The 12 jurors who will decide whether Donald Trump becomes the first former president in American history to be convicted of a felony have begun deliberating on Wednesday, May 29. Before the jurors went behind closed doors to reach a verdict, Judge Juan Merchan took more than an hour to go over 55 pages of…

Weight loss drugs have risen in popularity. In the past three years, the number of young people taking the drugs increased by 594.4%. A new study suggests that the drugs could profoundly impact the U.S. health care system if they become widely covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Committee…

President Joe Biden is reportedly considering an executive order to temporarily shut down the southern border, according to a report from PBS on Tuesday, May 28. The action would be similar to a provision in the bipartisan immigration bill, which failed to pass in February 2024. The proposed bill would have allowed the president to…

North Korea launched hundreds of balloons filled with trash and excrement into South Korean territory, escalating tensions between the two nations, Seoul’s military reported Wednesday, May 29. This act adds a new layer to the longstanding conflict. Over 260 balloons were detected landing in various locations, including Seoul, with some traveling more than 180 miles…

Pandas are returning to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in 2024. The zoo celebrated the news Wednesday, May 29, in a video announcement featuring first lady Jill Biden.  The bears, named Qing Bao and Bao Li, are both two-years-old and set to arrive by the end of 2024 through a partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association.  Bao Li has family roots…

The Democratic National Committee will officially nominate President Joe Biden through a “virtual roll call” vote ahead of its convention to ensure he appears on Ohio’s ballot. The DNC said on Wednesday, May 29, it will make the nomination ahead of its convention scheduled for August as Ohio’s ballot deadline of Aug. 7 comes two weeks before the in-person convention in Chicago.  The…

Ohio billionaire Larry Connor is planning to take a deep-sea submersible to the Titanic shipwreck site and prove that the industry has become safer. Nearly a year after the fatal implosion of the OceanGate Titan submarine, which killed all five passengers aboard, Connor aims to demonstrate that proper engineering and safety practices can make deep-sea…

Deliveries of much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza via a U.S.-built temporary pier have been suspended after the pier was damaged by rough seas. On Tuesday, May 28, a Pentagon spokesperson announced this latest setback to the $320 million pier, which has only been fully operational for less than two weeks, on Tuesday, May 28.  “Unfortunately, we had a…

South Africans began voting Wednesday, May 29, in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid. Opinion polls suggest the African National Congress (ANC) may lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years. South Africa faces systemic issues, including a weak power grid causing hundreds of hours of blackouts that hinder development and manufacturing.…

As closing arguments in Donald Trump’s criminal trial took place inside a New York courthouse on Tuesday, May 28, a campaign rally for President Joe Biden was held outside, with actor Robert De Niro in attendance. De Niro, a longtime Democrat who recently voiced an ad for Biden’s campaign, spoke to reporters, criticizing Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee…