US Army announces new, 7-event fitness test
Fitness tests used to be simpler: a run, push-ups and sit-ups. They evolved over time and now can include options.
Read MoreEarth Day report: Almost half of US population breathes unhealthy air
Nearly half of Americans breathe in unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association (ALA). The ALA released their annual “State of the Air” report on Wednesday, which also marks Earth Day. The report found that 44 percent of Americans — over 152 million people — live in areas with unhealthy…
Read MoreJeffries warns Florida GOP that new map will backfire: ‘F around and find out’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Republicans on Wednesday that efforts to redraw the Florida congressional map will backfire on the GOP. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Jeffries noted that Democrats have already flipped several seats in local elections around the Sunshine State in recent months. With that in mind, he directly challenged Florida…
Read MorePlatner floats Trump investigation, Supreme Court impeachments
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) floated an investigation into President Trump as well as the idea of Supreme Court impeachments if elected to the upper chamber. “I want to shut the White House down. I want us to, for the next two years, be dragging every single person in the White House, every single…
Read More74 percent say college students should be taught how to use AI: Survey
A Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday found a vast majority say college students should be taught how to use AI amid a boom in the technology. Seventy-four percent of Americans say it is very or somewhat important that a college student learn how to use AI, with only 14 percent saying it is not important at all. But Americans also…
Read MoreIran provokes US hours after Trump extends truce
📉 Plus: Trump’s approval rating sinks to record lows {beacon} It’s Wednesday. FIFA just put more World Cup tickets on sale for every game! They went live at 11 a.m. Get them while you can! In today’s issue: Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz Trump’s approval sinks to record lows Greene blames Trump…
Read MoreTrump: Iran peace talks possible as soon as Friday
President Trump signaled Wednesday morning that a second round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran could be coming in the next “36 to 72 hours,” a day after he indefinitely extended a ceasefire in the conflict. “It’s possible!” Trump reportedly wrote in a text message to the New York Post when asked about…
Read MoreWATCH: Chaos erupts as leftists interrupt conservative group’s UCLA event featuring DHS lawyer
Protesters booed and disrupted DHS General Counsel James Percival during a Federalist Society event at UCLA Law, holding profane signs and chanting.
Read MoreRoyals to build a $1.9B ballpark at Crown Center as part of a $3B downtown KC redevelopment project
The Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center
Read MoreThe US has a long history of gerrymandering legislative voting districts. Is it legal?
Gerrymandering is proliferating in states across the U.S. Republicans and Democrats alike have been redrawing voting districts for the U.S. House to try to give their party an advantage
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