IRS whistleblower has told Congress that Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled
Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A supervisor at the IRS has told lawmakers that he has information that suggests the Biden administration could be mishandling the investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, sources familiar w…
Elon Musk slams AI ‘bias’ and calls for ‘TruthGPT.’ Experts question his neutrality.
Carol Yepes/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced plans this week to create an AI-driven conversation tool called “TruthGPT,” after criticizing the popular AI text bot ChatGPT for being “politically correct.”
“There’s …
What does the science say about abortion pill ‘reversal’ treatment after ban is halted in Colorado?
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Earlier this week, a federal judge in Colorado temporarily exempted a Catholic healthcare clinic from having to follow the state’s recent ban on abortion pill “reversal” treatment.
Gov. Jared Polis signed the…
Satellite images highlight extreme drought in Europe
Oliver Strewe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A dry winter, following an even drier summer, has left much of Europe fearing another extended drought. Striking satellite images show just how much lakes in Spain and France have shrunk, pushing local authoritie…
Confirmation battle for Biden labor secretary pick heats up, complicated by Democrats
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — Opposition to Julie Su as President Joe Biden’s next labor secretary, and the reluctance of some Democrats to back her, has put her nomination in doubt as she faces a confirmation hearing Thursd…
After Dominion settlement, Fox News ‘ready to defend’ against lawsuit from second voting machine company, Smartmatic
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A day after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, a Fox spokesperson said Wednesday that the network will be “ready to defend” itself against a sim…
SpaceX planning second launch attempt of Starship rocket Thursday
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images(BOCA CHICA, Texas) — SpaceX will attempt a second launch of its Starship rocket after the first launch attempt was scrubbed due to a frozen valve in the pressurization system.
The launch will take place at the c…
Trump may not appear at his upcoming trial in NYC due to ‘logistical burdens,’ attorney says
ftwitty/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — If former President Donald Trump declines to attend his trial next week in which he stands accused of defaming and battering writer E. Jean Carroll, his attorney wants the jury to know it would be to spare New York Cit…
Why parts of America are ‘certainly in a water crisis’ and what can be done about it
Tim Graham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As pollution, engineering, population growth and climate change pose challenges to freshwater quality and quantity in America, the safety and amount of water in parts of the U.S. is in question.
Environmental exper…
DeSantis woos conservative members of Congress as Trump racks up endorsements
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican members of Congress are getting caught up in the feud between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, with many members of the Florida congressional delegation saying Trump is t…