Illinois lawmakers pushing bill to legalize attacks on cops by those with mental health episodes

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers. Democratic state Rep. Lisa Davis, an attorney in the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender’s office, introduced House Bill 3458 in February.  Under the terms of the legislation, … Read more

VA Secretary clashes with reporter for spreading ‘rumors’ about DOGE

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins accused a reporter of spreading “rumors” and “innuendo” about the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) actions at the agency in an interview that went viral on social media. In a clip posted to his X account on Tuesday, Collins confronted Military.com reporter Patricia Kime about her … Read more

NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s mandate for agencies to prepare “reductions in force,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The cuts are fueling concerns that NOAA’s ability to deliver lifesaving services, such as weather forecasting, storm warnings, … Read more

A Madrid 1 – 0 Real Madrid

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in a Champions League penalty shootout – again – to set up a Champions League quarter-final clash with Arsenal. After Atletico had won 1-0 on the night, leaving the tie at 2-2 on aggregate after extra-time, Real defender Antonio Rudiger scored the decisive spot-kick in a 4-2 shootout win after … Read more

As Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company stands

Semiconductor giant Intel hired semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan to be its new CEO. This news comes three months after Pat Gelsinger retired and stepped down from the company’s board, with Intel CFO David Zinsner and executive vice president of client relations Michelle Johnston Holthaus stepping in as co-CEOs. Tan, who was most recently the CEO … Read more

Border czar calls detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil a ‘national security threat’

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday called Mahmoud Khalil — the pro-Palestinian activist arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement — “a national security threat,” citing student protests at Columbia University that called for the institution to cut ties with Israel over its war in Gaza. “When you are on campuses — I hear … Read more