A federal appeals court has ruled that a 158-year-old ban on home distilling is unconstitutional, stating it exceeds Congress’s constitutional authority to levy taxes. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Friday in favor of the nonprofit Hobby Distillers Association and four of its members. The group argued individuals should be free…
Amazon has announced a $25 billion investment in Mississippi to establish data center operations, with plans to create 2,000 high-skilled jobs across the state. The company detailed its commitment during Thursday’s announcement, noting that it broke ground on its first data center campus in Madison County two years ago—the largest capital investment in Mississippi’s history…
Seven Russian civilians, the last held by Ukraine since the 2024 Kursk incursion, have been freed after nearly 500 days in captivity, Moscow said. Their release came as part of a prisoner swap on Saturday, with 175 Russian servicemen returned in exchange for 175 Ukrainian soldiers, according to the Defense Ministry. “We fought for nearly…
Moscow has declared its Easter truce a humanitarian gesture, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, noting the holiday’s significance for both Russian and Ukrainian communities. However, Russia clarified that this pause in hostilities does not constitute a replacement for lasting peace with Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin ordered an immediate cessation of military operations from Saturday afternoon…
San Francisco police have arrested a suspect accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the residence of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, with no injuries reported in the incident according to authorities. The arrest followed a response by officers to a home in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood at 4:12 a.m. Friday during an ongoing fire…
By December, eligible American men will no longer need to register for the draft themselves. The Selective Service System (SSS), the federal agency that maintains a database of men who could be called up in a national emergency, submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March 30. This rule…
Last night, sweeping raids took place at ten locations suspected of facilitating hundreds of millions of dollars in hospice fraud. The scheme alone defrauded California’s Medi-Cal program—funded by state taxpayers—with an estimated $267 million stolen from the system. According to the California Department of Justice and several state agencies, five individuals were arrested Wednesday as…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that all American aircraft, ships, weapons, and military personnel will stay positioned near Iran until a formal agreement with the nation is reached. In a late-night Truth Social post, Trump emphasized that U.S. forces would remain “in place, in and around” Iran during negotiations. The president stated that Iran…
Georgetown University Chair of Islamic Civilization Jonathan AC Brown has drawn widespread condemnation after responding to concerns about sexual assaults in the United Kingdom with a remark described as dismissive and inflammatory. Brown’s social media post, which was later deleted and reposted, stated: “Get Over It.” The response followed comments by a British parliamentary member…
The 72nd gathering of Western power brokers will convene at the Bilderberg Group meeting in Washington, D.C., from April 9 to 12. This year’s event occurs earlier than usual. For decades, the group was dismissed as a fringe conspiracy. But today, even its critics admit it is real, influential, and carefully shielded from public scrutiny….