Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed into law a bill that would authorize the state’s top law enforcement agency to launch investigations of voter fraud. The measure, SB 441, gives the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) the power to initiatie probes of alleged election wrongdoing without a request from an outside official. Previously, only […]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees say they observed incidents perceived as political interference within the federal agencies that may have altered or suppressed scientific findings,  a new federal report has found. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) interviewed 16 employees at the CDC, FDA and the […]

More than 700 individuals in north Mississippi were arrested during a month-long U.S. Marshals led operation in the state, Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The operation, dubbed “Operation MPACT” (Mississippi Partnering Agencies Coming Together), led to the arrests of hundreds of individuals in the state on a variety of charges including homicide, aggravated assault, aggravated […]

The United States has “credible information” that Russian forces executed Ukrainians who were trying to surrender near Donetsk, a U.S. official said Wednesday. “We now have credible information that a Russian military unit operating in the vicinity of Donetsk executed Ukrainians who were attempting to surrender, rather than take them into custody,” Ambassador-at-Large for Global […]

Attorneys for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday asked an appeals court to overturn his conviction in the death of George Floyd. A 72-page filing dated April 25 (pdf) asks the appeals court to either reverse Chauvin’s conviction, reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or return […]

A 20-year-old soldier was killed and two others injured during a unit exercise at the Yakima Training Center in central Washington state, officials said. Army Pfc. Joseph A. Marquez, of Dover, Delaware, died on April 25 after a “vehicle accident” at the training center, the 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, said in a statement released […]

Southern California’s water supplier on Tuesday asked about 6 million people to limit their outdoor watering to one day a week amid a water shortage emergency owing to the ongoing drought. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the largest supplier of treated water in the United States, asked residents in parts of Los […]

Thousands of nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in California are striking this week over contract issues, staff shortages, burnout, and exhaustion. Nurses began their strike on Monday morning. The labor union representing the nurses, the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA) announced the strike on Sunday, saying 93 percent […]

Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency use authorization for a booster for their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5- to 11-years-old. Earlier this month, the companies released data from a mid-to-late stage study that they said showed a boost in antibodies from a third dose […]

Big Tech platforms have censored criticism of President Joe Biden more than 600 times over the past two years, according to a new report. The Media Research Center (MRC), a Virginia-based American content analysis and media watchdog group, through its CensorTrack database, found that between March 2020 and March 2022, social media platforms including Facebook, […]

Health officials in the UK say they are focusing on a possible adenovirus link to cases of severe hepatitis—or liver inflammation—in children. There have been at least 169 cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” recorded worldwide, and one death, while 10 children in the UK alone have needed liver transplants. Hepatitis can be life-threatening […]

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to provide testimony this week at a hearing set by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on urgent issues in freight rail service. The STB said hearings will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday on recent rail service problems and recovery efforts involving several Class I carriers. Freight rail companies […]

The Pentagon on Wednesday said Russia notified the United States ahead of its test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Russia’s first test launch of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, a new addition to its nuclear arsenal, was not deemed as a “threat” to the United States and its allies, the Pentagon said. Russian President […]

The state of Alabama on Tuesday reached a $276 million settlement agreement with Endo Pharmaceutical, Johnson & Johnson, and McKesson for their role in exacerbating the opioid crisis. The settlement will see pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson pay $70.3 million in a lump-sum payment to Alabama state and its subdivisions this year, and Endo Pharmaceutical […]

Two men accused of impersonating federal agents have been indicted on multiple counts by a federal grand jury. Haider Ali, 35, and Arian Taherzadeh, 40, were indicted in Washington on false impersonation of an officer or federal employee and unlawful possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device. The pair were arrested on April 6 on […]

A rapidly-moving wildfire in Arizona fueled by “unprecedented” high winds has forced the evacuation of more than 750 homes. Flames as high as 100 feet (30 meters) raced through an area of scattered homes, dry grass and Ponderosa pine trees on the outskirts of Flagstaff as wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph) […]

