After over a decade since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously disappeared mid-flight, the search for the vanished airplane restarted on Tuesday. When Flight 370 went off the radar on its journey from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing, China, in March 2014, 239 passengers and crew members disappeared with the plane. The search effort that ensued […]
(The Center Square) – In Pennsylvania, state officials, including the governor, much of his administration, and the legislature, receive automatic annual cost-of-living adjustments to their salaries. This year, it will bump Gov. Josh Shapiro up to the highest-paid governor in the nation, overtaking New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new salary increase of 3.3% comes […]
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s swing state status kept the commonwealth in the political spotlight in 2025, drawing repeat visits from the president and vice president as both parties worked to position themselves for the 2026 midterms. However, beyond the familiar red vs. blue battle, alternative parties are gaining momentum, and a growing bloc of […]
(The Center Square) – More than 100,000 Ohioans working for minimum wage can expect a raise on Thursday. The state’s minimum wage, tied to inflation, will go from $10.70 an hour to $11 in the new year, impacting 103,800 people currently paid less than the new figure. Also, the tipped minimum wage will increase to $5.50 […]
(The Center Square) – Another alleged ISIS sympathizer has been charged with an international terrorism offense in Texas, again in the Dallas area, by way of New York City. John Michael Garza, Jr., 21, of Midlothian, Texas, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic […]
The U.S. military has killed or captured about two dozen Islamic State group terrorists since Operation Hawkeye Strike on Dec. 19 struck over 70 targets. U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday that the U.S. military and partner forces have killed at least seven ISIS members and captured the rest since the large-scale operation. The move follows […]
Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha said the Democratic Party may be “doomed to repeat” its losses in 2026 if a recent report indicates the status of the party ahead of the midterm elections. Political pollster Nate Silver said in a recent interview with Semafor that he is somewhat surprised that some Democrats are unwilling […]
The United Arab Emirates announced the withdrawal of all its forces from Yemen on Tuesday after a Saudi ultimatum. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE escalated drastically after Saudi warplanes bombed Emirati military equipment in the port city of Mukalla in Yemen, then issued an ultimatum demanding Abu Dhabi immediately withdraw all of its […]
A Minnesota state commissioner announced on Monday that past investigations of several child care centers at the focus of a viral video on fraudulent day cares have not produced any findings of fraud. A renewed spotlight shone on the fraud scandal hitting Minnesota this weekend as independent reporter Nick Shirley released a video exposing several […]
International observers are raising questions about Russia’s claim that Ukrainian drones attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s residence, but the Kremlin said no evidence will be forthcoming. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rebuked a reporter on Tuesday for asking when material evidence of the alleged drone attack would be provided, calling the query “insane.” “I don’t think […]
