Water Study Finds PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Nearly Half of All U.S. Faucets
A study released Wednesday from the U.S. Geological Survey found that “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are present in some 45% of all U.S. tap water. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down naturally in the environment. Used since the 1940s in such products as […]
Biden Administration Appeals Judge’s Limits on Contact with Social Media Companies
The Biden Administration on Wednesday filed an appeal to a federal judge’s temporary injunction restricting some federal agencies from communicating with social media outlets. Judge Terry A. Doughty of the U.S. District Court in Louisiana issued the injunction Tuesday against dozens of federal agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the […]
Pentagon to Tighten Controls on Classified Info Following Leak
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten controls on classified information following the arrest of a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking dozens of Pentagon documents. Jack Teixeira faces up to 25 years in prison if found guilty of the charges against him under the Espionage Act. The 21-year-old was arrested on April […]
Trump Posted Obama’s Alleged Address Day Before January 6 Suspect was Arrested Nearby
Former President Trump posted on social media what he said was the address of former President Obama soon before a January 6 suspect with firearms was arrested near the home, federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday. Taylor Taranto, 37, was arrested on June 29 when Secret Service agents spotted him several blocks from Obama’s Washington DC residence. […]
More of Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant Affidavit Unsealed
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart unsealed additional portions of the search warrant on former President Trump’s Florida country club residence, Mar-a-Lago, Wednesday evening. The Department of Justice’s search warrant led to a raid on August 8 by FBI agents on Mar-a-Lago. The newly-unredacted portions of the affidavit suggests that federal prosecutors had based their […]
Pentagon Releases Footage of Russian Fighter Jets Harassing U.S. Drones in Syria
The Pentagon on Wednesday released video of what it called “unprofessional behavior” in the skies over Syria by Russian fighter jets “harassing” U.S. military drones. “Russian SU-35 fighter aircraft close in on U.S. MQ-9 [reaper drone] aircraft on July 5, 2023 over Syria,” the Defense Department said on its DVIDS website which offers Pentagon-approved video […]
Trump Aide Walt Nauta Arraigned in Classified Documents Case
Trump aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty in his third appearance in federal court Thursday on charges surrounding the former President’s handling of classified documents. Sasha Dadan, the lawyer whom he finally hired to represent him in Florida, attended the hearing along with attorney Stanley Woodward entered Nauta’s plea. It was the third attempt to arraign the […]
Earth Maintains Record High Average Temperature for Second Day in a Row
Earth’s average temperature on Wednesday matched a record high set on Tuesday of 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius)—the hottest since records were first collected 44 years ago. That’s according to the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, which uses satellite data and computer simulations to measure temperature and other climate conditions. The figures are not […]
Lukashenko says Prigozhin Back in Russia
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was in St. Petersburg, Russia and his mercenaries were in the camps where they stayed before their two-day uprising. In a Telegram post that was translated by Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Lukashenko responds to a question about the location […]
Biden Hosts Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at White House
President Biden hosted Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at the White House on Wednesday. In a statement, the White House said Biden and Kristersson would “review our growing security cooperation and reaffirm their view that Sweden should join NATO as soon as possible.” The two leaders were also expected to discuss the Ukraine-Russia War as […]
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