When the new pope stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 8 and announced he would take the name Leo XIV, it was more than a nod to history. In his first meeting with the College of Cardinals, Leo XIV said he chose the name to honor Pope Leo XIII, the author of […]
Two people are dead and 14 injured in what has become an FBI investigation of a shooting early Sunday morning in Austin, Texas. Austin Police confirmed the suspect is also dead. The FBI said it is are probing the incident as there are indicators it was terrorism-related. Austin Police say the man drove a large SUV several […]
Damage assessments are continuing after U.S. and Israeli strikes early Saturday in Iran. Retaliatory missile attacks are reported in at least five countries. Among the strikes, a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. Stars and Stripes said no U.S. casualties are reported in Bahrain. Video obtained by The New York Post showed a large explosion near […]
Pro-Trump activists are circulating a 17-page draft executive order claiming that China interfered in the 2020 election as a way to declare a national emergency and give the president extraordinary power over voting, The Washington Post reported this week. Activists say they’re in coordination with the White House, The Washington Post wrote, but an official […]
A popular prayer app used in Iran is believed to have been hacked after it began urging users to lay down their weapons on Saturday following airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel. The messages, as reported by WIRED Middle East, were sent in quick succession over a 30-minute period to users of “BadeSaba Calendar.” The […]
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” Trump posted. […]
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched an air attack on Iran, aimed at destroying its nuclear program, wiping out its military and overthrowing its government. President Donald Trump announced the assault by posting a video on Truth Social shortly after 3 a.m. Eastern time. “A short time ago, the United States military began […]
A panel of physicians, patient advocates and biotech executives testified Thursday during a Senate special committee hearing that the Food and Drug Administration’s process for approving rare-disease therapies has become increasingly “unpredictable,” “erratic,” and may be stalling lifesaving therapies. “Something has gone seriously wrong in the FDA,” Jeremy Schmahmann, a neurologist and founding director of […]
World leaders quickly reacted to the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran, with some condemning the military operation and others supporting it. Saturday’s early morning air strikes were aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear program, wiping out its military and overthrowing its government. President Donald Trump announced the assault in a video on Truth Social shortly after […]
Following the United States’ and Israel’s attacks on Iran, several members of Congress called for a return to Washington. Those opposed to the strikes want an immediate vote on a war powers resolution. “Donald Trump promised to keep America out of costly and endless foreign wars. He is now doing the exact opposite in the […]
