Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Sen. Bernie Sanders of being in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry during a tense exchange at his Health and Human Services confirmation hearing Thursday, Sky News Australia reported. Kennedy claimed Sanders received $1.5 million in pharmaceutical donations during his 2020 presidential campaign, making him...
Eagles’ Victory Celebration Turns Tragic for Temple Student
Tyler Sabapathy, 18, a first-year student at Temple University tragically died Tuesday after falling from a light pole during celebrations following the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship win, NBC News reported. The fall occurred Sunday night at 15th and Market streets in Center City in Philadelphia after the Eagles defeated the...
Trump Set to Sign Order Deporting Pro-Palestinian Exchange Students
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order today aimed at combating antisemitism, particularly in response to rising incidents following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, Reuters reported. The order promises "immediate action" by the Justice Department to prosecute threats, vandalism, and violence against American Jews,...
Judge Clears Former Fresno City College Coach Ed Madec in Threats Case
ABC30 reported that a Fresno County judge cleared former Fresno City College men's basketball coach Edward Madec of criminal wrongdoing, ruling that the charges against him did not meet the standard of probable cause. Details of the Alleged Incident Madec was arrested on Oct. 13, 2023, after allegedly threatening to...
Trump’s Gaza Displacement Plan Faces Rejection, Regional Concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate over a million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries has faced widespread condemnation, CNN reported. Critics, including experts, Palestinian leaders, and some U.S. politicians, have labeled it a form of ethnic cleansing and warned of severe regional instability. Trump Suggests Gazans Move to...
California Projected to Lose Congressional Seats While Texas, Florida Gain
New Census Bureau estimates indicate the South could gain nine congressional seats after the 2030 census, the largest single-decade increase in the region’s history, reports the Brennan Center for Justice. Florida, Texas to Gain Seats Florida and Texas are projected to gain four seats each, with Texas potentially adding a...
Secret Service Agents Seeking Student Over Trump Video Blocked From School
According to Chicago Public Schools officials, Secret Service agents were turned away Friday at Hamline Elementary while reportedly searching for an 11-year-old who had posted an anti-Trump video online. The incident at the Back of the Yards neighborhood school initially caused confusion, with some school officials first misidentifying the agents...
Iraq OKs Marriage for 9-Year-Old Girls, Inciting Outrage
Iraq’s parliament has passed a controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking outrage among activists and lawmakers who warn it will “legalize child rape.” The Guardian reported that the legislation grants religious authorities control over family matters, including marriage and divorce, reversing a ban on...
Insurance Rule Change Shifts Wildfire Costs to California Consumers
California homeowners may face unexpected costs due to a recent change in insurance rules, following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The crisis stems from major insurers retreating from California's market, with more than half of the state's largest home insurance companies halting or...
Karen Bass Faces Growing Backlash Over Handling of LA Fires. Will She Resign?
As apocalyptic fires raged across Los Angeles for more than 24 hours, Mayor Karen Bass returned from a trip to Ghana to face a viral confrontation that may define her time in office, the Los Angeles Times reported. Upon disembarking from her flight, an Irish reporter pressed Bass with a...