The invasive Asian needle ant is a stinging, carnivorous pismire that has been slowly spreading across the US. Last year at least three cases of life-threatening anaphylactic reactions were reported in Georgia, making this little (and little-known) insect a growing problem. Asian needle ants will reach their yearly peak numbers in July and August. They are small and blend in so well that stings often occur when someone, perhaps while gardening or moving wood, unknowingly disturbs them. "Imagine somebody inserting a needle directly into your flesh," said one researcher. These ants are now widespread on the East Coast. For some, the stings can be life-threatening. For others, it's an unusual pain that can come and go for hours. Pet owners should be vigilant about where their dogs and cats venture to. read more
Doctors at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals nationwide could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new hospital guidelines imposed following an executive order by Donald Trump. read more
The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly pitching a merger condition that would forbid advertising agencies from boycotting platforms based on political content, in a move that could benefit Elon Musk's X social network and President Trump's own Truth Social platform.
The Trump Organization on Monday unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September. read more
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday against the federal government in a class-action suit over combat-related special compensation, paving the way for an estimated 9,000 retired service members to receive thousands of dollars in retroactive pay.
Cooper Taylor, 17, is looking to revolutionize the drone industry with a new design. Taylor designed a motor-tilting mechanism to lower manufacturing costs and increase efficiency. read more
Blaise Metreweli (47) will be the first woman to lead the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). She is currently Director General "Q", the head of the crucial technology and innovation division that keeps the identities of operatives secret. "Q" comes up with methods to counter adversaries like China that uses biometric surveillance. Metreweli joined MI6 in 1999 and worked continuously as an intelligence officer, including director-level roles at MI5, the domestic intelligence service.
The missiles heading towards Israel, the video is nothing short of surreal with Abba playing in the background. read more
Vance Boelter taken into custody in lawmaker shootings in Minnesota, sources say read more
How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left ... read more
OpEd: President Donald Trump is rapidly becoming even more of a punchline on the world stage, according to foreign policy expert David Rothkopf, who appeared on Friday's episode of The Daily Beast Podcast to deliver a scathing assessment of Trump's global irrelevance. "I would argue he may be the most impotent president of the United States that we've seen in our lifetimes," Rothkopf told host Joanna Coles. "He's alienated our allies, undermined our economy, attacked the international system -- and he hasn't made a single deal." read more
The president reported making millions from cryptocurrency, his golf properties, foreign licensing deals and other sources. JD Vance also filed forms disclosing Bitcoin holdings. President Donald Trump reported over $600 million in income and $1.6 billion in assets in a public financial disclosure filed late Friday, including cryptocurrency holdings, income from his properties and lucrative licensing deals with foreign developers. One of his largest single sources of income was his stake in the cryptocurrency platform World Liberty Financial (WLF), where he reported income of $57.3 million off token sales. Trump holds 15.75 billion governance tokens in WLF.
Low gay bar traffic and spike in pizza deliveries before strikes boost theory on Pentagon activity during invasions read more
An LAPD officer went absolutely ballistic on an ABC News reporter covering protests in Los Angeles Saturday night -- accusing him of making aggressive contact with an officer. The shocking confrontation played out in real time during ABC News Live's coverage on Saturday. In footage which quickly made the rounds on social media, the officer was seen shoving ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman. Gutman alerted the officer that the broadcast was going out live. "You're pushing me on live television," Gutman said. read more
Doug Landry, who plans professional events like the Trump birthday parade, writes, "I just got back from the Trump parade and I have to say it was legitimately the worst executed mass attendance event I've ever seen. One overarching thought: how do you spend $80 million and fumble the basics?" read more
With time, events in Los Angeles of the past week may come to be seen as the anti-immigrant zealot's ultimate revenge read more
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