Category: World

LOS ANGELES – In a bombshell decision, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic slashed the Menendez brothers’ original life-without-parole terms to 50 years-to-life, making Erik and Lyle eligible for parole. Judge Michael Jesic ruled Tuesday that both brothers received a reduced sentence of 50 years to life with the opportunity for parole for…

Karen Read’s defense team opened the door to new evidence from a fight she got into with boyfriend John O’Keefe in the month before she allegedly killed him in a drunken hit-and-run that prosecutors say could illustrate the slaying as a “domestic violence homicide” and that she couldn’t accept the victim’s attempts to break up…

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Pete Buttigieg pushed back against criticism from President Donald Trump on the job he did as transportation secretary in former President Biden’s administration and declined to say if Biden experienced cognitive decline during his final years in the White House, as he took questions from reporters on Tuesday night. Buttigieg, speaking…

After marking the first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump is showing no sign of slowing down as his administration rakes in more historic accomplishments, including a trade truce with China.  “I’ve been busy, but I’ve enjoyed it because we’re getting things accomplished. We’re getting things done,” Trump told Fox News host…

Three key committees in the process of putting together President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” are expected to work through the night to advance their respective portions of the Republican agenda. The House Agriculture Committee, the Energy & Commerce Committee and the Ways & Means Committee are all holding meetings aimed at advancing key…

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., dodged questions about his role in covering up former President Joe Biden’s mental decline on CNN Tuesday. Excerpts from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson’s upcoming book “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again” detail several insider concerns over whether Biden could…

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced a bill aimed at criminalizing pornography and defining what is obscene and what is not. Lee and Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA) for all states, which, if passed, would make it illegal to transmit obscene content across state lines while also making it easier…

A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin circuit court judge on Tuesday, who was arrested last month for allegedly shielding an illegal immigrant from federal agents. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested and charged with obstruction of an official proceeding on April 25, after evidence became known that she had shielded an illegal immigrant…

The NFL is playing seven international games during the 2025 season, and there is some history involved on multiple levels.  Almost all the games and teams involved were announced on Tuesday, and each destination has been set.  London, which has been the sight of NFL regular-season games since 2007, will have three contests. The NFL…

Hunter Mahan recorded his best finish at the PGA Championship in 2014, finishing in a tie for seventh place that year. Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, will host pro golfers for this year’s PGA Championship.  The opening round tees off Thursday, but Mahan is already sharing an interesting observation about this year’s golf…