Giant Phoenix dust storm grounds flights, knocks out power
A towering wall of dust turned Phoenix, Arizona, from day into night — a terrifying storm that swept across the desert this...
Year: 2025
FEMA workers put on leave after signing letter criticizing Trump leadership
Several Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers have been placed on leave after signing a scathing letter to Congress. The...
Trump hikes India tariffs to 50%, FEMA workers punished for challenging White House: Unbiased Updates, Aug. 27, 2025
President Donald Trump is escalating his tariff war, doubling duties on imports from India to 50% starting Wednesday. The move...
Why is mahjong’s popularity exploding in Houston and across the US?
HOUSTON – Cecila Yip learned how to play mahjong growing up in Taiwan, where the centuries-old Chinese tile game was...
Why the US military needs a ‘Defense Unicorn’: Weapons and Warfare
This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson sits down with Rob Slaughter, the CEO and co-founder of Defense...
Veteran-led ‘Defense Unicorns’ works to modernize US software infrastructure
A veteran-founded technology company is working to modernize the U.S. military’s software infrastructure. The company aims to eliminate foreign-sourced vulnerabilities...
DroneShield looking to counter more aerial threats: Weapon of the Week
As drones become more common across global conflicts, U.S. military units continue to seek reliable ways to detect and defeat...
Philadelphia company indicted for false claims its pesticide killed COVID-19
A New Jersey man and his Philadelphia-based company have been charged for allegedly making false claims about pesticide products being...
Former FAA contractor sentenced for acting as agent of Iranian government
A former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor from Virginia was sentenced to one year in federal prison for acting as...
SpaceX launches Starship in critical test flight after multiple delays and failures
On its 10th flight test, SpaceX successfully launched its Super-Heavy Starship spacecraft and rocket booster. The launch comes two days...