Former President Donald Trump on Monday called on Russia and Ukraine to reach an agreement to end the war, which began on Feb. 24. Trump said on the 55th day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine that “it doesn’t make sense that Russia and Ukraine aren’t sitting down and working out some kind […]

Violence and crime, the economy, and housing top the list of important community issues for black Americans, according to a survey conducted by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center. Pew released its report on black identity on Thursday, which drew data from 6,513 panelists who were sampled from Oct. 14 – 17 last year. All respondents were aged […]

The Biden administration’s mask mandate will not be enforced while federal agencies review a federal judge’s ruling that the mandate was unlawful, an official said Monday as major U.S. airlines and other transportation entities moved to drop the policy. “The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today’s court […]

At least 23 people were injured when tornadoes slammed central Texas on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction, a local official said. Judge David Blackburn of Bell County, Texas, said 23 people were injured, and one of them critically. Twelve of the injured were taken to hospitals, the county’s top elected official said. “There’s not much left,” […]

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not aiding him the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin, rejected plea deals last month, prosecutors revealed on Monday. Former Officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both manslaughter and murder […]

A major storm slammed Western and Central regions of the United States this week, bringing severe weather conditions, powerful winds, and snow. By Monday, nearly 9 million people were under red flag warnings for dangerous fire weather conditions owing to powerful winds and dry conditions. Tornado watches covered states from Texas and Iowa to Minnesota […]

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a bill into law that immediately allows permitless handgun carry for most residents in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 319, dubbed the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act, passed the legislature April 1 mainly along party lines. It allows residents to carry a concealed a firearm without a license, […]

New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin resigned on Tuesday after being hit with bribery and fraud charges for allegedly directing state funds toward a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. Benjamin, 45, second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, resigned hours after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment and arrested him on federal bribery […]

Police said they have identified a person of interest in connection to the Brooklyn shooting that injured at least 23 people at the NYC 36th Street subway station in Sunset Park during rush hour on Tuesday morning. New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell told an evening news briefing that Frank James, 62, is a person […]

The United States and India on Monday signed a bilateral space situational awareness arrangement, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced. The two countries signed the agreement during a U.S.–India 2+2 ministerial that was held by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Austin on Monday with their Indian counterparts, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and […]

The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have said they are working to verify unconfirmed reports on social media that Russian forces used a “poisonous substance” in the long-contested southern city of Mariupol. The Azov Regiment, an ultra-nationalist unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, said on Telegram that Russia used a “poisonous substance of an […]

The Biden administration is planning to allow sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends throughout the summer months as part of measures to address the increasing fuel costs driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The president is committed to doing everything he can to address the price increase Americans are facing at the pump,” a senior Biden […]

Former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino were held in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for refusing to comply with subpoenas from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. In a near party-line vote of 220-203, the House voted to refer the charges against Navarro, former White House […]

Chinese leaders “did not want to talk about Ukraine” during Friday’s high-profile summit between the European Union and Beijing, the EU’s foreign policy chief said, describing the session as a “deaf dialogue.” “China wanted to set aside our difference on Ukraine,” Josep Borrell told a plenary session of the European Parliament on Tuesday evening. “They […]

A New York State judge whose home was raided by law enforcement authorities in March, died by suicide on Tuesday in his home near Buffalo, his attorney said. John L. Michalski, 61, an acting justice of the State Supreme Court, was found dead in his Amherst home, defense attorney Terrence M. Connors told The Buffalo […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said that his government will provide charter buses or flights to transport illegal immigrants released from federal custody into its territory to Washington D.C. The Republican made the remarks during a press briefing, saying that his state on the southern border has been “overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who […]

Twitter is testing an edit button, the social media giant said on Tuesday. The company said in a tweet on Tuesday that it had the long sought after feature had been in the works for a considerable length of time. Twitter users currently delete and repost tweets if they wish to amend typos or errors. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “Plan B” is to ramp up attacks against Ukrainian civilians and cities, Director GCHQ Sir Jeremy Fleming warned in a rare address on Thursday. GCHQ is the UK’s Intelligence, Cyber, and Security Agency. Fleming said Putin’s initial plan is failing more than a month after he launched an “unprovoked and premeditated attack” […]

