‘Fetus debris’ in vaccines claim by RFK Jr sparks outrage at Trump town hall

Gather ‘round, friends, because it’s time… once again… for America’s favorite ongoing disaster series: “Florida Man!”. Today’s episode? Oh, it’s a masterpiece. A real Shakespearean tragedy… if Shakespeare had been raised on meth, gator jerky, and Monster Energy.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency, a move some former federal officials warn could increase the risk of catastrophic blazes and ultimately cost billions of dollars.

There’s no doubt that bloated government bureaucracies need pruning—like an overgrown forest choking off light and life beneath. Universities, too, have often lost their way, nurturing ideological extremes and tolerating open defiance of civil norms. Harvard and other elite institutions have enabled left-wing extremism, including support for Hamas and a disturbing rise in antisemitism. Free speech has suffered, and accountability has waned. These institutions must be held to U.S. laws and ethical standards.

The massive tax and spending bill passed by U.S. House Republicans would likely result in 3.2 million people losing food assistance benefits, and saddle states with around $14 billion a year in costs, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

For Rae Vermeal, the experience of one Pima County senior illustrates the complexity of the housing struggle for older people in the region. The woman owns her home and gets $967 through Social Security.

FRESNO, Calif. — A violent stabbing incident near Hammond Avenue and Mariposa Street on May 21 has left two men hospitalized and three suspects in custody, according to the Fresno Police Department.

A judge has rejected efforts by former Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife Glenna Bevin to keep their divorce settlement confidential, ruling in favor of their adopted son Jonah Bevin, 18, who had asked it be public.

If travel to Mexico is on your Summer vacation plans, you need to be aware of the latest US State Department Travel Advisories - some which could literally save your life. First, you should be aware that the US State Department has placed six Mexican States under "Do Not Travel" advisories for US Residents, mainly due to the threat of violent crime by the Cartels there.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — After nearly three decades of investigation and heartbreak, justice has arrived for the family of Monica Leech, a Camarillo mother of four killed during a 1997 bank robbery in Thousand Oaks, county prosecutors announced.

Residents who rely on Supplemental Security Income are seeing a welcome financial boost this May. According to the Social Security Administration, some recipients will receive two SSI payments this month—one that was issued on May 1 and another on May 30.

This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News, a partnership to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine. Read more about the partnership.

As a journalist, governmental chaos keeps me busy. As an expert on poverty and homelessness – who spent a third of her career in homeless shelters – comments from the oval office are jaw-droppingly clueless and beg to be challenged.

Federal authorities have taken down what they call "one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history." The operation targeted the Sinaloa Cartel through the seizure of a record-breaking 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl - the largest in the history of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - which was the lead agency in the multi-state effort.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.

Lawyers for Jonah Bevin, the adopted son of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, have filed a sharply worded reply to claims Matt Bevin filed under seal April 25 in which he responds to “certain assertions” made by his estranged son.

SAN DIEGO — A dramatic emergency landing on State Route 76 in Oceanside last fall has ended with a federal prison sentence for a student pilot who was using his flying privileges to transport drugs.

The Elk Mountain ranch owner at the center of Wyoming’s closely watched corner crossing case is preparing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, new filings show. Lawyers for Fred Eshelman asked the nation’s highest court Wednesday for a 30-day extension to file a petition seeking Supreme Court review of the case. At stake, they wrote, is “one of the broadest abrogations of private property rights in American history.”

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them.

A federal judge denied a transgender woman’s request to be dismissed from a highly publicized lawsuit against her and a University of Wyoming sorority, but gave a warning Wednesday to opposing counsel in the case — follow the rules of the court.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A former executive at a Newport Beach company specializing in classic car acquisitions has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly embezzling $7 million while living in the U.S. illegally, authorities said.

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

A string of moderate earthquakes struck off the Northern California coast early Monday morning, with the largest registering at magnitude 4.4, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A new warning from Brazilian pulp exporter Suzano SA has raised concerns about the potential for toilet paper shortages and price hikes in the United States. While store shelves currently remain well stocked, the company reports that ongoing supply chain disruptions and new U.S. tariffs are already affecting shipments.

LANCASTER – Officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated man at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC), as a homicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

Editor’s note: This story is being republished from Kansas News Service. Jose Madrid-Leiva thought he had done everything right. The Guatemalan father of three had always presented himself to immigration authorities and cooperated in court proceedings. And when he fell victim to an armed robbery in 2022, making him eligible for certain immigration protections, he filed the paperwork and paid the fees.

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

Georgia’s U.S. senators say they are outraged at the prospect of large job losses for clean energy workers if the Republican Congress implements its proposed cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act.

The future of a Wyoming-focused science team that helped understand and popularize the phenomenon of wildlife migration is uncertain after a series of moves by the Trump administration’s U.S. Geological Survey to hollow out or even end its 43 cooperative research units.

President Trump’s budget proposal “is bad for the work to end homelessness,” according to Ann Oliva, chief executive officer of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “From zeroing out the Continuum of Care and (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) programs in favor of an inadequate Emergency Solutions Grants increase, to eliminating the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs, to major changes and cuts in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s rental assistance programs, to cuts in other critical supports — this budget would (if passed) be disastrous for already-marginalized people, especially those experiencing homelessness and housing instability.”