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In a quiet corner of Iowa, heartbreak has found its way into the home of a police chief — a reminder that no community, no matter how far from the battlefield, is immune to the cost of war. On Saturday, in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, a lone ISIS gunman ambushed U.S. personnel. Two …

It’s hard not to feel like we’re watching law enforcement unravel in real time. Two major stories — one on each coast — and in both, the authorities seem to be fumbling basic details that the public deserves to know. In Providence, we’ve got a university community on edge after a double homicide, and yet …

In a high-stakes ruling that will shape the public’s window into one of the most politically charged trials in recent memory, Utah Judge Tony Graf, Jr. announced Thursday that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of assassinating conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk. Robinson, …

In a scene as surreal as it was politically charged, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro delivered a fiery, anti-American speech on Wednesday while waving the sword of South American liberator Simón Bolívar — and dancing to Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” But behind the theatrics, the message was clear: Caracas sees the United States as …

A new round of medical research is shedding light on health risks and promising discoveries, offering both caution and hope in the realm of post-COVID medicine and beyond. Among the most striking revelations comes from Stanford Medicine, where researchers have zeroed in on a biological explanation for the link between the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and …

Russell Crowe, whose iconic portrayal of Maximus in Gladiator (2000) earned him an Academy Award and immortal status in cinematic history, isn’t holding back when it comes to the long-awaited — and deeply polarizing — sequel, Gladiator 2. In a recent interview with Australia’s Triple J, Crowe voiced sharp criticism of the new film, stating …

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent didn’t mince words on Wednesday when he tore into several Democrat-led states for what he called a “deliberate blockade” against the full implementation of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — legislation already being hailed by supporters as a cornerstone of Trump’s economic legacy. Signed into law on July …

When Representative Jasmine Crockett threw down the gauntlet and dared the public to find a single instance of a Democrat “invoking violence,” she seemed confident the challenge would end in embarrassment for her critics. Instead, the moment turned into a case study in political miscalculation — and the internet wasted no time proving just how …

Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA), never far from controversy, has once again made headlines — this time for parroting language commonly used by hostile foreign regimes. In a recent interview with progressive radio host Dean Obeidallah, Johnson referred to the United States as “the world’s number one bully” and, more shockingly, “the Great Satan,” a term …

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sparked a firestorm by altering the official nameplate of Biden-era health official Rachel Levine to reflect Levine’s birth name, Richard Levine — a decision that has ignited fierce debate across political and cultural lines. The change, which took place during the recent Democrat-led government shutdown, was …