Israel prepares to receive the remains of several hostages
The identities of the hostages have not been released. This marks the first handover of deceased hostages since the ceasefire deal with Hamas went into effect in January. The Israeli…
Elon Musk says millions in Social Security database are between ages of 100 and 159
Elon Musk indicated in a post on X that millions of people listed in a Social Security database are recorded as centenarians ‘with the death field set to FALSE!’ ‘According…
Meet the team Trump picked to negotiate ending the Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump announced a team of four U.S. officials will work on negotiating with Russia and Ukraine to end the war that has raged between the two nations since…
As Joann Fabrics and JCPenney announce store closings, here’s what’s driving the pattern
The new year for brick-and-mortar retailers is picking up right where 2024 left off, as a slew of stalwart brands are set to shutter dozens of store locations amid shifting…
Amazon ‘anti-union propaganda,’ employee surveillance loom over labor vote at North Carolina warehouse
Italo Medelius-Marsano was a law student at North Carolina Central University in 2022, when he took a job at an Amazon warehouse near the city of Raleigh to earn some extra cash.…
Mexico threatens to sue Google over name change of Gulf of Mexico on US maps
Mexico will take Google to court if maps shown to US-based users continue to label the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America across the entire body of water,…
Mexican singer-songwriter Paquita la del Barrio dies at 77
Famed Mexican singer-songwriter Paquita la del Barrio has died at the age of 77, her team announced Monday in a statement on Instagram. “Rest in peace, your music and legacy…
Disconnected helplines, undiagnosed HIV cases and unfinished classrooms: Ukraine counts the costs of USAID suspension
Some 400 calls for help went unanswered when the helpline at Ukraine’s Veteran Hub went silent for a week after key funding from the United States was abruptly cut last…
Zelenskyy not yet signing US economic agreement ‘short-sighted,’ White House official says
A senior White House official reportedly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision not to sign a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. ‘President…
Trump admin aims for killing blow to independence of ‘Deep State’ agencies
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is seeking to overturn a landmark Supreme Court case in an effort to give the president greater control over independent three-letter agencies. In a…