One person has been killed and two others rescued after a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed in Virginia waters on Wednesday evening, according to local reports. Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Force Atlantic, confirmed that a Navy E2-D Hawkeye with three people on board crashed during a routine exercise, WAVY […]

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it believes Russia has started to reposition a “small percentage” of its troops that had been arrayed against Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, but that none of them appear to be returning home. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby issued an update after Russia announced Tuesday it will significantly scale back military operations […]

The World Health Organization on Wednesday unveiled an updated plan for COVID-19 that, if implemented “rapidly and consistently” this year, will allow the world to end the emergency phase of the pandemic. The plan—the WHO’s third on COVID-19—includes three potential scenarios for how the virus might evolve in the next 12 months: a base case, […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday vetoed the state’s newly drawn congressional map and called for a special session to redraw them in April. The Republican governor claimed the congressional map, which was submitted by both chambers of the Legislature, violated the 14th Amendment. “We have a responsibility to produce maps for our citizens that […]

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the first anti-lynching legislation in U.S. history that would make the act a federal hate crime. “All right. It’s law,” Biden said shortly after he signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act at a desk in the White House Rose Garden alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, members of […]

Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has no interest in becoming the next Speaker of the House if Republicans gain control of the House of Representatives after this year’s midterms. “No, I think that it’s not something I wanted. A lot of people bring it up. It’s brought up all the time,” […]

BRASILIA—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Tuesday morning after spending the night there for tests, the president’s office said. Bolsonaro was hospitalized in Brasilia late on Monday after feeling abdominal “discomfort,” according to Communications Minister Fabio Faria. Faria said on Twitter early on Tuesday the president was “super well” after leaving the […]

A Russian missile struck an oil depot in western Ukraine late on Monday, the governor of the Rivne region said. Governor Vitaliy Koval said in a brief video address on social media that emergency services were at the scene, without elaborating. The attack marks the second on oil facilities in the region and is the […]

Russia’s media regulator on Wednesday blocked Google’s news aggregator service, accusing it of providing access to materials containing “unreliable” information about the Russian-Ukraine conflict. Roskomnadzor, the communications regulator, said it had acted on a request from the office of Russia’s prosecutor general. It said access to the online resource news.google.com has been blocked. “The American online […]

Moscow on Wednesday announced that it will expel U.S. diplomats from Russia. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. embassy in Moscow was handed a list of its diplomats that were declared “persona non grata.” Persona non grata means “an unwelcome person.” “On March 23, a note with the list of the American diplomats […]

The United States and Britain struck a trade deal on Tuesday to lift American tariffs on British steel and aluminum, while the U.K. will remove levies on U.S. motorcycles, whiskey, and tobacco. Britain will be able to ship “historically-based sustainable volumes” of steel and aluminum goods to the United States starting June 1 without tariffs […]

At least four people have been injured after severe tornadoes ripped through north and central Texas on Monday, damaging homes and businesses, and leaving thousands without power, officials said. In Round Rock, Texas, a city of around 120,000 people located about 20 miles from Austin, multiple homes were destroyed after a tornado tore through the […]

The White House anticipates a global food shortage due to the full-scale invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin, press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday. Psaki said that although the United States is not likely to be impacted by a food shortage, the White House does expect that higher energy, fertilizer, wheat, and corn […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an address on Thursday outlined the country’s key priorities for peace talks with Russia. “Negotiations are ongoing. Negotiations for the sake of Ukraine,” said Zelensky. “My priorities in the negotiations are absolutely clear: the end of the war, security guarantees, sovereignty, restoration of territorial integrity, real guarantees for our country, […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed bills to expand harassment protection for all public employees, including prohibiting the release of anyone’s employment records in retaliation for speaking up about alleged abuse. “From day one, it has been one of my top priorities to clean up Albany, change a culture of harassment and abuse, […]

The White House on Wednesday stood firm on its opposition to a no-fly zone over Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an appeal for further assistance during a rare wartime speech to both chambers of Congress. In his address to Congress, Zelensky again called on the Biden administration to help enforce a no-fly zone […]

