HOUSTON — A growing number of American students are returning to classrooms earlier in the summer. As a result, millions of students attending schools with mounting air-conditioning concerns are more likely to be exposed to excessive heat, affecting everything from test scores to kids’ health. School board members at Houston Independent School District voted in […]
Texas House Republicans approved a newly gerrymandered congressional map that they believe will give them five new seats in the House of Representatives. The map was drawn to appease President Donald Trump, who wants to protect the razor-thin Republican majority in the chamber for the second half of his term. While the focus has been […]
Inside Washington, D.C.’s Union Station, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House aide Stephen Miller tried to stage a photo op with National Guard troops. However, protesters’ chants of “Free D.C.” quickly drowned them out. Vance dismissed the protest, saying Washington doesn’t need to be freed from protesters, but from lawlessness. “I think […]
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced sweeping reforms to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) that will cut nearly half its workforce and reduce costs by more than $700 million each year. The restructuring — branded “ODNI 2.0” — allegedly aims to streamline operations, eliminate what officials call redundancies, and […]
At least 600 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are being laid off. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents thousands of CDC staff, confirmed the news to the Associated Press on Wednesday. The permanent termination notices went out this week, as first reported by the Washington Post. Layoffs come […]
Japan is taking a significant leap in naval warfare technology, teaming up with the United States to build a new class of Aegis-enabled destroyers. The ships are expected to be armed with advanced weapons such as railguns and high-powered lasers — tools designed to counter some of the toughest threats at sea, including hypersonic missiles. […]
Judge Frank Caprio, the former municipal court judge from Providence, R.I., died Wednesday at the age of 88. He was widely known for his warmhearted rulings on the show “Caught in Providence” and his viral online videos. His son confirmed Caprio’s passing on the judge’s social media pages. The cause was pancreatic cancer, which had […]
President Trump escalated his criticism of renewable energy on Wednesday, announcing his administration will no longer approve new wind or solar projects. He said that renewable energy projects are driving up electricity costs in states that rely heavily on their use. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Any state that has built and […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued LA Fitness and other gyms on Wednesday, claiming they force consumers to go through hoops to cancel their memberships. The lawsuit against Fitness International and Fitness & Sports Clubs seeks more straightforward cancellation policies. Fitness International operates franchises including LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club and Club Studio. […]
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in its attempt to end protections for thousands of immigrants from Central America. The ruling puts a lower court’s order preserving Temporary Protected Status for about 60,000 migrants. The three-member panel of judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruled unanimously but didn’t give […]
