Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Marlean Ames had earned positive performance reviews for nearly 15 years in her job at the Ohio Department of Youth Services. But in 2019 when she applied for a promotion, she got passed over for the position and was subsequently demoted. A gay woman got […]
Michael DeMocker/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend. City officials said security has been ramped up to historic levels in the wake of a New Year’s Day terror […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than 100 intelligence community employees will be terminated and have their security clearances revoked as the intelligence community investigates group chats that allegedly discussed explicit behavior, officials said. The chats, which were hosted on a chat system for the intelligence community that was maintained […]
Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Egg prices are predicted to increase by 41.1% in 2025, according to a report released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday. In January, the federal agency had predicted a 20% increase. The predicted price hike comes as a […]
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nine people suffered minor injuries after a New York City subway station filled with smoke Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The incident occurred at the 191st Street station in Manhattan. The 1 train hit “some kind of piece of equipment” as it entered […]
Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Deviations from normal weather patterns are putting several regions in the U.S. at risk for an uptick of disease-spreading pests as winter turns to spring, according to a new analysis. A surge in disease-spreading pests like ticks, mosquitoes, cockroaches and […]
(LONDON) — Ukraine and the United States have agreed to terms on a deal relating to critical minerals and other resources, according to a senior Ukrainian official. As recently as Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump was repeating that some access to the country’s rare minerals would be necessary to secure […]
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office (CALIFORNIA) — An arrest warrant has been issued in the murder of a fire captain in California, who was stabbed multiple times in her own home on Feb. 17, according to officials. Investigators concluded that 54-year-old Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak, is suspected of […]
Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to dole out millions of dollars to multiple nonprofits groups, determining the Trump administration violated the terms of a temporary restraining order issued two weeks ago regarding freezing foreign aid. Judge Amir Ali, a Biden-era […]
Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — America’s national parks and other federal lands are in danger of falling into disrepair following the firings of thousands of federal employees by the current administration, experts said. Federal agencies that were already strapped for resources, such as the National Parks Service and […]
