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Charles becomes UK’s first king in 70 years
Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-ruling monarch, ruled the U.K. for more than seven decades, and now the Commonwealth has its first king in generations. Former Prince Charles, the queen’s eldest child, will now be known as King Charles III. A king is now on the throne at Buckingham Palace for the first time since… -
Civil war? More people see political rivals as enemies
Americans are extremely divided — seemingly more so than at any time in recent history. Now with stories of political violence making headlines, ongoing fights and threats over ideological splits on key issues, and growing distrust in core institutions, talk of “civil war” has crept up. The pronounced divide is backed up in polling numbers.… -
Biden calls MAGA Republicans a ‘threat.’ His party spent millions boosting them.
President Joe Biden attacked MAGA Republicans during his recent speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, labeling the MAGA movement a “threat to American democracy.” However, his party has spent tens of millions of dollars promoting MAGA primary election candidates. “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent and extremism that threatens the very foundations of our… -
Why UN inspectors are at a Ukrainian nuclear site and what they’re finding
United Nations inspectors are on the ground in Ukraine to survey the condition of a massive nuclear power plant that is in the middle of Russia’s war on the former Soviet state. Their presence is in response to threats of a possible nuclear disaster. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southeastern Ukraine is the largest… -
California bans gas car sales then tells people not to charge EVs
California has for decades faced summer energy shortages, and 2022 has been no different. Grid operators in the Golden State told residents this week that they need to get ready to take measures to cut their energy use as the state prepares to get hit with a major heat wave over Labor Day weekend. Those… -
White House pressed on vaccination rule keeping Novak Djokovic out of US Open
The U.S. Open tennis championship is now underway with top athletes from around the world in attendance. But there’s one noticeable absence: Novak Djokovic. The Serbian star and runner-up in last year’s U.S. Open — and who just won Wimbledon last month — was not allowed to compete this year because he was not permitted… -
Trump wants a special master to review Mar-a-Lago records. What does that mean?
Following the search of his Mar-a-Lago home, former President Donald Trump has asked the courts to appoint a “special master” to review the documents obtained during the search. According to the Associated Press, a federal judge is planning to do just that. However, it could be too late. The Justice Department said Monday that it has… -
White House goes after critics of student debt relief who had PPP loans forgiven
The White House fired back at Republican lawmakers who have vocally opposed President Joe Biden’s recently announced student loan forgiveness program. The president announced his unilateral plan this week for up to $20,000 per person in student loan debt forgiveness. GOP members of Congress have been highly critical of the president’s plan, calling it unfair… -
Utah sues Biden over move to return monuments to massive boundaries
The state of Utah and a pair of rural counties sued President Joe Biden’s administration this week over the government’s move to return national monuments in the state to their original massive boundaries. The president announced his decision to re-expand the monuments last year after former President Donald Trump downsized them early in his term.… -
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan stokes massive reaction
President Joe Biden finally announced his long-teased student loan forgiveness plan. Reaction to the program was swift from all corners of the country. The White House shared the plan in a tweet Wednesday, revealing that the government would forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for every borrower who makes less than $125,000 per year, and… -
US Navy getting rid of nearly 40 ships, including some of its newest
The U.S. Navy plans to decommission more than three dozen ships by the end of next year. Included in the list are several old vessels that have served for nearly four decades and some newer ones that have been commissioned for just a few years, Popular Mechanics reported this week. The Navy, as the magazine… -
Off-campus student housing at UC Berkeley reportedly bans white people from common areas
A private, off-campus housing unit for students at the University of California, Berkeley drew attention for allegedly banning white people from some common spaces. The brouhaha began when a screenshot of the unit’s house rules made the rounds on social media. The guest rules for residents of the so-called “Person of Color Theme House” —… -
Feds investigate billions in COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud
The federal government is investigating and prosecuting what is turning out to be one of the biggest frauds in the history of the U.S., a new report from the New York Times revealed. Across the country, thousands of people stole billions of dollars of COVID-19 relief funding — all while the pandemic left millions of…
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