Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Newborn’s mom believes baby Is ‘probably evil,’ attempts to suffocate her with blanket

A woman in Nevada has been charged with attempted murder and child abuse after she supposedly tried to kill her newborn as the baby’s father drove them to the hospital after the birth. Hollingsworth gave birth Saturday evening in the bathroom of a home that belonged to her boyfriend’s relatives, Law & Crime reports. Court … Read more

Three-minute COVID breath test approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its first emergency use authorization to a COVID-19 test that can detect the virus in a person’s breath in minutes. The inspection COVID-19 Breathalyzer test detects chemical compounds in the breath samples and uses “an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage,” according … Read more

Washington, D.C: Top border official hits back at Texas Gov. Abbott for carrying migrants to Washington

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday for busing migrants from the southern border to Washington, D.C., without consulting with federal officials. “Governor Abbott is taking actions to move migrants without adequately coordinating with the federal government and local border communities,” CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said in a statement. … Read more

Coast Guard breaks ground on $450 million Boston base elevation, home to six new cutter ships

Boston Coast Guards

Lawmakers grabbed their golden shovels to break ground on a $450 million Coast Guard base upgrade in Boston, which will also be home to six new cutters. “Cutter service goes back a long time in the commonwealth … The first cutter was actually constructed in Newburyport back in the day and stationed here in Massachusetts. … Read more

Russian warship sinks after reported missile hit

Russian Submarine

The Russian News Agencies in Moscow claimed that the Russian missile cruiser Moskva sank as it was being towed back to port. Ukraine’s armed forces also reported about the flagship of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet had been hit by missiles. Ukraine’s military says the ship was hit by “Neptune” anti-ship cruise missiles, resulting in vital … Read more

Virginia Senate candidate’s daughter who was murdered on live TV won’t be on ballot

Andy Parker

A prominent gun control advocate in Virginia whose daughter was fatally shot on live TV failed to receive enough signatures to qualify for his district’s congressional primary. The absence of Andy Parker, a Democrat running for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, clears the path for Josh Throneburg to reach the general election, as he is the only Democratic candidate who made … Read more

US customers cut back on shopping to pay for petrol

US retail sales picked up in March, helped by a surge in gas station receipts that masked mixed results in other large spending categories as consumers contend with decades-high inflation. The value of overall retail purchases climbed 0.5pc, Commerce Department figures showed Thursday. While that was just shy of expectations, the prior month was revised … Read more

Kentucky Republicans Overrule Veto Of Bill Excluding Trans Girls From Women’s Sports

Gov. Andy Beshear

Kentucky Republicans voted on Wednesday to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of legislation that bans transgender girls from participating in any sport or athletic activity designated for girls. The state Senate voted 29-8 and the state House voted 72-43 to override Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 83, rendering it law. Under the new law, Kentucky public schools are … Read more

Colorado and New Mexico under huge wildfire after wind whips

Colorado wildfire

Firefighters hunted the drought-stricken mountainsides around a New Mexico village on Wednesday as they looked for chances to slow a wind-driven wildfire that a day earlier had burned at least 150 homes and other structures while displacing thousands of residents and forcing the evacuation of two schools. Homes were among the structures that burned Tuesday, … Read more

DeSantis congressional map tears up Black republican’s district

DeSantis

A Black congressman’s district would be dismantled under a map Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis submitted to state lawmakers Wednesday ahead of a special session that was called after the governor vetoed maps sent to him by the GOP-dominated Legislature. The Legislature has conceded control of the process to DeSantis, whose proposals would likely increase Republican … Read more

U.S, Japan did Joint Military exercises after five years

US, Japan Joint Military exercises

The U.S. 7th Fleet and Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force said Wednesday they conducted a joint naval exercise at the Sea of Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday. For the first time in five years U.S. and Japanese warships, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, are conducting their joint naval exercise in waters between … Read more

Russia’s regrettable about-face

Vladimir Putin

The road to freedom is rarely a straight shot and, sometimes, it rotates back on itself. In a foolhardy about-face, Russia is reviewing its steps toward the repressive Soviet Union. In the process, Russians are losing their painstakingly won admiration among Americans. It is a tragic loss. A new Pew Research Center poll marks the … Read more

Biden has done only one TV interview in 2022

US President Joe Biden

President Biden has made himself even less available for media interviews so far this year after setting records with his rare media attendances last year. Biden had previously reached historic lows regarding the number of media interviews he gave in his first year in office, a paltry 22 sit-downs compared to Donald Trump’s 92 and … Read more

The Stock Market Spike in US

NYC SE

On Tuesday, the stock market rose on news that inflation reached 8.5 percent in March on an annualized basis, the biggest jump since 1981. It’s not my habit to interpret the madness of crowds, either in the financial markets or at the voting booth. How can that be when CNN’s Chris Cillizza is telling us … Read more