A systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2026 has found consistent evidence that exposure to nature is associated with significant reductions in negative emotional states, according to the research. The analysis, which examined data from 33 studies involving over 2,000 participants, was published in the journal Environmental Research & Public…
The Artemis II crew provides an update Thursday on their last full day in outer space, as they prepare to land off the coast of Southern California on Friday evening.NASA and the Navy are preparing to recover the astronauts and their Orion spacecraft. The crew will be rescued by the…
The four-member crew of the Artemis II lunar mission is expected to land off the coast of Southern California on Friday, signaling the end of the first moon mission since the Apollo missions in the 1970s.NASA and the Navy are preparing to recover the astronauts and their Orion spacecraft, who…
Failing Starmer is ‘fed up’ Maybe ‘U-Turn’ Starmer could drill some North Sea oil wells and calm down. Even as he follows suicidal energy policies by shunning North Sea oil and sanctioning cheap Russian gas, today (9) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer decided to shift the blame for his energy…
The Illinois Supreme Court would rather keep a heavy backlog of Cook County cases than allow a pro-Trump judge to sit on the traffic court. The post IL Supreme Court Defends Removal ff Traffic Court Judge for Past Conservative Comments first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
The Department of War logo at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 10, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesA federal judge ruled on April 9 that the Pentagon’s policy of excluding unescorted media from its buildings violated his previous court order.“By adopting and enforcing portions of the policy pertaining to Pentagon…
A fiery social media post from President Donald Trump ignited fresh tensions within conservative circles, as he sharply criticized several prominent right-wing voices over their opposition to his stance on Iran. According to the New York Post, in a lengthy message, Trump targeted Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and…
President Donald Trump says U.S. ships and military forces will stay in and around Iran until what he calls the “real agreement” is reached. This comes a day after the White House declared that Iran has accepted a ceasefire proposal with the United States. The Iranian regime is calling on…
As Argentina threatened the Falklands in 1982, Sir Henry Leach, chief of the naval staff, told Prime Minister Thatcher, “I can put together a task force of destroyers, frigates, landing craft and support vessels. It will be led by the aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible. It can be…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel will begin direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible,” aimed at disarming Hezbollah and advancing what he described as a “historic, sustainable peace agreement,” as tensions persist over the scope of the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The directive, issued following a cabinet…
Concerns about large-scale fraud have been building across the country, with California often at the center of that conversation. Federal authorities recently announced a major development in one such case: a Southern California man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that drained hundreds of millions of dollars…
CHICAGO (CN) — An incredulous Seventh Circuit panel appeared unlikely Thursday to toss former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s corruption charges on claims of shoddy jury instructions and vague evidence.Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was convicted on 10 corruption charges and sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison in…
A true liberal socialist, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has decided to eliminate racial wealth disparity by levying taxes by race. The mayor of America’s largest city, socialist Zohran Mamdani, has a plan to tax white people more. This appears to be an egregious violation of the 14th Amendment to the…
Ship tracking services reported on Thursday that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at less than ten percent of its normal level, despite Iran ostensibly promising to halt terror attacks on civilian vessels as part of its ceasefire agreement with the U.S. and Israel. Iran closed the long and…
Yeah, that went about as well as I thought it would.PublishedApril 9, 2026 6:30 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 9, 2026 6:30 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWe’ve all been there before.You’re walking through an industrial building or a parking garage, and you see a pipe hanging just within reach.You’re a man, so your first instinct…
A group of Roman Catholic nuns who run a home for terminally ill cancer patients in New York has filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing that a new law on gender identity protections forces them to violate their religious beliefs. The plaintiffs, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, operate Rosary…
Dan Bilzerian, a social media personality often referred to as the “King of Instagram,” has entered the political arena, filing to run for Congress in Florida’s 6th District. His candidacy sets up a challenge against Republican Rep. Randy Fine, a first-term lawmaker who has drawn attention for past remarks about…
At John Overton High School in South Nashville, students who sign up can leave class in the afternoon for about 15 minutes to pray in a designated area on campus. According to the Nashville Banner, more than 80 students have taken part. Outside of Ramadan, the school still allows students…
Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania drew attention this week after remarks she made at a campaign rally in Michigan, where she suggested that Americans should focus less on differences among themselves and more on those with significant wealth and power. Speaking at the event, Lee said some political forces try…
The back-and-forth surrounding Maine’s Democratic Senate primary is starting to highlight a broader tension inside the party—one that says as much about its direction as it does about the individual candidates. On one side is Graham Platner, a former Marine backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Platner’s candidacy might once have…
The reproductive health care service argues that a reinstated 1985 law restricting minors’ access to abortion is vague and unconstitutional.LAS VEGAS (CN) — An attorney for Planned Parenthood argued to Nevada’s high court Thursday that a 1985 law restricting abortion for minors couldn’t be revived, as a judge declared it…
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday against charging fees on tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, writing on Truth Social: “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!”…
Screenshot of George Conway crying during a recent podcast interview. The deranged former husband of former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway has admitted he blew $1 million on defeating President Trump, and their kids lost some of their inheritance because of his mistake. George Conway, who was once a respected lawyer…
Bill O’Reilly and Chris Cuomo got into a spitting match over Iran’s nuclear capacity. They were discussing Operation Epic Fury when O’Reilly asked Cuomo to “Keep quiet for a second.” Cuomo wasn’t letting O’Reilly quote an expert; Cuomo said it was out of context. Since it was on Cuomo’s News…
