Two weeks into Tesla's invite-only ride-hailing service, CEO Elon Musk's die-hard fans are amazed, but it's not clear anyone else is. read more
A few years ago, it seemed like the dream of widespread student debt forgiveness was alive and well. read more
KSMU Ozarks Public Radio: Tim Wolters, director of reimbursement at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, knows rural health care well, and the spending bill and its impact on people who need that care concern him greatly. read more
SCOTUS Blog writes about the Thursday emergency order allowing the Trump Administration to deport eight men to South Sudan, a country plagued with violence and the brink of civil war. In the dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that Thursday's order "clarifies only one thing: Other litigants must follow the rules, but the administration has the Supreme Court on speed dial." read more
State and local officials are calling out federal forecasters amid deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the extended Fourth of July weekend. The criticism comes, as funding cuts and staff shortages plague the National Weather Service ... read more
An incredibly rare discovery -- The largest piece of Mars on Earth, ejected from the Martian surface by a massive asteroid strike, journeyed 140 million miles through space, and hurtled through Earth's atmosphere before crashing in the Sahara Desert. Discovered on 16 November 2023 by a meteorite hunter in Niger's remote Agadez Region, NWA 16788 is approximately 70% larger than the next largest piece of Mars found on Earth. Pieces of Mars are unbelievably rare: of the more than 77,000 officially recognized meteorites, only 400 are Martian meteorites, with an approximate combined weight of 374 kg (825 pounds). Weighing 24.67 kilograms, NWA 16788 represents approximately 6.5% of all Martian material currently known. read more
Amid the president's immigration crackdown, travel bans and sweeping global tariffs, the U.S. is expected to be the only one out of 184 countries to see foreign visitor spending fall in 2025, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. read more
The intellectual exodus from civilian universities and military academies alike is concerning, both for the future of American leadership and national security. read more
Elon Musk and MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon renewed their long-running hostilities on Friday as they each warned the other of dire legal consequences. read more
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin wrote a letter urging his state's Democratic governor to take steps to protect rural hospitals from the fallout of Republicans' widely reviled budget bill ... read more
ICE will determine the duties assigned to the Marines. read more
A national security expert issued a stark warning Thursday night after President Donald Trump's latest phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin was followed by a massive Russian missile barrage over Kyiv. read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to host a UFC fight on White House grounds as he kicked off a series of events to mark America's 250th anniversary next year. read more
The Defense Department held up a shipment of U.S. weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found that the aid package would not jeopardize the American military's own ammunition supplies, according to three U.S. officials. read more
Satellite images suggest that Chantal has been organizing and gaining strength. The storm is still asymmetric though, with most of the associated showers and thunderstorms located near and to the east of the center. read more
A rural clinic in Nebraska is shutting its doors after more than 30 years due to mounting financial pressures and looming federal funding cuts tied to Medicaid, ABC affiliate KLKN reported Wednesday. read more
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