Super Bowl halftime show dancer detained for waving Sudan-Gaza flag A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained after displaying a Sudan-Palestine flag onstage. unbranded – Newsworthy The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization received a record number of complaints of discrimination and Islamophobic attacks amid the ongoing conflict between Israel … Read more
Hundreds protest Trump cuts to science research in New York City Hundreds of people joined a “Stand Up for Science” demonstration in New York City to condemn the Trump administration’s dismantling of federally funded science research. WASHINGTON ‒ Allie Mitchell never saw herself as the protesting type. But for the past three Tuesdays and again … Read more
Trump won’t rule out recession as US tariffs begin President Trump refused to rule out the possibility that his economic policies, including aggressive tariffs, could lead to a recession. In an interview with Fox News, he acknowledged a “period of transition” but insisted that his policies would ultimately benefit the economy. unbranded – Newsworthy WASHINGTON … Read more
Tesla’s stock plunges by half; is Elon Musk’s EV party over? Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months, losing most of the gains it made following the U.S. election last year, when CEO Elon Musk helped fund the victory of President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump said on social media Tuesday he … Read more
Hello! 🙋🏼♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, and welcome to Tuesday’s Daily Briefing. Don’t fear the worm moon. In today’s news: American stocks take a major tumble The American stock market had its worst day of the year on Monday, when the tech-heavy Nasdaq and broad S&P 500 posted their biggest one-day drop since September 2022. Why? Investors … Read more
President Trump pushes for peace talks as Russia bombs Ukraine President Donald Trump said he needs to make sure Ukraine wants a deal before restarting military assistance and aid in the war against Russia. WASHINGTON – War-torn Ukraine, reeling from an Oval Office meltdown between President Donald Trump and leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will get a … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on his arrival at Manila’s main airport on Tuesday, the government said. The ICC has said it would pursue an investigation of suspected crimes against humanity related to Duterte’s role in overseeing a bloody “war on drugs” that … Read more
Second federal judge pauses Trump’s order against gender-affirming care Democratic attorneys general from Washington state, Oregon and Minnesota argue the order discriminates against transgender people. (Scripps News Group) Scripps News A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a state felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.” Republican … Read more
Hundreds protest mass firing of NOAA employees from DOGE cuts Hundreds gathered to protest mass layoffs at the US weather forecasting agency. WASHINGTON ― As departments across the federal government in the Trump administration rapidly downsize their workforces, one office keeps getting bigger. Top White House adviser Elon Musk said the Department of Government Efficiency … Read more
Arrest raises questions about rights of non-Americans to protest the goverment US authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University Agents from President Donald Trump’s administration have arrested Palestinian graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, who played a prominent role in last year’s pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University. President Donald Trump Monday cheered the arrest … Read more