Questions loom over FBI raid of LA superintendent’s home and district office

Media outlets indicate connection to bankrupt educational technology company that created chatbot for district Two days after the FBI searched the headquarters of the Los Angeles unified school district and the home of its superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, questions remain and officials have said little publicly about the nature of the investigation. In an emergency meeting … Read more

Trump speaks about Clinton and Epstein, Iran tensions and Cuba in wide-ranging gaggle

In a wide-ranging press gaggle, President Donald Trump spoke about the ongoing tensions with Iran and said the U.S. could engage in a “friendly takeover” of Cuba. Trump also lamented that he didn’t like seeing former President Bill Clinton deposed in Congress’ Jeffrey Epstein investigation. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez breaks down the president’s comments.

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, Ramadan in Gaza, Trump’s State of the Union address and snow in New York City – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

Winter getting shorter in 80% of major US cities, new data shows

Researchers find that across 195 US cities, winters are on average nine days shorter than they were in 1970-1997 For the millions of people across the United States who have spent the last month digging themselves out of above-average levels of snow and ice, this winter has felt especially long and harsh. But the typical … Read more

Scouting America agrees to 5 changes under Pentagon pressure

Scouting America, the organization previously known as the Boy Scouts of America, has agreed to make several changes, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.   The group is under pressure from the U.S. Department of War, which has threatened to yank its support. In a video message issued Friday, Hegseth said he had been … Read more