The US Department of State is indefinitely ceasing the interview process for student visas in order to determine if social media vetting is deemed necessary for international students in the future.   In a cable obtained by Politico on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced:  “Effective immediately, in preparation for an expansion of required… Continue reading State Dept. Pauses Visa Interviews to Prepare for Student Social Media Vetting

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine to healthy children and pregnant women on its recommended immunization schedule.  This announcement was made in a nearly minute-long video by Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Alongside Secretary Kennedy were Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner… Continue reading COVID Vaccine No Longer Recommended for Children and Pregnant Women

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s move to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students through its student visa program. The decision came just hours after Harvard filed a lawsuit against the administration, arguing that the policy would affect over 7,000 international students. US District Judge Allison Burroughs sided with the… Continue reading Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Attempt to Cancel Harvard Student Visa Program

A biological male athlete – who is a “trans-identifying female” going by the name of AB Hernandez – won two titles in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section high school track and field postseason on May 17. He will proceed to the CIF State Championships on May 30. Hernandez is a junior at Jurupa Valley… Continue reading Trans-Identifying Athlete Wins CA Track Titles, Spurns Critics Over Being Biologically Male

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order Tuesday designed to make filming in the city easier and less bureaucratic.  “The Entertainment Industry is core to Los Angeles’ economy and our city’s identity. The City, in partnership with the industry, has taken steps to stabilize and rebuild Los Angeles’ Film and Entertainment Industry, which… Continue reading Mayor Karen Bass Issues Order Deregulating the Process of Filmmaking in LA

The Christian nonprofit Holy Sexuality has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the tech company of religious discrimination for denying it access to a nonprofit discount because of its beliefs. Represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Holy Sexuality alleges that OpenAI’s policies violate California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, which prohibits businesses from discriminating against customers… Continue reading Christian Group Sues OpenAI Over Religious Discrimination

Columbia University Acting President Claire Shipman was booed by students during her Wednesday commencement address. This happened as the university goes through the process of according with the demands issued in March by the White House to curb disruptive protests, such as those ignited by the Israel – Hamas War in October 2023 that led… Continue reading Columbia University President Booed and Heckled During Commencement Address

Ashli Babbitt’s family reached a settlement Monday with the Department of Justice (DOJ) for $5 million. During the January 6 US Capitol protests in 2021, Babbitt, a veteran of the US Air Force, was shot in the shoulder by a Capitol police officer for entering the building and not heeding orders from Lieutenant Officer Michael… Continue reading Family of Ashli Babbitt Awarded in Settlement of Previously Dismissed Lawsuit

A graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study was denied a diploma after delivering an unapproved pro-Palestinian statement during his commencement address.  Logan Rozos was appointed student speaker for the school’s graduation ceremony on May 14. During the speech, he shifted his focus to the situation in Gaza: “I want to say that the… Continue reading NYU Student Condemns ‘Genocide’ in Gaza During Graduation Speech

Approximately 8.2 million New York households will begin receiving “inflation refund checks” starting in October as part of the state’s new $254 billion budget plan, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. The payments, intended to help residents cope with the rising cost of living, will be distributed automatically to eligible taxpayers. No application is necessary. “Starting… Continue reading New Yorkers to Receive Inflation Refund Checks This Fall

The annual inflation rate dropped to 2.3 percent in April, marking the lowest level in more than four years and falling below economists’ expectations. The figure comes despite uncertainty regarding trade as the US recently implemented sweeping global tariffs.  According to the Labor Department, consumer prices rose just 2.3 percent compared to April 2024, the… Continue reading Inflation Falls to Lowest Level in Over Four Years

New York City’s Rikers Island prison will be taken over by the US federal government, according to a judicial ruling Tuesday.  Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District Court of New York wrote that she found the conduct of the city toward the prison responsible for a delay in needed improvement: “[T]he last nine… Continue reading NYC’s Rikers Island Prison Seized by Federal Government