Journalist Olivia Nuzzi is no longer employed by New York Magazine following a controversy involving her alleged relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nuzzi, a former political reporter for the magazine, had been placed on leave after disclosing that she had entered into a “nonphysical” relationship with RFK Jr. after covering him for New York…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified nearly 600 migrants who the agency approved for refugee visas who may have ties to the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). The Washington Times reported that DHS approved refugee applications for Venezuelan gang members after immigration officers failed to recognize their gang tattoos during the…

For the first time, young women in the U.S. are consuming more cannabis than men. Now, that has retailers rethinking their sales strategies. Recently released results of a 2023 survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse found women 19 to 30 years old reported higher cannabis use than men of the same age. It also…

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said earlier this week 87 noncitizens in Iowa voted in previous state elections out of 2.3 million registered Iowa voters. Pate stated those cases were turned over to the attorney general, and if guilty, those individuals could face felony charges. Additionally, Pate reported 2,022 people who had previously identified…

A Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, alleging the company’s chatbot manipulated her 14-year-old son into taking his own life. The lawsuit claims the boy developed an emotional attachment to the chatbot, leading to his death in February. Megan Garcia, the mother of Sewell Setzer III, is suing the chatbot company for negligence,…

The Federal Trade Commission’s rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions is already facing a legal challenge. The final “click-to-cancel” rule was announced last week and industry groups representing companies that rely on subscription revenue filed an appeal on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  Click-to-cancel requires retailers, gyms and other subscription-selling companies to make…

A group of 27 Senate Republicans plan to introduce a bill that would cut off U.S. funding for the United Nations (UN) if Israel’s status within the international body is downgraded. The Senators said the legislation is necessary due to reports that the Palestinian Authority will try to downgrade Israel’s status.  The group, led by…

More lies and conspiracy theories are reportedly coming to Americans from the Kremlin. Russia has long been accused of sowing division and now it’s being discovered that those efforts appear to be ramping up ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election. A study released on Thursday, Oct. 24, shows Russia has been spreading misinformation…

Approximately 2,000 North Korean soldiers have completed military training in eastern Russia and are being deployed to western regions near the Ukrainian border, according to reports from Ukrainian military sources and Japan’s Kyodo News. These troops are expected to be stationed in the Kursk region, where Russian forces have been repelling Ukrainian incursions since August.…

For nearly a century, Texas has maintained an isolated power grid, separate from the rest of the United States, primarily to avoid federal regulations. However, a series of recent power challenges, including severe winter storms and hurricane-force winds, have prompted the Lone Star State to move forward with plans to connect to the national power…