Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly issued her first veto of 2025 on the Help Not Harm Act. The legislation would have prevented state funds from being used for gender-affirming care for minors. The bill also would have prohibited healthcare providers from offering medical or surgical interventions, including puberty blockers and sex reassignment surgeries, for minors.…

Imagine trading skyscrapers for seascapes, where your daily commute involves diving 600 feet below the surface. DEEP, an ocean technology company, is working to make that a reality with Sentinel, an ambitious underwater habitat designed for long-term human occupancy. DEEP plans to launch Sentinel by 2027, with construction and testing currently underway at its campus…

Elon Musk said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered that the federal government stores retirement paperwork in a Pennsylvania mine, one of many parts of the process he said that are outdated. Musk said DOGE found out about the mine when they started asking why the government has a cap of 10,000 retirements per…

Texas Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at bringing religious principles into public school classrooms. The legislation has the backing of Dan Patrick, lieutenant governor, who urges these bills to take priority and pushes for them to pass before the legislative session ends. New bill to display Ten Commandments, daily prayer Republican state Sen. Phil…

A pastor in Chattanooga is clarifying his remarks after a controversial sermon went viral. In the sermon, Pastor Steve Caudle condemned Elon Musk’s recent involvement in efforts to cut waste at the U.S. Treasury Department, warning that “there is a possibility of violence.” “And I will say to you, beloved, no one likes violence, but…

The House Oversight Committee is creating a task force to examine the declassification of materials regarding national mysteries, including UAPs (UFOs), Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, the origins of COVID-19, and the 9/11 files. The task force wants to build on President Donald Trump’s executive order instructing intelligence heads to prepare for the release of documents…

NFL legend Tom Brady is getting into the sports collectibles space. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, he announced the purchase of a 50% stake in New England-based retailer CardVault. As part of the deal, CardVault is changing its name to CardVault by Tom Brady. In a statement released by the company, the seven-time Super Bowl champion…

A Delaware judge has delivered a landmark ruling that could significantly impact the way artificial intelligence companies train their models. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Thomson Reuters secured a major victory against an AI startup, Ross Intelligence, which was accused of using copyrighted work without permission. Ross Intelligence liable for copyright infringement Judge Stephanos Bibas ruled…

The Department of Justice is suing the State of New York over its sanctuary immigration policies. The lawsuit specifically names Gov. Kathy Hochul, State Attorney General Letitia James, and DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder, all Democrats.  “New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops, it stops today,” Attorney General Pam Bondi…

The NHL is about to drop the puck on one of its signature events. The Four Nations Face-Off will get underway Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Montreal. The tournament, which follows a round-robin format, features the best players from Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Finland, all of whom are NHL regulars. Some consider it a warm-up…