Army extends orders for DC National Guard through Nov. 30: Officials

by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Politics

Members of the National Guard are seen standing near the Washington Monument, on September 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Army is extending orders for the Washington, D.C., National Guard to remain on active duty in the...

Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests

by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Health

Antonio Hugo Photo/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to new research published in the journal PLOS One.Researchers investigated the...

DC attorney general sues to end federal National Guard deployment

by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Politics

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2025. (Austin DeSisto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb filed a lawsuit on Thursday to end the Trump...

RFK Jr. testifies before Senate Finance Committee amid CDC turmoil, vaccine changes

by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After a week of fast-moving shakeups at the nation’s health agency, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, which has oversight over his...

Artificial intelligence is here. Will it replace teachers?

by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Politics

Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Many parents, school districts and the federal government alike have embraced artificial intelligence this back-to-school season, but some experts warn artificial intelligence could widen the teacher shortage by eliminating...