Day: February 18, 2025

Department of Education cancels another $350M in ‘woke’ spending for contracts, grants

8:19 am February 18, 2025

The Department of Education last week said it canceled nearly $350 million in “woke” spending, purportedly addressing the most pressing problems of education policy and practice. The agency canceled 10 contracts with Regional Educational Laboratories (REL), totaling $336 million, after a review of the contracts uncovered “wasteful and ideologically driven spending not in the interest […]

Acting head of Social Security quits after clash with DOGE over data: Report

8:05 am February 18, 2025

The acting head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) quit her job over the weekend after butting heads with the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), over efforts to access certain sensitive government records, according to reports. The Washington Post reported that three people familiar with Michelle King’s departure said on Monday that she […]

Toronto plane crash: Audio shows officials reacting to ‘upside down and burning’ Delta jet on tarmac

7:45 am February 18, 2025

Air traffic control audio released on Monday shows the tense moment officials realized that Delta Connection flight 4819 was burning on the tarmac of Toronto Pearson Airport. The flight, which involved a CRJ-900 jet operated by Endeavor Air, crashed while landing at the Canadian airport at around 2:15 p.m. on Monday. 80 people, including 76 […]

Police arrest alleged leader of anarchist vegan cult tied to series of crimes, including CBP agent murder

7:38 am February 18, 2025

The alleged leader and another member of a fringe group of vegan activists on the West Coast, who have been tied to a series of crimes and the murder of a Border Patrol Agent, have been arrested. The Maryland State Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that Jack “Ziz” LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, Michelle […]

Washington Democrats introduce legislation to remove George Washington from state flag

7:30 am February 18, 2025

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag that “better reflects the diversity and values of all Washingtonians.” According to the Democratic lawmakers who proposed the bill, the state flag “often […]