Category Archives: Breaking News

The White House and congressional leaders moved to address concerns stemming from Russia’s reported efforts to develop weapons in space after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner’s cryptic warning on social media set off alarms, prompting calls for transparency and caution amidst heightened geopolitical tensions. The revelation, centered on Russia’s alleged pursuit of space-based militaryContinue reading “Russia’s pursuit of space-based military weapons revives Cold War-era tensions”

Former President Donald Trump’s bid to shield himself from legal accountability for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol hit a roadblock as he missed the deadline to file a petition at the Supreme Court. This failure to act means that lawsuits seeking to hold Trump personally responsible for the insurrection canContinue reading “Trump missed deadline to petition Supreme Court over immunity claim”

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a long jail term, the Russian prison service said. Navalny, by far Russia’s most famous opposition leader, rose to prominence more than a decade ago by lampooning the eliteContinue reading “Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead”

by Andy Kroll | ProPublica Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow and Samuel Alito’s luxury travel with billionaire Paul Singer have raised questions about influence and ethics at the nation’s highest court. More than two months after authorizing subpoenas for key figures in the Supreme Court’s ethics controversies,Continue reading “Senate Judiciary Committee has yet to subpoena Harlan Crow or Leonard Leo”

One of New Jersey’s leading progressive activists is questioning the influence of foreign-owned corporations over US military personnel after the rollout of the new Electronic Weighted Airman Promotion System. Lisa McCormick issued a strong condemnation of the U.S. Air Force’s recent decision to place its personnel system under the control of Pearson VUE, a foreign-ownedContinue reading “Lisa McCormick pans foreign-owned corporate influence over military testing”

The judge in Donald Trump’s case said he will begin the first criminal trial against the disgraced former president on March 25. In a significant development concerning the legal proceedings involving former President Donald Trump, the presiding judge announced that the trial is slated to commence on March 25. This announcement marks a pivotal momentContinue reading “Donald Trump’s first criminal trial is set to start on March 25 in Manhattan”

A winter storm has blanketed parts of northern New Jersey, with reported snowfall totals ranging from 3 to 9 inches. Weather Service officials say icing is possible Tuesday night but Wednesday looks to be sunny with temperatures in the upper 30s. The winter storm was predicted to impact the New Jersey region last night andContinue reading “SNow Jersey got a cold shoulder from 2024, but things are warming up”

As the Super Bowl LIX approached, a bizarre right-wing conspiracy involving pop sensation Taylor Swift surfaced, suggesting a convoluted plot to influence the outcome of the game and, allegedly, the 2024 presidential election. SFGATE columnist Drew Magary addressed the unfounded claims in an article, exposing the outlandish theories propagated by certain figures on the politicalContinue reading “Taylor Swift plot to influence Super Bowl & presidential election debunked”

When the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in the case to determine if disgraced former President Donald Trump is legally prohibited from holding public office, there is a strong chance that his greatest obstacle will be convincing conservatives that he appointed, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. The case, Donald J. Trump v. Norma AndersonContinue reading “Trump was disqualified for insurrection in every state that ruled on evidence”

In a narrow vote of 211 to 208, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 485, also known as the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act, on February 7, 2024. The bill claims to prohibit federal health programs from utilizing discriminatory measures such as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) in determining patient care, but Republican lawmakersContinue reading “House Republicans pass prescription price ploy opposed by Democrats”

In a targeted drone strike conducted by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces on February 7 at 9:30 p.m. Baghdad time, a senior leader of Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) was killed in Iraq. The strike was a unilateral action by the United States in response to recent attacks on U.S. service members in the region. The strikeContinue reading “U.S. killed a senior commander of Kata’ib Hezbollah militia in Iraq”

Authorities discovered a dog-fighting ring in Neptune Township, leading to the rescue of eight distressed canines. The Monmouth County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement, in collaboration with Neptune Township Police, responded to an anonymous call reporting animals in distress on Embury Avenue on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Upon arrival, officers traced a path marked with freshContinue reading “Authorities eight distressed canines from Neptune Township dog-fighting ring”

A former president may be prosecuted for alleged crimes they committed while in office, according to a unanimous 57-page decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The federal appeals court panel’s ruling is an important victory for special counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting former President Donald Trump on federal felony chargesContinue reading “Court of Appeals rules: Trump may be prosecuted”

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has raised the possibility of an imminent war with Russia, stirring a pronounced focus on the possible escalation of the ongoing violence in Ukraine. Poland became a full member of NATO on March 12, 1999, along with Hungary and the Czech Republic, so if it did engage in a conflictContinue reading “Polish Defense Minister prods discussion of NATO war with Russia”

Ahead of the do-or-die South Carolina Republican primary later this month, Nimarata Haley has launched a sharp attack on both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, calling them “Grumpy Old Men”. Haley, the 52-year-old former UN Ambassador, and ex-South Carolina Governor, is the only GOP candidate challenging Trump, the 77-year-old former president, for the Republican nomination.Continue reading “Nimarata Haley calls Donald Trump and Joe Biden ‘Grumpy Old Men’”

President Joe Biden badly lost contests in Iowa and New Hampshire in 2020 before pulling out of a dive in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary by raking in 262,336 ballots, which was less than a majority but he could not get half that number of votes on Saturday when he went up against CongressmanContinue reading “Biden sinks in South Carolina as Democrats reject incumbent President”

After a ceremony Friday for three American soldiers — Army Sgt. William J. Rivers, Spec. Kennedy L. Sanders and Spec. Breonna A. Moffett — killed in Jordan, President Joe Biden said that a military operation would be undertaken in response “at times and places of our choosing.” Biden chose to launch a broad attack againstContinue reading “President Joe Biden goes to war”

The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force concluded a two-month-long investigation into cocaine distribution in Ewing Township, resulting in the arrest of Terrance Young, 34, and the seizure of narcotics with an estimated street value of $269,800. Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced the operation, which involved collaboration between the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force,Continue reading “More than $250,000 in drugs seized by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force”

Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and palliative care services, as part of universalContinue reading “Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services”

In a five-person hypothetical 2024 general election matchup that includes independent and Green Party candidates, a Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters said President Joe Biden receives 39 percent support, former President Donald Trump receives 37 percent support, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. receives 14 percent support, independent candidate Cornel West receives 3Continue reading “Biden moves ahead of Trump in outlier Quinnipiac University national poll”