NPR (Kate Bartlett) - 'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis
In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.
NPR (Rob Schmitz) - Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO
Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyber strikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing fear and weaken support for Ukraine.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Physicist believes there are artificial structures on the moon
Theoretical physicist and philosopher of physics Maaneli "Max" Derakhsani says he believes there are artificial structures on the moon. Watch this full episode of "Reality Check": https://youtu.be/qyNU8ZJbv1w #moon #MaxDerakhsani #lunarstructure
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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Admin Audit Finds 20% of Commercial Driver’s Licenses Issued to Foreigners Were Unlawful.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) audit has revealed that nearly 20 percent of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses issued to foreigners in Illinois were unlawful.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D), Director of Driver Services Kevin Duesterhaus, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.WHEN & WHERE: Findings were detailed in a letter […] The post Trump Admin Audit Finds 20% of Commercial Driver’s Licenses Issued to Foreigners Were Unlawful. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) audit has revealed that nearly 20 percent of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses issued to foreigners in Illinois were unlawful. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D), Director of Driver Services Kevin Duesterhaus, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. WHEN & WHERE: Findings were detailed in a letter sent Tuesday to Illinois officials. IMPACT: Illinois was given 30 days to revoke the unlawfully issued licenses or risk losing $128 million in federal highway funding . IN FULL A new U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT ) audit has found that nearly 20 percent of Illinois’ non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs ) were…Open
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - BBC’s Headline On Conservative Student Beaten To Death Sparks Massive Backlash
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NYTIMES (Francesca Regalado, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Rylee Kirk) - Here’s the latest.
The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.
NYTIMES (Tariq Panja) - Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics
Six Russian athletes and four Belarusians will be allowed to represent their nations, officials said. The decision could pave the way for a Russian team to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - DHS Shuts Down in Funding Spat Over ICE Reforms
State of the Union: Democrats are denying funds to the agency unless new restrictions are placed on DHS officers. The post DHS Shuts Down in Funding Spat Over ICE Reforms appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Department of Homeland Security shut down this weekend after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement, leaving thousands of employees facing missed paychecks. While Congress approved full-year fiscal 2026 funding on February 3 for every other federal agency, Democrats withheld support for DHS, demanding reforms to President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown following fatal shootings involving department personnel. Roughly 92 percent of DHS employees are still working, but about 23,000 of nearly 250,000 are expected to be furloughed. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection can draw on funding from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, so the shutdown will not affect the Trump…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - Moderna says FDA reversing course, will review mRNA flu shot
“Pending FDA approval, we look forward to making our flu vaccine available later this year so that America’s seniors have access to a new option to protect themselves against flu,” Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said