Day: June 1, 2025

Second lady’s 2025 reading challenge targets declining reading scores among students

11:56 pm June 1, 2025

America’s second lady Usha Vance has announced the “Summer Reading Challenge,” encouraging children across the country to open up a book this summer. “Adventure, imagination, and discovery await – right between the pages of a book,” writes the second lady in a letter. “We are excited to invite all children (K-8) to participate in the […]

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Rand Paul says he would support ‘big, beautiful bill’ if debt ceiling hike removed

11:51 pm June 1, 2025

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Sunday that he would support President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” if the debt ceiling hike was removed. Paul told CBS’ “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan that he and three other Republican senators will hold out against the bill unless it is modified.  “I think there are four […]

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Costco revives fan-favorite combo pizza in calzone form to mixed member reviews

11:39 pm June 1, 2025

A beloved Costco food court offering is making a comeback. The Washington-based wholesale club recently announced it’s bringing back the combo pizza. Only this time, the food offering is in a slightly different form.  Priced at $6.99, the “Combo Calzone” is stuffed with pepperoni, sausage, cheese, onions, peppers, olives and mushrooms. COSTCO MUFFINS APPEAR TO […]

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Ukraine destroys dozens of Russian warplanes with drone attack deep inside Russia

11:32 pm June 1, 2025

Ukrainian forces destroyed dozens of Russian warplanes with a drone attack on air bases deep within Russian territory on Sunday. Ukrainian forces destroyed 40 aircraft in the attack, which an official says took more than a year to orchestrate. Russia’s defense ministry confirmed the attack on Sunday, saying it struck five airfields. The operation saw […]

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Harvard commencement speaker decries Trump administration’s ‘draconian government measures’

11:30 pm June 1, 2025

Stanford professor Abraham Verghese spoke out against the Trump administration’s “cascade of draconian government measures” at Harvard Thursday as the White House continues to battle the elite university. The physician and novelist was Harvard’s 2025 commencement speaker, where he also received an honorary degree from the university. During his address, Verghese acknowledged that he was […]

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