US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa

The expected withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger will endanger U.S. counter-terrorism operations and hand Russia more influence in Africa as American and western ties on the continent ... Read More

This 101-year-old NYC native just received an honor that was 80 years in the making

NEW YORK -- A 101-year-old World War II veteran from New York City has received France's Legion of Honor for his service. On Friday, Jack Hausman received France's Legion of Honor -- the French ... Read More

Revealed: The Deadliest Floods In US History

According to NOAA, seeing a collar cloud is rare. It is a circular ring of clouds that surrounds the upper part of a wall cloud. Wall clouds are generally on the south or southwest side, or inflow, of ... Read More

The D Brief: Russia gains ground; US bombs, spoofed; China’s new forces; Marines’ ‘fictional intelligence’; And a bit more.

Russian invaders gain ground in eastern Ukraine. Some frontline Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from positions north and northwest of the Russian-occupied city of Avdiivka, in the eastern Donetsk ... Read More

Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza

A brawl erupted at UCLA after pro-Israel protesters tried to remove barricades at a pro-Palestinian encampment, and activists at the University of Wisconsin in Madison clashed with police officers who ... Read More

Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests arriving for the annual White House correspondents’ dinner

Protesters condemn both President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Western news’ media coverage of it. Read More

Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students

The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under new rules from the Biden administration. Read More

Banning the book ban: Minnesota, other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship

As book bans soar to their highest levels in decades, a countertrend is emerging: Lawmakers in several Democratic-leaning states are now pursuing bans on book bans. Read More

Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines

But the clock is ticking, with Russia using all its might to achieve its most significant gains since its invasion by a May 9 deadline, when Moscow commemorates World War ... one big decisive battle, ... Read More