Alligators. They are not just for Florida and the Southeastern United States anymore. A fan attending a baseball game in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park tried to bring an alligator to the game as an “emotional support animal.”
ERIE, Pennsylvania — Two weeks ago, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman told CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour there is a peculiar disconnect between how the economy is doing and how the public is feeling about it.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley on Friday retired with an impassioned speech that took a swipe at former President Trump, proclaiming that the U.S. military does not swear an oath to a “wannabe dictator.” Trump last week accused Milley of “treason” in going behind his back to reassure his Chinese counterpart near the end of...
If Congress cannot reach an agreement to fund the government, most national parks will close down, the Biden administration said Friday. “In the event of a lapse in annual government appropriations, National Park Service (NPS) sites will be closed,” the Interior Department said in a press release. “This means that the majority of national parks...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has set its sights on quantum computing as a crucial technology for China to dominate by 2049, echoing a familiar tune for those with firsthand experience in the semiconductor industry. The U.S. needs a comprehensive strategy and substantially increased funding to secure victory in the quantum race. The implications of...
A judge denied former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark’s attempt to move his Georgia charges to federal court on Friday, dealing another significant blow to the early defense strategy being pursued by several charged individuals in former President Trump’s Georgia case. Like the others, Clark argued he was acting in his capacity as a federal...
The Senate saw an outpouring of support for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-Calif.) family on Friday following her death, with colleagues from both parties sharing memories of the longtime lawmaker and praising her tenure. Dozens of senators touted Feinstein's pioneering legacy rising through California politics and breaking ground as the first woman to hold key roles...
The Texas Supreme Court has sided with four former staff members of Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), making way for their whistleblower lawsuit to commence. The Republican court rejected Paxton’s request to dismiss the lawsuit on Friday after the case was put on pause for a possible settlement. The whistleblowers, Blake Brickman, Mark Penley, David...
The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee requested the State Department pause a portion of military financing for Egypt over concerns that Cairo has failed to deliver on improving its human rights record. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) said he is pushing for the Biden administration to withhold $320 million in military financing, saying...
The office in the IRS that helps regular taxpayers with tax-related financial issues will close in the event of a government shutdown, the agency warned on Friday. The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) petitions the IRS on behalf of people who undergo financial hardships due to a tax bill, such as an eviction. But the service...