The Memphis International Airport is being officially renamed after Frederick W. Smith, the founder of FedEx Corporation. The new name will be Frederick W. Smith International Airport. Source: https://dailymemphian.com/article/58215/memphis-international-airport-being-renamed-after-fred-smith
A 48-year-old former Brown student has been found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a storage unit in New Hampshire, police announced on Thursday night. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was identified as the suspect in the killing of two students at Brown University and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor. The motive for the … Read more
When Donald Trump delivered his first White House address in over 18 minutes, all major US networks aired it without hesitation. The speech was aggressive and misleading, with Trump misstating facts, blaming his predecessor, and exaggerating his accomplishments. This raises the question of whether network executives should grant airtime to a president who clearly has … Read more
US rapper Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced by a Romanian court to nine months in jail for drug possession. The 38-year-old Pittsburgh artist was stopped by police in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis on stage at the Beach, Please! Festival in Romania. Prosecutors said he was found with over 18 grams of cannabis and … Read more
Donald Trump’s second term as president is testing the loyalty of farmers who have consistently supported him in the past. Recent policies, including tariffs on agricultural products, visa restrictions on farm workers, and reduced farm subsidies, are hitting farmers hard. In the 2018-19 trade war with China, farmers in Trump-voting counties continued to plant soybeans … Read more
Andrew Lee, a John Adams Middle School student, has been recognized as the Association of California School Administrators Region 14 honoree for the 2025-26 Every Student Succeeding Award. Born with CHARGE Syndrome, a rare genetic condition affecting multiple body systems, Lee has overcome significant medical and developmental challenges since birth. Despite his struggles, Lee has … Read more
The holiday season has arrived, bringing with it a special episode of the Marvel animated series “What If…?” Set in the Stark Tower, the show’s Christmas-themed story marks a departure from its usual premise, focusing on a fun and non-canon tale that could easily fit into Earth-616. The episode centers around Happy Hogan, who is … Read more
A recent overhaul of Texas’ voter registration system has led to delays in processing applications, with thousands of Tarrant County voters facing issues with registration approvals and polling locations. A new system update, which aimed to improve information security and efficiency, was rolled out in July. However, it has caused problems for counties across the … Read more
A 48-year-old former Brown University graduate student, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, was found dead Thursday after being identified as the suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting that left two students dead and nine others wounded. Authorities confirmed he took his own life in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Valente had previously been granted lawful … Read more
Top Republican lawmakers are ending their inquiries into a US military strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel off Venezuela, despite Democrats’ concerns about the investigation’s scope. Rep. Mike D. Rogers and Sen. Wicker launched parallel investigations after a Washington Post report revealed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s authorization for the attack. The strikes killed 11 … Read more