The Trump administration has filed an appeal against a federal judge’s directive mandating that the State Department reinstate the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery and has concurrently requested that the judge suspend the directive pending the appellate review, as per Newsweek. A federal judge ordered the State Department to restore the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery after … Read more
By Allison Lampert and David Shepardson Exclusive-Trump move to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock Oct 16 – The United Nations aviation agency has found Lebanon’s main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters, in a setback to US President Donald Trump’s move to revive direct US-Beirut flights. … Read more
President Donald Trump has invoked executive privilege to keep certain records about the Kennedy Center from being shared with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio. The move comes as Beatty challenges Trump’s plans to close the performing arts venue for two years for renovations. Trump invoked executive privilege to withhold Kennedy Center records as Rep. … Read more
Redditor asks if Rs 90LPA in Bengaluru better than $300k in San Jose. The dollar-rupee conversion is not always a straight calculation, especially when there are issues of lifestyle and career growth to be taken into account. $300k is more than Rs 90 lakh mathematically but a Redditor said he’s unable to make up his … Read more
Outlander actor Steven Cree has opened the first phase of a new bear sanctuary in Armenia, giving rescued Syrian brown bears larger and more enriched habitats. Three bears, Aram, Nairi and Lola, have already moved into the sanctuary after being rescued from filthy cages at a Yerevan backyard in 2025. Developed by International Animal Rescue … Read more
Earlier today, IRGC said it had captured a second advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle, the Remus 600, in the Strait of Hormuz (Photo: Reuters). The US military has rejected claims by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard that it seized an advanced American underwater vehicle carrying out surveillance in the Strait of Hormuz.US Centcom spokesman captain Tim Hawkins … Read more
Timothy Mellon84, has sharply cut his political donations ahead of the midterm elections, especially to Senate Republicans. Mellon is a reclusive billionaire from Wyoming and the grandson of Gilded Age industrialist Andrew Mellon. Timothy Mellon has sharply reduced his Republican political giving ahead of the 2026 midterms. (X/@SaveUSAKitty) As per reports, Mellon has not publicly … Read more
Representative Image (AI-generated) As winter approaches, a rescue mission in Dubuque, Iowa, is making a major change to its downtown operations to create more emergency shelter space. The Dubuque Rescue Mission plans to close its downtown thrift store and convert the retail floor into a 46-bed emergency shelter for men. The move is also expected … Read more
Theranos founder and convicted felon Elizabeth Holmes has been approved for placement in a community correction center, or halfway house. She is scheduled to be placed there next year, according to an update from the Department of Justice’s Victim Notification System, ABC News reported. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives with her family and partner Billy … Read more
Jennifer Eckhart was defending against a $1 million defamation claim at the time of her death. The suit was initiated by a Florida couple, who alleged she had made false associations between them, their business, and sex trafficking activities. Florida couple, Darby Annunziata and John, accused Jennifer Eckhart of making disparaging comments affecting their business, … Read more