Here are the top five most disruptive climate protests of 2023

Climate activists in the U.S. and across the world increased the intensity and number of disruptive protests staged in public places as they repeatedly called for governments to phase out fossil fuels in an effort to combat global warming. Protesters calling for climate action frequently blocked busy roads, interrupted sporting events and concerts, forced government … Read more

Illegal immigrant population soars under Biden: government data

The number of non-detained illegal immigrants has soared under the Biden administration amid a historic crisis at the southern border, a new report released Friday shows, even as deportations have climbed but have failed to keep pace with the surge at the border.  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report for fiscal 2023 shows that … Read more

Iranian national with terror ties caught crossing US northern border illegally

An Iranian national with links to terrorism attempted to cross illegally into the U.S. via the northern border, officials announced this week — coming amid ongoing concerns about the potential for those with terror ties to enter via the border. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a release this week that it has removed … Read more

Maine GOP state lawmaker moves to impeach state secretary over Trump ballot removal

A Maine Republican state lawmaker wants to impeach the Maine secretary of state who removed former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot. GOP state Rep. John Andrews said he wants to pursue impeachment against Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after she disqualified Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot on Thursday. In her … Read more

Sam Bankman-Fried will not face second trial after multibillion-dollar crypto fraud conviction

US prosecutors say ‘strong public interest’ in prompt resolution of case against 31-year-old outweighs benefits of second trial US prosecutors say they do not plan to conduct a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. In a letter filed on Friday night … Read more