Montana Supreme Court blocks ban on transgender surgeries, prompting outcry from GOP lawmaker, supporters

A Montana law banning transgender surgeries for minors will remain temporarily blocked following a state Supreme Court ruling that a Republican lawmaker is calling an "egregious example of hyperpartisanship." The justices sided with a lower court judge who found that the law -- which sought to prohibit the use of …...Read More

France's Macron names centrist ally François Bayrou as next PM

French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government. Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned last week following a no-confidence vote, leaving France without a functioning government. Bayrou leads the centrist Democratic Movement, known as MoDem, which he …...Read More

GOP Sen. Murkowski says she's 'not attached to' GOP label, but is 'still a Republican'

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, indicated that she's not wedded to the Republican label, but noted that she has never abandoned it. Murkowski, who made the remarks at a conference for the No Labels group, claimed that she's "more of a Ronald Reagan … Republican than I am a Trump Republican. …...Read More

Biden stirs outrage in Scranton by commuting 'kids for cash' judge's sentence

President Biden has sparked anger among Pennsylvanians after he commuted the sentence of a corrupt judge who was jailed for more than 17 years after he was caught taking kickbacks for sending juveniles to for-profit detention facilities. In what came to be known as the kids-for-cash scandal, former Judge Michael …...Read More

Richard Gere almost turned down ‘Pretty Woman,’ says he ‘didn’t understand’ role

Richard Gere almost did not take the role in the iconic film "Pretty Woman." Gere, 75, who played opposite Julia Roberts in the romantic comedy, shared why he did not connect with the script at first. Initially, Gere admitted he "didn’t understand" his role as the suave and rich businessman …...Read More

White House says to 'expect more' climate funding before President Biden leaves office

The Biden administration is seeking to rapidly disperse climate funds to cement the president's green energy agenda before President-elect Donald Trump assumes the Oval Office in January. In a memo released by the White House, Jeff Zients, White House Chief of Staff, said that the administration is going to "sprint …...Read More

Israel eyes Iran nuke sites amid reports Trump mulls moves to block Tehran atomic program

The Israeli air force is apparently readying itself for a potential strike against Iran’s nuclear program as the incoming Trump administration is also reportedly mulling a "maximum pressure 2.0" campaign against Tehran as the situation in the Middle East rapidly evolves. The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime – a …...Read More

JD Vance confirms Daniel Penny will attend Army-Navy game after acquittal in subway chokehold trial

Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed Friday that Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran found not guilty in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, has officially accepted his invitation to be his guest at the annual Army-Navy game in Landover, Maryland. NOTUS reporter Reese Gorman first reported that Penny had been …...Read More

Think you're safe? Identity theft could wipe out your entire life’s savings

Identity theft has become a pervasive issue, affecting millions of Americans each year. In 2023 alone, American adults lost a staggering $43 billion to identity fraud. The following story illustrates the devastating impact this crime can have on individuals: Paula Disberry , a former Colgate-Palmolive employee, was living a comfortable …...Read More

Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich reveals shadowy Kremlin figure behind imprisonment in Russia

The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich "never stopped reporting" during his grueling imprisonment inside Russia. On Thursday, his name showed up where he always preferred: as the author of a story, not the subject of one. Gershkovich penned a first-person account about identifying the man behind the Kremlin spying operation …...Read More