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Gas Hits $6 a Gallon in California; Southwest See Increases

(Liam Hibbert, The Center Square) California Thursday officially exceeded an average gas price of $6 a gallon for the first time since the start of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. The new high came just one week after a short-lived drop in the cost of a gallon, according to AAA....

Trump Ends Tariffs on Scotch Whisky after King Charles Visit

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump said he will remove the 10% tariff on Scotch whisky imports and lift restrictions on the barrel trade between Scotland and Kentucky, a move the industry called a "significant boost" that ends months of economic losses. Trump made the announcement in a...

US Military Reaches Deals with 7 Tech Companies to Use Their AI on Classified Systems

(Headline USA) The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars. Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide...

Massive Drug Busts in California, Texas, Enough to Kill More than 32.7 Million People

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square)  Massive drug busts are continuing along the southwest border primarily in California and Texas. In roughly a dozen stops this month federal agents seized enough cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine to kill more than 32.7 million people. California and Texas ports of entry are seeing increased...

US May Deploy New Hypersonic Missile Against Iran as Trump Considers Restarting the Bombing Campaign

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Central Command has requested the deployment of the US’s hypersonic missile, known as the Dark Eagle, for potential use against Iran, as President Donald Trump is considering restarting the bombing campaign, Bloomberg has reported. The US has already used a missile for the first time against...

Six Transgender Residents Sue Idaho Over Strict New Bathroom Ban

(Headline USA) Six transgender Idaho residents are suing the state in federal court, asking a federal judge to declare a strict new bathroom ban unconstitutional. The law, which goes into effect in July, is the strictest bathroom ban in the nation, subjecting people to time behind bars if they knowingly...

Florida Man Executed for the Killing of his Brother’s Teenage Stepdaughter Nearly 50 Years Ago

(Headline USA) A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his brother's 13-year-old stepdaughter to death nearly 50 years ago was executed Thursday evening. James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted of the July...

Congress Divided on Pardoning Convicted Child Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell

(José Niño, Headline USA) A faction within the House Oversight Committee is reportedly entertaining the possibility of a presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted child sex trafficker currently serving 20 years in federal prison.  Committee chairman James Comer disclosed last week that Republican members remain "divided" on whether to...

The Onion’s Bid to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in Limbo

(Headline USA) The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Infowars is facing liquidation because of...

DHS Shutdown Ends After 76 Days

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square)  After weeks of delay, the U.S. House finally approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation, the 76-day DHS shutdown will end and all agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol...

Chinese National Indicted in COVID-Era Hacking Scheme Extradited to Texas

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square)  A years-long effort has resulted in the extradition of a Chinese national facing multiple espionage charges in Houston. Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited to the U.S. from Italy over the weekend and appeared before a federal judge in Houston on Monday. He faces a nine-count...

Nick Fuentes Battery Charge Dropped After Viral Doorstep Attack

(José Niño, Headline USA) Video footage of far-right provocateur Nick Fuentes shoving a woman off his front steps resurfaced this week after prosecutors officially dropped the battery charge against him. A Wednesday tweet from user @FearedBuck shared the clip, noting that the criminal case has now concluded. https://twitter.com/FearedBuck/status/2049526366295433390?s=20 The chain of...
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