A NATION IN TRANSITION: CBS REPORTS A federal judge has rejected a request to pause litigation against Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. This ruling comes as similar cases wind their way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a statement, U.S. District Judge Liles Burke declined a request from the U.S. Department of Justice […]

Spending Increases During Holiday Season Despite Rising Inflation Despite the mounting inflation, U.S. retail sales increased by 3.1% this holiday season according to a Mastercard report. The report indicated a 7.8% rise in spending at restaurants, a 2.4% rise in apparel purchases, and a 2.1% increase in grocery-related purchases. According to Goldman Sachs, the strong […]

H2: CLEAR Alert in effect for pregnant teen missing near San Antonio Officials and family members are in frantic search for a Texas teenager who disappeared just a day before her scheduled induction. This prompted the Texas Department of Public Safety to release a CLEAR alert for the immediate danger she might be in. Soto, […]

Maddie Ward’s Mission to Save Lives As a high school student, Maddie Ward from UCLA witnessed fellow students experiencing overdoses from using fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid. At the time, she had no knowledge of what this drug was, but witnessing these tragic events motivated her to learn how she could respond to these […]

American Scientists Brave Antarctica for Oldest Ice Core A team of American scientists is on a mission in Antarctica, braving some of the toughest environmental conditions to retrieve a sample of the oldest ice ever found. The whole expedition is part of COLDEX, a federally funded collaboration of American universities and science organizations. This endeavor […]

Wisconsin Sawmill Faces Nearly $1.4 Million Fine for Allowing Teen to Operate Deadly Equipment Following the tragic death of 16-year-old Michael Schuls, the Department of Labor announced that it would penalize Florence Hardwoods, the Wisconsin sawmill where he was fatally injured, with a fine of nearly $1.4 million. Schuls, a high school student, was unjamming […]

The Death of Kamar de los Reyes Kamar de los Reyes, a versatile performer in television, cinema, and video games, recognized for his portrayal of a reformed gang member turned cop in the long-running soap opera, “One Life to Live,” and his role as a villain in the well-known video game, “Call of Duty: Black […]

Taylor Swift Celebrates Christmas with Travis Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium Taylor Swift showed her support for her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, on Christmas Day at Arrowhead Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs went up against the Las Vegas Raiders. Before the game, she was spotted riding a golf cart alongside someone dressed as […]

Warning about Scams Related to Gift Cards: Key Information You Need for Protection Every year, gift cards are a popular choice for Christmas gifts, usually adding up to around $30 billion spent by consumers in America. Many of these are restaurant gift cards, making up approximately one-third of all gift card sales. The average unspent […]

Christmas Day Flight Disruptions in Chicago Airports After a wave of flight cancellations and delays over the 2022 holiday season, most Christmas travelers were experiencing a more festive start this year. However, some snags and roadblocks marred Christmas Day, with about 130 flights in the U.S. being canceled and over 1,000 delayed as of 11 […]