The National Park Service has denied South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s request for fireworks at Mount Rushmore to mark the Fourth of July, citing the risk of sparking wildfires. It marks the second consecutive year that the Republican governor has been turned down by the agency for a fireworks event at the national memorial. The […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called on Russian troops to surrender. “On behalf of the Ukrainian people, I give you a chance,” Zelensky in a video address posted online. “If you surrender to our forces, we will treat you the way people are supposed to be treated—as people, decently.” He said Russian forces “did […]

The mayor of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday called for a no-fly zone to be implemented over Ukraine after a reported Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital. In a video message posted to Telegram, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko asked for the global community to “close the sky over Ukraine.” “Today I am […]

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that includes $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine and European allies, and would fund the federal government through to Sept. 30. Hours earlier, Democratic lawmakers scrapped the bill’s initial $15.6 billion COVID-19 aid provision, marking a major setback for […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $1.4 billion emergency loan for Ukraine to help mitigate the economic impact of Russia President Vladimir Putin’s invasion. “The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has been responsible for a massive humanitarian and economic crisis,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement after a meeting […]

Russia may be preparing to “use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine,” after Moscow falsely claimed the United States is developing illegal chemical weapons in the country, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Psaki made the remarks in a series of tweets on Wednesday after Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova this week accused […]

U.S. Navy officials have said a warship can’t be deployed because its commander has refused the COVID-19 vaccine.

Hawaii on Tuesday became the last U.S. state to lift its universal indoor mask mandate. Gov. David Ige announced the decision during a press briefing, saying that the mandate would be dropped on March 26. “We have reduced COVID-19 in a way to the point where most of us will be safe without masks indoors,” […]

Congress on Tuesday passed a sweeping bipartisan bill designed to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) finances and operations with about $50 billion in financial relief over the span of a decade. The Senate voted 79-19 for the bill, a month after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the measure. It now heads to […]

The Supreme Court late Monday rejected requests from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to halt new congressional maps approved by courts in those states that are more favorable to Democrats. In North Carolina, the map most likely will give Democrats an additional House seat in 2023. The Pennsylvania map also probably will lead to […]

The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled a wave of export controls targeting oil refining, a key revenue source that supports the Russian military, a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin began his invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The White House outlined additional economic costs on Russia and Belarus in response to Putin’s “brutal” invasion of Ukraine. “The […]

No Ukrainian armed forces remain in the southern city of Kherson, its mayor said, as Russian forces infiltrated the council building more than a week after Moscow launched a full-scale invasion against Ukraine. The mayor of Kherson, Igor Kolykhaev, said in a statement that he urged Russian soldiers not to shoot civilians after they infiltrated the […]

The U.S. State Department and the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) were aware in January 2020 that Chinese authorities were withholding COVID-19 data, according to government documents obtained by a legal watchdog organization. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) also sent “experts” from the NIH-supported P4 lab at the University […]

The operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has terminated contracts with all its employees after it was hit with U.S. sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nord Stream 2 AG was sanctioned by the United States last week after Russia recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine prior to its invasion of the country, […]

An assassination attempt against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Chechens has been foiled, a top Ukrainian official said. An “elite group” of Chechens had arrived in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, to assassinate Zelensky, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said during a briefing, according to a Telegram post by Ukraine’s Center for […]

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic former Congressman Beto O’Rourke in the November general election for governor after the pair won their respective primaries. Abbott, who received endorsement from former President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, easily won his party’s nomination for governor, as did O’Rourke, the state’s most prominent […]

The Arizona House on Monday passed legislation that would ensure citizens are only registered to vote in the state’s elections and are able to prove their citizenship upon registration. Potential Arizona voters would be required under House Bill 2492 to present a form of identification within 30 days of registering to vote. It adds a […]

The Walt Disney Company announced on Monday that it would stop releasing new films in Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming Turning Red from Pixar,” a spokesperson […]

