First Lady Melania Trump is threatening Hunter Biden with a lawsuit worth more than $1 billion. Why? Because he claimed she was introduced to Donald Trump by none other than Jeffrey Epstein. Her lawyers call the remark “false, disparaging, defamatory and inflammatory.” Biden, though, isn’t blinking. “Not going to happen,” he said when asked if
Imagine stepping out for air and instead seeing smoke rolling over the hills. That’s the reality for thousands in Southern California. The Canyon Fire, a fast-moving wildfire northwest of Los Angeles, forces mandatory evacuations. What started Thursday as a 30-acre brush fire has now ballooned to nearly 5,000 acres overnight—with zero containment. More than 2,700
Another day, another tariff. President Trump has raised the tariff on Canada to a whopping 35%. He blames Ottawa for not doing enough to stop fentanyl and other drugs from crossing the border. But hang on—didn’t Canada just say it’s making “vital progress”? Yes, Prime Minister Mark Carney did. Still, thanks to the USMCA free
What happens when cybercriminals outsmart the gatekeepers of your personal data? That’s exactly what Allianz Life’s 1.4 million North American customers are now wondering. On July 16, hackers infiltrated a cloud-based CRM system used by the insurer—not by brute force, but by social engineering. In plain terms? They tricked their way in. “Allianz Life experienced
What happened during that family trip to Lake George? That’s what police and an entire community are struggling to understand. Luciano Frattolin, a 45-year-old from Montreal, is now facing murder charges. His 9-year-old daughter, Melina, was found dead in a pond near Ticonderoga, New York. Just days earlier, Frattolin had called 911, claiming strangers had
In a bleary-eyed pre-dawn vote, the U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday slashing $9 billion from previously approved federal funds. So, what’s getting cut? Public broadcasting, global health aid, and more. The 51-48 vote followed an all-night “vote-a-rama,” as senators argued over what stays and what goes. It’s part of a broader push by Republicans—and
What starts with a lightning strike can end in a massive evacuation—and that’s exactly what’s unfolding in Arizona. The White Sage Fire, ignited on July 9 near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, has ballooned into a 19,000-acre inferno. It has grown more than tenfold in under 24 hours. And officials say it’s still 0% contained.
What should’ve been a routine ferry ride between Java and Bali turned into a nightmare on Wednesday night. A passenger ferry carrying 65 people — or possibly more — sank near Bali, killing at least six and leaving dozens unaccounted for. The ferry, en route from Banyuwangi to Bali, went under just before midnight. Only
Could your brain be quietly under attack—by a cat poop parasite? According to a new study from UC Riverside, as many as 100 million Americans may be infected with Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma gondii is a sneaky parasite that can disrupt how brain cells talk to each other. You can catch it from eating undercooked meat
Will the US jump headfirst into another Middle Eastern war? That’s the question hanging over Washington. President Donald Trump weighs America’s next move in the escalating Iran-Israel conflict. Trump says he’ll make the call within two weeks. “I may do it, I may not,” he teased, keeping everyone guessing. According to White House Press Secretary
A skydiving adventure turned frightening on Sunday in Tullahoma, Tennessee, when a twin-engine plane carrying 20 people crashed shortly after takeoff. Thankfully, no lives were lost, but several passengers were injured and rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. The DeHaviland DH-6 Twin Otter went down around 12:30 pm local time at Tullahoma Regional Airport, just
Ever wondered what heartbreak smells like? For rescuers in North Carolina, it reeked of waste, neglect, and matted fur. This week, the SPCA of Wake County swooped into a home-turned-puppy-mill and rescued 101 dogs crammed into cages. Five or six at a time, stacked floor to ceiling, or wandering in filth. “They were surrounded by
