President-elect Donald Trump’s desires for U.S. expansion into places like Canada, the Panama Canal and Greenland is inspiring state lawmakers to try something similar. An Iowa lawmaker introduced a bill this week to expand the state by purchasing the nine Minnesota counties that border it. Lawmaker Michael Bousselot made the Trump parallel clear in a…

The Village People will bring a disco twist to the 2025 inauguration stage. The iconic group, known for their hit “Y.M.C.A.,” confirmed they will perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. The group’s music has been a staple at Trump’s rallies since 2020. His signature dance to “Y.M.C.A.” often energizes the crowd,…

Two governors along the East Coast are taking steps to limit smartphone use in schools. New Jersey and New York are considering new policies aimed at reducing distractions in the classroom. States who have issued bans have distinguished between smartphones like iPhones and basic cellular phones that can only call or text. In New Jersey,…

The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and issued a fine to Frontier for chronic flight delays. This action is part of the government’s continued effort to hold airlines accountable for disrupted travel plans. The lawsuit, filed in a California courtroom, stems from an investigation that uncovered two Southwest Airlines…

Staff members at The Washington Post are calling on the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to meet with them in person amid growing employee concerns. The staff’s dissatisfaction culminated in a letter signed by more than 400 employees, urging Bezos to meet with them to discuss the paper’s leadership and direction. Well-known reporters and editors request…

President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration finalized rules Tuesday, Jan. 14 to ban the sale and import of Chinese and Russian tech in connected passenger vehicles. The move is Biden’s last push to address national security concerns tied to the auto industry. The Commerce Department said the systems from those foreign adversaries pose unacceptably high risks…

The legal battle between the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and the city they call home has taken another turn. This time, it’s the city suing the team over their proposed move to a new stadium in the suburbs. In a statement on the city’s website, officials say they are invoking the “Modell Law” to “ensure the…

Is the United States going to use military force to take control of the Panama Canal? The question was posed to President-elect Donald Trump. The answer: maybe? But Trump definitely did not rule it out. So, the question many might be asking is, why? When talking about the canal, there are a lot of national…

The Palisades Fire has become the most destructive fire ever recorded in Los Angeles. As firefighters continue to battle the historic blaze, which was only 19% contained as of the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 15, questions about the fire’s origins persist. According to Los Angeles Fire Department officials and a review of internal documents by…

The United Arab Emirates is addressing a key challenge of renewable energy, its intermittent nature, by planning a $6 billion renewable energy complex designed to provide uninterrupted clean power. The project will include a massive battery storage system to ensure a consistent supply of electricity. Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and a local utility…