The union representing the nation’s air traffic controllers is directing its members to keep working during the U.S. government shutdown now stretching into its second week, with the labor group warning that failure to report for duty could lead to termination. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) told members Monday that it discourages federal employees…
When the Trump administration set up a federal task force to address crime in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, it cited crime data that didn’t match statistics from the city’s police department. While a White House press release from September says violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, Memphis Police Department data shows violent crime went…
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Costco to sell weight loss drugs Costco now selling weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy at a discount 03:19 Costco customers can now buy Ozempic and Wegovy at the discount chain’s drugstores. Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical firm that makes the weight-loss drugs, announced Friday that Ozempic and Wegovy are available at Costco pharmacies across the…
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Tuesday to consider a legal battle involving a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” treatment for minors brought by a licensed counselor in the state, which she argues unconstitutionally censors her conversations about gender dysphoria and sexuality with young clients. The plaintiff, Kaley Chiles, is a licensed…
A new intelligence bulletin published by a non-profit security organization warns that extremist groups are increasingly using artificial intelligence to intensify antisemitic propaganda, recruitment and operations targeting Jewish communities across North America. The bulletin, authored by Secure Communities Network, an independent organization dedicated to safeguarding the Jewish community in North America, outlines how both foreign…
A deadly tornado that ripped through a rural city in North Dakota in June has been upgraded to an EF-5, the National Weather Service said Monday, marking the first U.S. twister with an EF-5 rating in 12 years. The federal agency’s Grand Forks, North Dakota, facility estimates the twister that touched down in the southeast…
Washington — The Trump administration is considering a significant financial aid package for farmers, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The package could include more than $10 billion in relief. The White House is focusing on soybean farmers, since they’ve been hard hit by the Chinese boycott on American soybeans. Discussions about the…
Taylor Swift made a splash at the box office this weekend with her “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” film earning $33 million in U.S. ticket sales. The limited-time film, which debuted Oct. 3 — the same day Swift’s album “The Life of a Showgirl” — was the top movie in the U.S. this…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday tapped Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano to take on a second role as CEO of the IRS, a newly created position at the tax agency. The Treasury Department said in a statement that Bisignano will be responsible for overseeing all daily operations operations at the IRS, while also…