Opinion

Scientists Discover New Method to Prevent Age Related Vision Loss

Boosting a protein linked to aging protects against age-related macular degeneration.

How China’s Gain-of-Function Research Threatens the World

COVID-19 has caused widespread suffering. How can a virus disrupt the world for four years? The answer may lie in controversial gain-of-function research.

FTC Orders Avast to Pay £16.5 Million, Bans Firm from Selling Browsing Data

‘Avast promised users that its products would protect the privacy of their browsing data but delivered the opposite,’ FTC’s Samuel Levine said.

DHS Secretary Mayorkas Denies Claim of 400 Illegals Smuggled Through ISIS-Linked Network

IRS Apologizes to Hedge Fund Magnate Over Leaked Tax Returns

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an apology as a part of a settlement agreement with hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin, who had sued after a government contractor leaked his confidential tax information. The Citadel LLC owner filed the complaint against the IRS after a government contractor disclosed his confidential tax information to the […]

CNN Hack Shuts Down Segment After Getting Called Out by Trump Spox

CNN’s Kasie Hunt opted to end a segment on her show instead of allowing the truth to be spoken on the network in any capacity.

Russia Says US Is Responsible for Deadly Ukrainian Attack on Crimea

MOSCOW—Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on Crimean peninsula with five U.S.–supplied missiles that killed four people, including two children, and injured 151 more. The Russian Defence Ministry said four of the U.S.–delivered Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, equipped with cluster warheads, were shot down by […]

The View’s Joy Behar Says Trump Might Take Them Off the Air If He Wins in November

This will apparently also be a two for one deal, with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow also heading for the exit on Trump’s command.

Supreme Court to Review Evidence Standards for Employers in Overtime Exemption Cases

A company claims its employees are outside sales representatives so they don’t qualify for overtime pay.

House Committee Questions Microsoft President Over Security ‘Shortfalls’ After China-Linked Hack

The company’s president testified to a Homeland Security panel that security is now its ‘top priority.’

GOP lawmakers demand 51 intelligence officials who labeled Hunter Biden laptop ‘disinformation’ be ‘held accountable’

“I think there needs to be an investigation into every single one of them,” Rep. Kat Cammack said.

Supreme Court Set to Release Rulings on Major Cases as Term Nears End

Social media, gun rights, administrative power, abortion, and presidential power are some of the major topics being considered by the justices.

US Coast Guard Joint Operation Seizes $63 Million Worth of Cocaine at Florida Port

MIAMI—A joint operation of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Netherlands Navy recovered 4,800 pounds (2,177 kilograms) of cocaine worth more than $63 million this week from a vessel at a Florida port, according to the Coast Guard. The seizure Thursday was the result of a joint operation between the two agencies, including two […]

Rio Tinto to Invest $215 Million in Low-Carbon Steelmaking R&D Facility

The new facility in Western Australia is expected to use raw biomass and microwave energy to convert iron ore to metallic iron in the steelmaking process.

Santa Monica Vice Mayor Warns of Misinformation Ahead of November Election

Santa Monica’s vice mayor says misinformation campaigns by politically driven unions have become a problem in the city, and she wasn’t afraid to call out a recent example. Lana Negrete was elected to the City Council in 2022 despite tens of thousands of dollars spent by her opponents. According to Ms. Negrete, a longtime renter […]

Toyota Recalls Over 100,000 Tundra, Lexus LX Vehicles Due to Possible Debris in Engine

The recall impacts 2022 and 2023 model year Toyota Tundra pickups and Lexus LX cars.