Indiana Jones and the legacy of Harrison Ford
Esquire/Ruvén AfanadorIn a lengthy new interview with Esquire, Harrison Ford delves into well-known territory — how he got his role as Han Solo in Star Wars, for example — and deeper stuff, like what kind of a dad he thinks he is and how he’d like to b…
The challenges to US security posed by ‘salad bar’ extremism
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A Hispanic man accused of shooting and killing eight people at an outlet mall in Texas earlier this month held a mix of views consistent with neo-Nazism and involuntary celibate extremist ideologi…
What is happening in Sudan?
Ahmed Satti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(KHARTOUM, Sudan) — Sudan is on the brink of collapse as forces loyal to two rival generals are battling for control of the resource-rich North African nation.
The ongoing conflict has left hundreds of peopl…
Will the debt ceiling deal actually increase SNAP food stamp eligibility, cost?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Work requirements for government safety net programs are back in the spotlight as the House readies for a key vote on the debt ceiling deal brokered by President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
In a twist…
Nikki Haley slams foreign lobbyists while accepting funds from them
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Despite calling for a ban on foreign lobbying, in which Americans lobby lawmakers and the public for foreign interests, Republican 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has raised tens of thousands of dollars i…
Nikki Haley’s husband will be deployed to Africa for much of 2024 campaign
Kim Kim Foster-Tobin/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s husband, Michael Haley, is set to deploy in the coming weeks to Africa with the South Carolina Army National Guard, a so…
Hold onto your bucks: Sam Neill auctioning off trove of ‘Jurassic’ treasures for charity
Neill in ‘Jurassic Park’ – Murray Close/Sygma/Sygma via Getty ImagesSam Neill, the actor beloved for his role as paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World films, is digging into his archives for a good cause.
“My Jurassic P…
Mike Pence announcing 2024 presidential bid next week in Iowa: Source
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will announce next week that he is running for president, giving a kickoff speech in Iowa and releasing a campaign video on June 7 ahead of a town hall with CNN la…
Murray: Child care system is ‘broken’
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) tells the Senate Health Education Labor & Pensions committee Washington women can’t fill job vacancies because child care is too scarce and too expensive. She’s calling on Congress to renew Covid-era
Wildfires in eastern Canada affecting air quality in major US cities
Gary Hershorn / Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Wildfires burning in Canada continue to create hazardous air quality conditions in several states in the northern U.S.
Plumes of smoke from the fires blazing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, began drifting over …