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Forecasters are warning the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which started June 1, could be an above-average year, potentially producing up to 19 named storms and 5 major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As storms grow stronger and more frequent, a growing number of homeowners along the East and Gulf Coast are taking a proactive approach — building smarter, more resilient homes designed to withstand the forces of nature.In Crystal River, Florida, Gene Tener’s home stands out in more ways than one. Unlike most others in the area, his home is round — a design that does…

The independent populist from Nebraska, who came close to winning in 2024, is running to unseat one of the Senate’s wealthiest and most self-serving members in 2026. Ad Policy Independent US Senate candidate Dan Osborn at a campaign stop at Sly’s Family Bar and Grill in Neligh, Nebraska, on October 14, 2024.(Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Dan Osborn, the Nebraska steamfitter whose unexpectedly strong independent US Senate campaign drew national attention in 2024, is running once more against not just a sitting Republican senator but the corruption of billionaire-bought politics. Osborn’s name will appear on an…

President Trump criticized a reporter for asking about Jeffrey Epstein in a Tuesday Cabinet meeting, calling the questions a “desecration,” one day after the Justice Department found the convicted sex offender died by suicide and did not have a “client list.”The moment came after a reporter asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the department’s recent review of its Epstein investigation, which has drawn questions — and conspiracy theories — since the disgraced financier’s 2019 death. Before Bondi could answer, Mr. Trump pushed back against the reporter.”Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years,” Mr.…

The search for people still missing after flash floods devastated Central Texas has entered a fifth day, with death tolls from various counties collectively topping 100 and expected to climb.At least 109 people are confirmed dead as of Tuesday afternoon and over 100 people remain unaccounted for, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference. Rescue operations were underway to find anyone lost in the debris after last week’s catastrophic storm, which caused the sprawling Guadalupe River to swell rapidly to near-unprecedented levels.In Kerr County alone, there are 161 people known to be missing, Abbott said, and at least…

The Trump administration asked Justice Elena Kagan for an administrative stay of a lower court decision pausing President Trump’s massive government reorganization. Win McNamee/Getty Images and Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images and Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that had blocked President Trump’s executive order requiring government agencies to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal employees. The order was unsigned. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was appointed to the court by President Biden, dissented. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a fellow liberal, concurred with the…

The Treasury Department has levied sanctions against a North Korean cyber operative and notorious member of Kim Jong Un’s military intelligence agency, formally known as the “Reconnaissance General Bureau.” The U.S. has accused Song Kum Hyok of facilitating an IT worker scheme and charges that the member of the “Andariel” hacking group recruited North Korean cyber operatives to pose as American remote workers for hire at unwitting companies worldwide. The sprawling scheme, according to the Treasury Department, allowed North Koreans operating in China and Russia to collect paychecks as a way of fundraising for Kim’s nuclear missile program. In some cases,…

July 8, 2025 Paramount’s settlement with Trump is a symptom of deep structural rot in our corporate media system. Ad Policy President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House on April 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee / Getty Images) Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Donald Trump is a stunning display of bribery, greed, and cowardice. It’s also a symptom of deep structural rot in our media today—a system in which profit trumps democracy at every turn. To review: last October, Trump sued Paramount, the parent company of CBS News. Trump alleged that the CBS program 60 Minutes deceptively edited an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris to “tip the scales in favor of the Democratic…

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on Tuesday announced the fall launch of the National Academy for AI Instruction, a $23 million endeavor funded by Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI, three main players in the generative AI revolution. With the creation of the academy, leading artificial intelligence companies are stepping up their efforts to bring AI to schools across the U.S. OpenAI has committed to giving $10 million over five years, while Microsoft will provide $12.5 million. Anthropic, meanwhile, will contribute $500,000 the first year, said Andrew Crook, a spokesperson for the AFT. While some educators have expressed concern over being replaced by AI,…

Washington — A federal magistrate judge said Monday that the Justice Department’s criminal case against Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan should move forward and recommended that her bid to dismiss the indictment be denied.Dugan was arrested in April and charged with two federal counts after she was accused of helping a man who is in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities during a law enforcement operation at her courthouse in Milwaukee. She pleaded not guilty to one count of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and one count of obstruction, a felony.Dugan has argued that the…

In late May, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed COVID-19 vaccines from the recommendation list for healthy children and pregnant women. The suit alleges this move violated federal law. aire images/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption aire images/Moment RF/Getty Images A handful of leading medical organizations are suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over recent changes to federal COVID-19 vaccine recommendations — part of what they characterize as a larger effort to undermine trust in vaccines among the American public. The groups behind the complaint, filed on Monday in federal district court, include the American Academy of…