A major U. S. appeals court just gave Texas the green light to start arresting migrants for crossing the border illegally. The decision came down Friday when a mostly Republican-appointed panel of judges reversed a lower court’s block on the state’s new law. This law, signed in late 2023, makes snea
Scientists say there are only about 50 Rice’s Whales left in the world, making them one of the most endangered marine mammals. Yet some politicians are pushing back against their protected status, claiming the whale isn’t actually endangered. A recent study suggested the Rice’s Whale might just be a
NASA just got a hand-me-down plane that used to fly thousands of passengers around the world. But this isn’t any ordinary jet—it’s now the biggest flying science lab in the agency’s fleet. After a year of heavy-duty upgrades in Texas, the former Japan Airlines Boeing 777 landed at NASA’s Langley Res
A little over 20 years back, a politician’s slide show about rising temperatures became a game changer. That slide show turned into a film that forced the world to pay attention to global warming. Now, filmmakers are again looking at how stories can push real change. At a recent meeting of creators,
Hollywood writers don’t switch studios every day—unless they bring record-breaking numbers with them. One writer who just did that is packing up his typewriter for a five-year stay at Universal. He’s not waiting around though; new projects keep popping up while he finalizes the move. A hit crime se
The team behind the new Disneyland show “Bluey’s Best Day Ever” recently shared how they built the script piece by piece. Instead of locking everything down at once, they ran trial sessions where actors and writers tried out lines and scenes. For the unicorn character Unicorse, they held mini-worksh
A proposed federal law wants to create a 100-foot safe zone around every church, mosque, and synagogue in America. The goal is to stop protests near worshippers, but critics say it could limit free speech. The bill, called the SACRED Act, makes it a crime to come within 8 feet of someone entering or
Brad Birkenfeld could have stayed quiet. As a top private banker in Switzerland, he handled accounts for some of America’s wealthiest people—many of whom kept money hidden offshore to dodge taxes. Instead, he walked into a U. S. government office in 2007 and handed over details of 19, 000 secret acc
The Harrisburg Jewish Federation is shifting its approach after deciding to pause work on the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life. Leaders recently confirmed this change in a letter, explaining that the current plan isn’t working and needs a major overhaul. Over the past few weeks, discussions we
Big sporting events usually mean fun, excitement, and friendship. But not everyone heading to America in 2026 for the World Cup might feel safe. That’s the warning from human rights groups who say travelers could face problems like being held without reason or kicked out of the country. These groups
