Partial shutdown likely despite Senate passage of funding bill
Senators approved a plan to fund the government after hours of negotiations and a snag from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,...
Month: January 2026
Feds propose path to gun ownership for some cannabis users
When buying a firearm, checking the “yes” box on the form that asks if you’re an “unlawful user of, or...
How two big changes make Venezuelan oil more open to US investors
Less than a month after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, legal changes are making Venezuela’s oil patch more favorable to...
US Air Force eyes improved comms with bombers after Midnight Hammer
To ensure future missions such as last summer’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities can succeed, the U.S. Air Force must...
The ‘National Shutdown’ protest reaches high school students, staff
Another general strike is underway in protest of the Department of Homeland Security tactics that it has used to carry...
Navy crew helped rescue F-16 pilot after ejection over California
A U.S. Navy search-and-rescue team known as the “Dust Devils” played a pivotal role in the rescue of an Air...
Kennedy appoints new members to oversee $2 billion autism budget
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed a new slate of 21 members to a panel that helps...
Michigan sued for COVID-era nursing home files after shirking FOIA law
An investigative journalist sued the Michigan attorney general, accusing her and her office of failing to produce Freedom of Information...
‘Home Alone,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
Actress Catherine O'Hara, a legendary comedian best known for her roles as Kevin McAllister's mom in "Home Alone" and as...
DOJ opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti shooting
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second U.S....
