Eighteen people were arrested at Microsoft headquarters during protests against the company's ties with the Israeli military. Two days of demonstrations, led by Microsoft employees, urged the company to cut its business relationships with Israel due to concerns over the use of its technology in the Gaza conflict. ...
Attorney General Pam Bondi, after a month-long media blackout following backlash over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, has reasserted her authority within the Justice Department. She installed a new co-deputy FBI director, potentially signaling the departure of Dan Bongino, who clashed with her over the Epstein case. ...
President Trump announced plans to expand a review of US museums, following an audit of the Smithsonian. His goal is to remove what he terms "woke" content. The White House aims to explore options to achieve this, potentially impacting thousands of institutions. However, museum leaders and legal...
Over 750 current and former US health department employees have penned a letter to Congress and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., condemning his spread of misinformation. They claim his statements have fueled distrust and contributed to recent violence, including a shooting at the CDC that killed a police...
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will undergo a major restructuring, including a $700 million annual budget cut and workforce reduction. This comes amid the Trump administration's broader effort to reassess foreign threats to US elections, a politically charged issue given past conflicts with intelligence community...
The writers of "And Just Like That" (AJLT), Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky, discuss the divisive series finale. Unlike the original "Sex and the City" finale, which sparked heated debate, the AJLT ending, where Carrie ends up alone but content, was a unanimous decision among the writers. They...
Human Rights Watch reports that Rwandan-backed M23 rebels massacred 141 Congolese villagers in July, despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal. The attacks, targeting ethnic Hutus, occurred in North Kivu province. The UN reported a higher death toll (319) from similar attacks. Both Rwanda and the M23 deny the accusations....
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a lower court's order protecting 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with removing approximately 7,000 Nepalese migrants. The ruling impacts TPS designations for Hondurans and Nicaraguans set to expire in September. Immigrant rights advocates argue...
Jake Paul, 28, will face WBA lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis, 30, in an exhibition boxing match on November 14th in Atlanta, streamed exclusively on Netflix. This matchup pits Paul, who typically fights at a much heavier weight, against the smaller but highly skilled Davis. The fight follows...
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady last month, prioritizing inflation concerns over potential job losses, according to meeting minutes. Most policymakers remained hesitant to cut rates until the impact of President Trump's tariffs on inflation becomes clearer. While inflation has slightly increased, it hasn't reached levels...
