The Trump administration officially designated six drug cartels and two gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” (FTO) Wednesday, Feb. 19. The declaration fulfills one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises and an executive order he signed on his first day in office.  The organizations that received the designation include Tren de Aragua, MS-13, Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, responded to the Trump administration’s efforts to end New York City’s congestion pricing. In a news conference on Wednesday, Feb. 19, Hochul announced the Metro Transit Authority (MTA) filed a lawsuit minutes after receiving a letter from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who said his department revoked federal approval for…

Since 2015, at least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies across the United States, according to an investigation by The Associated Press. The research found that most of the deaths are related to exertion, dehydration and heatstroke, often occurring on the first day of training. The investigation shows that others…

A ring of thieves from South America have been burglarizing homes of professional athletes for months, striking when they know the athletes are away. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, federal prosecutors charged seven men for their alleged roles in those burglaries. Who is charged in the burglaries? According to the federal complaint, the seven men, all…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is moving forward with a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms, joining a growing trend across the nation. The governor introduced an enforcement during the week of Feb. 17 aimed at limiting cellphone use in schools, focusing on student engagement and minimizing distractions in the classroom. Governor calls for focused…

A Jan. 6 Capitol rioter, among the 1,500 recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, should still face sentencing and punishment for separate convictions, the Department of Justice said. In late 2024, a federal jury in Tennessee convicted Edward Kelley on charges of conspiracy to murder federal agents, solicitation to commit a violent crime, and influencing…

Full Story A rare deep-sea fish, often associated with folklore linking its appearances to impending natural disasters, was recently spotted off the coast of Mexico. Earlier this month, an oarfish was seen swimming in shallow waters at a beach in Baja California Sur. Why is this oarfish sighting so rare? Beachgoers attempted multiple times to…

Full Story Space agencies upped the chance once again that a “city-killing” asteroid strikes Earth in 2032. According to NASA and the European Space Agency, the asteroid known as 2024 YR4 currently has a roughly 3% chance of hitting Earth. The latest risk assessment is up from a 2.6% chance NASA gave the asteroid of…

President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped slightly after just shy of one month in the White House. Concerns about the economy are weighing the president down. Forty-four percent of respondents approve of the job Trump has done so far, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll taken from Feb. 13 to 18. His approval fell one…

President Donald Trump already presented his ideas for a U.S. takeover of Gaza. Now, Egypt’s government is preparing a $20 billion plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip without forcing relocations. Reuters reported Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is expected to travel to Riyadh Thursday, Feb. 20, where he’ll discuss Arab reconstruction ideas with Saudi Arabia, Jordan,…