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FBI, Secret Service agents with ties to Biden laptop, Jan. 6 retiring
Two federal law enforcement agents with ties to highly charged political investigations are retiring. The FBI and U.S. Secret Service agents are leaving as separate investigations into Hunter Biden’s laptop and the Jan. 6 insurrection remain ongoing. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Tim Thibault retired over the weekend from the FBI. Thibault was of retirement… -
Ukraine counteroffensive against Russia underway
Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Early Monday morning, the Ukrainians launched a much-anticipated and long-teased counteroffensive in Kherson, in the country’s south. CNN broke the story Sunday night that Ukrainian forces had begun “shaping” operations to prepare the battlefield. “Shaping” refers to taking out strategic targets like command-and-control centers or ammunition depots.… -
Trump’s Truth Social could be facing financial trouble
Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social is reportedly facing some financial troubles. A vendor said the social media platform isn’t paying its bills. Twitter banned Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection. So, under the Trump Media and Technology Group, the former president created Truth Social. The social media site is pretty much just like Twitter.… -
Texas judge rules adults 18-20 can carry handguns in public
One of the last laws limiting gun rights in Texas is unconstitutional. A federal judge ruled adults 18-20 in the Lone Star State have a Second Amendment right to carry a handgun outside the home. Texas joined a growing number of Republican-led states and expanded gun rights last year. Now, most anyone 21 and older… -
Facebook censored Hunter Biden laptop story after FBI warning
Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Facebook censored the story about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told podcaster Joe Rogan his company censored the story only after an F.B.I. warning about Russian misinformation. In 2020, the New York post leaked emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop. The emails showed while he was vice president,… -
Police: Epstein mentor, ex-con Steven Hoffenberg found dead, rotting in home
Authorities said they found Steven Hoffenberg, a longtime associate and mentor to Jeffrey Epstein and a disgraced businessman, dead in his home this week. Police discovered the rotting corpse of the former owner of the New York Post during a welfare check at his Connecticut apartment. According to BNO News, police in Derby, Connecticut, found… -
Biden Administration rolls out new DACA rule
Ten years ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden helped create the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. This week, President Joe Biden’s administration rolled out a new regulation to codify DACA. DACA was designed to protect children who entered the United States illegally. It does not grant them legal status or a… -
California banning sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035
California is moving forward with a plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles. The new plan does not ban the sale of used gas-powered vehicles. California is the largest auto market in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. Therefore, when California moves ahead with sweeping changes, the world… -
Young Americans using more marijuana, hallucinogens
It seems whether they are prescription, over the counter or illicit, Americans like their drugs. A new study shows young Americans are growing particularly fond of pot and hallucinogens. In the late 1980s, the National Institutes of Health started tracking how often people from ages 19 to 30 were using drugs. The latest figures from… -
Uvalde Schools Police Chief Arredondo facing lawsuit, firing
It’s been three months since a gunman in Uvalde, Texas used a rifle to kill 19 children and two teachers. Now, residents and the school board are looking to hold people to account. Law enforcement was on the scene within minutes of when the shooter first entered Robb Elementary. However, it took more than an… -
Drought in China could impact global markets, supply chains
China has a water problem. Specifically, it does not have enough of it. After months of drought, the lack of water in China could have global impacts. China, like the United States, Europe, and pretty much the rest of Earth’s northern hemisphere, is seeing record high temperatures and very little rain. The worst conditions have… -
Historic rainfall causes flooding in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Historic flooding in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area is wreaking havoc. Some residents are living through an an extreme weather event thought to happen only once every thousand years. For months, extreme drought conditions have gripped North Texas. Some parts recorded 67 straight days with no precipitation. Grass fires, a common sight during… -
Dennis Rodman going to Russia to help Brittney Griner
Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is going to Russia. He said he’s going to help free Brittney Griner. The five-time NBA champion and part-time goodwill ambassador told NBC News over the weekend he got permission to go to Russia and “help that girl.” Griner was arrested in February and sentenced to nine years in…
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