Full Story The Worcester City Council voted 9-2 to declare the Massachusetts city a sanctuary for transgender individuals. The city joins other cities like Sacramento, California and Ithaca, New York, in providing protections for transgender residents. What does the measure do? The measure bars out-of-state agencies from accessing data from local healthcare clinics regarding gender-transition…

The Super Bowl may be in the rearview mirror, but another global sporting event is still underway: The Invictus Games. It’s a multi-day competition that brings people together from around the world who all share a passion to conquer any obstacle in their way. We have your invitation to meet the incredible and unstoppable athletes…

Full story China is recruiting for what it calls a “planetary defense” unit to protect Earth from an asteroid that could strike in 2032. Beijing’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry has posted job listings for three positions, according to a Chinese news outlet. One listing reportedly said the department was seeking graduates to…

The State Department procurement forecast has scrubbed the listing of Elon Musk’s company, Tesla. It originally appeared as a possible $400 million purchase of armored electric vehicles. What were the initial plans? Bloomberg News said that reports surfaced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, about the State Department’s plans, which appeared in the December version of the…

Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled a top-secret underground missile production facility producing scores of Peklo missiles. Peklo is the Ukrainian word for “hell.” Peklos are a drone-missile hybrid. The munition was unveiled last year, with the first batch delivered in December. Since then, Ukraine has used it against Russian oil refineries and…

U.S. intelligence reports indicate that Israel may launch a preemptive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities within the next six months. The assessment, compiled by the intelligence director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), suggests that Iran’s Fordow and Natanz nuclear sites are potential targets. Intelligence analysts warn that such…

Full Story New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing a tough reelection bid, reportedly considered switching to the Republican Party. The potential move came to light after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department worked to drop Adams’ federal corruption case. The New York Times reported that Adams, for weeks, toyed with changing his party…

Full Story A federal judge in New Hampshire will decide if a bakery’s mural depicting items it sells is breaking the law. At the center of the argument, is a small roadside bakery in the town of Conway, New Hampshire, tucked away about 130 miles north of Boston along the state’s border with Maine. What’s…

The Trump administration continues its crackdown on transnational human and drug traffickers, reportedly preparing to designate eight cartels as terrorist organizations. The eight transnational gangs have roots in Latin America and Mexico, according to a New York Times report. Who knows about the designations? The officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity on Wednesday,…

Flu season in the United States is the worst it has been in 15 years when it comes to visits to doctor’s offices. The CDC reports that seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and continues to increase. February is usually when flu season peaks. How many people have gone to the hospital or died? Experts say…