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More than 30 nations have suspended or restricted parcel shipments to the United States ahead of new tariff rules going into effect Friday, Aug. 29. The United Nations’ Universal Postal Union (UPU), which coordinates international postal systems, confirmed that over two dozen member states paused consignments due to uncertainties surrounding President Donald Trump’s decision to […]
Source: Over 30 Countries Suspended Shipments to US — Here’s a List
Federal agents in Texas say they stopped a Chinese national from leaving the country with sensitive cancer research that he allegedly attempted to smuggle back to China. Yunhai Li, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, joined the institution in 2022 on a State Department research exchange visa. […]
Source: Chinese Doctor Accused of Stealing Confidential US-Funded Cancer Research
President Donald Trump has sent Congress a new rescissions package seeking to eliminate nearly $5 billion in foreign aid programs. The White House submitted the proposal Thursday night, marking Trump’s latest move to slash overseas spending after a $9 billion package was passed in July. Breakdown of Proposed Cuts The latest package includes: $3.2 billion […]
Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran killed during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol protest, will receive full military funeral honors after the Trump administration reversed an earlier denial by the Biden White House. An Aug. 15 letter from Air Force undersecretary Matthew Lohmeier informed Babbitt’s family of the decision. “After reviewing the circumstances of Ashli’s […]
Source: Ashli Babbitt to Be Given Full Air Force Military Funeral Honors by Trump Admin
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will no longer receive U.S. Secret Service protection after President Donald Trump ordered her detail canceled. Harris, who left office in January 2025, was entitled under federal law to six months of protection. That period expired July 21. President Joe Biden had extended her protection by an additional year, but […]
Source: Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service Protection
Cracker Barrel co-founder Tommy Lowe is criticizing the company’s leadership after CEO Julie Felss Masino attempted to modernize the iconic “Old Country Store” brand. Masino sparked backlash earlier this month when she unveiled a redesigned logo that removed the company’s longtime “Old Timer” character — the man leaning on a barrel. The change, along with […]
Source: Cracker Barrel Co-Founder Weighs in on Chain’s Rebranding with a Warning
Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan has been placed on six months of unpaid leave after her arrest at a Newport restaurant earlier this month. Flanagan, 34, was arrested on Aug. 14 for willful trespass at the Clarke Cooke House after police were called when her friend, who appeared intoxicated, refused to leave. […]
Source: Rhode Island Prosecutor in Viral Arrest Video Placed on 6 months Unpaid Leave
A Utah judge has awarded nearly $1 billion to a family after ruling that medical negligence during childbirth left their daughter permanently disabled. Anyssa Zancanella, of Wyoming, sued Jordan Valley Medical Center West Valley Campus, then operated by Steward Health Care, after the 2019 delivery of her first child, Azaylee. The case concluded with a […]
Source: Family Awarded $1 Billion After Botched Delivery Leaves Baby Disabled
The mother of transgender mass shooter Robin Westman is refusing to cooperate with police investigating Wednesday’s deadly attack at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Police Chief Brian O’Hara said Thursday that investigators have been unable to make contact with Mary Grace Westman, who has not responded to outreach attempts. Fox News reported that Westman has […]
Source: Minneapolis Shooter’s Mother Refuses Police Cooperation, Hires Defense Attorney
The families of the two children killed in Wednesday’s mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis have shared their grief publicly for the first time. The victims were identified as 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski. Both were killed when transgender gunman Robin Westman opened fire during a back-to-school Mass. Fletcher Merkel Remembered […]
Source: Parents of Children Killed in Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting Speak Out