Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

24 May

12-year-old caught driving 7-year-old on state highway ‘to get a haircut’

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12-year-old driving to get a haircut: A routine patrol by a Crockett County Sheriff’s deputy took an unexpected turn this week when a vehicle traveling well above the speed limit caught the officer’s attention near Highway 412 in Friendship, Tennessee. Clocked at 47 mph in a 30 mph zone, the…

24 May

Trump puts over 100 national security council staffers on leave ‘given an hour to bounce’

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In a sweeping move aimed at streamlining national security operations, the Trump administration placed more than 100 National Security Council (NSC) staffers on administrative leave Friday, according to a report from CNN. The restructuring follows recent changes in leadership at the NSC and reflects President Trump’s renewed focus on consolidating…

23 May

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% on Apple

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President Donald Trump on Friday issued a statement threatening 50% tariffs to the European Union (EU) and 25% Apple Inc. In a Truth Social post, the president made clear that the lack of progress in trade talks with the EU, and Apple’s ongoing reliance on foreign production, would no longer…

23 May

Trump administration terminates Harvard’s student visa program

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The Trump administration is taking decisive action against Harvard’s ability to sponsor foreign students through the Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Program. The move comes in response to what DHS has characterized as Harvard’s “pro-terrorist conduct” during recent campus protests and its refusal to comply with federal records requests. The…

22 May

House passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in marathon overnight session

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House Republicans on Thursday morning passed President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful bill’, marking a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) The chamber cleared the sprawling package in a 215-214 early-morning vote after days of marathon meetings, intense negotiations that spanned both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, and a series of last-minute…

21 May

Rep. Gerry Connolly, top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, died at 75

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Rep. Gerry Connolly, a veteran Democrat from Virginia, died Wednesday morning at the age of 75, his family announced. Known for his staunch defense of federal workers and spirited exchanges during congressional hearings, Connolly’s death follows a public battle with esophageal cancer. In a statement, Connolly’s family praised his legacy…

21 May

Nancy Mace shows nude photo of herself during hearing

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Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina drew national attention on Tuesday after displaying nude photo of herself during a House subcommittee hearing focused on cybersecurity and personal privacy. Mace said the photos were taken without her consent and used the moment to call for stronger protections against hidden surveillance…

20 May

Maintenance worker arrested for helping New Orleans inmates escape from jail

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Authorities in Louisiana are still searching for six of the ten inmates after escape from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans on Friday. The group broke out through a hole behind a toilet, climbed over a fence, crossed a major highway, and even left behind mocking graffiti that read,…

19 May

Scott Adams reveals prostate cancer diagnosis, predicts he has only months to live

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Scott Adams, creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip, revealed Monday his advanced prostate cancer diagnosis. The 67-year-old said the disease has spread to his bones and that he may not live past the summer. Scott Adams shared the news during an episode of his online show “Coffee with Scott Adams,”…

19 May

Supreme Court allows Trump to end deportation protection for Venezuelans

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Trump administration in allowing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from deportation for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans living in the United States. The court granted a request from the Justice Department to lift a previous ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward…