The massive power outage that swept across Spain and the larger Iberian Peninsula in late April was caused by multiple technical and planning failures, according to a report released on Tuesday. Spanish energy minister Sara Aagesen told reporters that small grid failures caused a chain reaction, leading to the blackout. The incident was not caused […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he “aggressively” supported the Big Beautiful Bill Act on Monday, but admitted it is only “a start” at meeting the Federal Aviation Administration’s needs as it works to overhaul its air traffic control system. The bill allots an initial $12.5 billion for the FAA to update outdated equipment. Some problems […]
Zohran Mamdani, a socialist candidate for New York City mayor, received the endorsement of the United States’s most famous socialist, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), on Tuesday. The announcement wasn’t a surprise, as the two men share many views, in a race that could see America’s largest city by population come under the rule of a […]
A growing number of lawmakers have confirmed that their names were on a hit list compiled by Vance Boelter, the suspect charged in the deadly shooting on Saturday of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, which also injured a second state lawmaker and his wife. Before police arrested Boelter on Sunday, they discovered his […]
The Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe Doescher argued that President Donald Trump’s newest trade deal with the United Kingdom is worth celebrating in his administration, specifically the timing of its signing, “almost perfectly” aligning with key legislation in the Senate. The deal between the United States and the U.K. was presented by the president on Monday, deeming it […]
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is set to turn himself in to federal prison on Tuesday for an 11-year sentence after he was found guilty on bribery and corruption charges. Last year, Menendez was found guilty on all 16 counts, including extortion, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, bribery, and […]
Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday that it will put an end to chemical dyes in all its products by 2027. The brand famous for its condiments was among the major food companies that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with in March. The meeting centered on reducing food additives in products — […]
The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration Monday over President Donald Trump’s attacks on large law firms he views as aligned against him. The lawsuit states Trump’s moves have hindered lawyers’ ability to litigate cases, notably in their pro bono work. The association added in the lawsuit that the Trump administration’s moves against law […]
President Donald Trump confirmed that he will not call Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) in light of the shooting in his state that killed the state Speaker of the House and her husband. Four days have passed since Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot. Minnesota Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his […]
(The Center Square) – Another Guatemalan human smuggling ring has been busted, this one with major operations in Arizona, California and New Mexico. Nine of 10 members of a Guatemalan Lopez Crime Family human smuggling operation who were indicted in June 2023 have now pleaded guilty to their roles in an extensive “alien smuggling” conspiracy. […]
