Day: May 7, 2025

New travel rules, same confusion: ‘REAL ID’ raises questions, concerns among college-aged travelers

8:24 pm May 7, 2025

The month of May kicks off the start of the U.S. summer travel season – and nowhere is that felt more acutely than on college campuses, where students are closing laptops, submitting finals and streaming off campus in droves. However, some may not get past the airport, thanks to a federal ID rule taking effect […]

Family of American hostage tortured in Lebanon wins landmark case against Iran

7:41 pm May 7, 2025

After a nearly four-year search for justice, a U.S. court has found in favor of the family of a Lebanese American man held hostage in Lebanon, finding that the Islamic Republic of Iran, working through its proxy Hezbollah, should be held liable for their father’s kidnap and torture. Two of Amer Fakhoury’s daughters, Guila and Zoya […]

Boy orders 70,000 lollipops to his home using mom’s phone: ‘About fainted’

7:37 pm May 7, 2025

A boy in Lexington, Kentucky, may have to pick up a few more chores for his allowance after a sugar craving led to a costly mix-up. Holly LaFavers said her son, Liam, ordered about 70,000 lollipops to their home with her phone, The Associated Press (AP) reported. The 8-year-old used his mother’s Amazon account to […]

How to make sure you can fly after the REAL ID deadline arrives

7:30 pm May 7, 2025

As of today, May 7, 2025, the long-awaited REAL ID requirement is officially in effect across the United States. After years of delays and mounting anticipation, travelers must now show a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, a valid passport or another federally approved form of identification to board domestic flights or enter certain federal facilities. The […]

Trump pushes to reopen Alcatraz, but Pelosi and Newsom dismiss it as a ‘distraction’

7:30 pm May 7, 2025

Despite President Donald Trump‘s administration confirming that a plan to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz is already underway, San Francisco politicians are dismissing it as an unserious “distraction.” “From Day One, the Trump Administration has made clear that it will no longer tolerate the dangerous and deranged serial offenders who wreak bloodshed and mayhem in American […]