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Chinese Pair Caught Again Spying Near US Base in SKorea
Two Chinese nationals were apprehended Thursday while filming U.S. fighter jets outside Osan Air Base in South Korea, the second time the pair were detained this week for doing the same thing.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:37:59 EDTState Dept. Nixes Climate Office, Revamps Energy Bureau
The Trump administration has terminated federal employees in charge of U.S. global climate policy and climate aid as part of its reorganization of the State Department, four sources familiar with the notification said. The career employees in the Office of Global ...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:05:28 EDTUS Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty Against Luigi Mangione
U.S. prosecutors formally told a court on Thursday that they plan to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year. Mangione, 26, is due to appear in Manhattan federal court for an arraignment on ...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:28:30 EDTJudge: Idaho Can Seek Death Penalty Against Kohberger
An Idaho judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, despite the defendant's recent autism diagnosis.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:32:40 EDTTop Fla. Senate Dem Quits: 'Party in Florida Is Dead'
Florida State Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo abruptly quit as Democrat leader on Thursday and announced he's leaving the party altogether in remarks from the chamber floor.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:57:47 EDTDOGE Saves $1B in Latest Slashing of Contracts, Grants
President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency said it has recently uncovered nearly $1 billion in savings by slashing federal contracts and grants as it continues its task of streamlining the government by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:45:06 EDTFBI: Americans Lost $16B to Internet Crime in 2024
The FBI has reported that Americans lost more than $16 billion to internet crime in 2024. That's a 33% increase over 2023.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:54:34 EDTParamount Ends DEI Quotas After Lawsuit Settlement
Paramount Global has agreed to terminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices after a script supervisor sued, alleging racial discrimination and quota-based hiring at CBS, Blaze Media reported.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:48:15 EDTTrump Targets ActBlue, Foreign Contributions
President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Justice Department to investigate the main fundraising platform used by Democrats, who responded with accusations that he was simply weaponizing the government against his political opponents.The Republican leader signed a...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:37:04 EDTTrump Signs Order to Expedite Ocean Floor Mining
President Donald Trump reportedly signed an executive order on Thursday that seeks to expedite U.S. mining of the ocean floor.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:45:42 EDTThe Center Square Poll: 47 Percent Say Immigration Better
A plurality of Americans say that immigration policies have improved under President Donald Trump, according to a Center Square poll released Thursday.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:33:24 EDTRetail CEOs Warn Trump Tariffs Could Lead to Empty Shelves
The CEOs of Walmart, Target, and Home Depot - the nation's largest retailers - warned President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting Monday at the White House that his tariff policy could disrupt supply chains and lead to empty shelves in the near future.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:47:00 EDTWarren Probing Trump Agenda's Impact on Schools
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Thursday she is launching an investigation into the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Department of Education, citing concerns about the nationwide impact on public school students, The Hill reported.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:42:48 EDTCongress Republicans Seek $27B for Golden Dome in Trump Tax Bill
Republicans in Congress plan to introduce a sweeping $150 billion defense package that will give an initial $27 billion boost to President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield and bolstering shipbuilding, according to a document and a congressional aide.The...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:09:31 EDTDOT Replaces Lawyers in NYC Congestion Toll Case
The Department of Transportation on Thursday said it had replaced lawyers in the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan after they accidentally filed a document outlining legal flaws with the Trump administration's plan to replace New York City's congestion pricing tolls.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:04:25 EDTArk. Gov., Lawmakers Appeal Denial of FEMA Aid for Storms
Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as well as the state's U.S. congressional delegation have sent letters this past week to the Trump administration to appeal the denial of the state's major disaster relief request.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:42:10 EDTBig Ten Faculties Urge NATO-Like Trump Defense Pact
The faculties of several Big Ten universities have reportedly called for the administrations at their respective schools to unite in a ''NATO-like'' defense pact against the Trump administration.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:28:00 EDTJuly Fourth Parade Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison
An Illinois judge on Thursday sentenced a man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a 2022 mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb that killed seven people, the state's attorney's office said.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:15:28 EDTSouth Korea Requests Exemptions From US Reciprocal Tariffs
South Korea's industry minister requested exemptions from reciprocal and item-specific U.S. tariffs during trade talks with the United States, Seoul's Finance Ministry said on Friday.Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun met with U.S. Treasury...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:17:06 EDTWhooping Cough Cases Are Rising Again in the US
Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year.There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's twice as many cases as this time last year, based...
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