White House allegedly asked for updates on arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says

Mahmoud Khalil — the pro-Palestinian activist and green card holder detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week — said he overheard federal agents say that the White House was asking for an update on his detention, his attorneys said. “He was surrounded by many DHS agents, or people he believed to be DHS agents, and he … Read more

Successful SpaceX Dragon launch in mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth

After a scrubbed attempt this week, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully lifted off Friday evening from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida headed for the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Butch Wilmore are now one step closer to returning home from the ISS. Powered by a Falcon 9 rocket, the spacecraft … Read more

Idaho college killings: Dramatic 911 call revealed

The dramatic 911 call has been released from the day University of Idaho students discovered one of their friends unconscious in what would become a shocking quadruple murder case that captivated the country. A crying woman told the dispatcher, “Something has happened in our house, and we don’t know what.” Another woman took the phone … Read more

Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people

The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 259, with 36 cases reported over the last three days, according to new data released Friday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown. Two cases have occurred in persons vaccinated … Read more

FBI issues safety warning about counterfeit versions of weight loss drug semaglutide

The FBI is warning the public about counterfeit compounded weight loss drugs on the market that claim to contain semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, two prescription medications used for weight loss. A notice on the FBI’s website warns that the fraudulent drugs purporting to contain semaglutide have been found instead to contain … Read more

Consumer sentiment sours amid trade war, recession fears: Survey

Consumer attitudes soured in March alongside slumping markets and growing concern about a possible recession, University of Michigan survey data on Friday showed. Sentiment worsened more than economists expected. The figure marked the third consecutive month of dampening consumer attitudes, data showed. Expectations about future economic conditions worsened in a slew of key areas, including … Read more