Category: Archived

House Republicans Challenge Biden Administration’s Remote Work Policies

House Republicans sent letters to 25 Biden administration agencies on May 18, calling for accountability on their “unacceptable” telework programs. House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Government Operations and Federal Workforce subcommittee chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), requested information from the agencies about their current remote policies, and alerting them…


Senators Propose Special Oversight Agency for AI, Big Tech

Two Democrat senators introduced legislation on May 18 that would create an expert federal agency to provide regulation of digital platforms, specifically artificial intelligence. Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Digital Platform Commission Act, which aims to establish a dedicated federal agency responsible for regulating digital platforms. In a press release…


Woman Starts Her Day With a Swim in a Minus 4-Degree Lake for Better Health and Happiness

A young woman puts her health and happiness down to starting every day with a swim in a minus 4-degree lake, just in her swimsuit. Elina Mäkinen, 27, has over a million social media followers who are intrigued by her mental grit and huge smile as she leaps into freezing water. She swims for between two…


Self-Healing Stone: Scientists Unravel Roman Concrete Recipe From 2,000 Years Ago, How It Works

Our cities are falling apart. Once-lovely concrete bridges now show rusted rebar. Sidewalks buckle and crack underfoot—even though they’re not that old. In just a short few decades, our concrete cities are already crumbling. Ancient Roman concrete, meanwhile, continues to endure after thousands of years of weather, waves, and wear. Structures like the Pantheon in…


‘What a Legacy’: 7 Women From the Same Family Wear a Wedding Dress Bought in 1940 for $19

Seven women from the same family have created a beautiful legacy by wearing the same wedding dress for their nuptials: a gown that was originally bought at an Ohio department store in 1940 for $19. After her engagement, Ohio native, Joyce Janczak—who is the youngest of 11 siblings—was deciding what to wear for her church…


Everything Has Become a Threat Assessment

Commentary The following article describes K.C. Aud’s first day in the shoot house at ME A-School at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) written after passing his team’s lethal use of force drills. [Editor’s note: ME A-School, or Maritime Enforcement Specialist “A” School, trains Coast Guard personnel to provide security and law enforcement support for…


Lawmakers Clash Over Regulation of Stablecoins

House lawmakers took part in a contentious debate over how stablecoins should be regulated at a hearing held by the Financial Services Committee’s digital assets panel—where there were also some hopeful signs from both sides. At the heart of the debate on May 16 was the level of involvement of state regulators and the Federal…


Senators Accuse Financial Regulators of Lack of Accountability, Competence

Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) grilled a panel of financial regulators on Thursday morning, with Scott going so far as to demand immediate dismissals at the Federal Reserve in response to the central bank’s failure to effectively regulate Silicon Valley Bank in view of its collapse. During the Senate Banking Committee hearing,…


‘It’s So Rare’: Utah Woman Encounters Young Mountain Lion on a Hike and It Takes Her Breath Away

A woman had a close encounter with nature’s majesty on a hike in the Utah mountains when she came across a beautiful young mountain lion that took her breath away. Originally from Michigan, 40-year-old Denise Peterson moved to Utah to be closer to the mountains and mountain lions. In mid-April this year, Peterson was stunned,…


Hilarious Video Captures Police Officers Mistaking Goat’s Cry for Someone Yelling ‘Help!’

In hilarious body camera footage shared by Oklahoma police, two diligent officers mistake a goat’s cry for a person in distress, ultimately ending with comical results. On May 8, Enid police officers David Sneed and Neal Storey responded to a report that a concerned citizen had heard cries for help coming from a farm. As…