Pentagon releases fifth batch of UFO Files, comprised of 41 records
The latest records come from a mix of the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, State Department and Executive Office of the President.
Weather conditions prompt massive flight delays, cancellations at NYC airports
Travelers flying into the city's three major airports of LaGuardia, JFK and Newark faced hours of grueling delays or cancellations of hundreds of flights after the city's Emergency Management Department warned of flash flooding until 9 p.m.
Samuel Alito rejects latest retirement rumors: 'Obviously I'm here for another term'
Rumors of a planned Alito retirement have circulated for years, though they gained steam in recent months, culminating in an erroneous NPR article that announced his retirement prematurely. An editor's note addressed the mistake.
New Jersey opens civil rights investigation into ICE's Delaney Hall detention center
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has been the focal point of several prominent incidents recently, including protests and the unexpected death of a migrant last weekend.
Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown before leaving for August recess
The Senate has adjourned and will return in September.
Joe Biden's cancer is spreading, son Hunter says
"It's very painful and it's very debilitating in many respects," says Hunter Biden about his father
Senate confirms Blanche as attorney general
The final vote was 50-49, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joining the Democrats in opposition.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is near, but waterway may not reopen immediately
The uncertainty surrounding the reopening has continued to concern shipping companies and energy markets, particularly because of the volume of oil and other petroleum products that normally pass through the waterway.
DOJ audits find about $2 million in questionable costs from crime victims grants
One audit involving Nevada's Division of Child and Family Services identified more than $365,000 in questioned costs at Miracle Minds Therapy, also known as United Citizens Foundation
Senate Democrats vote against bill requiring photo ID to cast ballots
Under the bill, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 would be amended to require voters to show photo identification to vote.
The Anti-Faucist: Pending NIAID director pioneered COVID lab-leak theory before it was cool
Steven Quay has testified and spoken to the media repeatedly about the telltale signs of COVID-19's unnatural origin. Funder of Wuhan lab's gain-of-function research, now debarred by U.S., writes him off as "conspiracist."
FCC scraps 22-year-old rule limiting broadcast television ownership
The 39% limit was implemented in 2004, when Congress boosted a previous 35% limit that was passed in the 1990s. The rule remained unchanged for more than two decades.
