The Biden administration will not extend the temporary legal status for Venezuelan citizens who were allowed to enter the United States if they had a financial supporter, according to a CBS News report. The Venezuela parole program began in October 2022 and was expanded in January 2023 to include Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua. As of…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines Sunday, Sept. 29, after he vetoed a sweeping artificial intelligence safety bill. So what comes next for AI regulation in the country and how do America’s efforts match up against other governments? The proposed California law would have required safety testing of large AI systems. It would have also…

The West Point Public School Board in Virginia has agreed to pay a former teacher, who was fired in 2018 for refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns, $575,000 to settle a lawsuit. Peter Vlaming was a French teacher for the district for nearly seven years. The district fired him when he refused to…

The life expectancy for Hezbollah leaders is getting pretty short these days. In the early morning hours of Oct. 4, Israel struck several buildings near Beirut, Lebanon, reducing them all to rubble. The target of the strike was Hashem Safieddine, the cousin of and apparent successor to Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s founder and longtime leader, who…

Two treasure hunts concluded during the week of Sept. 29, resulting in two fortunate winners discovering hidden gold. One contest in the Northeast took about two weeks for the winner to find the prize, while the gold in France was unearthed after a 30-year search. Starting abroad, a 1993 book filled with riddles attracted more…

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case brought by Mexico against major American gun manufacturers amid claims that these companies are indirectly responsible for escalating violence fueled by drug cartels. The lawsuit alleged that the manufacturers failed to enforce proper safeguards, allowing firearms to be trafficked into Mexico, where they contribute to…

A new report by House Republicans revealed 1.7 million Special Interest Aliens crossed into the United States illegally during the Biden-Harris administration. The report said those 1.7 million individuals did not include an additional 382 individuals on the terrorist watchlist. “The terrorist threat to the United States has skyrocketed due to the Biden-Harris Administration’s dangerous…

United Nations (U.N.) officials warn that a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Lebanon. The U.N. revealed on Friday, Oct. 4, that most of the country’s nearly 900 emergency shelters can no longer take people in. Hotels and nightclubs are now opening their doors to those in need. Beirut and Mount Lebanon reportedly said that their…

Researchers from the University of Montreal have developed little crochet beanies for cats, but they’re more than just a fashion statement. The hats are lined with electrodes to measure brain activity, allowing scientists to study feline behavior in a new way. The findings were published in the Journal of Neuroscience Methods. This research marks the…

Former President Donald Trump responded after his wife, Melania Trump revealed that she backs abortion rights. According to excerpts from her new memoir, the former first lady wrote that restricting a woman’s right to choose an abortion is the same as denying control over her own body.  Melania posted a video to X Thursday, Oct.…