The FBI released its report on crime in the United States for 2024 on August 5 showing a 14.9 percent decline in murder with 4.4 percent and 8.1 percent drops in overall violent and property crime respectively. The nation’s murder rate for 2024 was down 26 percent from 2020’s figure and roughly even — slightly […]
The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to schools after a 12-year hiatus, with President Donald Trump signing an executive order to restore and revamp the program late last week. The test has its roots in the 1950s, when the so-called “father of sports medicine,” Dr. Hans Kraus, coauthored a study finding American kids were 49.2% weaker than European counterparts […]
Electric vehicle maker Tesla is liable for $243M in damages after a jury found Friday that the company’s driver assistance technology was partly responsible for a fatal 2019 crash. Legal experts say the judgment, likely to be appealed, may set a significant precedent in cases involving self-driving technology. In the accident in question, a Tesla Model S […]
The US Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s tax and domestic policy bill yesterday. The final tally was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The revised, 940-page document heads to the House for consideration. Three Republicans joined the upper chamber’s 47 Democrats to reject the package: Sens. Rand Paul (KY), Thom Tillis (NC), […]
A record-breaking heat wave is scorching much of the eastern US, with some cities seeing their hottest June temperatures in over a decade. Driven by a powerful heat dome, temperatures have soared 15 to 20 degrees above normal—New York City exceeded its 1888 record Tuesday of 96 degrees—and heat indexes have climbed over 100 degrees in several […]
President Donald Trump has deployed about 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after protests over immigration arrests turned violent. At least three people were reported injured, including two sheriff’s deputies and a union leader arrested for obstruction. The decision came after roughly 350 to 400 people gathered Friday and Saturday to protest immigration arrests in downtown Los Angeles […]
The US Supreme Court yesterday made it easier for employees from majority groups, such as white or heterosexual workers, to bring so-called reverse discrimination claims. Justices unanimously sided with Marlean Ames, a straight woman who says she was denied a promotion at the Ohio Department of Youth Services and later demoted due to her sexual orientation. The […]
The US and UK announced a framework for a trade deal yesterday, the largest step toward a potential trade agreement since President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on US trading partners. The deal, pending finalization, focuses on tariff relief for autos, steel, and select industrial goods. The US is the UK’s largest trading partner, accounting for over […]
Starting today, most travelers flying domestically within the US must present a federally compliant driver’s license or identification card—known as a REAL ID and marked by a star in the upper right corner—to airport security or to access other federal facilities. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant license or identification will still be allowed to board domestic flights, but should […]
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was relieved of his current role and will become ambassador to the United Nations, according to a social media post by President Donald Trump yesterday. The decision comes after fallout from a leak of military plans in a Signal group chat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will fill the role on an […]