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Gaza’s Hunger Crisis: Are We Ignoring a Silent Catastrophe?
The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has reached shocking levels, with escalating hunger and malnutrition gripping the population. Health workers are sounding the alarm as an increasing number of children succumb to starvation, raising urgent...

Nationwide 'People's Sick Day' set to cripple US as protestors plot mass walkout
Most individuals reserve their sick leave for unforeseen illnesses, caring for an unwell child, or undergoing medical procedures, without considering the possibility of using this time as a form of civil disobedience or protest against the...

Ex-Louisville officer sentenced for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge has sentenced former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison to 33 months in prison for violating the...

White House To Introduce Rule Canceling Biden’s Paper Straw Mandate
The Trump administration is officially introducing a rule to end former President Joe Biden’s paper straw mandate across the federal government, cutting waste and reversing the cultural weakness pursued by Democrats for years. The official rule...

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ has a big tax trap for millions of American gamblers
The ink is barely dry on President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tax law. But a debate is already underway over a gambling provision that could reshape how millions of U.S. gamblers are taxed on their bets. That’s because the so-called One Big...

A Federal Trial Reveals the Sprawling Plan Behind Trump’s Attacks on Pro-Palestinian Students
In April, U.S. District Judge William Young, who sits in Boston, made a procedural ruling from the bench that seemed to catch the lawyers in the courtroom by surprise. Like many other judges these days, Young had convened a hearing to consider...

Ex-police officer sentenced to 33 months for violating Breonna Taylor's rights
Former Louisville, Ky., police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's rights during the raid in which she was shot and killed. The sentencing came after U.S. President Donald Trump's...

Immigration top issue in poll: What is Trump's approval rating in Florida?
Support for President Trump's immigration policies has fallen 10 points since February, according to a recent CBS/YouGov poll. The poll shows 56% of respondents disapprove of Trump's immigration stances, while 44% approve. Immigration was the top...
Best Native American–owned hotels in the US
Across the United States, some hotels do far more than provide comfortable beds for the night. These properties, owned and operated by Native communities, reflect local heritage through art, food, and unique experiences. We've compiled some of the...

Trump’s Treasury Secretary suggests August 1 trade deal deadline doesn’t matter one day after Commerce Secretary calls it a ‘hard deadline’
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Trump’s MAGA base staying loyal despite Epstein scandal, polls show
President Donald Trump has spent recent days leaning into cultural issues championed by his “Make America Great Again” base amid the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein saga, as he looks to reinforce his still-solid support among Republican voters. Still, at...

State wants to extend no contact orders in U of Idaho murder case
BOISE, Idaho - Even though Bryan Kohberger will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of four University of Idaho students, prosecutors in the case want an extra level of protection to keep the killer from contacting family...

Justice Department formally drops challenge to Tennessee law
(The Center Square) – Just over a month after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors, the U.S. Department of Justice formally dropped its challenge. The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda...

Soros Network Behind Lawsuit Claiming Trump Is Violating Rights of Illegal Aliens Detained at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Left-wing organizations linked financially to George and Alexander Soros’s Open Society Foundations are suing President Donald Trump’s administration, claiming illegal aliens at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center are having their...

Mobile man sentenced to 5 years for setting fire to downtown Greer’s market
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man who admitted trying to burn down a grocery store last year received the minimum sentence in federal court Monday. Chief U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Beaverstock imposed the sentence, which prosecutors recommended, and...

B.C.’s 2025 Northwest Deuce Days draws hot rods from around the world
The streets around Victoria, B.C.’s Inner Harbour were jammed with hot rods and custom cars on July 20th, with cars and owners coming from as far away as Finland, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand. Billed as one of the worlds’ best hot-rod and...

Prominent Georgetown Law Professor Convicted In Domestic Violence Case
Shon Hopwood (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Shon Hopwood is a name that is often celebrated within the legal profession as a case of true criminal reform. In case you’re not familiar with him, Hopwood served more than a decade in...
New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite U.S pressure
After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalising rules for extracting coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by U.S efforts to fast-track the controversial...

Budget office says Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits, leave 10 million uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's tax and spending law will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits through 2034, the Congressional Budget Office reported Monday, a slight increase in the projection that takes into account the final tweaks...

US judge upholds AG Nessel's block on Trump administration's HHS restructuring plan
LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — A U.S. District Court judge has denied the Trump administration's motion to cancel a block on the dismantling of several U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) offices. The block was secured by Michigan Attorney General...