Author: Kevin Parker

The Republican National Committee kicked off a high-energy convention in Dallas, centering on President Trump, unity, and a clear push to win the upcoming midterms. The head of the Republican National Committee gaveled in the “historic” midterm GOP convention in Dallas on Wednesday with a burst of praise for President Trump, declaring the gathering &quo. The room was loud and unapologetic, the tone set for an aggressive push toward November and for candidates who back conservative priorities. Delegates and activists alike showed up ready to turn enthusiasm into votes and momentum into policy wins. Speeches emphasized unity behind proven leadership…

In New Hampshire, the Democratic Socialists of America failed to convert momentum into a primary win, and establishment figures held ground as voters chose familiar names over insurgent left candidates. The New Hampshire primary on Sept. 8 produced results that undercut the idea of an unstoppable socialist surge. Voters picked candidates for governor, the open US Senate seat vacated by Jeanne Shaheen, and the state’s first congressional district, and the outcomes suggest cautious skepticism about far-left insurgents. This was especially visible where an emergent candidate backed by red-green alliances did not gain the traction some expected. The gubernatorial picture was…

The crash of an Amazon Prime Air cargo Boeing 767 at Miami International Airport killed five people and injured five others after the jet overran a runway, crossed airport property and struck two vehicles before coming to rest about 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface. Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are examining wreckage, tire marks, fuel spills and recovered recorders as they work to determine how the aircraft left the runway and why a runway arresting system was not in place. Officials say recovery of victims and scene safety are the immediate priorities while evidence is collected…

As the years pass, 9/11 shifts from lived shock to taught history, and the way younger Americans know that day is changing as firsthand witnesses age and memories fade. “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” That line from L.P. Hartley sits oddly with a generation that never lived through Sept. 11, 2001. Whatever happened to “Never forget”? The phrase is meant to anchor collective memory, but memory needs mouths to speak it forward. With the attacks approaching their 25th anniversary, an entire cohort has only books, videos, and other people’s stories to explain what it…

Germany’s recent regional election produced a large win for the AfD that unsettled the political class and sparked fierce debate about who really speaks for voters. Voters handed the Alternative for Germany a major victory that exposed deep dissatisfaction with the status quo and forced mainstream parties into scrambling damage control. The result shattered assumptions about the stability of Germany’s postwar consensus and pushed once-muted concerns about immigration, sovereignty, and security back onto center-stage. Reactions from elites were swift and, for many, revealing. “Self-proclaimed defenders of democracy are hell-bent on thwarting the will of the voters.” That line captures the…

Ray LaMontagne collapsed onstage at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, forcing an abrupt end to the concert and prompting treatment for heat-related dehydration. Fans at the Ryman Auditorium were left stunned when Ray LaMontagne suddenly collapsed during his performance on Saturday. The unexpected incident cut the show short, shifting the mood from celebration to concern in an instant. Venue staff and medical personnel stepped in as the situation unfolded. Reports indicate the cause of the episode was heat-related dehydration, and LaMontagne received treatment at the venue. That explanation helps explain why someone who appeared active onstage could suddenly be overwhelmed.…

Thank You For Sharing frames a blunt conversation about how therapy, diagnoses, and clinical language can be used to excuse harmful actions while masking accountability. The film puts characters on the couch and shows how tidy labels can become shields. It pushes against the idea that a diagnosis automatically cancels the need for moral responsibility, and it refuses easy sympathy for repeated bad choices. At its core the story follows people wrestling with addiction, relapse, and the language clinicians use to describe them. Performances let viewers feel how being called sick sometimes chews up a person’s capacity to own consequences.…

An Amazon cargo jet ran off a Miami runway and struck vehicles, killing at least five people, and federal investigators are zeroing in on the critical seconds around touchdown as they piece together what happened. The scene at Miami International left responders scrambling and investigators with a grave set of questions to answer. Multiple vehicles were struck after the aircraft failed to stop on the runway, and officials confirmed at least five people died in the accident. Local crews worked through the wreckage while federal teams began the technical work of reconstructing the last moments of the flight. Federal investigators…

Hurricane Marie, though well out in the Pacific, sent powerful swell into southern California over Labor Day weekend, producing flooding, dangerous surf and strong currents that threatened swimmers and shoreline areas. Hurricane Marie remained far offshore while its ocean energy traveled west to east and arrived along parts of the southern California coast, where it produced hazardous conditions over Labor Day weekend. Beaches that are normally calm saw unusual surge and big, long-period waves pushing water well up the sand and into built-up areas. Officials described the situation as flooding and dangerous conditions at some beaches with strong currents and…

Two former guards at Florida’s now-closed “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility are charged with battery of an inmate, court records show. Two former guards who worked at the Florida immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” now face criminal battery charges, according to court documents. The facility is closed, and the charges allege physical misconduct against a person in custody. Those core facts come straight from public filings and set the legal story in motion. Battery charges connected to custodial settings usually hinge on whether force was unnecessary or excessive, and prosecutors will need to prove intent and harmful contact. In…