October 18, 2025

UNC looks to Saudi Arabia for cash amid rising costs in college football

North Carolina football is once again making headlines, but this time it’s not about Bill Belichick or his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. The focus has shifted to general manager Mike Lombardi and his August visit to Saudi Arabia. University officials have confirmed a report by journalist Pablo Torre, stating that Lombardi made a “preseason exploratory fundraising […]

October 18, 2025

Trump adding schools as colleges turn down funding offer for policy changes

Universities propositioned by the White House to receive preferential treatment in terms of federal funding in exchange for agreeing to President Donald Trump’s policy changes are either radio silent or outright rejecting the deal. The offer consists of a university agreeing to a 10-point set of principles, including a ban on considering sex, ethnicity, race, […]

October 18, 2025

A war without war: China’s gray zone activity

The People’s Republic of China doesn’t just want influence in the Indo-Pacific — it wants dominance. And it has shown the willingness to use every tool short of open warfare to get there. These so-called “gray zone tactics” — actions that fall between peace and war — allow Beijing to project power, pressure neighbors and […]

October 18, 2025

Legal battle erupts over canceled $7 billion low-income solar program

Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a $7 billion Solar for All program. The solar program is a Biden administration initiative intended to help low-income families access renewable energy, something President Donald Trump has categorized as expensive and unreliable. Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency […]

October 18, 2025

Trump says he commuted former GOP Rep. George Santos’ federal fraud case

President Donald Trump said Friday that he has commuted former Republican Rep. George Santos’ sentence. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024. Trump made the announcement late Friday afternoon in a post on Truth Social. Santos admitted to lying to donors and stealing the identities of multiple people, including his family, […]

October 18, 2025

Video shows hundreds airlifted from flood-ravaged Alaska villages

Hundreds of residents in remote western Alaskan villages were airlifted to safety Thursday after devastating flooding swept through the region earlier this week. The flooding followed high winds and heavy rains brought on by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, which caused water levels to rise more than six feet above the normal highest […]

October 18, 2025

Major airline CEO warns shutdown could erode public trust of flying

The CEO of United Airlines warned that a prolonged government shutdown could erode public trust in aviation safety. It comes during what’s already been a tough year in the skies, including several deadly crashes that made headline news. Airline leader’s warning United CEO Scott Kirby warned of the impact during an earnings call on Thursday. […]

October 18, 2025

Government shutdown disrupts housing market and delays certain loans

The U.S. federal government has been shut down for nearly three weeks, and it’s starting to cause problems in the housing market, Realtor.com reports. New homebuyers are having trouble getting loans, especially from government-backed programs like the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]

October 18, 2025

US, Saudi Arabia, others stop proposed global fee on shipping emissions

The U.S. successfully blocked the passage of a deal that would’ve established internationally mandated emission reduction targets in the shipping industry. American leadership felt the deal would’ve raised prices for consumers due to projected fees that fleet owners said could reach hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Deal blocked The International Maritime Organization (IMO) got […]

October 17, 2025

GOP lawmakers ask Bondi to investigate Jack Smith over Jan. 6 investigation

Five Republican lawmakers are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to refer Jack Smith to the Department of Justice for investigation. They allege Smith, while investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, broke rules when he obtained phone records of Republican lawmakers.  Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Rep. […]