The Biden administration announced new sanctions against Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors as a response to the Oct. 1 attack when Iran fired approximately 200 missiles into Israel. The sanctions largely target what’s called Iran’s “ghost fleet” of ships which illegally transport oil to buyers in Asia.  “Today’s sanctions target Iranian efforts to channel revenues…

Native Americans are marking Indigenous Peoples Day in October 2024 with a push to increase voter turnout in November. Events such as a voting rally in Minneapolis, a forum on Native American voting in Virginia and a project in Utah to register voters are all part of the mobilization and outreach efforts. In 2020, voter…

China launched fresh, record-breaking military exercises on Monday, Oct. 14, around Taiwan in retribution for what it labeled “separatist acts by Taiwan independence forces.” The drills came just days after a speech by Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te who made calls for leaders across the nation’s islands to resist “annexation” from Beijing. Taiwan’s Ministry of National…

The United States is sending troops and an anti-missile system to Israel. And an incredible landing has SpaceX cheering and thinking about future missions. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. US sending troops, anti-missile system to Israel as war escalates The United States is sending approximately 100 troops and…

Starbucks is facing accusations that could cost it tens of millions of dollars. The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint on Thursday, Oct. 10, that accuses Starbucks of cutting workers’ hours at nearly 300 unionized stores without consulting union officials in late 2022 and early 2023. Once a business…

Authorities in California have continued to highlight the persistent efforts of criminals to distribute fentanyl. This week, significant seizures occurred on Interstate 5 in the Central Valley. California Highway Patrol officers made two critical traffic stops, resulting in the seizure of 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills and 11 pounds of fentanyl valued at $1.7 million. On Oct.…

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said it’s likely that more than a billion dollars in US humanitarian aid intended for citizens in Gaza has been misused since October 2023. In a letter to USAID Administrator Samantha Power, Cotton wrote that there is credible evidence that Hamas diverted some of the aid. Cotton also said there is…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8, that is suing the nation’s largest fitness club chain, LA Fitness. It accuses the company of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit filed this week alleges many of LA Fitness’ 700 facilities nationwide broke the law by failing to offer those with…

The death toll from Hurricane Milton rises as millions are left without power in the storm’s aftermath. And one person is killed and 12 others rescued after a disaster during a tour of a Colorado mine. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. At least 8 dead, 2.6 million without…

The American political tradition of a long and complicated transition of power, lasting from November to January, is an enigma in the world today, especially when compared to the many nations where transitions of power take place immediately or in less than 24 hours. Yet even after a new administration takes power in the United…