Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Protesters gathered nationwide Wednesday as part of a movement opposing the Trump administration’s policies and Project 2025, the controversial conservative presidential wish list. The protests, which took place largely in state capitals, were organized by an online movement dubbed 50501 — meaning 50Read More →

Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New legislation in Congress aims to tackle a financial burden weighing on millions of households — rent that is “too damn high,” as one New York City housing activist famously claimed. The bill, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and co-sponsoredRead More →

CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is demanding swift action after ABC News’ exclusive reporting about hidden links in DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence tool that could potentially send data to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company. “I think we should ban DeepSeek from all government devices immediately.Read More →

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After two deadly plane crashes in the past week — one in Washington, D.C., killing 67, and another in Philadelphia, killing 7 and injuring 19 — it wouldn’t be unusual if travelers reported heightened apprehension toward air travel, according to experts. “Given the fact thatRead More →

Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donations to Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund have picked up after a news report that they had slowed down. Mangione’s online fund has received over $248,000 in donations to help defend him against state and federal charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO BrianRead More →

Spencer Grant/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Human remains have been found in a suitcase that was drifting in the East River in New York City, police said. The discovery was made on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. when authorities from the NYPD Harbor Unit were calledRead More →

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (LOS ANGELES) — At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said. The contraband was discovered by U.S. Customs and BorderRead More →

WSYX (NEW ALBANY, Ohio) — Police are looking for a motive after a man allegedly killed one person and injured five others in a workplace shooting at an Ohio manufacturing facility, officials said. Officers responded to an active shooter report at a New Albany facility run by KDC/One, a beautyRead More →

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Image (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, fulfilling a promise that was at the center of his 2024 campaign. The order will establish sweeping mandates on sex and sports policy and will direct federal agencies, including the DepartmentRead More →