Author: Rana McCallister

For decades Intel was the chip industry’s flagship, powering PCs and servers and paying steady dividends to investors. Over the past ten years it ceded ground to rivals that dominated the AI era, notably Nvidia, AMD and TSMC. That slide left a once-dominant company scrambling to rebuild its engineering and manufacturing credibility. In a move few expected, Washington stepped in with a large capital commitment: an $8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock that represents nearly a 10% stake, plus a five-year warrant to pick up another 5% if certain foundry-control conditions are met. The funding flows from CHIPS and…

Boston Vehicle Takeover Leaves Police Cars Burning, Exposes Failed Leadership What began as a “large-scale vehicle takeover” in the Democrat-controlled city of Boston, Massachusetts, escalated into a chaotic night that left multiple police cars destroyed and ablaze overnight. Eyewitnesses described streets packed with commandeered vehicles and a sense that public order had been set aside. The crowd’s behavior struck many as “hell-bent” on humiliating law enforcement and testing the city’s resolve. The aftermath was stark, with scorched cruisers, charred storefronts, and neighbors who said they feared for their safety. First responders battled fires while officers searched for suspects, and local…

H-1B Remote Work Rule: A Quiet Biden-Era Overreach Last week a social media post showed government data revealing a remarkable number of H-1B visa holders listed residential addresses as their ‘place of work.’ That discovery forced a close look at whether federal agencies quietly rewrote rules to let foreign workers telecommute. On paper the H-1B program is supposed to fill genuine U.S. labor gaps, but these home-address listings look like a shortcut for employers and a drain on American jobs. Legal experts warn the policy sits on shaky footing and mainly helps companies and foreign hires, not American workers. Hundreds…

Trump Announces Successful Strike on Narcoterrorist Vessel Off Venezuela For months the United States has intensified pressure on drug networks and other illicit activity across the Western Hemisphere, with Venezuela increasingly singled out. President Trump has repeatedly vowed to hit what he calls narcoterrorist boats, and Tuesday delivered the latest strike. The operation was described as a targeted effort to interrupt smuggling and deny traffickers safe passage. Trump posted the news on Truth Social, saying the Department of War had carried out an airstrike against a vessel off the coast of Venezuela that resulted in fatalities aboard. He framed the…

Instagram revising teen account settings amid backlash Instagram is overhauling how it treats teenage accounts, rolling out a PG-13 style filter and other default safeguards aimed at younger users. Meta, the platform’s parent, announced the changes this week after rising criticism over how the app handles teens. The company says the new settings will limit exposure to explicit and violent material by default. The move builds on changes Instagram launched last year when it introduced dedicated teen accounts. In September 2024 the app made accounts for users under 18 private by default and began hiding messages from unknown senders. Meta…

Russia launched powerful glide bombs in overnight strikes on Ukraine’s second largest city, hitting a hospital and wounding seven people. The blast damaged wards, forced emergency evacuations, and left medical staff scrambling to care for patients amid chaos. Emergency teams rushed in as power flickered and windows shattered across nearby blocks, making evacuation chaotic. Glide bombs are winged munitions dropped from aircraft that glide toward targets, extending range and improving impact accuracy over unguided explosives. Their low flight paths and long standoff reach can make them hard to detect and deadly when used around civilians. That combination of reach and…

Trump to Host Zelensky in Washington Friday to Discuss Air Defense Support President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Friday to discuss sending additional air defense systems to Ukraine. The visit is being pitched as a direct, high-stakes conversation on protecting Ukraine’s energy grid and civilian centers. Republicans see this as a moment for clear leadership and practical deliverables. The sit-down follows two phone calls where the leaders talked about Ukraine’s air defenses and long-range capabilities as Russian attacks have intensified. Zelensky said the phone calls “were not enough” to cover all the critical issues, so…

Arson suspect in Pennsylvania governor’s mansion fire pleads guilty Cody Balmer admitted guilt in court Tuesday, entering pleas on every charge filed against him. Prosecutors said the counts include attempted first-degree murder, numerous arson charges and terrorism allegations tied to the April attack. Balmer, 38, from Harrisburg, stood in person at the Dauphin County Courthouse for the hearing that began in the morning. The case drew sharp attention because it targeted the governor’s official residence and put a family at risk while they slept. Authorities say Balmer set several Molotov cocktails against the governor’s mansion around 2 a.m. on Sunday,…

Mamdani Flees Manhattan Rally After Pro-Israel Confrontation Zohran Mamdani, the left-leaning New York mayoral candidate, fled a crowd in Manhattan’s Foley Square after an angry pro-Israel demonstrator closed in. He had been at a rally backing New York Attorney General Letitia James when protesters began following him. That appearance came as James faced an indictment from federal authorities over alleged false statements on loan documents. Video from the scene shows a group trailing Mamdani as tensions spiked, and one of his aides got into a shoving match before leaving the area. The footage spread quickly online and captured the chaos.…

Obamacare Was Never Affordable: Republicans Must Stop Pretending Twelve years ago this week the federal government shut down over a fight that should have mattered more than any budget squabble: Obamacare. In 2013 Senate conservatives led by Ted Cruz and Mike Lee refused to fund President Obama’s budget unless the law’s worst provisions were removed. They warned it would crush Americans with skyrocketing premiums and limited choice. Instead of begging Democrats for a short-term continuing resolution, Republicans should force the debate they’ve been avoiding. They were right, and watching those predictions come true still stings. Democrats stayed disciplined on health…