Another Endangered Whale Found Dead off East Coast; Died After Colliding With a Ship
Federal authorities said the second critically endangered North Atlantic right whale found dead in the last month showed injuries consistent with a collision with a ship. The whales number less than 360 and they have experienced decline in recent years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was notified of a dead right whale […]
Firefighter Killed in Explosion at Virginia Home
One firefighter was killed and nine others were injured when an explosion in a Washington, D.C., suburb on Friday leveled a home where they were investigating a gas leak. Two other people were also injured. The firefighters were called to the home in Sterling, Virginia, by a report of a gas smell shortly after 7:30 […]
Biden to Increase Military Aid to Israel Amid Cease-Fire Push
The Biden administration is making arrangements to bolster Israel’s military capabilities by sending additional weaponry, including bombs, amid ongoing efforts to broker a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict, according to current and former U.S. officials, reports the Wall Street Journal. The proposed arms package consists of approximately a thousand units each of MK-82 bombs, KMU-572 Joint Direct […]
Valentine’s Day Study: Love Prioritized, Yet Financial Stress Persists
A recent study conducted by Empower reveals that despite 67% of Americans prioritizing love over money, financial concerns persist, with 37% of those in relationships citing finances as their primary stressor. The research shed light on various facets of Americans’ spending habits and financial dynamics within relationships. Disagreements revolving around spending habits (38%), budgeting (33%), and […]
Haley: Trump’s RNC Takeover Raises Concerns of Funds Misuse
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley cautioned against the potential misuse of donor funds by Donald Trump if he secures the GOP nomination for the presidency, Mediaite reported. Haley’s remarks come amid mounting legal challenges faced by the former president, including a recent court ruling ordering him to pay $364 million for financial wrongdoing. In an interview […]
LNG Pause Could Benefit Podesta’s Lobbyist Brother: Report
New Biden administration climate envoy John Podesta, who reportedly played a major role in the decision to pause exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), is the brother of powerful lobbyist Tony Podesta, whose clients include foreign energy companies who could reap the benefits from losing a major source of competition, according to a new […]
Adams Reneges on Luxury Migrant Housing in Harlem
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has broken course to house migrants at a luxury condominium in Harlem amid community outrage, the New York Post reported. Originally billed as a luxury condominium replete with an indoor swimming pool and marble bathrooms, the 35-unit building was destined to be filled with tenants paying premium rates, but developer […]
Gov. Whitmer: Michigan Won’t ‘Buy What Trump Is Selling’
Michigan is such a clear 2024 presidential election battleground that President Joe Biden tapped Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as a co-chair of his reelection campaign, and she is firing a salvo at political rival Donald Trump before his Saturday night rally. “Michigan didn’t buy what Donald Trump was selling in 2020 and we won’t in 2024,” […]
Oversight Committee Investigating Biden’s UNRWA Funding
Republicans on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, led by Chairman James Comer, Friday said they are investigating President Joe Biden and his administration’s funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), questioning a decision from April 2021 to reinstate financing the assistance organization. The probe […]
Navalny Spokeswoman: Body Held Pending Investigation
Alexei Navalny’s spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on X social media Saturday that Russian officials have said the dead opposition leader’s body will not be released to his relatives until investigations are complete. Yarmysh confirmed Saturday that Navalny died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was “murdered,” but it is unclear where his body is. […]