Category: US News

President Donald Trump attended the opening of a new immigration detention center in the Everglades on Tuesday, July 1, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its remote, alligator-filled location. He said the center would focus on deporting the most dangerous immigrants first. “Very soon, this facility will house some of the most menacing migrants, some of…

by Jerry Dunleavy   A top Republican senator released FBI emails Tuesday appearing to show the bureau did not pursue intelligence indicating Communist China was looking to hijack the 2020 presidential election with a potential mail-in ballot scheme to assist then-Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The bureau appeared, based on the emails, afraid it would undercut then-FBI…

A bankruptcy court has approved the sale of 23andMe to TTAM Research Institute. In an email sent out to customers on Tuesday, July 1, the genetic testing firm announced the deal is likely to go through by July 8. 23andMe sale TTAM purchased the fledgling company for $305 million after 23andMe filed for bankruptcy back…

by Misty Severi   House Republican leadership on Tuesday promised to work quickly in order to pass President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and send it to the president’s desk by a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline. The statement comes after the Senate passed its version of the bill earlier Tuesday, after hours of debate and voting on…

In a tragic story out of Tennessee, a 15-month-old toddler was found dead in his home while strapped in a seat. An autopsy has since confirmed the cause. What this child’s mother did, leading to his untimely death, makes this tragedy all the more senseless. Just when you think it can’t get worse — it…

by Bethany Blankley   The Trump administration has released more than 13,000 inadmissible noncitizens into the U.S. in the first four full months of his administration who arrived at ports of entries (POEs) nationwide, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data evaluated by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a nonpartisan organization founded at Syracuse University….

While boarding a plane, Denise Snow discovered that a deceased veteran was being transported home to be buried. However, once she found out that she’d be sharing her flight with the soldier’s remains, she immediately stood up in the middle of the airport and made a huge scene. When a woman discovered that a fallen…

The senator who cast the deciding vote on President Donald Trump’s budget and tax package said she hopes the current version does not become law. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said the process to pass it was “awful” and a “frantic rush.” “My sincere hope is that this is not the final product,” Murkowski said in…

Federal prosecutors have charged multiple people in a nationwide scheme to secretly funnel U.S. wages to North Korea’s government, allegedly to support its nuclear weapons program. The Department of Justice announced the charges Monday, June 30, describing a growing effort by North Korean operatives to bypass U.S. sanctions by posing as remote tech workers for…

The United States is known globally as the country of freedom, looked to by the international community for inspiration. After the end of its military dictatorship in the late 1980s, Brazil sought to create a brand new constitution with its civil liberties partially based on the American Bill of Rights. However, in its convoluted 320…

The Mexican naval ship Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, and now the National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report providing some insight into what led to the crash. The Brooklyn Bridge collision killed two crew members and injured 19 others. The NTSB is now offering the most detailed assessment…

When a home intruder didn’t heed a New Mexico grandmother’s warnings, she was forced to take matters into her own hands to protect her grandchild. The harrowing 911 call from that terrifying night has since been released, and it will send chills down your spine. Anissa Tinnin (Photo Credit: Screenshot) Anissa Tinnin, a grandmother in…

California News: A new fiscal year began on Tuesday in California. And, like every year, the first day in the second half of the year brought in a bunch of new laws, taxes, fees, and other changes coming to the average person in the state. Here’s a quick rundown of what has changed today, starting…

AMC Theaters is giving moviegoers a more transparent heads-up that your film might not start until half an hour after the listed showtime. The chain recently updated its website to reflect that “movies start 25 to 30 minutes after showtime,” aiming to reduce frustration for customers who don’t want to sit through a growing number…

(NewsNation) — A 12-member jury has told the judge in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial they have reached a verdict on the sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution charges, but are unable to get unanimous vote on the racketeering charge. The jury came back to the deliberation room after convening for more than…

Newcomers to the news often focus on what they perceive as the story of the day – frequently overlooking major developments. They tend to ignore stories that don’t align with their political biases. We’ve seen days-long, front-page coverage of the results—or lack thereof—of American attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. Yet, there’s been comparatively little attention…

The Turkish government is taking action against those it accuses of depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a cartoon in a satirical magazine. Turkey’s president called the cartoon a “vile provocation” and promised to hold those responsible for its publication “accountable before the law.” Protesters surround magazine’s main office President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks followed protests in Istanbul…

A Malian immigrant broke into an elderly Jewish woman’s apartment and brutally beat her before picking her up and throwing her out a 3-story window to her death. However, the judge determined that the man isn’t responsible for his actions because he smoked marijuana. Thanks to a court ruling, the family of Sarah Halimi will…

President Trump has been on a roll in his efforts to combat illegal immigration and remove undocumented immigrants from the country. His success in the border battle has put the President on the verge of getting billions of dollars from Congress to recruit and retain agents to carry out the mass deportation campaign that was…

California has made significant changes to a 1970s land-use law that was once regarded as landmark legislation for protecting the environment, but is now viewed as a barrier to development in a state plagued by an ongoing housing crisis. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers say the changes will help them get a better handle…