Soldiers were participating in ‘land navigation training’ when bear injured them in a ‘defensive attack’ Two US army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, Alaska, the military said on Friday. The incident happened on Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a “land navigation training … Read more
California Democrats were aware of a roughly $2 billion budget accounting error for months, even though Gov. Gavin Newsom’s January spending plan already projected a roughly $3 billion deficit for the coming fiscal year, according to a report. The mistake, tied to the state’s public employee retirement system, CalPERS, could shrink that projected deficit. But … Read more
The U.S. Navy released photos Saturday of “fresh meals” being served onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli as it pushed back against claims of food shortages on Middle East warships. Images have emerged purportedly showing meager meals being served to sailors during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, but the claims are being rejected at … Read more
Agency director threatens to sue Atlantic for report citing allegations from two dozen current and former colleagues The FBI director, Kash Patel, is denying allegations detailed in a new report that he drinks to excess and has been unreachable at times during his tenure in office. Patel threatened to sue the Atlantic over the story … Read more
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she is not a millionaire and blamed a major accounting error after a congressional financial disclosure listing her assets as high as $30 million drew scrutiny from Republicans and a congressional watchdog. An amended filing reviewed by The Wall Street Journal shows Omar and her husband’s assets were between $18,004 … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz slammed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at a conference for progressives in Spain on Saturday, accusing Trump of being a “feeble-minded, trigger-happy president” who has “no exit plan” for the ongoing conflict with Iran. Walz delivered the criticism after a crowd at the inaugural Global Progressive Mobilization event … Read more
President signed executive order directing FDA to expedite review of psychedelic drugs including ibogaine Donald Trump on Saturday announced reforms intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs. The president signed an executive order directing the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite review of drugs such as … Read more
State investigated claims of bear attacks on cars, unconvincingly backed up by video of person in bear suit When it comes to the California department of insurance, don’t poke the bear. That is the lesson three individuals in Los Angeles learned recently when they were sentenced to jail time for an insurance fraud scheme in … Read more
The pub crawl’s organizer is accused of pocketing donations but residents and businesses have long had misgivings On what started as an otherwise uneventful spring day in New York City, thousands of residents last week received what they felt was an early Christmas present. Stefan Pildes, organizer of SantaCon in New York City, was arrested … Read more
So-called Dreamers – undocumented immigrants who arrived as children – were allowed to stay in US under Obama-era program From January through September 2025, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 174 people that were renewing their protections from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program, the head of the agency has … Read more
