The state of Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton’s wrath less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene battered the Gulf Coast. The back-to-back hurricanes are a devastating reminder that 1 in 3 Florida homes is susceptible to storm surge flooding from hurricanes, according to Guidewire. As homeowners pick up the pieces of their lives, another storm…

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to senior adviser to the president while retaining her current duties, as reported by ABC News. Jeff Zients, the president’s chief of staff, stated, “Karine has been a trusted advisor to the President” and her advice will be vital moving forward.Jean-Pierre will begin her new role…

Although it is not considered a battleground state, former President Donald Trump is making a campaign stop in Colorado. The Colorado Sun reported that Trump will hold a rally in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, to talk about immigration. The stop is also listed on the Trump campaign website. The rally comes amid claims by…

Twenty individuals, including four confirmed members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, were arrested during a multiagency raid this weekend in San Antonio, Texas. The operation, dubbed “Operation Aurora,” involved over 150 officers from various agencies, including the San Antonio Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, FBI, Homeland Security, and U.S. Border Patrol.…

The U.S. reportedly wants to take advantage of Hezbollah’s weakened state after recent Israeli airstrikes to help elect a new Lebanese president. Lebanon has been without a president for almost two years, which has only made its political and economic crisis worse. In late September, Israeli airstrikes killed Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, along with several…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption indictment revealed the missing piece as to why he cut ties with Brooklyn’s Turkish Cultural Center several years ago. Adams regularly attended events hosted by the center as far back as 2012.  Adams co-hosted a meat drive in 2015 when he was Brooklyn Borough president. He also…

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a controversial deal that grants control of over 200 radio stations to a nonprofit funded by Democratic megadonor George Soros. The decision has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans in Congress, who argue it aims to influence the upcoming election. The House Oversight Committee is investigating the FCC’s handling of…

South Korean police have detained a North Korean defector who attempted to return to the North by stealing a bus and crashing it into a barricade on the heavily guarded border. The man, in his 30s, had defected to the South more than a decade ago, but South Korean authorities say he was apprehended early…

An independent journalist has been permanently banned from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after posting a controversial dossier containing sensitive information about Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio. Ken Klippenstein, known for his investigative reporting, shared the 271-page document, which was reportedly leaked by Iranian hackers and included Vance’s home address and part of his…

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Department of Homeland Security for information on Gov. Tim Walz’s, D-Minn., alleged connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said the committee received whistleblower disclosures regarding a non-classified Microsoft Teams chat group and intelligence reports that contain information regarding the vice presidential candidate’s ties…