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Alaska Volcano’s Weeklong Eruption Eases After Spewing Another Massive Ash Cloud

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions. An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano. But by early afternoon,…


Senate Begins Consideration of 2024 National Defense Bill

The Senate voted on July 18 to begin consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2024, bringing it one step closer to a final passage. Senators voted 72 to 25 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to its version of the bill, which sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD)…


CDC Alert: People and Animals Are Increasingly Getting Ill From Toxic Algae

A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that more people and animals are getting sick from toxic algae that forms in bodies of water across the United States. The report found that some animals—but no people—have died from the effects of toxic algae. Some 16 states reported a total…


LIVE 12:30 PM ET: House GOP Holds Press Conference to Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday

House Republicans hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to commemorate Israel’s 75th birthday following a Congressional joint meeting address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. …


House GOP Holds Press Conference to Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday

House Republicans hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to commemorate Israel’s 75th birthday following a Congressional joint meeting address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. …


LIVE NOW: House GOP Holds Press Conference to Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday

House Republicans hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to commemorate Israel’s 75th birthday following a Congressional joint meeting address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. …


US Government Suspends Funding to Wuhan Laboratory Over Risky Experiments

President Joe Biden’s administration has suspended funding to the laboratory in China located in the same city where COVID-19 cases were first identified, according to a new document. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is cutting off the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s access to U.S. grants, an HHS official said in a…


Las Vegas Rent Decreasing

In 2022, most Americans had it rough financially. Inflation surged up to 9.1 percent at one point, and food prices hit an increase of 9.9 percent. If that wasn’t enough, those who rented were also hit hard. Overall, in the United States, multifamily renters were experiencing increases of 12.2 percent for new tenants. Renewals were…


LIVE 1 PM ET: IRS Whistleblowers Testify on ‘Biden Criminal Investigation’ at House Oversight Committee Hearing

A whistleblower, IRS criminal investigator X, and IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley testify to the House Oversight Committee in a hearing on “the Biden Criminal Investigation” at 1:00 p.m. ET on July 19.     …


LIVE NOW: IRS Whistleblowers Testify on ‘Biden Criminal Investigation’ at House Oversight Committee Hearing

A whistleblower, IRS criminal investigator X, and IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley testify to the House Oversight Committee in a hearing on “the Biden Criminal Investigation” at 1:00 p.m. ET on July 19.     …