The U.S. government is urging Americans in Lebanon to leave the country as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate. The State Department issued an advisory on Monday, Sept. 23, warning U.S. citizens to depart while commercial flights are still available. Although flights are still operating, they are at reduced capacity, and that can…

Former President Donald Trump said he would not run again in 2028 if he loses the election to Vice President Kamala Harris in November 2024. The Republican nominee made the announcement during a recent interview. “If you’re not successful this time, do you see yourself running again in four years?” Trump was asked. “No, I…

“Knee high by the 4th of July” may not be the measure for a successful corn crop in the future. That’s because there are high hopes for short corn in the Midwest, and soon, towering corn stocks as far as the eye can see may be a relic of farms past. Short corn, created by…

All plastic shopping bags at California grocery stores will be banned by Jan. 1, 2026. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Sunday, Sept. 22, that will eliminate all plastic bags at grocery checkouts. In 2014, the California Legislature passed a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. However, shoppers were still able to purchase “thicker” plastic…

A 90s classic toy is catching the attention of a new generation. Tamagotchi, the egg-shaped virtual pet is making a sales comeback. The pocket-sized digital devices, owned by Bandai Namco, are once again flying off the shelves, with global sales more than doubled between 2022 and 2023. For the first time ever, the company has…

Five-time Grammy award-winning singer Janet Jackson’s comments concerning the racial identity of Vice President Kamala Harris have led to an “unauthorized” apology and confusion. In an interview with The Guardian published Saturday, Sept. 21, reporter Nosheen Iqbal asked the “Rhythm Nation” singer about her family, her career, and the Super Bowl incident, but it was…

A new Gallup poll revealed that American’s approval of the Secret Service has reached a 10-year low. The agency’s approval rating dropped by more than 20 points in the most recent survey. It was conducted in September before the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, but about two months after the first attempt.…

Federal agents searched the homes of New York City’s newly appointed interim police commissioner, Thomas Donlon, on Friday, Sept. 20. The search came just over a week into his tenure as interim commissioner of the nation’s largest police force. The search is reportedly linked to classified documents Donlon may have retained from his time at…

Pilots are warning about a growing international problem that could have tragic consequences, GPS spoofing, a warfare tactic to throw off the position of the enemy. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, Sept. 23, that commercial flights are now being increasingly impacted by GPS spoofing, with incidents rising by 400% in the past six…

A man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump wrote a letter addressed to the world months before the incident on Sept. 15, according to a new filing from the Justice Department. Ryan Wesley Routh allegedly wrote the letter, which was discovered in a box he dropped off at a witness’s home. The…