Click here for live updates Moscow-led attacks on military units in Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded 14 others, Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Thursday. Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday, explosions were reported across the country, including in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, […]

Click here for live updates Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed nationwide martial law on Thursday morning, saying Russia had targeted Ukraine’s military infrastructure as explosions were reported across the country. “This morning, President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbass. Russia has attacked our military infrastructure, our border guards,” Zelenskyy said. “Explosions were heard in many […]

The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the Trump Organization abruptly resigned on Wednesday. The resignations of prosecutors Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz were confirmed by a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “We are grateful for their service,” said spokesperson Danielle Filson, without elaborating. Filson declined to comment further, saying the […]

Avian flu has been detected in multiple locations across the United States, including in New York, Kentucky, Virginia, and Florida. Poultry farmers in New York were asked by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets to “increase their biosecurity measures to help prevent the spread” of bird flu after it was detected in a flock […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of potential Russian cyber threats to U.S. organizations at all levels as Russia–Ukraine tensions continue to intensify. The federal agency issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory that stating that the Russian government understands that disabling or destroying critical infrastructure—including power and communications—can “augment pressure on a country’s government, […]

The Justice Department sued Missouri on Feb. 16 to block state officials from enforcing a law that seeks to make invalid several federal firearms laws. The department’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri on Wednesday, seeks to block the state from enforcing the law, known as the Second Amendment […]

The United States on Monday evacuated State Department personnel and embassy operations from Ukraine to Poland, as fears continue to grow of a Moscow-led invasion, and shortly after Russia ordered troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk for so-called “peacekeeping” operations. Citing “security reasons,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement […]

A Florida judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked local officials from releasing some records related to the death of comedian and actor Bob Saget. Saget, 65, was found dead in an Orlando hotel room on Jan. 9 just hours after he posted to Twitter about a show he performed in Jacksonville. The “Full House” star’s family […]

The United States now believes Russia’s claims that it is pulling back troops from Ukraine’s borders are “false,” amid fears of an imminent invasion. “Yesterday, the Russian government said it was withdrawing troops from Ukraine,” a senior Biden administration official told reporters on Wednesday evening. “They received a lot of attention for that claim, both here […]

A judge on Tuesday blocked Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for certain first responders. Massachusetts Appeals Court Judge Sabita Singh ruled that the vaccine requirement for members of three municipal labor unions, Boston Firefighters Local 718, Boston Police Superior Officers Federation, and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, cannot be enforced until their ongoing […]

A nine-year-old Houston girl has died after she was accidentally shot by a robbery victim, according to officials. The girl has been on life support in critical condition after she was shot in the head in southeast Houston, police said. In an update on Tuesday afternoon, Houston police said that the girl had died. “Sadly, […]

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has agreed to a $90 million settlement over a decade-old lawsuit which accused the social media platform of tracking users’ internet activity through browser plug-ins, even after they logged out of their accounts. A judge must now approve the settlement between Meta and the plaintiffs which was filed on Monday night […]

New York Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday that 1,430 public-sector workers in the city were fired for failing to meet a Feb. 11 deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As many as 4,000 city workers were given notice in January to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. Three-quarters of those workers had […]

Drugmakers Moderna and AstraZeneca are partnering up to develop a “mRNA therapeutic” to treat life-threatening cardiovascular disease such as heart failure. “We are collaborating with @AstraZeneca on an mRNA therapeutic (AZD8601) that encodes for VEGF-A to promote recovery of cardiac function through tissue regeneration,” Moderna said in a Twitter post Thursday. The biotechnology company included […]

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams apologized on Tuesday for posing maskless in a room full of masked children. The Democrat in her apology said she had made a “mistake” when she posed for a photograph at Glennwood Elementary School in Decatur during a visit on Feb. 4, without wearing a mask. “I approached the podium with […]

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in her reelection bid. In a statement, Trump spoke highly of Noem’s character, policies, and performance. “Kristi Noem has done a great job as Governor of South Dakota,” Trump said. “She is strong on Borders, the Second Amendment, preserving land and Energy Dominance, […]

