In May, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders that, in part, require the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to consider dramatically weakening its radiation protection standard. read more
An Oregon woman who is a U.S. citizen was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for about seven hours last Monday after taking pictures of agents' unmarked cars near a Gresham Chick-fil-A. read more
The Supreme Court is about to hear oral arguments in a case that sounds like a fight over toy imports but is really about the future of presidential power. read more
Four people have been detained after Portuguese authorities intercepted a narco-sub carrying more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic. read more
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats have broken the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate. read more
Exxon funded rightwing thinktanks to spread climate change denial across Latin America, according to hundreds of previously unpublished documents that reveal a coordinated campaign to make the global south "less inclined" to support the UN-led climate treaty process. read more
California state Republicans have taken legal action after voters on Tuesday approved Democratic-drawn maps for the next three elections ... read more
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval handily defeated Vice President JD Vance's half-brother Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. read more
Alexei Zhuravlyov, the deputy chairman of Russia's parliamentary defence committee, warned that "the Americans may be in for some surprises" as he opened the door to a weapons transfer to Venezuela. read more
California voters sent a strong anti-Donald Trump message on Tuesday by passing Proposition 50, another big win for Democrats during the 2025 off-year election ... read more
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a law restricting real estate and land purchases by Chinese citizens, rejecting claims it violates federal law and discriminates against Asians. read more
A car accident on the way into work for Dayanne Figueroa ended with federal agents wrestling her to the ground, video shows. Figueroa is a U.S. citizen. read more
A UPS plane was reported to have crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, and injuries were reported, officials said Tuesday. read more
Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3 am and wonder if something's wrong. It might help to know that this is a deeply human experience.
Several New Jersey polling locations have been moved on Election Day due to emailed bomb threats, which officials say are not credible, and other police activity. read more
Zohran Mamdani has won the race for New York City mayor, according to Decision Desk HQ ... read more
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