Author: Alex Trent

The government in Florida has recently been trying to clamp down on out-of-control insurance premiums that many homeowners in the state have been facing as multiple private insurers have been cutting coverage and raising rates in the wake of extreme weather events. However, efforts to manage the insurance crisis in the state haven’t relieved the pressure of some residents who have been hit hard by increased premiums. People are Hurting Source: Florida-Guidebook.com/Unsplash Florida resident Chris M. sent an email to Newsweek describing his personal situation and the hurt that other residents feel. “People are hurting,” wrote Chris M. “No one…

The city of Des Moines, Iowa is looking into proposals to address its homeless population following a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed the city of Grants Pass, Oregon to penalize sleeping in public. In the wake of this decision, city leaders in Des Moines are calling for a “harder-line” approach to help deal with homeless campsites by reducing the number of days people can leave their belongings and fining people camping in public spaces. Getting People Off the Streets Source: Naomi August/Unsplash Chris Coleman, a city council member and chair of the Homeless Coordinating Council, says the new ordinance…

President Joe Biden on Wednesday revealed that he had tested positive for COVID, forcing him to cancel plans to attend an event. The President then boarded a plane bound for his home in Delaware to isolate himself. Biden’s team then took to X to take advantage of the attention around the positive test, attacking Donald Trump and Elon Musk in a post that was seen over 134 million times. I’m Sick Source: JoeBiden/X On the social media platform X, which is owned by Musk, Biden released two tweets minutes apart that gave many people confusion until the joke was revealed.…

In the wake of the shooting against former President Donald Trump, the US Secret Service has been receiving a wave of criticism by many online. One of these criticisms has centered on the agency’s push for DEI, which critics blame for the lackluster job the Secret Service did in protecting Trump. In response, the Secret Service has come out to angrily denounce this rhetoric and protect its female agents in a strongly worded statement. Secret Service Statement Source: GilbertCollard/X On Wednesday, the US Secret Service delivered a statement to NBC News responding to DEI criticisms from online commenters, pundits, and…

A new ruling from a federal appeals court on Tuesday determined that a Minnesota law that required someone to be 21 years old before they could obtain a handgun permit to use in public for self-defense is unconstitutional. The ruling comes from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in St. Louis. Court Case Source: Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash Gun rights groups including the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, the Second Amendment Foundation, and the Firearms Policy Coalition filed suit in court against the Minnesota permit-to-carry statute, challenging its age restrictions. The plaintiffs in the case alleged that the enforcement…

The latest numbers on the border released Monday showed that arrests of illegal crossers at the US southern border fell by 29% in June. This makes June the lowest month for arrests in the entire Biden presidency. The number drop comes after a June 4 executive action by the president which severely limited asylum processing at the border. Arrest Numbers Source: Levi Meir Clancy/Unsplash In a national media statement, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) released the June numbers for migrant encounters and arrests, which showed a significant decline. “Recent border security measures have made a meaningful impact on our ability…

One of the most notable shipwrecks discovered in recent times was the Portuguese ship “The Bom Jesus” which disappeared without a trace in the 1500s. The remains of the ship have since been recovered in an unlikely place where one might least expect it on first glance. Remains Found Source: Rainmaker1973/X The remains of Bom Jesus, which translates to Good Jesus, were found in a southwest African desert in 2008. One might not typically think of a desert as a hotspot for shipwrecks given the image it conjures as having little water. This archaeological find has captured the imagination of…

Tenacious D, the musical duo featuring Hollywood star Jack Black and musician Kyle Gass, has come under fire after a joke about the attempted Trump assassination made during a performance over the weekend. The group received intense backlash online, and Black put out a social media post announcing the suspension of the group’s creative efforts. Onstage Joke Source: Sven Mandel/Wikimedia During a performance on stage, Black sang Happy Birthday to his bandmate Gass and asked him to make a wish. In response to Black’s Birthday song, Gass said that his wish would be that they “Don’t miss Trump next time.”…

On Monday, the CEO of ACT announced changes to the standardized entrance exam by the same name that is used by colleges and higher-education institutions for admission standards. CEO Janet Godwin described the changes in a blog post which she framed as an evolution meant to address the needs of students by offering more flexibility. Blog Post Source: Kimberly Farmer/Unsplash Godwin on the ACT website published a blog post where she outlined two big changes to the upcoming ACT exams. “Continuing our legacy of innovation and guided by feedback from students, educators, and experts in K-12 and higher education, we…

A court case related to Former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents was dismissed on Monday by US District Judge Aileen Cannon. The federal judge argued that the case against Trump was started on illegal grounds with the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith. Court Ruling Source: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash Judge Cannon, who was appointed by the former President, issued a 93-page decision where she described that state’s case as “unlawful.” “Former President Trump’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on the Unlawful Appointment and Funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith is GRANTED in accordance with this Order,” Cannon wrote. “The…