The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning American travelers to take “enhanced precautions” when traveling to foreign countries experiencing a chikungunya virus outbreak. The mosquito-borne illness is currently prevalent in China, specifically in Foshan, located in the southern Guangdong Province. Other cases have been reported in parts of Central and South America, Africa, Asia, […]
The New Zealand air force said on Wednesday that it evacuated three people from a United States research base in Antarctica. One person needed urgent medical care and two others needed medical attention, the Royal New Zealand Air Force said in a statement. The extreme cold and landing in the dark made it one of […]
A federal judge ruled in favor of billionaire Elon Musk and his X social media platform in their challenge to a California law that banned AI-generated, deepfake content related to elections. The law required social media companies to remove deepfake content related to elections within 72 hours of reporting. Musk and the company joined the […]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced on Wednesday that she would run for governor of Tennessee. Blackburn, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, is widely considered to be the favorite candidate in a Republican primary. Her announcement video ties herself to Trump’s agenda. “In his first six months, President Trump has made historic strides in […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday named himself the chairman of a new task force he created to oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Vice President JD Vance is set to serve as the initiative’s Vice Chair, according to the executive order Trump signed creating the task force. The task force’s membership also […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would federalize control of Washington, D.C., if “local youths” aren’t prosecuted as adults. The statement came after former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine, known as “Big Balls,” was reportedly beaten by a group of juveniles over the weekend. Trump has previously condemned the district’s crime and homelessness conditions and […]
Democrats are trying to take the fight to Republicans, alleging they are facing an existential threat, with Gov. Greg Abbott‘s (R-TX) attempt to redistrict Texas’s congressional map mid-cycle to protect the GOP’s majority in the United States House before next year’s midterm elections. Their response coincides with Democrats protesting Republican lawmaker town halls during the […]
The Trump administration has faced renewed friction from courts as it seeks to implement its agenda, causing headaches for the Justice Department and the rest of the administration. While President Donald Trump‘s administration has faced slowdowns and setbacks in the federal courts since returning to office in January, a recent string of orders and actions […]
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will face off against left-wing activist and organizer Katie Wilson in the city’s mayoral election in November. According to reports, Wilson was leading the incumbent in the early returns of Tuesday’s primary election in Seattle by a slight margin of 46.4% to 45%. Election returns showed five candidates received at least […]
President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could approve new congressional maps that would redraw district lines in favor of Republicans. That began a partisan back-and-forth, with Democratic states such as California and New York threatening to redraw their maps in favor […]
