New numbers revealed the cost of destruction to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. The state needs at least a record $53 billion to recover. That number includes damages and potential investments to prevent similar destruction in future storms.  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, D, said the state’s previous record for storm damage was $17 billion…

A new report by a conservative watchdog group alleges that a U.S. immigration official has been “actively promoting illegal immigration” through social media videos posted on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. The American Accountability Foundation published a report detailing the activities of Wilson Osorio, an associate counsel at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a branch…

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…