Appeals Court Upholds $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Ruling
A federal appeals court on July 24, 2026, rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to reinstate a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, upholding a lower court’s … Read more
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Luke Indicted on Bribery, Obstruction Charges in Hawaii Probe
On July 24, 2026, Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others were indicted in a major bribery probe, marking the culmination of a months-long investigation … Read more
LA Homelessness Rises Citywide While Nithya Raman’s District Sees 49% Drop
Los Angeles street homelessness increased by nearly 8% citywide, data from a January count revealed, dealing a political setback to Mayor Karen Bass as she runs … Read more
TSA Gold+: 3 US Airports to Outsource Security to Private Contractors
Tampa, Des Moines, and Charleston are becoming the first U.S. airports to outsource security checkpoints to private contractors under the new TSA Gold+ partnership. Launched by … Read more
Trump blends unity and insults at rescheduled WHCA dinner in Washington
President Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner on July 24, 2026, at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C. The rescheduled event … Read more
South Carolina to Hold First Democratic Presidential Primary in 2028
South Carolina has been selected to hold the first Democratic presidential primary on January 22, 2028. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted 26 … Read more
Trump Threatens Expanded Strikes After Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Offer
President Donald Trump threatened to expand U.S. strikes against Iran on July 23, 2026, as unspecified Iranian officials reportedly rejected a ceasefire proposal carried to Tehran … Read more
As the Iran regime attacks ships in the Red Sea → Gas prices rise → Households face rising costs
Gas prices hit $4.10 per gallon, mortgage rates climbed to 6.85%, and households across the U.S. face rising costs as the Iran war intensifies, according to … Read more
Bulawayo Robbers Strike Again, Racking Up $64k in Cash Theft
Between July 13 and 17, armed gangs struck three separate cash collection sites in Bulawayo, including an EcoCash booth in Emganwini Shopping Centre, a mobile money … Read more
Singer D4vd Accused of Killing 14-Year-Old After Pressuring Her Into Abortion
A preliminary hearing revealed that singer D4vd, 21, allegedly impregnated and pressured 13-year-old AP News to have an abortion before murdering her in 2025, with text … Read more
Federal Government Blocks Ontario Plan to Allow Jets at Billy Bishop Airport
The federal government has rejected a plan proposed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to expand Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport to accommodate larger and noisier jets on … Read more
Iran Attacks US Bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait Amid Regional Conflict
As the United States wrapped up its 13th night of airstrikes against Iran on July 24, 2026, Tehran’s military launched retaliatory drone and missile strikes targeting … Read more