A fresh face is joining the team working on the White House ballroom. Shalom Baranes Associates, a well-known architecture firm based in Washington, D. C. , has been brought on board. This move comes as the project shifts into a new phase, requiring different expertise. The current architect, James
Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, is in the clear—for now. The Justice Department recently failed to get a grand jury to indict her. This comes just a short time after a judge threw out an earlier case against her. The original case was dismissed because of a legal hiccup in how the pros
The Vatican has a long history of excluding women from leadership roles. This time, it's about deacons. After years of discussion, a group of experts said no to women becoming deacons. This is a big deal because deacons are like junior ministers. They can preach and perform some sacraments, but they
A video has surfaced showing a U. S. military operation in the Caribbean Sea. It shows a boat capsized with two people trying to flip it over. Just as they were doing this, a second strike hit. This happened before they could even get back on their feet. Lawmakers watched this video on Capitol Hill
House Speaker Mike Johnson is finding it tough to keep his party united. He's asking fellow Republicans to keep their complaints private, but many are speaking out publicly. This week, tensions boiled over as a member of Johnson's own leadership team accused him of lying. Meanwhile, rank-and-file Re
The Supreme Court recently made a big decision about Texas' new voting map. They said Texas can use its new congressional districts for now. This map could help Republicans win more seats in the House. But a lower court had said some of these districts were unfair because they were drawn based on ra
A man from northern Virginia has been taken into custody for allegedly planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican national headquarters in Washington, D. C. , just before the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr. from Woodbridge, Virginia,
President Donald Trump has made a change in the team working on the White House ballroom project. A small design firm that was originally chosen for the job is no longer involved. This decision comes after some disagreements about the project's scale and the firm's ability to handle such a big task.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel faced a chaotic meeting, delaying a vote on hepatitis B vaccines. The panel, recently reshuffled by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , is now filled with members who often question vaccines. The delay happened because of confusion over the voting language, push
The Dallas Cowboys are heading to Detroit to take on the Lions in a crucial NFL matchup. With both teams currently out of the playoff picture, this game could be a game-changer. The Lions, at 7-5, are just outside the playoff spot, while the Cowboys, at 6-5-1, are right behind them. A win for the Li
