A flight attendant found the gun in a restroom stall and reported it to security, an airport spokesperson confirmed.

DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.

A legislative battle is under way over gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students’ personal information.

The Pentagon on Friday moved to fire the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes as well as its retiring publisher and a civilian reporter who covers the Middle East.

USDA research points to viruses spread by pesticide-resistant mites, indicating a worrying trend

Firefighters were pulled from part of the Tartar Fire near the Oregon-Idaho line after ranchers allegedly made serious threats over backburning tactics they feared would destroy their crops and livest...

Allowing use of two neonicotinoids to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says Beekeepers and environmentalists in France have reacted furiously after parliament approved a bill reauthorising two banned pesticides scientists say can poison bees. “There are no words to describe the frustration,” said Carolyn Bouguet, a beekeeper in Essonne, greater Paris. “Bee populations have already been badly compromised by climate change, new parasites and loss of habitat. And now this.” Continue reading...

New solar records and long-term coal decline in the United States lead to latest clean power milestone

Shots fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight amid heightened tensions between London and Moscow

A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casu...

China’s “petroyuan” system is a player in a way that it wasn’t before.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others.

Many hope the vote could bring change after protests last year, and shatter decades of political paralysis.

Pakistan’s military has struck deeper into Afghanistan as border fighting intensifies and both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses.

The Biden Administration enacted the largest federal policy framework to incentivize clean energy and decarbonization in U.S. history. We examine w...

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.

This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.

The video is the latest example of federal immigration authorities labeling anyone who opposes them a "domestic terrorist."

The CDC is funding a horrific hepatitis experiment on babies.

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.

The NYFed has quietly injected tens of billions into major banks—now with no limit. Unreported policy changes raise fears of another Wall Street bailout.

America needs a defense against drones.

New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.

Site deletes feature after real estate agents and some homeowners say scores appear arbitrary and hurt sales

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.

Companies hired by ICE would be given bundles of information on 10,000 immigrants at a time to locate — and paid cash bonuses for performance.

Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."

The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.

The group aims to qualify the issue to appear before voters in 2026.

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Data shows stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.

Gov. Gavin Newsom moved to close five state prisons because of the state’s falling incarcerated population. The next one in line is in Riverside County.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissio...

Professional caregivers and veterans groups argued over the merits of private medical care versus care at the Department of Veterans Affairs during an emotional House Veterans’ Affairs Committee…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees.

Surging U.S. government debt may sap investor appetite for key U.S. assets like long-dated Treasuries and the dollar, bolstering the case for turning to opportunities beyond U.S. borders, BlackRock said on Monday.

Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.