Jury awards $10 million to teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student

Virginia Jury Awards $10 Million to Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student On November 6, 2025, a jury in Newport News, Virginia, awarded $10 million in damages to Abby Zwerner, a former first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School, in a civil lawsuit stemming from a traumatic shooting in January 2023. The verdict holds former assistant principal … Read more

‘I don’t look at this as politics’: Kaine pressed on what Democrats have gained from shutdown

“I Don’t See It as Politics”: Sen. Kaine Grilled on Democrats’ Tangible Wins from Brink of Shutdown By Sam Michael WASHINGTON, D.C. – When pressed on the real payoffs for Democrats in flirting with a government shutdown, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) shot back with a steely gaze: “I don’t look at this as politics.” The … Read more

Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats: Poll

Americans Ramp Up Shutdown Worries, Pin More Blame on Trump and GOP Than Democrats: Fresh Poll Reveals As the federal government shutdown drags into its 30th day, a mounting sense of unease is gripping the nation, with everyday services grinding to a halt and furloughed workers facing empty paychecks. A new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll … Read more

WATCH: Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica – 185 MPH Winds, Historic Landfall Near New Hope Devastates Island

Jamaica reels from its *strongest-ever hurricane strike* as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa roared ashore Tuesday near New Hope with 185 mph winds and a record-low 892 mb pressure—tying for the Atlantic Basin’s most intense landfall. Landfall hit ~1 p.m. EDT southwest of Montego Bay. Now a Cat 4 (145-150 mph) emerging north, Melissa’s slow crawl … Read more

New York AG Letitia James set to be arraigned on mortgage fraud charges

Breaking: NY AG Letitia James Arraignment Looms on Mortgage Fraud Charges – Is This Trump’s Ultimate Payback? New York Attorney General Letitia James, the fierce prosecutor who once hammered Donald Trump with a massive civil fraud verdict, now stares down her own federal indictment. Scheduled for arraignment in Virginia federal court on Friday, October 25, … Read more

Zelenskyy, at White House, says Trump has ‘big chance’ to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

Zelenskyy at White House: Sees ‘Big Chance’ for Trump to End Russia’s Ukraine War Amid Missile Talks In a pivotal White House meeting on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy extended rare praise to U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring he has a “big chance” to finally halt Russia’s grinding invasion of Ukraine. The encounter, laced with … Read more

Tomahawks take center stage in Trump’s Russia-Ukraine diplomacy

Trump Tomahawks Ukraine Gambit: Zelensky Pushes for Missiles as Putin Looms in Diplomacy Duel President Donald Trump’s Oval Office huddle with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky today crackled with high-stakes brinkmanship, as the U.S. leader teased long-range Tomahawk missiles as a potential hammer to force Russia’s hand. With Putin’s fresh warnings ringing in his ears, Trump’s coy … Read more

US rejects bid to buy 167M tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

US Rejects Rock-Bottom Bid for 167M Tons of Coal on Public Lands: Less Than a Penny Per Ton Falls Flat In a stinging rebuke to coal industry hopes, federal officials have shot down a bid to snap up 167 million tons of public-land coal in Montana for a laughably low price—under a penny per ton. … Read more

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan calls on Jack Smith to testify over Trump investigations

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan Demands Jack Smith Testify on Trump Probes: ‘Partisan’ Tactics Under Fire Picture this: A top GOP lawmaker, fresh off a landslide election win for his party’s White House ally, drops a bombshell letter accusing a former prosecutor of turning the Justice Department into a political hit squad. That’s the scene … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ Appeal: $1.4 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment Stands Amid Defamation Fallout In a swift blow to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the U.S. Supreme Court has shut down his last-ditch bid to escape a staggering $1.4 billion defamation penalty tied to his hoax claims about the Sandy Hook massacre. This ruling cements … Read more