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A Providence, Rhode Island, man made a shocking discovery while shoveling snow from his driveway after a massive winter storm dumped nearly 20 inches on the region. He found a large exotic tegu lizard, named Frankie, buried alive in the snow and barely moving, its black‑and‑white body rigid from the cold. In coverage from outlets like Fox News, he rushed the creature inside, wrapped it in T‑shirts and a heating pad, then contacted the New England Wildlife Center for help. Tegus are South Americ

As Trump’s second term passes its first anniversary, one of the quieter fronts in his culture war is a campaign to rein in nonprofits and NGOs that he and his allies see as pillars of a liberal establishment in a New York Times opinion look at how far his revolution is reaching. The piece argues that the president is deploying the same domineering tactics he’s used against media and universities—public threats, funding pressure, and regulatory scrutiny—to reshape the nonprofit sector around his

Senate Democrats are threatening to block the current government funding package unless money for the Department of Homeland Security is changed or pulled in response to this month’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats will vote against the DHS bill as written, raising the odds of a partial government shutdown if negotiators cannot agree on new language. The Minneapolis shooting was the third high‑profile

Forecasters say 2026 is on track to be the cheapest year for gasoline since the Covid era, with national averages expected to stay just under the 3‑dollar‑a‑gallon mark even after the shock of Venezuela. For drivers who remember the 5‑dollar peaks of 2022, when fuel was the face of the inflation crisis, pulling up to a pump that starts with a “2” feels like one of the only prices moving in the right direction. The U.S. Energy Information Administration now projects that average retail gasoline

A federal immigration operation in Minneapolis has turned deadly after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an anti-ICE protest on Saturday morning. Officials say agents were conducting a “targeted operation” when Pretti approached them, and the Department of Homeland Security claims an agent fired “defensive shots” after an armed suspect violently resisted efforts to disarm him. Pretti was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities have identified hi

Second lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance are expecting their fourth child, a baby boy due in late July 2026, adding one more kid to a household that already includes Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel. The news dropped Jan. 20 via a short social post from Usha saying their “family is growing,” followed by confirmation from the vice president’s office and outlets like NBC News in a piece titled “JD Vance and wife Usha Vance announce they’re expecting their fourth child”. Coverage has zeroed in o

Congress is locked in a fight over how to respond after an ICE officer shot and killed Minnesota mother Renee Nicole Good during a traffic stop tied to a deportation operation outside Minneapolis, as detailed in “Congress debating possible consequences for ICE after Renee Good’s death.” Lawmakers are weighing options that range from a full investigation and tighter rules on immigration raids to potential cuts to ICE funding and even impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kri

A large immigration raid in Minnesota has turned into one of the most closely watched police‑involved shootings of the new year. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed a 37‑year‑old woman during an operation in the Twin Cities area, saying they were serving an arrest warrant tied to immigration violations. The encounter escalated quickly, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, prompting immediate reactions from family members, local activists, and civil‑right

The 2024 U.S. presidential election ended with Donald Trump returning to the White House after a tense, stop‑start campaign and a closer‑than‑expected election night map. Networks called the race only after key Midwestern and Sun Belt states finished counting late‑arriving and provisional ballots, turning what had looked like a narrow path into a clear Electoral College win for the former president. The result immediately reset the 2025 political calendar. Trump’s second administration arrived

January 6 marks the anniversary of the 2021 events at the U.S. Capitol, when a crowd of Donald Trump’s supporters moved from a rally near the White House to the Capitol as Congress met to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The crowd breached police lines, entered the building, and forced lawmakers and staff into secure locations, temporarily interrupting the certification and leading to several deaths, many injuries, and a large number of criminal cases. For more background, you can read

A new Trump administration policy has triggered global concern by ordering an open‑ended pause on immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, but it does not ban U.S. citizens from marrying people from those countries. Americans remain free to marry whomever they choose; what changes is whether their spouse can obtain an immigrant visa or green card to live with them in the United States. Under guidance issued this month, U.S. consulates will stop issuing most immigrant visas—from