Russ Vought offers one-word response after his alma mater deletes message congratulating him on confirmation

Dramatic dashcam footage from Piscataway Township, New Jersey, captures two police officers, Devin Hinchcliffe and John Ward, heroically rescuing an impaired driver from a car stuck on railway tracks just seconds before a train collides with the vehicle. The incident occurred around midnight on May 12, as the officers struggled to pull the driver from the car, which was unresponsive due to his condition. Their swift actions have been widely praised, preventing what could have...

Weeks after reaching a settlement with Chicago over a legal dispute stemming from his 2019 hate crime claim, Jussie Smollett revealed he would donate $50,000 to the Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts and an additional $10,000 to the Chicago Torture Justice Center. Smollett, who was previously convicted for orchestrating a hoax hate crime, maintained his innocence throughout the legal proceedings, which included a reversal of his conviction by the Illinois Supreme Court. His...

Summary Frank Bisignano, the newly appointed head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), revealed that he had to Google the role after being offered the position during the Trump administration, having no prior experience in government or the Social Security system. He aims to modernize the agency, emphasizing a "digital-first" approach to enhance service efficiency, akin to consumer experiences with major tech firms. Bisignano addressed staff concerns about recent leadership turmoil and reassured them that...

Ten inmates escaped from Orleans Justice Center, slipping through a hole and scaling a barbed-wire fence before vanishing into the night. Among them was Corey Boyd, accused of murdering Dawn Cook's son, Brandon Fees, which has left Cook frustrated with the slow legal process. As law enforcement launched a manhunt using facial recognition technology, several inmates were recaptured, but by the week's end, half remained at large, including a convicted killer known as Derrick Groves....

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently ruled on the case of Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett, who were convicted of second-degree murder for the 2015 killing of Molly's husband, Jason Corbett. They claimed self-defense, alleging Jason choked Molly and threatened her life, while prosecutors argued it was murder. Jason's sister, Tracey Lynch, contends they not only killed him but also sought to tarnish his character, asserting he was a loving father and...

The NOAA has predicted an above-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2025, forecasting 13 to 19 named tropical storms, including 6 to 10 hurricanes, driven by warmer sea temperatures and the absence of El Niño conditions. However, significant staffing cuts within NOAA, exacerbated by the Trump administration's budget reductions, raise concerns about the agency's ability to effectively monitor and predict hurricane activity, potentially endangering lives. Experts warn that these cuts could undermine critical forecasting capabilities, further...