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Last defendant from first Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial sentenced to time served

The final defendant in the first Oath Keepers trial was sentenced Friday to prison for actions stemming from the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Thomas Caldwell, a U.S. Navy veteran from Virginia, was sentenced in 2022, along with Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes. Prosecutors said he played a central role in the anti-government […]

Biden buys time for immigrants ahead of Trump inauguration

The Biden administration on Friday ramped up critical humanitarian programs for migrants, buying time for beneficiaries before President-elect Trump takes office. The Department of Homeland Security announced it is extending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Under TPS, nationals of countries deemed too dangerous to be deported are […]

Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024 | Climate crisis

Climate change caused global annual temperatures to exceed the internationally agreed 1.5°C target for the first time last year, further accelerating extreme weather events and causing “misery for millions of people”. The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels. Data from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). This is an increase of […]

Drinking coffee at a certain time of day could reduce death risk, study finds

Nearly three-quarters of Americans drink coffee every day, but a new study suggests that enjoying coffee at certain times of the day may have more pervasive health benefits. I am. A study led by researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans found that drinking coffee in the morning was associated with lower mortality rates than […]