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Trump administration reverses course, extends Russian oil sanctions waiver

The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and extended a waiver on sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products amid the Iran war, just days after a top Cabinet official said the U.S. would not be doing so. A license allowing countries to purchase Russian oil from Friday through May 16 was posted on the Treasury...

Newsom demands answers from RFK Jr. over past comments about Black children on ADHD meds being ‘re-parented’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday said he demands answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding comments the secretary made in an interview in 2024 about Black children on certain Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications being "re-parented." "We’ve known RFK Jr. has been unfit to serve as Secretary, but...

Tech CEO accused of running $420M AI business scam

iLearning, according to the Justice Department, “fabricated virtually all its customer relationships and revenues.”

Trump set to read Scripture from the Oval Office during ‘America Reads the Bible’ event starting Sunday

The president is set to read 2 Chronicles 7 during the 'America Reads the Bible' event, a passage organizers say was deliberately reserved for him.

New York, California compete as disaster tourism destinations for economists

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the "first partner" of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), is under fire for stating that she takes her children to conservative and Republican states so that they can see misogyny and racism firsthand. Putting aside her hellscape phantasm, California may be a draw for a different group: curious economists in the mood for disaster...

Nick Lachey reveals 98 Degrees kept an ‘age of consent’ guide on tour bus

Lachey also spoke about the financial issues the band faced after receiving a modest advance from its label.

Nancy Guthrie kidnapping could be retribution: Ann Burgess

Dr. Ann Burgess broke down her analysis of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance on "Brian Entin Investigates."

Who would benefit from Bernie Sanders’ wealth tax on billionaires?

The 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires expands upon proposed legislation in California, backed by a health care labor union.

Swalwell calls sexual assault claims ‘flat false’ as pressure mounts to drop governor bid

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) firmly denied allegations of sexual assault that emerged on Friday, as calls mount for the lawmaker to drop his campaign for California governor.  A former staffer accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her twice when she was too drunk to consent, in an account first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle....

Gambling addiction is soaring: The SAFE Bet Act can stop it getting worse

Make no mistake about this: Online sports betting is a growing public health problem.

Title IX agreements on shaky ground after Education Department rescinds gender-identity deals

The Education Department took an unprecedented step this week to nullify Title IX agreements previous administrations had made with school districts over gender identity, laying the groundwork for an environment that turns such settlements into political ping-pong. The department rescinded six agreements made during the Obama and Biden administrations that required districts to implement policies such as gender discrimination...

How Hegseth has transformed the Pentagon’s wartime press operation 

The spotlight of war inevitably shines on the Defense secretary’s personality and priorities. Donald Rumsfeld, Pentagon chief when President George W. Bush launched the Iraq War, stepped into the briefing room almost every day, sometimes at his own peril. In his memoirs, he reflected on his “misstatement” about weapons of mass destruction sites and “ill-chosen...

Democratic leaders navigate minefield amid liberal clamor to remove Trump

Democratic leaders are walking a delicate line as liberals clamor for President Trump’s removal over the Iran war. On one hand, the minority Democrats are well aware that they have virtually no power to boot Trump from office — an effort that’s opposed by even some in their own party — and they don’t want...

Violent split in chimpanzee group offers clues on roots of human conflict: Research

Researchers have documented a permanent split between the largest-known group of wild chimpanzees, which erupted into a lethal civil war over the past several years — findings that could help scientists better understand the roots of human conflict.    The study, published Thursday in the Science journal, traced 30 years of chimp behavior in Kibale...

20 percent say AI has taken over parts of their job: Survey

More than one in four Americans who use artificial intelligence at work said it has replaced some of their daily tasks, as a new survey shows more employees are turning to the technology in everyday life. The Epoch AI/Ipsos survey released Thursday found that half of U.S. adults reported using AI tools in the past...

Artemis II crew splashes down safely after historic lunar mission

The four Artemis II astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft safely returned to Earth on Friday evening, completing a historic 10-day journey to the far side of the moon and back. The spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., at 8:07 p.m. EDT, according to NASA. The crewmembers —...

EPA Administrator talks energy affordability amidst energy costs skyrocketing

While the EPA celebrated their proposed extension of the the flaring window for natural gas wells to 72 hours, which Zeldin estimates will save the industry $2.5 billion over the next 15 years, an inflation report found energy prices rose 10.9% from February to March.

DOJ asks judge to allow search of Washington Post reporter’s phone, laptops

The Justice Department (DOJ) is asking a federal judge in Virginia to allow it to conduct its own search of a Washington Post reporter’s seized electronic devices, rather than have the court do the review. Federal prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in a March 31 court filing to overturn a lower court...

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