Montenegro's National Security Council convened on Friday to consider stricter gun controls, including the possibility of a total ban on gun ownership, following a tragic New Year’s Day mass shooting that claimed 12 lives.
On Saturday, the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a rocket that struck the Erez Crossing, a critical border point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
A Honduran illegal immigrant and gang member, Eduardo Javier Ordonez Godoy, was arrested in Oklahoma after committing a violent Christmas Eve kidnapping in Texas.
Fresh Mark Incorporated, a prominent meat supplier based in Northeast Ohio, has agreed to pay a $3.7 million penalty as part of a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
In a move that raises eyebrows, the Biden administration has announced a $306 million investment aimed at bolstering bird flu monitoring and preparedness efforts across the United States.
Stock prices for major alcohol manufacturers and distributors fell Friday morning following a new advisory report from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The report called for Congress to mandate cancer risk warning labels on all alcohol products, citing its role as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States.
Documents obtained by the Washington Examiner reveal that the U.S. State Department is preparing to redistribute employees from the now-shuttered Global Engagement Center (GEC) into a newly created “hub” that will continue similar activities, including efforts to counter what it calls foreign disinformation.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) tenure as Speaker of the House faced significant challenges after a contentious government funding battle left him at odds with conservatives, moderates, and even President-elect Donald Trump. His inability to secure Trump’s demand to raise the debt ceiling in the government funding bill placed his leadership on shaky ground, leading many to question his future in the role.
