The minority vote is expected to be crucial in the upcoming presidential election, which is likely to feature a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. NTD hears more on this from contributor Mike Leon, who is the director of policy and strategy at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation as well […]
WASHINGTON—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into Ford Motor’s hands-free driving technology BlueCruise after two fatal crashes involving Mustang Mach-E SUVs striking parked vehicles, the agency said on Monday. The agency’s preliminary evaluation into 130,000 2021–2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles is the first step to determine whether the vehicles pose an […]
Drone video footage shows just some of the damage from Saturday’s tornadoes in Elkhorn, Nebraska. Elkhorn is one of many communities that suffered devastating damage from the weekend tornadoes that swarmed the midwestern United States.
Through conveniences like digital purchases and streaming services, Big Tech is consuming enormous amounts of both water and electricity in the United States. In 2022, for example, data warehouses consumed 4 percent of U.S. electricity. NTD spoke to Kevin Stocklin, a reporter for The Epoch Times, the producer of the documentary “The Shadow State,” and […]
DEDHAM, Mass.—The trial of a Massachusetts woman who prosecutors say killed her Boston police officer boyfriend by intentionally driving her SUV into him begins Monday amid allegations of a vast police coverup. Karen Read, 44, of Mansfield, faces several charges including second-degree murder in the death of John O’Keefe, 46, in 2022. O’Keefe, a 16-year […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts hit the stage in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Rapid City, South Dakota, and Des Moines, Iowa in April—giving theatergoers a glimpse into China’s rich heritage. Michael Murad, owner of Murad Enterprises, said: “It was excellent … in every respect. The music was wonderful to have a live orchestra. And the dancing was […]
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis has opposed President Joe Biden’s Title IX changes that have expanded the laws around sexual discrimination to incorporate gender identity, saying “We will not comply, and we will fight back.” “We are not gonna let Joe Biden abuse his constitutional authority to impose these policies here on us in Florida … […]
Georgia is experiencing a wave of mass protests over controversial proposed legislation in the country. Located where the European and Asian continents meet, the former Soviet republic’s ruling “Georgian Dream Party” reintroduced plans in mid-April to pass a “foreign influence law,” French news outlet AFP reported. Critics say the proposed law closely resembles Russian legislation […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended a 20-year-old decision to kill her farm dog after online criticism from rival politicians. Ms. Noem described shooting her “dangerous” dog in her new book, excerpts of which were published by The Guardian. She received criticism from Democratic governors who posted photos with their pets to tease her. In […]
The Supreme Court issued an order on April 29 denying former White House adviser Peter Navarro’s request to be released from prison while his appeal makes its way through the D.C. Circuit. “The application for release pending appeal addressed to Justice [Neil] Gorsuch and referred to the Court is denied,” an order from the court […]
A group of 21 House Democrats blasted the “anti-Israel, anti-Jewish” encampment on the campus of Columbia University in a letter to the school’s trustees on Monday morning, April 29. “We, the undersigned, write to express our disappointment that, despite promises to do so, Columbia University has not yet disbanded the unauthorized and impermissible encampment of […]
After more than 200 days in captivity, the families of Miran and Siegel, who were in a video released by Hamas on April 28, hold a press conference in Tel Aviv with the participation of released hostages at 10:30 a.m. ET on April 29.
Humza Yousaf has resigned as Scotland’s first minister as his government faced two votes of no confidence following the decision to break up the power-sharing agreement with the Green Party. The SNP has been operating as a minority government after Mr. Yousaf, last week, ended the Bute House Agreement—which shared power with the Green Party—following […]
HONOLULU—A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins in Hawaii on Monday, more than two years after a U.S. military fuel tank facility underground poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water. Instead of a jury, a judge in the U.S. District Court in Honolulu will hear about […]
A moderate Florida House Democrat said Sunday that there is “no way” his party is going to help Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if the Georgia republican forces a vote to vacate the speakership for the second time this term. During an appearance Sunday, April 28, on MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” […]
LAKELAND, Fla.—Two Florida sheriff’s deputies were seriously wounded and the man who shot them was killed when a gunfight erupted at a public park, according to the sheriff. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd praised his deputies as heroes, saying they were shot while trying to pull an uncooperative man from his car after he refused […]
KENNER, La.—Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man who was later killed by a police sharpshooter, authorities and news reports said. Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said a sniper from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office shot and killed the suspect at a house in Kenner where he had held […]
KYIV—Ukraine’s top commander said on Sunday Kyiv’s outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations. The statement by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi reflected Ukraine’s deteriorating position in the east that Kyiv hopes it can stabilize once it takes […]
There were dramatic scenes across the Midwest this weekend as powerful tornadoes wreaked havoc and uprooted lives. At least five people were killed in the devastating storms, including a baby. NTD has video footage of the aftermath. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters clashed at the University of California in Los Angeles on Sunday. NTD looks at […]
