On Nov. 12, over 90% of current hemp products on the U.S. market will be deemed illegal and taken off commercial shelves unless Congress amends a 2025 ban on the products. The impending hemp ban is championed by drug safety advocates and alcohol councils alike, but dreaded by farmers, suppliers, and businesses of the hemp […]
Nostalgia, the old joke goes, ain’t what it used to be. I thought of the line while revisiting Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, released 15 years ago to a nationwide theatrical run throughout the summer of 2011, in a very different America. Watching it today is an exercise in paradox, because it’s aged well precisely […]
One of the toughest races in the nation is taking place in Michigan, as voters in the battleground state weigh whether to buck political trends and keep a Democrat in the governor’s mansion this November. The Great Lakes State typically alternates between eight years of Democratic and Republican gubernatorial rule, a trend that, if followed, […]
The first round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in 10 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The second round will go out on Aug. 19 to those born between […]
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) said on Saturday he will make a “special announcement” Sunday morning as pressure mounts for him to announce whether or not he will remain in his House race after the incumbent lawmaker’s past came under renewed scrutiny last week. Miller’s ex-wife Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (D-OH), has […]
Several people were killed on Saturday afternoon in a shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho, near an In-N-Out restaurant, according to local authorities. Shorting before 2:30 p.m. local time, a shooter opened fire on several people, killing multiple and leaving others injured, according to CBS News. The shooter is among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief […]
Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) declared a state of emergency on Saturday as “unusually high temperatures and high winds” exacerbated record-setting wildfires and prompted evacuations throughout Spokane County and surrounding areas. “More than 200,000 acres are burning in 12 large fires” across eastern Washington, the announcement said, as the state “is in the midst of a […]
The State Department released a security alert Saturday morning advising Americans in the Middle East to “exercise caution and heightened vigilance” amid reports the United States might launch escalatory strikes at Iranian energy infrastructure over the weekend. Travelers in the region should “be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,” the […]
A top U.S. general reportedly warned his superiors this week that Washington lacks sufficient military power to protect the United States’ allies in the Middle East. The U.S. has positioned naval destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea to stabilize the Middle East and bolster Israel’s security for years, with the destroyers rising to particular use […]
Michigan officials on Saturday reported cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems, as investigators look into whether Iran is linked to a spate of similar hacks on states across the country. The FBI is investigating after Michigan received a federal cyber alert Tuesday about attempts to tamper with the water systems’ operational technology. The […]
