Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle Dominion lawsuit over network’s 2020 election lies
Egregious lies about the 2020 presidential election are going to cost Newsmax $67 million.
Miles from the ocean, there’s incredible diving beneath the streets of Budapest
Every day, crowds flock to the Lukács Thermal Baths in Budapest, soaking in warm mineral-rich pools as yellow trams clatter along Frankel Leó Street. Most never suspect that just yards away, beneath the city’s historic streets, lies a hidden world: a vast underwater cave system heated by geothermal springs.
Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee makes ‘catch of the decade’ by grabbing the ball between his legs
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee made an unbelievable catch during Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays – with more than a little help from his calves and his knees.
Miss Palestine to compete in Miss Universe pageant for first time
Beauty queen Nadeen Ayoub will become the first woman to represent the Palestinian people at the Miss Universe pageant.
Powerball jackpot passes $600 million for Monday night’s drawing
Monday night’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to $605 million, a new high for 2025, after going without a winner since the end of May.
Demonstrators protest Trump-backed redistricting plans at over 200 events across the country
At parks, coffee shops, churches and government buildings around the country, hundreds of groups are gathering today with a simple message: “Stop the Trump takeover.”
Texas Democrats return to the state as GOP pushes ahead with redistricting
Texas House Democrats who fled their state to stall a Republican redistricting effort returned on Monday, ending their 15-day holdout.
Trump’s Tariff Shock: How “Liberation Day” Punishes Houston Small Businesses and Weakens American Democracy
Trump’s sweeping tariffs promised strength; instead they raise prices, rattle jobs, and sideline democracy. Houston entrepreneurs, economists, and policy veterans explain the real costs—and how our community can push back.
Eli Lilly hikes Mounjaro prices in the UK to make weight-loss drug cheaper in the US
Eli Lilly will significantly increase the price of its weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the United Kingdom in a bid to bring down prices in the United States after weeks of pressure from the Trump administration.
Top exec reveals the ‘stupidest thing’ companies adopting AI can do
The president of Cisco rejects the doomsday warnings from some tech leaders that artificial intelligence will make entry-level jobs vanish.
Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate
Days before winning his second presidential term, Donald Trump made a bold promise: if he returned to the White House, he would free a pugnacious, self-made billionaire from a Hong Kong prison.
Fact check: Trump’s latest fake history about the war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he knew why Russian troops weren’t able to enter Kyiv in the days after they invaded Ukraine in 2022. Russia’s tanks, Trump said, got destroyed by missiles “because the tanks got stuck in the mud.”
US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump’s counter-cartel mission
The US military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels, two US defense officials told CNN — a dramatic show of force that will give the president a broad range of military options should he want to target drug cartels.
Draft ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report treads lightly on pesticides, processed foods
The Trump administration’s strategy to “Make America Healthy Again” will bypass aggressive action on farm-used pesticides or regulatory crackdowns on ultraprocessed foods, according to a draft document obtained by CNN.
Texas at the Crossroads: Fighting Gerrymandering and the GOP’s Power Grab
While Texas families juggle skyrocketing grocery bills, health care costs, and an unforgiving housing market, Governor Greg Abbott and his MAGA-aligned allies — still bowing to Donald Trump’s shadow — are laser-focused on something else entirely: rigging the rules of democracy itself.
Jussie Smollett’s attack allegations are revisited in new documentary
Jussie Smollett, the former star of “Empire,” has maintained that his account of being attacked in an alleged hate crime in 2019 has never changed, yet questions remain.
BMW Art Car World Tour Kicks Off U.S. Leg at Pebble Beach, Celebrating 50 Years of Rolling Masterpieces
This week, the BMW Art Car World Tour begins its highly anticipated U.S. chapter at the 74th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, marking a spectacular milestone—the 50th anniversary of the BMW Art Car Collection. Since 1975, these unique “rolling canvases” have fused cutting-edge automotive engineering with groundbreaking contemporary art, creating a globally recognized collection that bridges culture, creativity, and competition.
Obama Rallies Texas Democrats Against GOP’s Gerrymandering Power Grab
In the high-stakes chess match of American democracy, Texas Republicans aren’t just moving the pawns—they’re flipping the board. Former President Barack Obama stepped into the fray this week, delivering a rallying cry to Texas House Democrats in a private Zoom call, warning against what he called a “systematic assault on democracy.”
America’s Maritime Legacy, Reimagined: Celebrating 250 Years of the U.S. Navy
As the U.S. Navy reaches its monumental 250th birthday in 2025, it's not just a milestone—it’s a vibrant celebration of enduring courage, freedom, and American life at sea. Echoing Navy officials' pride in declaring, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom,” this anniversary invites us to honor the past while looking toward the horizon of tomorrow.
Houston Native Serves with Pride in High-Stakes Flight Operations Aboard USS Harry S. Truman
Far from the familiar skyline of Houston, Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jader Jamecia is making her mark on the high seas, serving as a vital member of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during precision-driven flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

