White House   press secretary   Karoline Leavitt    on Wednesday has criticized  the media, Democrats, and likely some   Republicans   in the House and Senate for trying to “sow chaos” in the White House with their response to the   Signal   text chain debacle. Leavitt was asked by a reporter if she would definitively say that no one would be fired after a journalist was accidentally added to a Signal thread with top U.S. officials discussing military plans. Leavitt said, "What I can say definitively is what I just spoke to the president about, and he continues to have confidence in his  national security team ." Meanwhile, CNN's Collins attempted to ask the press secretary a follow-up question, but was quickly cut off by Leavitt, who called on another reporter in the room.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a comprehensive executive actions to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day. The order says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election crimes. It threatens to pull federal funding from states where election officials don’t comply. Trump has been constantly says elections are being rigged, even before the results are known, and has waged battles against certain voting methods since he lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden and falsely blamed it on widespread fraud. President Trump has focused particularly on mail voting, arguing without evidence that it’s insecure and invites fraud even as he has shifted his position on the issue given its popularity with voters, including R...

At least 12 people lost their lives and four others were injured on Sunday after a van plunged into a ravine and caught fire in northern Mexico, igniting a blaze in the surrounding forest. The accident occurred in Nuevo Leon, a northern state bordering the U.S., near Monterrey, the state capital. In a brief video message, Santiago’s mayor, David de la Peña, stated that the crash appeared to have been caused by a mechanical failure in the vehicle. The van, carrying approximately 16 people, fell nearly 120 meters (394 feet) into the ravine. At the time of the report, it was unclear whether the 16 people included the driver or where the passengers were from. Some victims died at the scene, while others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Images posted by authorities showed thick smoke rising from the dry forest, with a helicopter deployed to control the fast-spreading flames. This tragedy jacks up the number of deadly road accidents in Mexico. Earlier this month, 11 people lost ...

  Not less than 500,000 migrants who were given humanitarian parole permits to live and work in the U.S. legally will face potential deportation next month, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. The order applies to about 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who came to the United States since October 2022 as part of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) program. They arrived with financial sponsors and were given two-year permits to live and work. “These are the 530,000 illegal immigrants that Joe Biden flew to the United States on the taxpayers [sic] dime." They’re welcome to self-deport using the newly repurposed CBP Home App!” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X, responding to a CBS News report on the notice. CHNV allowed illegal immigrants to bypass the southern border on their way into the U.S. and receive two-year work permits that Biden allowed to expire in late 2024. An estimated 532,000 aliens entered the U.S. u...

An Israeli air strike in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, a Hamas official announced early on Sunday. In a statement, Hamas accused Israel of assassinating Bardaweel, whom it said was praying along with his wife, when an Israeli missile struck their tent shelter in Khan Younis. Israel's military resumed significant strikes on Gaza on Tuesday, blaming Hamas, abandoning a ceasefire agreement that began on 19 January and ended almost two months of calm. Palestinian medics said an Israeli plane bombed a house in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, wounding several people. An official in the Hamas-run health ministry said 32 Palestinians had been killed over the past 24 hours across various parts of the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's primary goal is to destroy Hamas as a military and governing entity. He has said the aim of the new campaign is to force the group to give up remaining hostages...

  George Foreman, an American professional boxer who tangled with Muhammad Ali in the epic “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight championship fight before embarking on a lifetime of reinventions as a minister, youth counselor, cookbook author and TV pitchman for his own line of big and tall menswear, has died. His family has published in an Instagram post on his account “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones,” the post read. “A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand- and great-grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” his family wrote on Instagram. While Foreman was best known for his ability in the ring, he also was a successful entrepreneur.  George Edward Foreman was born in Marshall, Texas, but grew up in Houston's Fifth Ward, and was raised alongside his six siblings by a single mother. Forem...

  The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has announced that corps members will receive an increased monthly allowance of N77,000 starting March 2025. Speaking in Abuja, Nafiu reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to corps members' welfare, assuring them of timely payments. He praised the NYSC’s role in promoting national unity and urged members to remain dedicated and disciplined. “With effect from March, you will receive Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira as your monthly allowance. The nation and the scheme appreciate your service,” he stated. Corps members expressed gratitude for the increment, commending the NYSC management for its efforts. He also praised the vision of the NYSC’s founding fathers, describing the scheme as an essential institution that fosters national unity by exposing graduates to diverse cultures across Nigeria.  He assured corps members that NYSC management would continue to teach va...