Internal Cornell University records and whistleblower statements suggest the university implemented a hiring process prioritizing race and diversity over merit.
A Jewish student has filed a lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools, claiming school officials failed to respond to repeated antisemitic harassment at Nathan Hale High School.
Thomas Pham LeGro, a 48-year-old deputy director of video at The Washington Post, was charged by federal authorities on June 26 with possessing child pornography.
Democratic prospects for 2028 are looking alarmingly weak, according to the latest polling. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, once a frontrunner, has plummeted to just 13%, trailing failed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at 16% and California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 12%. A combined 35% of voters remain undecided—and none of the current contenders inspire confidence.
At her first official press conference as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry announced a significant shift in the IOC’s stance on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Coventry said Thursday that there is "overwhelming support" among IOC members to safeguard the integrity of women’s competition.
The Chinese Communist Party is using America’s green energy movement to undermine U.S. energy independence, according to a new investigation by State Armor. The report reveals that Energy Foundation China is funneling funds into U.S. green energy projects with the goal of shifting supply chains to Beijing—raising serious concerns about national security.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins affirmed at a recent House Agriculture Committee hearing that while California has the legal right to enact Proposition 12—a law requiring space minimums for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and veal calves—the state cannot force compliance on producers beyond its borders. Secretary Rollins emphasized, “The minute that crosses the border and begins to compromise… our pork producers we need to act.”
France is implementing one of its most sweeping anti-smoking measures in decades, banning smoking in nearly all outdoor public areas starting July 1. A new public health decree published Saturday will prohibit smoking at parks, beaches, sports venues, bus stops, and within perimeters around schools—anywhere children might gather.
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), based in Beijing and Shanghai, continues to conduct high-risk artificial intelligence research despite reassurances from Microsoft leadership that sensitive projects are off-limits. According to watchdogs, the Beijing lab has published facial recognition and synthetic media research in collaboration with prominent, sanctioned Chinese universities—some known for close ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
