Lindsey Halligan, a 36-year-old lawyer, found herself at the center of a legal storm after a federal judge dismissed cases she oversaw against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge ruled that Halligan's appointment as acting U. S. attorney was unlawfu
The College Football Playoff committee has a big job. They rank teams based on many things. But what if a team loses a key coach? That's the question on everyone's mind with Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin. Hunter Yurachek, the committee chairman, said they don't look ahead. They deal with things as they
The latest College Football Playoff rankings are out, and the stakes are high as teams gear up for crucial Week 14 games. Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, and Georgia are still holding onto their top spots, but the real drama is unfolding further down the list. Ohio State, despite missing key player
A surprising change has happened at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Ralph Abraham, a former Louisiana health official, has been appointed as the deputy director. This is notable because Abraham has been vocal about his doubts regarding Covid-19 vaccines, even calling them "dang
In a surprising turn, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, known as the "drone guy, " has become a key player in the U. S. effort to end the Ukraine war. This 38-year-old Army veteran, who has no background in diplomacy, was tasked by President Trump to push Ukraine into peace talks. Driscoll's close friend
Big changes are coming to U. S. national parks. Starting next year, international visitors will pay a lot more to enter. The idea is to make sure they help take care of these special places. For Americans, there's a new annual pass with a familiar price tag. It's still $80, same as before. But ther
President Donald Trump made news on Tuesday, not just for pardoning two turkeys, but also for hinting at a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. The two turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, raised on a small farm in North Carolina, won't be ending up on anyone's dinner table this Thanksgiving. Ins
RealPage, a company that makes software for landlords, has agreed to change how it works after a big legal fight. The Department of Justice said the software helped landlords work together to raise rents unfairly. This is called "algorithmic collusion. " The deal means RealPage can't use the latest
Sound waves and cracks have a secret relationship. Scientists found that when sound waves meet a crack, they don't always bounce back. Instead, they can slip through or even change their tune. Here's how it works. A tiny crack was made in a glass plate by heating it up. Then, sound waves were sent
The U. S. is pushing a new peace plan for Ukraine, but Russia is likely to reject it. The plan is more friendly to Ukraine than the previous one. Russia's President Putin has said that the earlier U. S. plan, which Ukraine thought was too pro-Russian, should be the basis for talks. He is unlikely to
