The administration of Donald Trump announced that it will restart benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) but only pay out about half the normal amount for November. According to a government filing, the relevant contingency fund within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) holds roughly $4.65 billion, while roughly $8 billion is […]
In late October, several math teachers at Cienega High School in the Vail School District (Arizona) wore Halloween shirts reading “Problem Solved,” splattered with fake blood. After a photo spread on social media, some commentators alleged the shirts mocked the September 10, 2025 assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) co-founder Charlie Kirk. The district said […]
The United States has officially ceased production of the one-cent coin (the penny), following a directive by Donald Trump earlier in 2025. The decision, announced by the Treasury, comes after production costs exceeded face value (each penny costing as much as 3.69 cents to make). The move is expected to save the government about US$56 […]
On 3 November 2025, Kimberly-Clark announced that it would acquire Kenvue, the consumer-health company behind Tylenol and other over-the-counter brands, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately US$48.7 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Kimberly-Clark shareholders would own about 54 % of the combined entity, while Kenvue shareholders would hold about 46 %.The merged […]
In late October 2025, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced that multiple people had been arrested in Michigan—specifically in the Detroit suburbs of Dearborn and Inkster—and that the FBI had “thwarted a potential terrorist attack” planned for the Halloween weekend. The FBI said the arrests stemmed from online chat-room discussions where a […]
In a revealing interview with CBC’s As It Happens, two Illinois National Guard members—Capt. Dylan Blaha and Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek—voiced strong opposition to deployment orders that would send troops into Chicago to suppress protests against President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration-enforcement campaign. The case underscores rising dissent within the National Guard ranks as the federal […]
On 29 October 2025, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out overnight air-strikes in Gaza that killed at least 104 Palestinians, including dozens of children and women, according to Gaza’s health authorities. Israel described the strikes as targeting weapons depots and militants in northern Gaza near Beit Lahia. This development came despite a US-brokered cease-fire […]
On 25 October 2025, Health Canada approved lecanemab (brand name Leqembi) for use in Canada. This is the first medication in more than a decade—and the first in Canada with a mechanism of action targeting the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab is indicated for people diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment […]
The article reports that a notable number of senior officials in the Donald Trump administration—including Stephen Miller (former White House adviser), Marco Rubio (Secretary of State) and Kristi Noem (Secretary of Homeland Security)—have moved into housing on U.S. military installations in the Washington, D.C., area. These homes were previously occupied by senior uniformed officers. Specifically, […]
On 29 October 2025, the White House announced that all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) had been terminated with immediate effect. The CFA is an independent federal body, established in 1910, that advises the President, Congress, and local governments on matters of design and aesthetics related to federal buildings, memorials, and […]