California’s already crowded race for governor is being shaken by a wave of controversy surrounding Eric Swalwell, as political rivals intensify their criticism in the lead-up to the June primary. According to Fox News, the Democratic lawmaker is under scrutiny following allegations of sexual misconduct involving female staffers and other…
Voters fill out their ballots at the Newton Free Library in Newton, Mass., on Sept. 3, 2024. Steven Senne/AP PhotoA federal judge in Massachusetts on April 9 tossed out a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit demanding the state’s voter roll information.Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi first requested the information in July…
The American’s Formula 2 commitments will mean he can’t make an IndyCar one-off appearance at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayPublishedApril 9, 2026 6:10 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 9, 2026 6:10 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThere was a chance that Colton Herta — despite leaving his full-time IndyCar duties to race in Formula 2 — could return…
After a day of final arguments from the companies — and the states suing them — jurors will start deliberating on Friday.MANHATTAN (CN) — After about five weeks of testimony and a surprise settlement with the feds, a landmark antitrust trial came to a close Thursday as Live Nation and…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Last week, the New York Times published a rapturous profile of a drug marketing company called Medvi, which the paper declared to be the first one-ish man venture on track to surpass one…
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) by saying that “There are many Republicans who were once avid supporters of President Trump, from Tucker Carlson, to Marjorie Taylor Greene, to Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, and many on the far right, in addition to Democrats, who have…
Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy introduced a bill Thursday that seeks to designate the Council on American Islamic Relations and its affiliates as specially designated global terrorists and revoke its nonprofit status.The legislation seeks to label CAIR as a Hamas affiliate and prohibit Americans from dealing with the organization, which…
A Democratic National Committee panel voted Thursday to punt on resolutions that specifically condemn dark money from the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee and that pushed the party to support conditioning military aid to Israel.The resolutions were not expected to pass, but the results show that the party is…
A wild video appeared to show quadruple amputee and murder suspect Dayton James Webber snorting a substance off a bill before firing a rifle out his window. Webber did a handstand while someone off camera brought him something to sniff off a dollar bill, according to a video recorded July…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Democrat officials in California are suddenly interested in prosecuting hospice fraudsters after the Justice Department created a division dedicated to arresting fraudsters. California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) on Thursday announced his office charged 21 suspects in a $267 million hospice fraud ring in Southern…
Three weeks ago I wrote a VIP story about an argument that was circulating online about why trans issues had risen to the forefront of the culture wars. What prompted me was an outburst on Bluesky alleging that the whole thing was really just a case of astroturf politics ginned…
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Artificial Intelligence signage is displayed during the Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile technology trade show, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty ImagesYoung Americans are using artificial intelligence (AI) regularly, but their distrust and resentment toward the technology are also growing, according to a new…
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, an investigation has been launched into the National Football League by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for possible anticompetitive tactics, happening as concern is growing that it’s getting harder and more expensive for fans to watch their teams on television. The…
Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani, commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, resurfaced on Thursday with a message to his forces, after an absence that led to speculation that he was killed by a U.S. or Israeli airstrike. Qaani addressed his message to the “mujahideen and brave…
“An Oral History of a Year of Turmoil at Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s CDC,” by Jeneen Interlandi, is a classic example of pro-vaccine propaganda. The article, published March 23, demonstrates that while the era of medical coercion and blind faith in vaccines is ending — thanks in part to government…
Masters patrons are confused by the cups that drinks are being served in at this year’s tournament.PublishedApril 9, 2026 5:50 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 9, 2026 5:50 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWhat started out as a simple message sent to OutKick for my Screencaps column about beer foam at the 2026 Masters Tournament has…
Although most see security benefits of the military alliance, the perception of NATO is different if you’re a Trump supporter or just a Republican.(CN) — Most Americans believe the United States should stay in NATO and that the alliance helps keep the country safer, according to a national survey released…
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Florida Republican Rep. Maria Salazar’s migration bill is a high-stakes attack by business groups on the wages of her party’s populist-minded voters. “Here’s what matters most,” Salazar said in a poll-tested, talking-point response to populist criticism from Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX): It costs ZERO taxpayer dollars. Reduces the deficit. Invests $70…
The elitist media are wildly inconsistent on President Trump, except for one thing: the coverage has to be negative. So this week, it swung from “Trump’s about to destroy Iranian civilization” to “Trump chickened out again” when they announced a ceasefire. Whichever direction Trump takes — left or right, backward…
People try to remove a vehicle destroyed on April 8 in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 9, 2026. Israel has stepped-up its attacks on Lebanon following a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, conditional on shipping being allowed to resume through the Strait of…
While the world fights, Kim Jong Un rapidly develops his weapons In 2026, North Korea launched five large-scale missile tests – and now we learn what new tech they are testing. Today (9), news has arisen that North Korea has tested ‘a new cluster-bomb warhead’ on a ballistic missile as…
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh informed the world that Tehran would open the Strait of Hormuz in a limited capacity during an interview on Thursday. Khatibzadeh admitted in the interview with ITV that the Iranian regime has laid naval mines in the strait. These mines will have to be cleared…
Conservationists and federal land managers clashed in court over a plan shrinking protected research areas.PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — An Oregon federal judge on Thursday heard dueling summary judgment motions over cattle grazing in key sage grouse research areas, signaling he may seek additional briefing on potential remedies before issuing a ruling.U.S.…
What started as mild discomfort turned into a life-altering wake-up call for Jean Smart. According to Fox News, the Emmy-winning actress is opening up about a frightening health scare that led to emergency triple-bypass surgery after she initially dismissed the warning signs. At 74, Smart said she had grown accustomed…