Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, sold over $500,000 worth of Visa stock weeks before the U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against the credit card company. The sale raised concerns due to its timing and previous financial scrutiny on the Pelosi family. According to public records, Pelosi sold…

Wikipedia is the world’s largest online encyclopedia and one of the most visited websites, attracting more than a billion visitors each month. It is fast, easy to use and often the first suggestion in Google search results. However, concerns have been raised about whether this extensive resource provides biased results. For years, third-party analyses have…

Starting Thursday, Sept. 26, voters in Michigan are beginning to receive and cast their ballots in this year’s presidential election. The state’s 40-day absentee voting period is underway. Back in 2018, voters statewide approved a measure to expand absentee voting to every registered voter. No specified reason had to be given as to why a…

New intelligence suggests that Russia is running a secret drone production program in China, developing long-range attack drones for use in the Ukraine war. The program is led by IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of the state-owned Russian arms company Almaz-Antey, according to European intelligence sources and documents reviewed by Reuters. Kupol has developed a new…

In an effort to help Ukraine “win this war,” President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, Sept. 26, $8 billion in military weapons and equipment is going to Kyiv. The announcement comes against the backdrop of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly. The Biden administration held talks…

The United States is set to reach a new milestone for executions. Three inmates were put to death in South Carolina, Missouri and Texas since Friday, Sept. 20. Two more are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, in Alabama and Oklahoma.  According to a report by Newsweek, if those final two go forward, the U.S. will…

The only ballot drop box in Wausau, Wisconsin, was removed by the city’s mayor, who was seen wearing a hard hat and gloves while using a dolly to transport the box back inside City Hall. The drop box had been placed outside for residents to submit their absentee ballots. The legality of the mayor’s action…

Coca-Cola announced Tuesday, Sept. 24, that it is pulling a soda flavor from shelves due to disappointing sales. It can be hard for a new flavor to stick, but a recent tease for a new 7UP flavor seems to be resonating. The soda brand is stirring up some nostalgia with the announcement of a limited-edition…

Nuclear power startup Oklo has made new progress toward its goal of reshaping the energy industry by advancing small modular reactor technology. The company finalized an agreement during the week of Sept. 22 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), allowing it to move forward with plans for its first commercial microreactor, expected to be…

While the presidential race is dominating the headlines, the balance of power in the Senate is at stake in the upcoming election. Democrats hold a slim 51-49 edge, which includes four Independents who caucus with them. If the Republicans can pick up just one additional seat and Donald Trump wins the presidency, a 50-50 split…