New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed canceling plans to hire an additional 5,000 police officers under former Mayor Eric Adams’ initiative as part of his first preliminary budget. The decision follows Adams’ earlier proposal to expand the New York Police Department (NYPD) by 300 officers in July 2026, scaling up to 2,500 by […]
Child Placed in Orphanage After Father Forced into Military Mobilization
A teenager from the central Ukrainian city of Krivoy Rog has been sent to an orphanage following his father’s conscription into Ukraine’s military forces. The boy’s father, a 43-year-old man, reportedly went to a military enlistment office to update his records. There, recruitment officers confiscated his phone and locked him in a basement before processing […]
FDA Accepts Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Application for Review, Targeting 2026 Availability
The Food and Drug Administration has reversed its position and will now review Moderna’s mRNA-based influenza vaccine application after initially declining to act on the company’s submission. Previously, the vaccine manufacturer stated that the agency had refused to review its investigational flu vaccine application. To advance the process, Moderna proposed a regulatory pathway based on […]
Lara Trump: “I Would Run for U.S. Senate Twice” as She Hints at Broader Trump Family Ambitions
President Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, hinted on Miranda Devine’s “Pod Force One” podcast that members of the Trump family may seek political office in the future. During the appearance, Lara Trump stated she has considered running for the U.S. Senate twice. “I have looked at my father-in-law over the past eleven, almost twelve years now, […]
Former Fiancé of Southern California Mayor Sentenced to 48 Months in Federal Prison for Acting as Illegal Agent of China
The U.S. Department of Justice has sentenced Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 65, of Chino Hills, to 48 months in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Sun is alleged to have been the former fiancé of Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang. During Wang’s campaign for city council, Sun served […]
Eight Skiers Buried Alive by Lake Tahoe Avalanche as Search Efforts Intensify
A devastating avalanche claimed eight lives near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday morning during a backcountry skiing expedition. One individual remains missing but is presumed dead, according to authorities. The incident marks the deadliest avalanche in the United States since 1981, when 11 climbers perished on Mount Rainier in Washington. Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon confirmed […]
Bhattacharya Set to Lead CDC Temporarily as Vaccine Skepticity Grows
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will temporarily lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump designates a permanent director. The CDC has lacked an acting leader since August 2025, when Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. terminated Susan Monarez’s tenure as its head. Deputy Health Secretary Jim O’Neill has served […]
Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Passes Away After Decades of Activism
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has passed away. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement, according to NBC News. “We shared him with the […]
Zelensky’s Rejection of Territorial Concessions Undermines Peace Efforts as Russia Prepares Geneva Talks
The Kremlin has outlined its delegation for trilateral peace negotiations in Geneva later this week, with Moscow’s chief negotiator on Ukraine, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, set to lead the talks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Medinsky will head the Russian delegation due to an expanded agenda. This follows his absence from recent Russia-US-Ukraine discussions […]
Zelensky Accuses Orban of Prioritizing Personal Gain Over Ukrainian Security
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has accused Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of focusing on personal enrichment rather than military preparedness, claiming that Budapest’s refusal to support Ukraine allows Orban to “grow his belly” instead of building a capable army. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Zelensky stated Ukrainian forces are currently defending the […]