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Fetterman unleashes on 'dirtbag' wing of Dems after far-left victories: 'Orgy of socialism'

Sen. John Fetterman , D-Pa., unloaded on his own party on Sunday evening, blasting a series of victories for progressives he called "anti-America." "Big night for the dirtbag left," Fetterman said, referring to New York ’s recent primaries, where two members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) won primaries. "I’ve said the party is becoming an orgy of socialism. Clearly anti-America, anti-Western Civilization," Fetterman said. Fetterman’s striking calls give a rare look at how some mod

How American engineers unlocked the impossible beneath the Gulf of America

July 4th is more than marking America’s independence with patriotic flags, parades and fireworks. It's about celebrating American ingenuity , our firm belief that our country can engineer solutions to achieve the impossible, from launching the modern age of aviation to landing a man on the moon. Some of the most compelling evidence of American exceptionalism today is happening thousands of feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of America , where our offshore industry has spent more than a decade

Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes

146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas on June 24. Hours later, while the deportees were in a guarded hotel, powerful twin earthquakes struck. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix)

U.S. murder rate approaches a record low

A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate (Image credit: Mark Stockwell)

Federal money for workforce training begins, but few programs qualify

Federal money for workforce training begins, but few programs qualify ST. PAUL, Minn. — In a night class at St. Paul College here in Minnesota, students are practicing the nursing skills they'll need to pass the state exam in a few weeks. A few are emptying catheter bags filled with fake urine. Some rehearse using a bedpan — placing it in the right spot, cleaning out the imaginary contents. It's a Certified Nursing Assistant program, and at the end of the non-credit course, students will be read

Here are Colorado's 2026 primary election results

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NPR News · Oct 8

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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes over the weekend, the search for survivors continues after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Trump's immigration agenda gets boost from SCOTUS. Morning news brief U.S. and Iran exchange strikes over the weekend, the search for survivors continues after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Trump's immigration agenda gets boost from SCOTUS.

NPR News · Oct 8

America's first Black legislators and the work to revive their legacies

Alfred Richardson and Madison Davis were the first Black legislators in Athens, Ga., elected in 1868. The backlash against them still reverberates today.

NBC News · Oct 8

3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children

Bahaa Abu al-Ajeen was walking his 3-year-old son, Rayan, back to the tarpaulin-covered shack they called home, a makeshift dwelling providing some shelter from the sun on a war-ruined farm in central Gaza. The pair walked in what was designated as a safe area for civilians close to the “yellow line,” a boundary marked with yellow blocks and flags that divides Palestinian-controlled parts of Gaza from areas under Israeli military control. But al-Ajeen, 38, said that as they were confronted by Is

BBC World News · Oct 8

Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?

Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.

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WATCH: Puppy rescued from rubble in Venezuela

Rescuers pulled a live puppy alive from the rubble in Caracas, days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, leaving hundreds dead and tens of thousands still reported missing.

EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account

An employee at one of the big four accounting firms has been sacked after he and another man allegedly accessed prime minister Anthony Albanese’s personal banking account. The men, aged 21 and 25, faced court on Tuesday over the breach which Australian federal police alleged occurred when the EY graduate was on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank. Paul Issa, 21, was charged with accessing restricted data without authorisation, as well as distributing personal data. Phillip Issa, 25, was charged

England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’, says campaigner

Founder of Maternity Safety Alliance says recommendation in Amos report will not solve wider cultural problems The appointment of a national maternity commissioner would be “fundamentally dangerous”, a bereaved mother who founded a maternity safety campaign group has warned. Emily Barley, whose daughter Beatrice died because of failings at Barnsley hospital in 2022, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the recommendation for a maternity commissioner in England in the Amos review was “not goin

How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant

It feels as if we are being abandoned to our fate by those in power, with further extreme heat expected next week In the summer of 2019, I had a “fun” idea for a piece. Paris was due to experience its hottest day in history, and I proposed travelling around the city trying out its various cooling-off strategies to see if they would help. Reader, it was not fun and they did not help . Last week, Paris experienced its worst period of catastrophic heat on record, worse than that day in 2019, and wo

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Fetterman unleashes on 'dirtbag' wing of Dems after far-left victories: 'Orgy of socialism'

How American engineers unlocked the impossible beneath the Gulf of America

Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes

U.S. murder rate approaches a record low

Federal money for workforce training begins, but few programs qualify

Here are Colorado's 2026 primary election results

Stories for you

Morning news brief

America's first Black legislators and the work to revive their legacies

3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children

Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?

Today's highlights

WATCH: Puppy rescued from rubble in Venezuela

EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account

England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’, says campaigner

How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant

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