Amazon said it has scrapped plans to link its Ring doorbell cameras to the police tech company Flock Safety. The decision comes amid mounting criticism over privacy concerns, just days after Amazon aired a Ring ad during the Super Bowl, which renewed scrutiny. The proposed partnership, announced in October, would have introduced a feature called “community requests” that would […]
Property taxes aren’t popular. Conservatives describe them as “renting your home from the government,” while progressives criticize them as one of America’s most regressive forms of taxation. At least eight states will give lawmakers or voters the chance to greatly reduce their state’s property taxes, if not abolish them entirely, this year. It’s a populist […]
The FBI has released new details about the suspect seen in the doorbell video related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, including his height and the specific backpack he was carrying. Plus, funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires at midnight. Senators remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement, with no deal yet in place. And […]
A new change in Florida has people in the state — and across the nation — split about whether drivers need to understand English before getting behind the wheel. One advocate said the change is harmful to immigrants and citizens on various paths of proficiency. All driver’s license exams in Florida, including commercial ones, are […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is on track to shut down if Congress doesn’t reach an agreement to keep it funded, which doesn’t look likely. Senators voted Thursday on a funding bill to keep DHS funded through September, but the measure fell short. One lone Democrat, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, voted to move forward with the bill, but that left the final tally at 52-47, […]
The International Space Station will soon be back at full staff after SpaceX and NASA launched a four-person crew early Friday morning. The station has been operating well below the desired staffing level after Crew-11 had to come home early in January due to one astronaut’s undisclosed medical condition. Crew-12 launched from Cape Canaveral Space […]
Minnesota is currently experiencing what its health department calls the nation’s largest known outbreak of Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VI, or TMVII. It’s a new kind of fungal skin infection associated with sexual contact that can cause severe ringworm. TMVII presents as circular rashes on the arms, abdomen, genitals and legs that may be red and […]
A highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has prompted months of internal debate over how — and whether — to share it with Congress. The document was kept under strict security amid warnings that disclosure could cause serious national security damage, and the delay drew scrutiny from lawmakers. New reporting […]
In this Media Miss Minute, a Republican senator blames Minnesota’s attorney general for the deadly immigration enforcement officer-involved shootings of two American citizens. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has quietly pulled National Guard troops out of three major cities following months of debate over their deployment. Media Miss by the left: Johnson blames Minnesota Attorney General […]
Tax season is underway, and many Americans could see larger refunds this year. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC Friday the average refund so far is up 22% compared to last year. The IRS reported that the average refund in 2025 was $3,052. A 22% increase would amount to roughly $671 more for the average […]
