The Global Update

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., showed frustration with Democrats on Tuesday after a confirmation vote for President Trump’s pick for CIA director in John Ratcliffe, who has bipartisan support, was blocked. Speaking on the Senate floor after the vote was blocked by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Thune said the Senate can remain in session…

A Texas mother is facing charges after she was found lying outside with her two young children in freezing temperatures. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a 911 call about a woman outside with her children on 12062 Veterans Memorial Drive in Houston at around 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday. The caller reported…

President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone would serve as “special envoys” to Hollywood has raised questions about their role as the industry reckons with a rocky state of affairs. On Thursday, via his Truth Social platform, President Trump wrote, “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight,…

Four viruses are circulating in the U.S., sparking concerns of a possible “quademic.” Influenza, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus are all at “very high levels” around the country, according to Samuel Scarpino, director of AI and life sciences and professor of health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston. “We are in the middle of a very…

A critical moment prompted a high school basketball player in Oklahoma to put aside competition. When Randy Vitales, 16, went into cardiac arrest in the opening minutes of a basketball game Jan. 9, Magnus Miller rushed to his aid. According to Oklahoma City news station KOCO-5, Dover High School was competing against Life Christian Academy…

Former Vice President Kamala Harris inspired some ridicule online after she offered a “word salad”-esque statement about the nature of “community” as she spoke to firefighters in California. After her tenure as vice president ended Monday, Harris visited the Los Angeles Fire Department in Altadena and spoke to the media. “As I said to these…

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday announced the deployment of personnel and equipment to various maritime borders in the United States, a day after President Donald Trump dismissed the military branch’s leader.  In a statement, Coast Guard Acting Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday said coast guardsmen would work to detect and deter illegal migration in support…

The coveted one-of-a-kind autographed MLB debut patch card of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is no longer on the market.  An 11-year-old collector from Southern California decided to pull the card, which was featured in the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set. The card of Skenes, who was named the 2024 National Leage Rookie of the…