Category Archives: Breaking News

Across the United States, hospitals are battling a triple threat of respiratory illnesses, putting a strain on resources and leaving many healthcare workers feeling overwhelmed. Cases of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are all on the rise, creating a perfect storm of sickness just as winter tightens its grip. Flu Season Takes EarlyContinue reading “Triple Threat: Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 surge puts strain on US hospitals”

A 32-year-old man from Levittown, Pennsylvania, has been charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, and possession of an instrument of crime after brutally decapitating his father and displaying the head in a YouTube video. The shocking incident unfolded on Tuesday evening in Middletown Township, Bucks County, prompting a joint investigation by the BucksContinue reading “Trump-loving Pennsylvania man charged with father’s gruesome murder”

Charles Littlejohn, the IRS contractor who leaked then-President Donald Trump’s tax returns and those of thousands of wealthy Americans, has been given the maximum sentence of five years in prison plus a $5,000 fine. A New York Times report revealed that Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House —Continue reading “IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns sent to prison for five years”

President Joe Biden is facing increasing political pressure to respond forcefully to a deadly drone strike on U.S. troops, who are under fire from Iran-linked groups in Iraq and Syria as they complete the military mission that brought them to the Middle East. “We had a tough day last night in the Middle East,” BidenContinue reading “President Joe Biden may confront Iran after deadly drone strikes U.S. troops”

A new study says that nearly 65,000 survivors of rape in states with abortion bans have become pregnant since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. A comprehensive study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has shed light on the alarming consequences of total abortion bans implemented inContinue reading “Rape-related pregnancies surge where abortion bans have no exceptions”

NATO has kicked off its largest exercise since the end of the Cold War, raising concerns about a potential escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The six-month-long exercise, labeled Exercise Steadfast Defender 24, involving around 90,000 service members from 31 NATO allies and Sweden, aims to test the alliance’s ability to swiftly deploy forces andContinue reading “What could possibly go wrong? NATO war game puts Russia on edge in war”

Almost every child in the Gaza Strip has been exposed to deeply distressing events and trauma, marked by widespread destruction, relentless attacks, displacement, and severe shortages of necessities such as food, water, and medicine. In the photo above, five-year-old Aya clutched her doll to ease her fear while gazing at a sky filled with warplanesContinue reading “Children face terror as death rains on a world with nearly 300 million people in crises”

A federal jury in New York ordered disgraced former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to columnist E. Jean Carroll as punishment for making defamatory remarks about her in response to her rape accusation. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan previously ruled that Trump defamed Carroll by saying in 2019 that he had never metContinue reading “Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defaming his rape victim”

In a move that has sparked outrage among commuters and advocacy groups, NJ Transit has given the green light to a 15% fare hike on buses and trains, disproportionately impacting the working poor who heavily rely on public transportation for their daily commute. Citing post-pandemic ridership drops and a looming $106.6 million budget gap, NJContinue reading “Governor Phil Murphy faces criticism for hiking fares for working commuters”

Johnson & Johnson—one of several pharmaceutical companies suing the Biden administration to block implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program—announced $4.8 billion in fourth-quarter earnings, exceeding Wall Street predictions and nearly doubling their year-over-year 2023 earnings. Despite industry objections, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, formerly known as Janssen Pharmaceuticals, produces threeContinue reading “Suing to keep drug costs high, Johnson & Johnson sees double-digit profit growth “

The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists left the hands of the Doomsday Clock unchanged despite ominous trends that suggest the world is at the precipice of global catastrophe. The Doomsday Clock was reset at 90 seconds to midnight, still, the closest it has ever been to midnight, reflecting theContinue reading “Doomsday Clock stays at 90 seconds to midnight despite worsening conditions”

Former South Carolina Governor and US Ambassador Nimarata Haley shut out disgraced former President Donald Trump in the tiny community of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, where six GOP primary voters cast ballots at midnight.  Continuing a 60-year-old tradition, the residents of the small community in the northern part of the state cast the nation’s firstContinue reading “Nimarata Haley crushes Donald Trump in New Hampshire’s Dixville Notch GOP”

Right now, the Doomsday Clock is the closest it has ever been at 90 seconds to midnight. The world awaits with bated breath as the 2024 Doomsday Clock announcement is scheduled to take place, featuring an esteemed lineup of speakers who will shed light on the current state of global security and existential threats facingContinue reading “The Doomsday Clock: A Symbol of Global Concern”

Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza stormed a parliamentary committee session at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday. The emotional plea aimed to pressure lawmakers into taking more decisive actions to secure the release of their loved ones appears to be wasted, as right-wing politicians ignore international calls to end theirContinue reading “Families storm Knesset meeting, demanding action on Gaza hostages”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that he was ending his failing presidential campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump just days before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. “Ron DeSantis just endorsed the man who mocked, attacked, and belittled him for months on end,” said MSNBC executive producer Kyle Griffin. DeSantis announced the news in a videoContinue reading “DeSantis surrenders by endorsing disgraced former president”

Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips engaged in a compelling conversation with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang at UNH Manchester on Thursday, discussing the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impacts on the U.S. economy. The event, scheduled from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., drew New Hampshire voters eager to hear Phillips’ vision forContinue reading “Democrat Dean Phillips discussing artificial intelligence with Andrew Yang”

About 150 demonstrators were arrested Tuesday on Capitol Hill at a sit-in organized by a Mennonite group calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, police and protest organizers said. Video circulated on social media by a group called Mennonite Action showed protesters being arrested in the Cannon House Office Building as they sang hymns or chantedContinue reading “Christian protesters arrested for singing ceasefire songs in US Congress”

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to facilitate the delivery of medicine to hostages in Gaza in exchange for humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians, as announced by Qatar on Tuesday. The agreement comes after persistent calls from relatives of the more than 100 hostages believed to be alive in Gaza, where Israeli Prime MinisterContinue reading “Israel & Hamas agree to deliver medicine to hostages & Palestinian civilians”

Iran on Tuesday launched airstrikes targeting a Sunni militant group in Pakistan, attracting a strong rebuke from its neighbor, which said two children were killed in the attack. Tehran struck two bases in Pakistan’s mountainous southwestern Balochistan region, targeting the Jaysh al-Dhulm militant group, a coalition of rebel units involved in the Syrian Civil War.Continue reading “Iran launched airstrikes in Pakistan”

In December, almost 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported globally, marking a concerning rise fueled by holiday gatherings, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions experienced a significant uptick, with a 42% increase in hospitalizations and a 62% increase in ICU admissions compared to the previous month.Continue reading “Global surge in Covid killed nearly 10,000 as holidays fuel spread, WHO says”