President Donald Trump has officially brought back the Presidential Fitness Test. On Thursday, July 31, Trump signed an executive order to reinstate the test back into public schools. It was previously in effect from 1963 to 2013. Obama replaced the Presidential Fitness Test with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, focused on more individual health than […]
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Storms to Bring Heavy Rain to East Coast
Forecasters are warning of heavy storms set to hit the East Coast later today, Thursday July 31. This comes after a long stretch of record high temperatures. They say the storm is fueled by tropical moisture and is expected to bring intense rainfall to major cities in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the US. […]
Controversial Trump Nominee Emil Bove Newly Appointed as Federal Judge
Emil Bove, a former prosecutor and defense attorney for President Donald Trump, was confirmed Tuesday to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, concluding a contentious nomination process. The Senate voted 50-49, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition, to approve Bove’s appointment to the Philadelphia-based court which […]
Manhattan Shooting Suspect, Ex-Football Player, Cites CTE in Note
On Monday evening, suspect Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old man, shot and killed four people before turning the gun and shooting himself in the chest, killing him. A fifth victim, who has been identified as an NFL employee, was left in critical condition and is now stable. The shooting occurred just after 6 p.m. in an […]
U.S Plans to Help with Gaza Starvation Crisis
As it currently stands, the people of Gaza are facing hunger due to the conflict with Israel. Many civilians have died trying to obtain the aid they need, and even more are dying from starvation. Many pictures of starving children have surfaced on the internet, which highlights how this issue extends further than just the […]
Trump Sues NYC Over Sanctuary Laws Citing Immigrant Shooting
The Justice Department has announced it is suing New York City’s Mayor Eric Adam’s administration arguing that the city’s “sanctuary” policy interferes with the federal government’s deportation efforts. The lawsuit comes just days after the Trump administration placed blame on those policies for the recent shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer by […]
EPA Finds No Danger With Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Whenever a discussion about climate change arises, there is always a mention of greenhouse gas emissions that are supposedly contributing to global warming, leading many cities and towns to enact policies that reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. However, according to NPR, the Environmental Protection Agency has recently claimed that no such restrictions are needed, […]
Rep. Mike Lawler Says He Will Not Run for Governor
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler announced he will not be running for New York governor. In an interview with “Fox and Friends” on Wednesday morning, he said that he will instead seek reelection to his current seat in the House. Lawler is a moderate Republican from the Hudson Valley who had previously shown interest in challenging […]
Donald Trump Pulls Out of UNESCO for the Second Time
Once again President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization after it rejoined two years ago in 2023, with The U.S. Department of State stating that “UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, a […]
Father Charged With Murder After Missing Girl Found Dead in Lake George
Luciano Frattolin, father of 9-year-old, Melinda, has been charged with second-degree murder and unlawful disposal of a corpse, after his daughter’s body was found on Sunday, July 20, just before she was to be returned to his wife, with whom he is estranged. Frattolin, a Canadian man vacationing in Upstate New York, had allegedly filed […]
Man Sucked Into an MRI Machine on Long Island
On Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, at 4:34 PM, a 61-year-old man, who has yet to be identified by the police, was sucked into an MRI machine while a scan was underway. According to Nassau County Police Department, “The male victim was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck causing him to be drawn into […]
Senate Approves Bill Canceling Funding for PBS and NPR
A package of spending cuts, requested by President Donald Trump, has passed through the Senate and will now be sent to the House for voting. This bill proposes cutting $9 billion in funding that was previously approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting. All Senate Democrats present voted against this package, with two Republicans joining […]