The Air Force on Tuesday said it has approved nine religious exemptions from taking the COVID-19 vaccine, while more than 3,000 requests have been rejected so far. According to data from the Air Force, eight of the exemptions to the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate were granted after being submitted, and a further religious exemption was […]

The United States on Monday announced two rewards of up to $10 million each for information leading to the identification or location of ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari, and for information leading to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for last year’s deadly attack at Kabul international airport. ISIS-K, is the regional ISIS affiliate that […]

Hundreds of New Zealand protesters have gathered near the Parliament building in the country’s capital Wellington, demanding an end to COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. Arriving in convoy from around the country, cars, trucks, camper vans, and other vehicles jammed the capital’s streets for hours as they got out to meet and speak on Parliament’s […]

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel is resigning from the board of Facebook’s parent company Meta later this year, the company announced on Monday. Thiel, a co-founder of online payments system PayPal, was one of the earliest investors in Facebook and joined the company board in April 2005. He became a Facebook investor in 2004 when […]

President Joe Biden’s top science adviser, Eric Lander, resigned on Monday night after a White House investigation found that he mistreated and demeaned his colleagues, violating workplace policies. An internal investigation by the White House found Lander, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), violated its “safe and respectful workplace policy,” in […]

Oregon will scrap its mask mandate for indoor public places and schools by March 31, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Monday. Citing declining COVID-19 infections in the state, health officials said it is expected that by late March, 400 or fewer Oregonians would be hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese […]

The national arm of Black Lives Matter (BLM) on Feb. 2 shut down all of its online fundraising streams, shortly after California’s Department of Justice threatened to hold the organization to account over its “lack of financial transparency,” which includes at least $60 million in undisclosed donations. California and Washington states had recently prohibited BLM […]

New Mexico Sen. Ben Luján (D-N.M.) is expected to make a full recovery and return to the Senate in four to six weeks after suffering a stroke and undergoing surgery, his office said on Wednesday. Luján, 49, was hospitalized last week after he began to experience dizziness and fatigue, and doctors found that he had […]

The U.S. Navy on Jan. 31 kicked off the largest ever unmanned international maritime exercise in the Middle East region. The Navy said Monday that an 18-day training event commenced during a ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain. Led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, 60 partner nations and international organizations are participating […]

Federal prosecutors are probing 2020 Electoral College submissions that they say falsely declared former President Donald Trump the winner of several states he lost. “Our prosecutors are looking at those, and I can’t say anything more on ongoing investigations,” Lisa Monaco, the Justice Department’s deputy attorney general told CNN. Attorneys general in Michigan and New […]

North Korea on Thursday morning launched what appeared to be two ballistic missiles off its east coast, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said, marking the nuclear-armed regime’s sixth round of weapons launches this month. Two likely ballistic missiles were launched at about 8 a.m. local time from near Hamhung, North Korea’s second largest […]

Internal destabilization is a bigger issue for Ukraine at present than a potential Moscow-led invasion, Ukraine’s national security secretary said on Tuesday. According to state media outlet Ukrinform, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov told reporters that Russia is benefiting from internal destabilization as tensions mount over a possible Moscow-led invasion. “Today, according […]

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime for members of the military. Under the order, the president made sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and also strengthened the military justice system’s response to prosecuting cases of domestic violence. The order, effective Jan. 26, […]

The United States evacuated diplomats’ families from Ukraine out of an “abundance of caution,” Kristina Kvien, the U.S. acting ambassador to Ukraine, said on Tuesday. “The decision was made because right now [President] Vladimir Putin and Russia have built up such military might on the border that they could take an action any day now,” […]

The U.S. Navy said it has begun making preparations to salvage an F-35C warplane had a “landing mishap” in the South China Sea on Monday. Seven sailors were injured after the fighter jet “had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations,” a Jan. 24 statement from […]

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Tuesday vowed win reelection after last week’s raid of his home and campaign office by the FBI. In a video statement filmed in front of his childhood home in South Texas, Cuellar, a frequent critic of President Joe Biden, said he was “fully cooperating with law enforcement.” He didn’t shed […]