October 19, 2025

US to repatriate survivors of Caribbean military strike to Colombia and Ecuador

Two survivors of a Thursday U.S. military strike targeting suspected drug traffickers on a vessel in the Caribbean will be repatriated to their home countries. President Donald Trump confirmed the repatriation on social media Saturday. The two men are expected to be returned to Colombia and Ecuador following their apprehension at sea. The operation marks […]

October 19, 2025

The impact of judicial employee furloughs is all just a matter of time

Furloughs are set to hit nonessential employees within the U.S. federal court system on Monday, signaling what could be a significant escalation in the ongoing government shutdown. While not unprecedented, it does mark the first time the federal judiciary has been affected by a shutdown in three decades.  Judge Robert Conrad, the director of the […]

October 19, 2025

New study sheds light on why GLP-1s could mitigate alcohol abuse

Back in May, a study was published suggesting that popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could curb alcohol cravings by as much as 70%. At the time, researchers weren’t entirely sure why the GLP-1s had such a profound effect on alcohol receptors, but that may have all changed.  How do GLP-1s work? A […]

October 19, 2025

Vermont state senator resigns over Young Republicans racist chat scandal

A Vermont lawmaker who was in a Young Republicans Telegram group chat filled with racist and antisemitic messages stepped down from his position Friday. State Sen. Sam Douglass said in a statement his resignation is effective Monday at noon.  “I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate […]

October 18, 2025

Israel, Palestine disagree on when Rafah border crossing will reopen

The Palestinian embassy said on Saturday that the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for people coming back to Gaza on Monday, The Associated Press reported. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office later said on X the crossing will not open “until further notice.” Rafah’s border crossing has been shuttered […]

October 18, 2025

Global life expectancy at pre-COVID levels; inequities still remain: Study

Life expectancy around the world is at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, new research shows. Still, disparities among different populations remain, with rising rates of deaths among adolescents and young adults in certain areas.  This research was done as part of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study. A team at the Institute for […]

October 18, 2025

What will winter weather look like this year? Here’s what experts predict

The official start of winter is still weeks away, but you can start preparing for it now using predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. It recently published an outlook for December, January and February.  The three-month outlook shows southern states, parts of the East Coast, along with Florida and California, […]

October 18, 2025

Ukraine’s Tomahawk missile supply in limbo, Zelenskyy says

U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles in its ongoing war with Russia, Axios reports. While Trump signaled a willingness to provide the missiles as recently as Friday, the U.S. president now believes that providing Tomahawk missiles could serve as an escalation, and ultimately hamper his efforts to bring the […]

October 18, 2025

Nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests expected to draw millions

Thousands of protesters gathered across the United States on Saturday morning, joining a wave of “No Kings” demonstrations scheduled in cities nationwide. Organizers say the protests are part of a broader movement to defend First Amendment rights.  Political leaders on protests Republican leaders condemned the events, characterizing them as divisive and unpatriotic. “It will be […]