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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum poised to open over 95% of conservation lands to hunting, fishing

The Trump administration's sweeping deregulatory push now extends to rolling back hunting and fishing restrictions on federal lands.

Kimmel fires back at RFK Jr. over ‘collapse of liberal comedy’ jab

Jimmy Kimmel took a pointed shot at Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week after the Cabinet member used a viral satirical post to blame the late-night host for what he called the "shocking collapse of liberal comedy."

Google employee charged with insider trading on Polymarket

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Google employee charged with insider trading on Polymarket Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a Google employee with insider trading on Polymarket, marking the second case related to insider trading on prediction markets. © AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File In a seven-page complaint filed in federal court in the Southern District of...

Oil prices dip amid reports of tentative deal

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Oil prices dip as U.S. signals deal with Iran Oil prices dipped Thursday amid reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. © Chinatopix Via AP International benchmark Brent crude was trading at about...

Michigan Democratic candidates square off in Senate debate: Key takeaways

The Democratic candidates in Michigan’s Senate race squared off in a combative Thursday debate, clashing over foreign and corporate campaign donations. Rep. Haley Stevens (Mich.), state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed, a former Wayne County Health, Human and Veteran Services director, are running to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in a competitive Aug....

Citation dropped for Florida woman accused of holding phone in hand she doesn’t have

A viral video shows the moment a woman in Palm Beach County, Florida, was pulled over for allegedly holding her phone in her right hand while she was driving. But when she was pulled over, the woman raised her arm to show the deputy her alibi: she doesn't have a right hand.

‘The View’ rips DOJ investigation of Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll: ‘What the hell?’

The hosts of ABC’s “The View” on Thursday blasted the Trump administration for launching a criminal investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexual assault and successfully sued him for millions of dollars. “Why is the administration spending time trying to relitigate this case that was already decided by two juries?...

Hakeem Jeffries a ‘Hard No’ on a Trump $250 bill: ‘Get over yourself’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday slammed the reported push from Trump administration officials for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill with President Trump’s face on it.  “Hard No on a Trump $250 bill,” Jeffries wrote on the social platform X. “Get over yourself,” he added. “The upcoming...

Court orders Customs chief to appear at tariff refunds hearing

The U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered the commissioner for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to appear at a hearing next month to testify about the tariff refunds process being implemented by the Trump administration.  The hearing will take place in New York on June 9, and Commissioner Rodney Scott has been ordered...

Anthropic hits $965B valuation with latest funding round, overtaking OpenAI

Anthropic raked in $65 billion from investors at a $965 billion valuation in its latest funding round, overtaking OpenAI’s most recent valuation as the two AI startups race to go public. The company announced the additional financing Thursday, with investment firms Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital leading the round. It marks a massive...

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