White House continues with ‘EGGucation’ theme for 2023 Easter Egg Roll
jean meyntjens via Getty Images(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Easter Egg Roll returns to the White House on Monday, with first lady Jill Biden continuing her theme of “EGGucation.”
For the second year in a row, the South Lawn will be turned into a “school …
Inside the 3 so-called ‘catch and kill’ payments in Trump’s indictment
Andrew Thomas via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In August 2015, shortly after announcing his candidacy for president, Donald Trump convened a meeting at his namesake Manhattan skyscraper to hatch a plan to “suppress negative stories” that might threaten to…
What to know about electric bikes, from battery safety to pedaling
EF Volart via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Electric bikes have made headlines for the dramatic leap in sales of the devices during the pandemic. However, they’ve also drawn notoriety for occasionally sparking deadly fires.
The U.S. e-bike market grew 269…
Police hunt man who took platypus from the wild, showed it off to commuters on train
Queensland Police(LONDON) — Police in Australia have urgently appealed to the public to help find a man who allegedly took a platypus from its natural environment and onto a train where he showed it off to fellow commuters.
The incident occurred on T…
Idaho governor signs ‘abortion trafficking’ bill into law, 1st of its kind
Mark Miller Photos/Getty Images(BOISE, Idaho) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law on Wednesday that makes it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion across state lines without parental consent.
The new law is the first of its…
Uvalde student survivors receive Kid Hero Award honor
Stephanie Mendez/ABC News(TEXAS) — As Miah Cerrillo and Khloie Torres made their way to the stage at the Galveston Island Ballroom in Galveston Texas, the entire convention erupted in a standing ovation.
The two 11-year-old students—who called 911 du…
‘Vicious cycle’: Inside the police recruiting crunch with resignations on the rise
East Cleveland Police Department/Facebook(NEW YORK) — Police departments across the country are facing a “vicious cycle” of retirements, resignations, and fewer hires, according to policing experts, leaving the communities they protect with understaff…
Clarence Thomas reportedly received years of gifts from GOP donor, stirring new ethics scandal
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A Thursday report that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and hospitality perks from a billionaire Republican donor was met with both renewed criticism of how the justices self-police…
New DOJ chief talks importance of community policing
Hugh T. Clements/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The new director of a Department of Justice office that financially supports police departments nationwide says that community engagement is what defines successful law enforcement. And he knows from experie…
What the US could do about Social Security to avoid the same fate as France
Ibrahim Ezzat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With strikes raging throughout France in response to a push to raise the nation’s retirement age, government officials across the Atlantic Ocean may want to take steps to avoid similar chaos …