Border czar Tom Homan clashes with CBS interviewer over ICE migrant deaths, asks for Biden-era data

Border czar Tom Homan accused a CBS journalist of asking a “loaded question” in a Friday interview about how ICE treats detained illegal migrants, asking him whether he gathered statistics about migrant deaths under the Biden administration. CBS News’ immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez asked Homan about deaths in ICE custody under the Trump administration, noting that this year could set a “new record high.” “We looked at official ICE data, sir, and found that 57 people have died in the agency’s custody so far under this administration,” Montoya-Galvez said. “In fact, somebody was just reported to have died in ICE…

Even Biden DOJ officials called memo targeting parents as potential domestic terrorists ‘ridiculous’: bombshell emails

WASHINGTON — Top Justice Department lawyers balked at the Biden administration’s attempts to prosecute parents who protested mask mandates and critical race theory at school board meetings as potential domestic terrorists in the fall of 2021, ripping senior officials’ push for the criminal probes as “ridiculous” and highly “political,” according to…

Yankees reveal pitching plan for Game 3 and potentially beyond

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When the division series makes its way to The Bronx, Max Fried will get the ball first for the Yankees.  The club plans to start Fried for Wednesday’s Game 3 followed by Carlos Rodón for Thursday’s Game 4, manager Aaron Boone said Monday, before the Yankees…

Glamorous jet-set life of USC-educated Chinese spy suspect snared at LAX

A California realtor arrested for allegedly spying for the Chinese government appeared to have lived a jet-setting lifestyle before federal authorities detained her. Wanying Zhang, 34, also known as “Heather,” documented trips to Paris and outings with friends across the West Coast on her social media pages. Zhang also appears…

McDonald’s hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing

McDonald’s has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, said McDonald’s violated US antitrust law by conspiring with independent franchisees…

Seahawks signing Joe Mixon after mysterious year-long injury absence

Joe Mixon is back in the NFL. The veteran running back, who hasn’t played in the league since January 2025, is signing with the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.  Mixon met with Seattle on Monday and will initially be signed to the team’s practice…

CBS news anchor nearly loses life savings in LA scam

A phone scam was so convincing that even veteran CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman admits he nearly walked into his bank and emptied his account before realizing something was terribly wrong. In a video shared Friday on his X account, Gutman recounted receiving a call from someone claiming to work…

Exclusive | Blakeman: I’ll use NY Constitution to block Mamdani’s Soviet-style supermarket plan

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman aims to use a little-known clause in the state Constitution to try squashing NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s taxpayer-funded, $70 million city-owned grocery store scheme. The “Gift and Loan Clause” prohibits municipalities from giving and lending public money or property to private entities. “This unconstitutional subsidy…

Exclusive | NYC Councilwoman eyes eliminating live fish as prizes at carnivals

A Queens pol is pushing new legislation to ban giving away live fish as novelty prizes at NYC-based fairs, carnivals and other festivals. Councilwoman Vickie Paladino’s bill especially targets the longtime carnival practice of awarding goldfish to winners of Ping-Pong toss and similar carnival games. The fish are typically handed…

Just 3 doses of magic mushrooms may treat anorexia: study

It’s a trip doctors hope leads to a breakthrough. A small new study suggests that magic mushrooms may one day offer a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, a serious eating disorder marked by severe food restriction, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image. That could be…

Maine event: Dems descend into chaos over Platner exit

Maine Democrats are on the verge of announcing when they’ll hold a convention to pick a new nominee for US Senate to run in Graham Platner’s place in November — but some party members aren’t waiting until a new name emerges from the ashes of the accused rapist’s campaign. Prominent…

New sensor could help detect Parkinson’s disease in human tears

A quick cry could one day save your life. Brazilian researchers have developed a tiny sensor that can detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease in human tears — a method they say is faster, cheaper and far less invasive than the blood tests currently used to measure dopamine levels. Dopamine…

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