Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is still too close to call after a night of razor-thin returns, with election officials continuing to count thousands of ballots. Plus, new reporting details how deeply the war with Iran has drawn down key U.S. missile stockpiles, even as the Pentagon insists the military has what it needs. And President […]
One of Central America’s most active volcanoes is erupting again. Guatemala’s Fuego volcano has forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders, raising fears of dangerous mudslides. About 30,000 people in communities below the volcano have been affected, with hundreds evacuated to emergency shelters. A major highway that passes close to the volcano has been shut down, and […]
In less than a year, a young woman known as Jennopalis racked up nearly 10 million views online, with more than 400 videos consistently talking about one theme: the unaffordability of life today. More recently, Jennopalis has begun to openly advocate for Rep. Haley Stevens, a moderate Democrat from Michigan running in one of the […]
Premium content: This is from our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Media Miss newsletter, where we will take you inside the algorithms and agendas shaping what you see. As the news industry faces major financial headwinds and dwindling trust among readers, I dig into the battle of chatbot vs. chatbot. And in this week’s Media Miss Spotlight, we […]
Schools are seeing students use artificial intelligence more than ever. Their grades are going up when AI is allowed, but how much they’re actually learning appears to be going down. The World Bank today released its “World Development Report: 2026.” The 380-page report examines how AI is affecting economic growth in developing countries worldwide. Buried […]
The fires burning in Spokane, Washington, mark the third time since 2020 that a major wildland fire has become an urban wildfire, where instead of trees as tinder, it’s homes. Just like in California in 2025 and Colorado in 2021, the hundreds of families now without a home may have trouble rebuilding — because their […]
It’s the middle of summer and, according to social media, everyone is having the time of their lives. Everyone, that is, except you. Your best friend from high school, who you haven’t spoken to in a decade, is at the beach — for the third time this season. You’re stuck in a cubicle, while your […]
Frustrated about having to avoid lettuce and Taco Bell in fear of contracting cyclosporiasis? It may be time to add Chipotle’s jalapeños to that list after Minnesota public health officials announced they are investigating a salmonella outbreak. At least 110 people in Minnesota have fallen ill with salmonella, Reuters reported, with 75 telling the Minnesota […]
A Spokane man has been arrested for allegedly starting one of the three wildfires currently scorching a large part of Washington state. Spokane County Sheriff’s investigators arrested Aaron Farinacci, 37, Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire. He’s being held on a $1 million dollar bond and is expected to appear in court Tuesday. Spokane County Sheriff’s […]
President Donald Trump is escalating his public criticism of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro as CNN and the Wall Street Journal report say he is considering replacing her after her office moved to drop the highest-profile criminal case tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool investigation. The president sharpened those attacks Monday, while also acknowledging he […]
