Full Story Federal safety officials want to permanently keep helicopters away from commercial flights that are taking off and landing at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move comes two weeks after an American Airlines flight with 64 people on board collided with a Black Hawk helicopter, as the passenger…

The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Inspectors general typically investigate fraud, waste and abuse within government agencies. USAID recently came under scrutiny following criticism from DOGE, who accused the agency of spending millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars on causes aligned with left-wing ideologies worldwide. What was…

Trump border czar Tom Homan said investigators are closing in on the person responsible for leaking sensitive details about ICE operations. Homan said those leaks allowed violent gang members to evade capture. At least one of those leaks may have come from within the FBI, according to Homan. According to immigration officials, one compromised operation…

Dozens of religious groups are suing the Trump administration to protect their places of worship from immigration arrests. 27 organizations from Jewish and Christian faiths say their congregations have suffered a decrease in attendance out of fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, Feb. 11, comes after President Donald Trump rolled…

The blockbuster movies of 2024 not only broke box office records but featured female leads just as much as they did male leads, making 2024 a big year for women. More females in film Of the 100 top-grossing films of 2024, 42% featured female protagonists, exactly on par with another 42% featuring male protagonists, according…

Full Story The mafia’s resurging reign of power over parts of Italy may be cracking as police increase efforts to take down mob operations. Italian police said they arrested more than 180 suspected mobsters in Sicily on Tuesday, Feb. 11, as authorities launched a series of raids targeting mafia operations. Italian officials revealed more than…

Full Story The U.S. Army is shifting its contract for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) from Microsoft to Anduril Industries after years of setbacks. The decision follows persistent software and hardware challenges, as well as soldier complaints about Microsoft’s adapted HoloLens 2 headsets. The original contract, valued at up to $22 billion over 10…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Ukraine Defense Contact Group that U.S. forces will not be part of a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. In his inaugural remarks to the 57 member defense alliance, Hegseth announced the United States’ commitment to ending the war but said Europe must lead the effort.  “We want, like you,…

Fully story Nearly $500 million in food aid is reportedly at risk of spoilage as it sits on ships, in ports and at warehouses after the Trump administration froze funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The findings come from a new report on Monday, Feb. 10, from USAID’s inspector general. Why is…

Full Story Tri-Union Seafoods of California is recalling cans of tuna, due to the risk of botulism. The tuna is sold at major retailers nationwide under brand names Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s. How can somebody become infected or sick? The company said the easy-open pull tab lid has a defect that might…