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Some ticks can survive from 1 to 3 weeks on home flooring

It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors for any length of time. A new study provides the first scientific evidence that the answer is yes, showing that two species of

Trump orders DHS to pay TSA agents during agency shutdown

President Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the government shutdown, marking a key development as funding the agency stalls in Congress. “As President of the United States, I

House Democrats press GOP chair to hold hearing on Iran war

All Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee pressed the chair of the panel, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), to call for a public hearing from Department of Defense (DOD) officials on the ongoing Iran war after lawmakers in both parties were left unsatisfied with information

Iran says nuclear facilities targeted

Two Iranian nuclear facilities were attacked on Friday, according to state media, hours after Israel pledged to “escalate and expand” its military campaign and President Trump claimed progress in ceasefire negotiations. The Fars news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic

A major disaster for Russia in shipyard attack

On March 25, during a massive drone attack in the Leningrad region, the Ukrainian General Staff announced that its “joint forces” had damaged the Vyborg Shipbuilding installation. Whoever carried it out and how, the attaack’s success was a huge disaster for the Russians, with

Trump boosts ethanol in bid to help farmers fight inflation

The White House announced a series of steps Friday, including a boost for ethanol, aimed at bringing relief to the agriculture industry amid supply chain issues caused by the war in Iran. The administration is increasing the volumes of biofuels like ethanol that are required to

Watch live: Johnson gives remarks amid DHS funding showdown

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will speak with the media Friday afternoon after the Senate advanced a deal overnight to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus immigration agencies. The ball is now in House Republicans' court as Democrats press their GOP