Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has been nominated to serve as U.S. ambassador to Israel, a key diplomatic post that underscores his longstanding support for the country. Huckabee’s nomination is expected to proceed smoothly with strong backing from fellow Republicans. Huckabee, a vocal advocate for Israel throughout his political career, has aligned his support with…

In a criminal case prosecutors called “one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history,” a Boston judge sentenced Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison. This comes after he pleaded guilty to leaking top secret military documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine. The…

Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci received $15 million in taxpayer-funded security after his retirement in December 2022, documents obtained by Open the Books reveal. The protective detail, provided by the U.S. Marshals Service through an agreement with Health and Human Services, covered security services for Fauci from January…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a ban on all U.S. flights to Haiti for at least 30 days on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The announcement follows two U.S. commercial airline jets being hit by gunfire on Monday, Nov. 11, from gangs in Port-au-Prince. In separate incidents, a Spirit Airlines jet and JetBlue flight were struck…

Major changes are coming to the Los Angeles Times as owner Patrick Soon-Shiong announced plans to create a new editorial board. The move follows the results of the 2024 presidential election, with Soon-Shiong stating that the paper needs a more balanced approach to its political coverage and increased accountability. However, the announcement has sparked discontent…

For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that requires oil and gas companies to pay for methane emissions. However, opponents argue that these standards could raise energy costs for Americans. They also raised questions about how long the new standards will even remain in effect with the Trump administration…

President-elect Donald Trump winning a second term in the White House is putting a spotlight on women’s health. Since the election, companies have seen a major surge in online sales of emergency contraceptives like Plan B.  Women’s telehealth company Winx said sales of its morning-after pill were up 315% on the day after the election…

Oura CEO Tom Hale believes Apple won’t be entering the smart ring game. He told CNBC Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, that Apple will look to grow in the wearable tech market by focusing on its watch lineup. “I think they are unconvinced about the value of having a ring…

New York University (NYU) conducted flawed research on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City and the violence MTA workers face on the job. A spokesperson for NYU stated that the university has requested the Journal of Urban Health retract the study, which was publicly posted on Facebook, allowing bots and others to…

Many people learn best by watching others do a task first, and it turns out that method worked for a robot to perform surgery tasks just as well as a human doctor. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University trained the robot to perform surgery by having it watch videos of real surgeons.  The team used the…