The 2024 World Series matchup is the more classic kind of “moneyball,” where two of the most gargantuan payrolls in Major League Baseball meet at the end of the playoff road. The Dodgers-Yankees matchup is between presumed league MVPs, the $700 million Shohei Ohtani and $360 million Aaron Judge. Both teams sport three players with…

A federal judge ruled on Friday, Oct. 25, Virginia must restore more than 1,600 voter registrations she says were illegally removed in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting. Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles’ order overturns an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R, in August that purged suspected noncitizens from voter rolls through daily Department…

Agents with U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) say they’ve uncovered a sophisticated human smuggling ring as a surge of migrants has crossed the U.S. border with Canada this year. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows there were nearly 198,000 migrant encounters at the northern border in fiscal year 2024 — seven…

Thousands of votes already cast in one Colorado county are being reviewed again after election staff discovered at least a dozen fraudulent ballots. The Colorado Secretary of State’s office said the ballots were stolen, fraudulently filled out and mailed into the Mesa County election office. Officials identified the issue by the signature verification process, which…

A federal judge ruled that Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap must face lawsuits brought by school districts that claim the platforms are addictive to kids and harm their mental health. The school districts argue the companies designed their platforms to addict children with algorithms and features like the “like” button. The schools liken the tech…

The General Services Administration has introduced facial recognition technology to its Login.gov platform. This allows users to upload a selfie to verify their identity for accessing government services. While GSA officials highlight the feature’s role in preventing identity theft and enhancing security, privacy advocates and Republican lawmakers are raising red flags. The agency announced that…

As the war in Gaza continues, seriously injured children are dying because they’re waiting for medical evacuations. The United Nations said Friday, Oct. 25 that the number of evacuated children has dramatically decreased to fewer than one child per day since the closing of the Rafah border. Workers rescued nearly 300 children every month before…

Gang violence in Haiti’s capital continues to escalate and now it’s sparking concerns for safety among United States and United Nations personnel in the country. Gunfire from gang members reportedly struck two U.S. Embassy vehicles on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and hit a U.N. helicopter on Thursday, Oct. 24. The gunfire didn’t injure any personnel but…

A viral moment from former President Donald Trump’s recent campaign stop at a Bronx barbershop captured the store’s owner, Javier Rodriguez, expressing concerns about sharply rising energy costs, saying his annual utility bill rose from $2,100 to $15,000 over the last four years. However, it has now been reported by The New York Times that…

Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey issued a stark warning on the state of the U.K.’s military readiness, stating that the armed forces would struggle to stop an invasion, and are not prepared for a large-scale war. Healey attributed these challenges to years of underfunding, which he says has led to critical shortages in personnel and…