US News Misc

United States News Miscellaneous

Former Gov. Hochul aide Linda Sun charged with being an agent of the Chinese government

Former Top Aide of Hochul Charged With Spying for Beijing

Linda Sun, who worked for Hochul and then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was accused of being an undeclared agent for the Chinese regime while working for the politicians.
InfoWars founder Alex Jones takes photos at a hearing

The Onion’s $1.75 Million Offer Faces Legal Scrutiny in Alex Jones Bankruptcy Case

The Onion’s attempt to acquire Alex Jones’s Infowars through bankruptcy auction was to be reviewed in TX courtroom amid allegations of fraud aimed at acquisition.
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

Russian Hacker Unit Targets Critical US, Global Infrastructure, Warns Security Agencies

The hackers reportedly work for a military intelligence unit responsible for coups, sabotages, and assassination attempts in Europe.
People try out firearms at the NRA exhibits on May 18, 2024

NRA Board Elects New Leadership After Former CEO’s Spending Controversy

NRA Board of Directors elected a new president, executive vice president, and CEO the day after its 153rd Annual Meetings and Exhibits closed in Dallas, Texas.
Social Security Money

Social Security Facing $63 Trillion in Unfunded Liabilities

Social Security is facing $63 trillion in long-term unfunded liabilities, according to the 2024 Old-Age, Survivors, Disability Insurance (OASDI) trustees report.
USPS to increase shipping prices

USPS Incurs $9.5 Billion Loss Despite Raising Stamp Prices

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) incurred a significant increase in its losses this fiscal year, as revenues jumped but volumes dipped.
Military suicides rose in 2023, continuing a troubling trend

US Military Suicides Continued to Increase in 2023: Pentagon Report

Suicides increased among U.S. military service members in 2023, continuing a gradual rise seen over the past decade, according to the DoD annual report.
Lysander Caligo, a former U.S. Marine who served in Afghanistan

Veterans Reflect on the Boy Inside Them That Died on the Battlefield

From Vietnam to the Gulf War, to the Global War on Terror, maturity comes fast under fire, combat soldiers say.
Michael Patrick Leahy

Star News CEO Michael Patrick Leahy Files Emergency Motion to Set Aside Show Cause...

An emergency motion filed on Wednesday requests Tennessee Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea L. Myles set aside her June 10 court order which established a Show-Cause hearing on Monday....

OJ Simpson Dead at Age 76, Family Announces

OJ Simpson, former NFL star who was acquitted of murder in high-profile criminal cases in U.S. history, has died at age 76, his family said on April 11.
Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, dies at 74

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Dies at 74 After Cancer Battle

Democratic Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who represented her constituents for more than 30 years, has died after a battle with cancer. She was 74.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington on June 28, 2023.

IRS Hiring 5,582 Tax Enforcers in 2024 but Says Only Some Will Carry Guns

Watchdog overseeing IRS revealed agency is hiring 5,582 tax enforcers this year, but dismissed claims the tax agency is hiring “87,000-armed enforcement agents.