The push for peace in the Middle East continues. Multiple countries are now trying broker a deal as the U.S. blockades the Strait of Hormuz. China is openly pushing back on the blockade. A foreign ministry spokesperson called it “dangerous and irresponsible.” And President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks in the Middle East. He reportedly […]
The U.S. blockade tied to Iranian ports is now underway, but after its first day, it does not resemble a full naval shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Early signals point to reduced traffic, uneven enforcement and continued Iranian leverage over a waterway that remains tense and only partly open. The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. […]
A Michigan man who says his wife was swept away by strong currents and high winds during a dinghy ride in the Bahamas earlier this month has been released from custody without charges. Authorities took Brian Hooker, 59, into custody last Wednesday after he told police his wife, Lynette Hooker, went overboard the night of […]
As food costs only seem to be going up, fresh tomatoes are the latest grocery store staple to be hit with skyrocketing prices. From Roma to beefsteak, the fruits — yes, they’re fruits! — are used in a myriad of everyday recipes. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, tomatoes now sell for an […]
Was it an honest-to-goodness viral story, or was it staged? The White House and DoorDash went viral this week after an Arkansas grandma working for DoorDash delivered a McDonald’s meal to the White House, handing it directly to President Donald Trump. News organizations across the country, and on both sides of the aisle, covered the […]
A growing body of evidence suggests that vaccines may be less effective in people with obesity. However, a new study published Monday found that delivering vaccines nasally or orally might help obese patients mount a stronger immune response. Although the study was conducted in mice, it adds to growing evidence that obesity alters how the […]
The FBI has opened an investigation into two dangerous incidents over the weekend near the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. No one was injured. It is not certain that either incident was motivated by fears over artificial intelligence. Altman, however, is widely considered the most prominent figure in the artificial intelligence sector, […]
Images of ChongLy “Scott” Thao spread quickly online as people saw the Hmong American man carried out of his St. Paul, Minnesota, home into the city’s subzero temperatures wearing only a plaid blanket and blue underwear. That arrest is the focus of a county attorney’s kidnapping and burglary investigation into several U.S. Department of Homeland […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced he is resigning from Congress after allegations of sexual assault and misconduct led to lawmakers from both sides of the aisle asking him to step down. In a post on X, he apologized to his family, staff and constituents for “mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. While he […]
In 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump said that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.” While attempted murder might not change supporters’ minds, blasphemy might — at least that’s how it appears. Trump is facing criticisms from one of his strongest groups of supporters: […]
