A new report shows that the first six months of 2025 were the costliest on record for weather and climate disasters. The nonprofit news organization Climate Central said each of 14 weather events caused more than $1 billion in damage. However, this information may not have been compiled if not for Climate Central. The National […]
The White House said President Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. Zhao pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering in 2023. During his time as CEO, his company was used to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism. Zhao had previously asked Trump for a […]
North Korea said it test-fired a new “strategic” hypersonic missile system and that two projectiles launched Wednesday “hit the target point” in the country’s northeast, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency. South Korea’s military said it detected multiple short-range launches that flew about 217 miles to the northeast before landing, the Associated Press […]
The Trump administration is reportedly deploying more than 100 federal agents for a major immigration enforcement effort in the San Francisco area. Sources familiar with the effort told the San Francisco Chronicle that agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were slated to arrive Thursday at Coast Guard Base […]
In this Media Miss Minute, former CIA Director John Brennan could soon face charges of lying to Congress. Plus, late-night host Jon Stewart had some choice words for “King-adjacent” Trump. Media Miss by the left: Former CIA director John Brennan referred to DOJ for allegedly lying to Congress Former CIA Director John Brennan could face […]
An Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on Monday highlighted what experts call the dangers of centralizing the world’s online ecosystem into the hands of a shrinking number of tech companies. Thousands of apps and websites went dark, exposing the fragility of the internet — not just from technical glitches, but also from coordinated cyberattacks. “Relying […]
Demolition began this week on part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s proposed $250 million ballroom. The project, which began amid a government shutdown, is drawing sharp criticism and plenty of late-night punchlines. East Wing demolition underway The East Wing, which houses the First Lady’s offices and the […]
Walmart will pause job offers to individuals who require H-1B visas to work in the U.S., according to multiple reports. It comes after President Donald Trump announced a $100,000 fee on the visas. Walmart’s pause The decision from Walmart was first reported by Bloomberg. Walmart is the largest private-sector employer in the country with more […]
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina approved new congressional districts Wednesday to improve GOP chances of maintaining control of the House after the 2026 midterm elections. The new maps could give North Carolina Republicans one additional House seat, The Associated Press reported. Republican lawmakers in Indiana’s state Senate, however, said they don’t have enough support to pass […]
Gasoline prices in many parts of the U.S. are hovering above $2 per gallon, pushing the national average down to $3 or slightly lower. The White House is cheering the declining prices, but energy market experts don’t see eye-to-eye on what’s driving the trend. The national average cost for conventional gasoline on Monday was $2.90 […]
