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Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg via Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday, promised the U.S. will quickly deliver badly needed arms, touting Washington and the West’s alliances with Kyiv. Blinken is the first senior U.S. official to visit since Congress, after months of dispute, in April […]
Rocky Mountain National Park/Facebook (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — A search is underway for a 23-year-old hiker in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park after he did not return from an attempt to summit Longs Peak on Sunday. Lucas Macaj, of Colorado Springs, was expected back late Sunday. He was last heard from around 1 p.m. on […]
Mark Peterson-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s entourage continued to grow when more high-profile politicians attended his New York hush money criminal trial on Tuesday — including House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican in Congress, was in criminal court with Trump on Tuesday morning. After commuting with Trump in his […]
Former US President Donald Trump looks on during his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, on May 13, 2024. (STEVEN HIRSCH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges […]
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Several conservative-led states are rallying against new federal Title IX regulations announced by the Biden administration that codify protections for transgender people in schools. The new federal rules officially add “gender identity” to the list of protections from sex-based discrimination for the first time. Title IX prohibits […]
Chad Cowan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Although the number of days that there is a tornado in the U.S. is decreasing overall, the average annual number of tornadoes has remained roughly the same, according to the latest research. Last week, more than 125 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. over a five-day period across states […]
Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday will announce new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, including a sharp tax hike on electric vehicles, to help protect his administration’s investments in key sectors in the United States. “The president’s actions ensure that American businesses and workers have the […]
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protecting children and teens from online dangers is no easy feat. It’s an ever-changing landscape and in many ways, it’s easier than ever for predators to target children online. In 2023, reports of child online exploitation made to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cyber Tip […]
Marion County Sheriff’s Office (ORLANDO, Fl.) — Eight people were killed when a bus carrying about 53 farmworkers crashed and overturned on West Highway 40 in central Florida, according to state officials. About 40 victims have been taken to medical facilities, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said. The 2010 International Bus […]
National Park Service (NEW YORK) — The body of a man who had been traveling down the Colorado River on a wooden raft has been found in Grand Canyon National Park, officials said. Thomas Robinson, a 58-year-old man from Santa Fe, New Mexico, was believed to have attempted to travel down the Colorado River on […]
