Last week DEA agents seized 2.7 million fentanyl pills in Albuquerque, NM. The seizure was part of an ongoing, monthslong investigation, in which G-Men arrested 16 individuals, seized drugs, $5 million in cash, 49 rifles and pistols, and luxury vehicles across multiple states, while also dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in the US. Read more
Melania Trump is a world-class snubber. She skipped almost every event of Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, only returning to regular political spouse duties late last year, as she had a memoir to plug and a lucrative documentary project to film. Despite suggesting she would be a full-time First Lady in Trump's second term, she has gone unseen for weeks at a time and even skipped her stepdaughter Tiffany's baby shower (a People source explained, savagely, that Melania "has her own schedule, even on weekends" and didn't see "any reason" to attend). Now Melania is getting a small taste of her own medicine: Former president George W. Bush is skipping an event she is hosting at the White House on Thursday even though it's about his late mother.
President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two U.S. officials.
In a nationwide crackdown, Operation Restore Justice identified, tracked, and arrested 205 child sex predators and rescued 115 children. One of the 205 suspects is Jared Dallan Buckley (40) of West Point, UT, the Lead Director of two campuses for the Leadership Learning Academy,' a charter school for grades kindergarten to six. He allegedly possessed over 10,000 images of child sexual abuse material. The coordinated effort was executed over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices. The FBI urges the public to remain vigilant and report suspected exploitation of a child through the FBI's tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) 24/7 hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST and on www.missingkids.org Read more
Most people need around eight hours of sleep each night to function, but a rare genetic condition allows some to thrive on as little as three hours. In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1, scientists identified a genetic mutation that probably contributes to some people's limited sleep needs.
Investors are suing UnitedHealth Group for allegedly withholding information and "artificially inflating prices" in response to the killing of greedy oligarch Brian Thompson. Amongst other sins, the complaint described UnitedHealth Group's strategy as using "aggressive, anti-consumer tactics." A US Senate report exposed UHC's cruel policies of putting profits over people. Link: US Senate Report Meanwhile, the Trumpf junta is callously seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione who allegedly killed the wealthy CEO of UnitedHealth Group, one of the worst health insurance companies on the planet. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Read more
D/FBI Kash Patel melted down after US Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA, 4th CD) accused him of committing perjury during his Senate confirmation hearing earlier this year. When Patel became obnoxious and belligerent, Congresswoman Dean ends by saying "sadly, this is an unserious moment for the FBI."
The most unqualified man to ever direct the FBI can't maintain his composure when being caught in a lie.
David Cassetti, Ansonia's [CT} Republican mayor, is built for this coarse age, but he may found its limits this week.
This practice, known as trans-shipment, has become a focal point in ongoing trade enforcement efforts by US Customs officials since the Trump administration unveiled its so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2. Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) announced on May 5 that with effect from May 6, it will be the only body that will issue non-preferential certificates of origin (NPCOs) for shipments to the US, stopping the issuance of these certificates by Miti-appointed organisations like local business councils, chambers or associations. Read more
Google (GOOG, GOOGL) stock dropped more than 7.5% on Wednesday after Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, revealed that Apple (AAPL) is exploring adding AI search engines such as Perplexity to its default Safari web browser. Read more
The Trump administration earlier this year urged the Ukrainian government to accept an unspecified number of U.S. deportees who are citizens of other countries, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post, an extraordinary request of a nation at war and dependent on American military and financial support for its survival. Read more
In this video, however, I want to talk about the next pope " the actual pope, that is " who most definitely will NOT be Donald J. Trump, despite how Trump World thinks that his selection would be a great idea.
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An internal email obtained by ProPublica said the agency made the change to be "consistent" with a Trump executive order. But at least two other federal law enforcement agencies are still requiring body cameras.
Ukrainian drones fired into Russia have hit military facilities and airbases, disrupted airports, caused internet outages and forced school closures, it has been reported. Telegram channels have reported the chaos caused by Ukrainian drones ahead of Moscow's May 9 Victory Day celebrations in the Russian capital's Red Square. Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment. Read more
Not that long ago, Ron DeSantis looked like the future of MAGA, the iron-fisted ruler of Florida politics who was set up for a White House run. Now the Republican governor faces potential political obscurity, unable to control legislators in his own party who are calling for a federal investigation of his wife's charity. Why it matters: Nothing exemplifies DeSantis' striking loss of mojo in Tallahassee like the scandal surrounding Hope Florida, the state-backed charity of First Lady Casey DeSantis, who's been eyeing a bid to succeed her husband as governor. The charity received $10 million in secret settlement money from a Medicaid provider just days before the charity sent that same amount to two political groups favored by the DeSantises. House Republicans and independent observers allege that the arrangement amounted to an illegal siphoning of Medicaid funds.
The Trump administration has developed plans to send migrants to detention centers in Libya on a military flight, according to Reuters. The flight could depart as soon as Wednesday, officials told The New York Times. The nationalities of those set to be on the flight were not immediately apparent. Libya is in the middle of severe conflict, and human rights groups have called its migrant detention centers "horrific" and "deplorable."
