Southern Poverty Law Center head Bryan Fair defended the left-wing organization’s decision to list mainstream conservative groups on its “hate map” during a fiery hearing Tuesday. Fair, SPLC’s interim executive, doubled down on the group’s designation of Turning Point USA, a conservative activist organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk, as extremist when pressed by … Read more
Former President Barack Obama’s new presidential center will honor late chef Tafari Campbell — a longtime family friend and trusted member of the Obama household — with the launch of a comfort-food restaurant. “It honors the award-winning former White House culinary team member and beloved personal chef to the Obama family who tragically passed away … Read more
Videos show Spurs fans having jerseys ripped off Players from both teams say incidents are unacceptable Players from both teams in the NBA finals have condemned apparent attacks on San Antonio Spurs fans by supporters of the New York Knicks. Videos circulating on social media showed Spurs fans having their jerseys ripped off on the … Read more
Russia’s ‘spring offensive’ is failing and Kyiv’s drones have brought the war to Moscow and other cities. Europe must strengthen Zelenskyy’s hand further Last week, Vladimir Putin responded with characteristic disdain to an open letter from Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for face-to-face talks. Declining to mention Ukraine’s president by name at an economic forum in St … Read more
President Trump said in a Truth Social post that Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, with both soldiers rescued by an unmanned boat off the coast of Oman.
US president says crew members are ‘safe and uninjured’ after attack near strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack. A drone boat … Read more
Oysterman and marine veteran favored to win Democratic primary amid a string of controversies Voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections that include a crucial Senate race involving the scandal-haunted Graham Platner. In Maine, Platner is favored to win the Democratic primary after his main opponent, former governor Janet Mills suspended … Read more
Bill that passed the Senate last week would fund ICE and border patrol and is expected to pass along party lines House Republicans on Tuesday will seek to pass a $70bn bill to fund the agencies leading Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants through the duration of his term, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats. … Read more
Florida Republican gubernatorial primary candidate James Fishback, who has called abortion “a holocaust,” wants to close every abortion clinic throughout the Sunshine State. “Ron DeSantis is the most pro-life Governor in America, and I intend to build on his incredible work. As Governor, I will shut down the 53 abortion clinics that remain in Florida … Read more
Earthquake was region’s strongest tremor in nearly 150 years and was also felt in parts of Mexico including Cancún An earthquake on Monday off the coast of Cuba, which was that region’s strongest tremor in nearly 150 years, could be felt in Florida and parts of Mexico. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which struck in the afternoon, … Read more
