American senators expressed strong disapproval of a recent U. S. peace proposal for Ukraine during an international security conference. The plan, which was developed without Ukraine's input, has been criticized for giving in to many of Russia's demands, including territorial concessions that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly refused. Senator An...
Some lawmakers with military backgrounds made a video. They told soldiers to ignore orders they think are wrong. They said the government is turning soldiers against regular people. They did not say which orders are wrong. The former president saw this video. He got very angry. He called the lawmakers traitors. He said they should be punished. Some people thought th...
Before the Clone Wars, there was another conflict that shaped the galaxy in Star Wars. It's called the Stark Hyperspace War. This war happened about 12 years before the events of "The Phantom Menace. " It was a time when the Galactic Republic was already struggling with big problems. The war started because of a man named Iaco Stark. He was a smuggler who became a h...
A new law is making waves in the world of aviation. The Mental Health in Aviation Act (MHAA) is set to change how pilots and air traffic controllers deal with mental health issues. This law wants to make it easier for them to get the help they need without fear of losing their jobs. The MHAA was introduced by Senators John Hoeven and Tammy Duckworth. It has strong s...
In Indiana, a rare public fight is happening between Governor Mike Braun and Senate President Rodric Bray. Both are Republicans, but they disagree on redrawing voting maps. Braun, backed by former President Donald Trump, wants new maps drawn. Bray says no. This is unusual because leaders from the same party usually work things out privately. Braun thinks Bray is blo...
Way up in the sky, something odd is going on. The air is getting warmer in the stratosphere, which is a big deal. This event is called a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW). It can make the polar vortex, a cold air whirlwind, wobble. This could mean big changes for Michigan's weather in December. Normally, the polar vortex keeps cold air stuck near the North Pole. Bu...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , the current Health Secretary, has made some big changes to the CDC's website. He told The New York Times that he personally asked for these changes. The CDC used to say that vaccines don't cause autism. Now, the website says that this statement isn't based on solid evidence. This change has caused a lot of confusion and worry. Many scientists...
In a recent event at the Vatican, Pope Leo was handed a copy of a U. S. Senate resolution. This resolution honored the victims of a tragic shooting that took place at a Catholic school in Minnesota. The senator who presented it was Amy Klobuchar, one of the resolution's co-sponsors. The shooting happened on August 27. A gunman fired through the stained-glass windows...
Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut made a strong statement about the upcoming release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. He believes that the files will likely include names from both major political parties, but he thinks people should focus on the facts, not the politics. When asked if Democrats might be in these documents, Murphy responded with a casual ...
A lavish ballroom project at the White House has sparked a heated debate. The plan involves a massive 90, 000 square foot ballroom, capable of hosting up to 1, 000 guests. This extravagant addition is set to overshadow the main White House building itself. The president insists that private donors are footing the bill, with names like Apple, Amazon, and Google contri...