Jim Bakker, the televangelist who with his first wife Tammy Faye built a sprawling evangelical empire around the hit TV show “The PTL Club,” only to see it collapse amid a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86. Bakker died in Branson, Missouri, according to his family. His second wife, Lori Bakker, […]
In a move aimed at easing the burden of record-high fuel costs, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday evening that temporarily permits truckers and farmers to use red-dyed diesel on highways. Typically reserved for farm operations and exempt from highway fuel taxes, red-dyed diesel is cheaper than standard diesel. The order also […]
President Donald Trump announced Monday night that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a multimillion-dollar pro-Trump advertising blitz ahead of the midterm elections. In a post on his social media platform, Trump defended the ads—which cost at least $1 million and aired nationally—but said his super PAC, MAGA, Inc., will now […]
WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back against Democrats and media critics who claim President Trump encouraged Iran to “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego during a rally on Monday. The controversy erupted after Trump, speaking at a pre-midterm rally in Nebraska, blasted his critics over the war in Iran and argued that […]
The United States has withdrawn its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, just one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. According to a Pentagon official, the long-range bombers were moved back to their home bases in the United States on Sunday following an unspecified new threat. […]
A developing tropical system in the Bay of Campeche is poised to bring significant weather impacts to the Gulf Coast this weekend, according to meteorologists. “It seems like a significant rainstorm will precede a potential tropical storm or hurricane impact this weekend on the Gulf Coast, somewhere east of central Louisiana,” wrote Houston-based meteorologist Matt […]
ITHACA, NY — More than 1,000 furious protesters marched on Cornell University’s campus Monday in support of the woman allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity — and demanded the resignation of the school’s president. The massive crowd of students, faculty, Ithaca locals, and outraged visitors gathered in the center of the Ivy League campus, with one […]
The death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia has triggered international concern over a possible case of pneumonic plague. Daria Shipilova, an employee at a plague research institute in Irkutsk, about 2,600 miles east of Moscow, died under circumstances that Russian media reports suggest may be linked to the deadly disease. According to unconfirmed […]
The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, killing four people, according to Pentagon officials. The operation is part of the Trump administration’s ongoing yearlong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. However, no evidence has been provided to substantiate claims that the vessel was […]
With just four weeks until Election Day, President Trump’s use of taxpayer money for campaign-style television advertisements has ignited a firestorm of criticism. The ads, which prominently feature the president, appear to be part of a broader campaign blitz as the GOP fights to defend its majorities in Congress. However, the decision to fund these […]
Mexico has formally requested evidence from the United States regarding an alleged shooting incident that reportedly targeted U.S. personnel near the Texas-Tamaulipas border. The demand came after President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on October 5 that Mexico deployed 500 soldiers to Tamaulipas state, a region where the rival North-east and Gulf drug cartels are battling for […]
Humane Borders, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing migrant deaths in the Southern Arizona desert, announced that multiple federal agencies will not renew permits for 12 of its water stations. The decision, first reported by KGUN, has raised alarm among volunteers who fear it will leave migrants without lifesaving water in one of the most […]
