The name of the latest COVID variant should say it all — Cicada. The mutated variant is spreading through at least 25 states right now. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, variant BA.3.2 was first discovered in 2024 in South Africa. It has since been found in wastewater around the country. The […]
Nine people from three states reported becoming infected with a strain of E.Coli in an outbreak linked to raw dairy products from a California farm, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Of those, three people were hospitalized, and one person developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause kidney failure. No deaths have been reported. […]
The Vatican demanded answers Sunday morning as members of the Catholic Church hierarchy were blocked by Israeli police from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. This is the church that holds the tomb of Jesus. Israeli police responded saying they are now looking for solutions to balance freedom of worship and public […]
For his first international trip of 2026, Pope Leo XIV took a day trip to Monaco. He met with Prince Albert II. The two represent the two smallest countries in the world. The pontiff visited for nine hours in an effort to show how two small countries can make a large impact on the world. Prince Albert […]
People around the U.S. — and other countries as well — protested President Donald Trump over a myriad of issues at thousands of “No Kings” rallies Saturday. The flagship rally happened in St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota, a state that saw a mass deployment of federal immigration agents as part of “Operation Metro Surge.” […]
The House of Representatives passed a stop-gap bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security for eight weeks on Friday night, after rejecting a different deal senators passed hours before. Democrats in the Senate, however, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., previously said this legislation wouldn’t pass their chamber. Lawmakers largely voted along […]
Students go to college for many reasons, including the potential to land a higher-paying job once they’ve finished their education. Now, the Trump administration and several states are moving on legislation and policies to ensure those schools help students land those jobs. However, it may come at a cost to students who prefer studying subjects […]
At least 12 U.S. service members were wounded Friday during an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, multiple news sources are reporting. Media outlets previously said 10 service members were injured. The New York Times, which called the attack “one of the most serious breaches of American air defenses in the course of […]
Yemen’s Houthi forces said Saturday they launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward southern Israel, marking their first such attack since the start of the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In a statement on X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted “sensitive military objectives” in southern Israel. He described […]
From children’s toys and fresh produce to concrete pavers and railcars, drug traffickers are concealing massive quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl inside everyday items designed to blend seamlessly into legitimate business, said Jonathan Pullen, assistant chief of operations for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Southcentral Region. “If you can imagine it, they’ll do it,” Pullen told Straight […]
