A cybercriminal group known as “Purgatory” has been identified as the source behind a coordinated wave of AI-enhanced swatting calls that triggered lockdowns and armed police responses at universities across the United States in late August. The attacks, which occurred from August 21 to August 25, affected at least 10 major campuses, including the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Villanova, the University of South Carolina, and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Campbell’s has announced it will eliminate all synthetic food dyes from its products beginning in fiscal year 2026, aligning with the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative. The company confirmed the change in a press release dated September 3, stating, “In the second half of our 2026 fiscal year (March–August), we will no longer produce any of our food or beverages with FD&C colors.”
A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Pierce County, Washington, early Saturday morning after making violent threats against a school and claiming access to firearms. Deputies from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the teen is now in custody and that a significant cache of weapons and disturbing materials consistent with a planned mass shooting were seized from his home.
Multiple major events tied to Mexican Independence Day have been canceled in Chicago as President Donald Trump prepares to deploy National Guard troops and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the city. The decision comes amid heightened tensions surrounding Trump’s ongoing national push to crack down on violent crime and illegal immigration.
Chicago witnessed another brutal weekend under Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership, with at least 19 people shot and seven fatally wounded across the city. The violence adds to a growing list of grim statistics in a city already plagued by out-of-control crime and soft-on-crime policies.
Former Disney star Sabrina Carpenter used her platform at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards to promote LGBTQI+ activism, flooding the stage with drag queens holding signs demanding appreciation, applause, and political rights. Her performance marked one of the most overt political displays of the evening, blending pop culture with progressive ideology in a show broadcast to millions.
A new poll reveals that British teenagers are more patriotic than their parents, casting doubt on Labour’s recent move to extend voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds. The survey, conducted by More in Common for The Sunday Times, shows that nearly half—49 percent—of teens express pride in being British, while only 10 percent report feeling ashamed. That’s a stronger patriotic sentiment than the national average, where 45 percent say they are proud and 15 percent ashamed.
Leonard Amicola of New York's Croton-on-Hudson was told to remove a pro-Trump flag because it violated the village's "content-neutral code," News12 reported.
Senate Republicans are preparing to overhaul confirmation procedures in response to unprecedented obstruction from Democrats, who have blocked President Donald Trump from receiving a single voice vote or unanimous consent confirmation—marking a first in modern Senate history. This coordinated delay campaign has left hundreds of key positions in the administration vacant and forced time-consuming roll call votes on nominees who ultimately receive broad bipartisan support.
