The self-styled “Prince” of a miniature kingdom in France has held a lavish coronation ceremony and invited other foreign “royals” to attend. Prince Vincent I of Hélianthis, a 38-year-old lawyer “founded” the micronation known as the Principality of Hélianthis in 2013 in the ancient walled town of Blaye which can be found less than an…
Injured federal employees say their treatable injuries are at risk of progressing into lifelong disabilities because the workers’ compensation program that covers their medical costs and procedures is clogged by low staffing, convoluted processes and an increase in claims. Workers and their advocates say filing a claim is a knotty experience of complicated paperwork and…
A Russian warship appeared to have suffered serious damage Friday after Ukraine attacked one of its key naval bases using sea drones. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have thwarted the overnight attack on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, but the fate of one of its warships was in doubt after videos shared on…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is leading a group of lawmakers calling for an investigation into how some of the largest tax prep companies allegedly illegally shared sensitive customer data with Google and Meta, CNBC reported. A seven-month congressional investigation found evidence that TaxSlayer, H&R Block, TaxAct, and other tax prep firms sent names, phone numbers, email…
Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a redrawn map that carved out just one majority-Black congressional district in the state, defying a Supreme Court ruling that said Alabama had to create at least two majority-Black districts. The new map, helmed by the Alabama Legislature’s Republican supermajority, increased the percentage of Black voters to around 50% in…
Mexico is reeling from a pair of shocking journalist deaths. The director of a local news site in Acapulco, Nelson Matus, was shot to death in his car in what was reportedly the third assassination attempt against him. Matus’ death came just one week after the body of Luis Martin Sanchez, a reporter for Mexican…