Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Sunday he will vote to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, after initially refusing to in protest of the Department of Justice investigation into current chair Jerome Powell. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., announced Friday that her office concluded its probe, which centered on a […]
It’s the end of a long day. You’re on the couch, dogs piled around you as you mindlessly scroll through social media. Your algorithm appears to be behaving — stand-up comedy, a political take, dachshund videos. Then a video of a sobbing U.S. soldier stops you mid-scroll. But something seems off before you can say […]
The morning after a gunman opened fire at the security screening area outside the White House correspondents’ dinner, President Donald Trump used the shooting to argue in favor of the construction of a White House ballroom. “This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House,” […]
Over the past fifteen years, a midwife in eastern North Carolina has helped deliver, by her count, almost 350 babies. In the eyes of the state, her work is illegal. The woman, who asked not to be named due to legal concerns, is a certified professional midwife, or CPM, a type of midwife trained to […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the suspected gunman who opened fire outside of the White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday night appears to have been targeting administration officials, “likely including the president.” “We’re still looking into that,” Blanche said on NBC News’ Meet the Press Sunday, while cautioning that the investigation is still in its […]
At least nine people were injured early Sunday when gunfire erupted along a crowded street near Indiana University during celebrations following the Little 500 cycling race, police said. No arrests had been made as of early Sunday morning. Bloomington police officers who were monitoring a large crowd in the 400 block of East Kirkwood Avenue heard […]
Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes killed at least 16 people across Ukraine and Russia, authorities said Sunday, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster renewed warnings about the risks of military activity near nuclear facilities during the war. The latest violence comes as Ukrainian and international nuclear officials marked four decades […]
Studies have shown that GLP-1s such as Ozempic or Wegovy can help people who are at risk of, or currently dealing with, addiction. Doctors caution that more research is needed to prove just how effective they are before pulling out the prescription pad, though. In the last couple of years, GLP-1s have surged in popularity […]
The breathtaking curves and steep edges were formed over millions of years. Water cut a mile deep through rock, twisting in a way that didn’t always make sense to scientists. It’s long been understood the Colorado River carved out the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, creating a geological masterpiece enjoyed by millions of visitors each […]
After a lengthy battle in the courts, the United States has agreed to allow the Venezuelan government to pay the legal fees for Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. In a letter filed on Friday to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said this would only be allowed under certain conditions. These […]
