the White House are trying to come up with a short-term solution.  Democrats want to reverse cuts The top Democrat in the Senate said […]

September 11, 2025

Alleged Venezuelan drug boat blown up by US had turned around: Report

The Venezuelan boat destroyed by U.S. armed forces appeared to have turned around before the attack, according to The New York Times. The boat reportedly spotted the military aircraft before the course change. Boat turned around That boat was moving through the Caribbean last week before the U.S. military repeatedly struck it from the air, […]

September 10, 2025

New coastal combat for the Marine Corps?: Weapon of the Week

A sleek, winged vessel glided across the surface of Narragansett Bay, offering a glimpse into the future of coastal transportation and military mobility. Called the Paladin, this week’s Weapon of the Week is a passenger ferry that operates in three modes — float, foil and fly — and is being developed by Massachusetts-based startup REGENT Craft. The […]

September 10, 2025

US company expands drone production at home with Alabama facility

The unmistakable buzz of personal drones has become a familiar sound across the United States. Over the past decade, their presence surged, with nearly 1 million drones registered for commercial and recreational use. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, 822,039 drones were registered nationwide, used by hobbyists, content creators, news organizations and more. An innovation […]

September 10, 2025

Performance Drone Works’ next frontier: Weapons and Warfare

This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson sits down with Ryan Gury, the CEO and co-founder of Performance Drone Works. They dive into the grand opening of the new, cutting-edge 90,000 square foot Drone Factory 01 (DF01) facility in Huntsville, Alabama. Learn how this state-of-the-art facility will revolutionize drone production, focusing on the […]