STAUNTON, Va. — Another Virginia sheriff is refusing to enforce the state’s new gun restrictions, escalating a growing standoff between local law enforcement officials and Richmond over a sweeping firearms law that took effect July 1. Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith said his office will not enforce gun-control measures passed by the Democratic-led General Assembly […]
WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. officials believed Israel was preparing to target Iranian officials involved in nuclear negotiations, raising fears that such an operation could derail diplomatic efforts and draw the United States into a broader regional conflict, according to a new report by The New York Times. The report says U.S. intelligence officials concluded Israel […]
One of ESPN’s top NFL Draft experts is facing a long recovery after revealing he lost his left arm in a devastating car crash. Matt Miller announced Tuesday that he was seriously injured in a crash in Missouri last week and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital, where doctors performed a life-saving amputation. “Last week, I […]
A Venezuelan security guard who spent 8 days trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed shopping center was pulled to safety Thursday in what rescuers described as a miraculous rescue amid one of the country’s deadliest natural disasters. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, was rescued after more than 100 hours of painstaking excavation beneath the […]
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office has acknowledged that the longtime Kentucky Republican remains hospitalized nearly three weeks after a serious medical emergency, offering the first substantive update on his condition since he was rushed to a Washington hospital in mid-June. A spokesperson said Thursday that the 84-year-old senator “continues to improve” and remains engaged […]
Former New York Magazine political reporter Olivia Nuzzi is reportedly laying the groundwork for a return to journalism nearly two years after an undisclosed personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended her career at one of the country’s most prominent publications. According to a report from Status, Nuzzi has recently resurfaced in Los Angeles, […]
A majority of Democratic voters say they would support a candidate who openly identifies as a “Democratic Socialist,” according to a new Economist/YouGov poll, underscoring the growing influence of the party’s progressive wing ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The survey found that 62% of Democrats said they would vote for a candidate identifying as […]
Minnesota officials are facing sharp criticism after granting a pardon to an illegal immigrant convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl—a decision federal officials say could eliminate the legal basis for his deportation. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz approved the pardon last month after the state’s Clemency Review Commission recommended clemency for Tou Lue Vang, […]
