Bast Bramhall

Tens of millions of Americans listen to NPR weekly, but the future of its syndication could be in jeopardy under a potential second Trump administration. Elon Musk is renewing calls to defund the media platform after sharing a controversial video of NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who is less than a year into her tenure. In…

Major changes are coming to the Los Angeles Times as owner Patrick Soon-Shiong announced plans to create a new editorial board. The move follows the results of the 2024 presidential election, with Soon-Shiong stating that the paper needs a more balanced approach to its political coverage and increased accountability. However, the announcement has sparked discontent…

Seniors enrolled in Medicare Part B will see higher premiums in 2025. Part B plans cover doctor’s appointments and services, outpatient care, medical supplies and preventative services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that enrollees will pay about 6% more for their Part B plan, increasing from $174.70 in 2024 to $185…

A new study published on Monday, Nov. 11, shows LED lights may prevent great white shark attacks on surfers and kayakers. Australian researchers found seal-shaped decoys with underside lighting blocked the view of silhouettes against the sunlight above, deterring the attacks by obstructing the predator’s vision. “So, what we’re trying to do now is move…

Could a special pair of glasses for delivery drivers be the key to making sure your Amazon packages are always delivered on time? Amazon is developing smart glasses that would give drivers turn-by-turn navigation on a small embedded screen along their routes to make deliveries happen faster.  The glasses are being modeled off Amazon’s Echo…

Three years after the Biden administration launched a program to inject competition into the $200 billion U.S. meatpacking industry, the results are far from promising. One of the program’s recipients, Pure Prairie Poultry, declared bankruptcy and culled 1.3 million chickens in northern Iowa after the company couldn’t afford to feed them, despite receiving nearly $46…

Californians rejected a state ballot initiative in which would have eliminated involuntary servitude for those serving prison sentences. Nearly 54% of voters rejected Proposition 6. The Associated Press reported that 72% of the vote has been counted so far. Some residents refer to the conditions in the state’s prisons as modern-day slavery or forced labor.…

More information has been revealed about President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to carry out what he says will be the largest deportation in U.S. history. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump’s team wants to use military bases for migrant detention and military planes to help with the deportations.  The team said the plan is possible…

Federal authorities have seized tens of millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine in raids across California, Arizona and Nevada. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday, Nov. 7, that it has charged 48 suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel with distributing meth, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Authorities say that they found more than…

Mauritius imposed and then swiftly lifted a social media blackout this week amid a wiretapping scandal that implicates government officials just days before national elections. The move, which has drawn backlash from citizens and rights groups, raises serious questions about the stability of Mauritius’ democratic institutions. The government initially blocked access to platforms including Facebook,…

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday, Nov. 8, showing a foiled Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before the 2024 election. A criminal complaint reveals that an official in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard ordered the surveillance and eventual assassination of Trump in September. The assassination attempt comes as Iran faces growing internal turmoil,…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an end to a program providing prepaid debit cards to migrant families on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Democratic mayor called the program a success, citing reduced food waste and millions of dollars put into the local economy. Adams said the reason to end the program was because it…

Following multiple assassination attempts during his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump is now under extremely tight security as he prepares to assume office. New video from Reuters, taken Friday, Nov. 8, shows the Coast Guard patrolling outside Trump’s Mara-a-Lago estate, with the boat’s weapon extended, in Palm Beach County, Florida. There also appears to be a…