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March 9, 2026

DC gun magazine ban struck down; Medicaid risk for 180K unhoused Californians

In this Media Miss Minute, a Washington, D.C. appeals court says a ban on certain gun magazines is unconstitutional. Plus, thousands of Californians experiencing homelessness could soon lose their health insurance through Medicaid. Media Miss by the left: DC court says local ban on high-capacity gun magazines is unconstitutional The District of Columbia Court of […]

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March 9, 2026

Russia sees Iran war as a win: higher oil prices, less focus on Ukraine

Russia is beginning to reap the rewards of a conflict that seems to be working in the Kremlin’s favor. Moscow reportedly expects the Iran war to increase the value of oil it sells to other countries, particularly China, India and Turkey. At the same time, Russian officials say the Mideast conflict will divert attention from […]

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March 9, 2026

The ripple effect that spiking diesel fuel prices have on your pocketbook

While gasoline gets your kids to school, diesel fuel gets virtually everything else where it needs to go.  The ongoing conflict between Iran and joint Israeli-U.S. forces has sent diesel fuel prices soaring well beyond gasoline prices across the country, with a handful of states seeing a dollar-per-gallon increase since the first rockets launched. Consumers […]

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March 9, 2026

US military announces 7th soldier death from Iran war

A seventh soldier has died in Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran in the Middle East.  U.S. Central Command announced Sunday afternoon that an unnamed soldier passed away Saturday night, succumbing to injuries sustained from the Iranian regime’s initial attacks. Officials said they’ll release the deceased soldier’s identity 24 hours after their […]

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March 9, 2026

Body cam footage does not show Texas man shot by ICE hitting agent with car

Body camera videos released from the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, by a federal immigration agent, have cast doubt on the Department of Homeland Security’s version of events. Martinez was shot while celebrating his birthday on South Padre Island in March 2025. The killing did not gain national attention until months […]

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March 9, 2026

New Mexico has a health care worker shortage. This is how they’re working to change that.

Delayed care. Physician burnout.  These are just a few consequences of New Mexico’s health care shortage.  It’s a problem that’s been years in the making — though lawmakers took steps to stem it during the latest legislative session. A December 2024 report by the state’s Legislative Finance Committee found that all but one of New […]

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March 8, 2026

Daylight saving time may mess with your sleep, not your heart

As most Americans turn their clocks forward, one new study challenges a long-standing concern: that daylight saving time disrupts sleep enough to trigger a surge in heart attacks. In a sweeping analysis of nearly 170,000 patients over about a decade, researchers at Duke University School of Medicine found no significant increase in heart attacks during […]

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March 8, 2026

Gut check: Doctor explains why some popular health trends miss the mark

Many popular gut-health trends promise better digestion, more energy or a “cleaner” body. But according to Mercy in St. Louis gastroenterologist Dr. Faiza Bhatti, some of the most widely promoted solutions are misunderstood — and in some cases may even do more harm than good. Bhatti says patients frequently ask about probiotics, gluten-free diets and […]

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March 8, 2026

Tehran’s deadly dilemma: Electing a successor under the shadow of hellfire missiles

Iran’s theocratic leadership has reportedly tapped a new leader, but the constant threat of Israeli and U.S. missile strikes are complicating the process. Iran’s Assembly of Experts says it reached a consensus on a new supreme leader following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes last week. However, some “obstacles” […]

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March 8, 2026

Judge voids Trump’s dismantling of public media company over Kari Lake appointment

A federal judge ordered a reversal of a government media agency’s dismantling due to the legality of former broadcaster-turned-politico Kari Lake’s appointment. The Arizona Republican said her legal team would appeal the “outrageous” ruling.  U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled on Saturday that Lake didn’t have the legal authority to defund Voice of […]