Draft report says Missouri's House speaker stymied ethics investigation into his spending

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri ethics panel is at an impasse over reported misconduct by the powerful state House speaker, who allegedly used his office to stymie an investigation into his actions. A draft of the Ethics Committee report recommended that the House formally denounce actions taken by …...Read More

Rory McIlroy vows commitment to PGA Tour amid LIV Golf speculation: 'My future is here'

The PGA Tour’s biggest star is staying put. Rory McIlroy shot down recent rumors the 24-time PGA Tour winner was offered a massive deal to join LIV Golf on the heels of another disappointing finish at Augusta National Golf Club. "I’ve never been offered a number from LIV, and I’ve …...Read More

Participant, studio behind 'Food, Inc.' and 'An Inconvenient Truth,' shuts down

Participant, the activist film and television studio that has financed Oscar winners like "Spotlight" and socially conscious documentaries like "Food, Inc," and "Waiting For Superman" is closing its doors after 20 years. Billionaire Jeff Skoll told his staff of 100 in a memo shared with The Associated Press Tuesday that …...Read More

Boat containing decomposing bodies of 9 African migrants washes up in Brazil

Brazilian police investigating the grim discovery of a boat full of corpses say the dead were likely African migrants from Mali and Mauritania. Fishermen off Brazil's northern coastal state of Pará found the boat adrift Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil's Federal police said in a statement late Monday it …...Read More

U.S. Air Force uncovers ancient campsite on New Mexico base: 'Marks a pivotal moment'

United States Air Force (USAF) service members recently discovered an ancient campsite that dates back over 8,000 years, according to officials. The millennia-old ruins, which were found on Holloman Air Force Base, are believed to have been inhabited by the earliest settlers of New Mexico. USAF officials say that the …...Read More

AR ex-deputy pleads guilty to violating suspect's civil rights in violent arrest

A former Arkansas law enforcement officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he kicked and hit during a violent arrest in 2022 that was caught on video and shared widely. Former Crawford County Sheriff's Deputy Zackary King changed his plea during a hearing in federal …...Read More

River in Russia suddenly turns bright green: report

Residents of a small Russian city were startled after a small river suddenly turned bright green recently, according to local reports. Locals are calling for tests amid toxic pollution fears in the waterway in Penza, located 400 miles southeast of Moscow. "A poisonous green creek on Gagarin Street worries residents …...Read More

'Definition of insanity': Frustrated House Republicans blast GOP rebels' threat to oust Johnson

House Republicans were left frustrated on Tuesday after two of their colleagues threatened to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., over his plan on foreign aid. "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results," Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. …...Read More

NPR claims conservative activist Chris Rufo is 'targeting' their CEO with her old pro-Democrat posts

NPR claimed on Tuesday that conservative activist Christopher Rufo was "targeting" the outlet's CEO Katherine Maher because he shared her old social media posts, reflecting pro-Democrat and progressive ideals. Rufo, a senior fellow at The Manhattan Institute, highlighted several of Maher's posts from her X account, formerly known as Twitter. …...Read More

Jewish organization leader says Israel protected by God, despite attacks by Iran

Days after hundreds of missiles and drones were launched at Israel, members of the Jewish community are speaking out, saying Iranian leaders are cowards who hide behind proxies, adding that "almighty God" will protect those who live in the Holy Land. Iran’s brazen and unprecedented attack on Israel late Saturday …...Read More