DNC Votes to Move South Carolina Primary Ahead of N.H., Iowa

The Democratic Party on Saturday approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major shake-up meant to empower Black and other minority voters critical to its base of support.

Chinese spy balloon raises alarm bells over China buying up US land

A Chinese balloon craft floating over the northern United States has re-energized concerns among experts and lawmakers over China’s ongoing efforts to buy land across the U.S., with some voices observing a “pattern” of suspected espionage activities near American military sites. China on Friday confirmed the balloon is Chinese, claiming it’s a civilian research craft […]

Where is the Chinese spy balloon now? Airship spotted flying over North Carolina

The suspected Chinese spy balloon, which has slowly transitioned across the United States over the last two days, now sits above North Carolina. Footage captured by Fox News Saturday morning showed the balloon sitting just above Charlotte, North Carolina, around 10:30 a.m. ET. An image of the balloon hovering above Fairfield, North Carolina, was also […]

An inner dialogue about a Somali in America

Read More In some ways, Somali American memoirist Said Shaiye would clearly prefer to be a computer, “free of pain”. Or perhaps he feels halfway there. At one point in his fascinating and frustrating debut Are You Borg Now?, he confesses to a refugee’s limited emotional range, much like his Star Trek heroine, Seven of […]

NHS fines mothers for claiming free prescriptions while pregnant

Read More Stella Buller was recovering from the birth of her first child when the NHS letter arrived. It warned her that she could face fines and charges of up to ?435 for claiming four free prescriptions during her pregnancy. Buller, 29, like all pregnant women in England, should have been exempt from prescription charges […]