First lady Melania Trump will bring guests to the State of the Union address representing her foster care and responsible AI platforms while President Donald Trump has invited his own set of guests reflecting his priorities – a break from precedent. The first lady typically invites guests designed to highlight the themes in the president’s … Read more
Maine Sen. Susan Collins made news by adding her name as the 50th Senate supporter of the SAVE America Act — a massive voter suppression bill being pushed by Donald Trump. MAGA conservatives cheered her addition for two reasons. First, it means that if the bill comes to the Senate floor, Vice President JD Vance … Read more
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Russ, from the 108th… (Photo Credit: SPC Cole Paulson) VIEW ORIGINAL WASHINGTON — The Army is launching a new Warrant Officer Retention Bonus Auction. This initiative introduces a market‑based approach to retaining senior technical talent while ensuring responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars. The program represents a shift from traditional, … Read more
Millionaire for Life™ is a multi-state draw game. Drawings are held daily at 10:15 p.m. CT. Note: Draw sales end at 9:15 p.m. CT prior to every draw. Five numbered balls are drawn from 1 to 58, and one Millionaire Ball™ number is drawn from 1 to 5. If all your numbers match those that … Read more
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Rosamund Pike has named Dame Judi Dench as the finest actress she has ever collaborated with, affectionately describing the veteran star … Read more
The thing about elected authoritarians is that they sometimes lose elections. Such was the case in 2023 with Poland’s Law and Justice party. After a period of democratic backsliding, governments that want to restore democratic rule face an “illiberal trilemma”: They seek to unwind authoritarian rule legally, quickly, and effectively — but it’s very difficult … Read more
Questions about what the federal government may know about extraterrestrial life in the cosmos — or possibly even here on Earth — have inspired imaginations, conspiracy theories, sci-fi literature and blockbuster films. Answers to some of those questions could finally become public after President Trump’s call last week for the release of files related to UFOs or any “alien … Read more
Feb. 23, 2026Updated Feb. 24, 2026, 1:03 p.m. ET SpaceX is targeting Tuesday afternoon for its next Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. Liftoff is scheduled for no earlier than 3:56 p.m. from Launch Complex 40. The rocket’s booster will attempt a landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. (Update: This launch … Read more
Feb. 22, 2026Updated Feb. 23, 2026, 3:46 p.m. ET Western North Carolina received another round of snow on Feb. 22 in some areas, with continued freezing temperatures expected throughout the day, prompting more school closures, remote learning and delayed start days Feb. 23. Some of the higher elevation counties near the Tennessee border are receiving … Read more
Police have charged a woman they say threatened secretaries in the Pittsburgh Public Schools with physical harm. Kemauri Vasciannie, 23, of the South Side Slopes was one of two women who police say entered John Morrow Elementary School at 1611 Davis Ave. in Brighton Heights under the guise of “wanting to enroll her child in … Read more
