Youngest press secretary in White House history left earlier this year after the birth of her second child Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down as White House press secretary in August, is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor, according to the New York Times, citing a network announcement. Leavitt, 29, who was the youngest press … Read more
An international symbol for the city, the sign is also hallmark of the region’s environmental richness Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los Angeles, the wind is quiet. Two red-tailed hawks sail above, barely flapping as they coast the thermal air like surfers on a wave. Standing beside the giant letters of the Hollywood … Read more
Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America finds The US saw almost 12,000 book bans in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, the highest number in a single year, according to the free-expression non-profit PEN America. In a report released on Monday, PEN America said … Read more
The Republican, who was sent to prison in 2016 in a hush-money case tied to the allegations, died over the weekend Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican US House speaker, died over the weekend, a coroner said Monday. He was 84. Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 until 2007, died of natural causes at his home, … Read more
Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping in his car waiting for his shift to begin when a 16-year-old crashed into him A longtime chef for the famous Japanese restaurant chain Nobu was killed over the weekend in Malibu, California, when a teen driver crashed into his parked vehicle, where he was sleeping while waiting for his shift … Read more
Karen Bass is fighting for her political life as progressives battle to lead the US’s second-largest city Karen Bass has never lost an election. But this fall, she faces the fight of her political life. Bass has roughly a month to convince voters that she should be elected to a second term as the mayor … Read more
A dozen B-1 bombers stationed at Gloucestershire base were redeployed to US on Sunday amid concerns over possible threat from Iran Downing Street has insisted RAF Fairford is secure a day after the US air force suddenly withdrew a dozen B-1 bombers that had been stationed at the Gloucestershire base amid security concerns about a … Read more
Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court begins its new nine-month term hearing arguments Monday in a high-stakes case in which big oil companies are attempting to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate … Read more
Culture of silence and fears of exclusion means aviation workers less likely to seek help for mental health issues Pilots and air traffic controllers in the US could soon have an easier time achieving a healthy mental altitude – a move with implications for the safety of air travel in America. The US Senate recently … Read more
The post-World Cup youth movement has paid off with historic plays that, for the moment, feel natural, sustainable and needed From the outside, a moment like the one Cavan Sullivan produced Saturday seemed to be pulled directly from dreamland. Turns out, it pretty much was. “I was amazed. I was excited,” the 17-year-old said of … Read more
