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The debate over the vice president’s prospects against Trump, explained.

We’ve noted a few times that states will soon receive more than $42.5 billion in taxpayer funded broadband subsidies courtesy of the 2021 infrastructure bill. A lot of that money will go to b…

Research recently conducted by China’s People Liberation Army (PLA) scientists has claimed that PLA submarines equipped with laser weapons would be able to destroy SpaceX’s Starlink satellites if China’s security was in jeopardy. Forget J-20, China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Threatens ‘Easy Penetration’ Of LAC; How Can IAF Respond? The research states that a submarine fitted […]

Apparently, exceptions apply. The “Thin Blue Line” is the supposedly united front of law enforcement that protects society against evil. But it’s not unconditional. If you’r…

This is not great news, even if the law pretty much aligns with case law. Nonetheless, this is concerning. Tennessee law enforcement agencies will continue to be able to use drones without a search…

I’m curious how Republicans would react if AOC suddenly sought to hold a hearing questioning Elon Musk’s bias in endorsing and promoting Donald Trump on ExTwitter. I imagine there would be apocalyp…

It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

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Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill Friday, saying in a statement it "ensures fairness and safety in women's sports by maintaining integrity and competitive balance in athletic competitions."

The high school where the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, attended in Pennsylvania also said it has "no record" of him trying out for the rifle team as it had been widely reported.

The war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, has killed more than 38,900 people, according to the territory's Health Ministry.

The biggest continuing effect has been on air travel. Carriers canceled thousands of flights on Friday and now have many of their planes and crews in the wrong place.

The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.

The official Xinhua News Agency said five vehicles that fell off the bridge have been recovered after the structure in Shaanxi province crumbled on Friday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky struck an unusually subdued tone as he addressed his nation this week, hinting at the possibility of negotiations with Russia for the first time since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion more than two years ago.

Though Canada’s economy is not technically in a recession, economists say it “feels like one,” given the current economic circumstances, as high population growth prevented an economic contraction.

From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash.

The person of interest is alleged to have made swatting calls targeting senior Biden administration officials, including DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Last month, Jackson Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that advocates say has lacked adequate oversight and transparency for years.