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1 day ago | 
san.com | Drew Pittock |Harry Fogle |Kennedy Felton
Progressive political streamer Hasan Piker said he was detained for hours by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after landing in Chicago from France on Sunday, May 11. Piker claimed agents repeatedly questioned him about his views on Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi militants. Piker, a Turkish-American media personality with more than 2.8 million followers on the streaming platform Twitch, spoke about the experience both on his stream and on X.
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1 day ago | 
san.com | Drew Pittock |Harry Fogle |Kalé Carey
A federal judge is now on administrative leave as the Trump administration works to terminate her employment, accusing her of failing to follow the president’s directives. Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has become the center of controversy after publicly opposing actions taken by the agency’s leadership, including its director, Andrea Lucas, who was appointed by President Donald Trump.
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2 days ago | 
san.com | Drew Pittock |Harry Fogle |Kalé Carey
Robots are no longer just a concept of the future, they’re quickly becoming a fixture in industries from manufacturing to medicine. Now, Walgreens is betting big on automation to cut costs and modernize how it delivers prescriptions to millions of patients. The pharmacy chain began its automation push in 2021. Since then, it has opened 11 micro-fulfillment centers that rely on robotic systems to sort and fill prescriptions.
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6 days ago | 
san.com | Ally Heath |Cole Lauterbach |Harry Fogle |Kennedy Felton
The Golden Globes are officially stepping into the digital age. Beginning in 2026, the show will present a Best Podcast category, spotlighting audio creators alongside film and television stars. The announcement, made Wednesday, May 7, marks the first time a major awards show will include podcasts as part of its honors. The new category reflects the growing influence of podcasts, which have become a key part of global media consumption.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Drew Pittock |Harry Fogle |Kennedy Felton
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, is facing new criticism after reports emerged that users are exploiting it to undress women in photos. The AI is part of X, formerly known as Twitter, and has raised fresh concerns about online safety and moderation. The backlash began when a woman highlighted the issue on X, showing how users could reply to photos of women and ask Grok to “remove her clothes.” The incident gained wider attention after 404 Media reported on it.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Drew Pittock |Harry Fogle |Kennedy Felton
It has been two weeks since Pope Francis’ death, but that has not stopped thousands from placing playful bets on who will take his place. More than 60,000 people are already participating in a fantasy-style game centered on the next pope. The game is called Fantapapa. It lets players create their own virtual conclave, inspired by Italy’s previous fantasy soccer game, Fantacalcio, and music festival game, Fantasanremo.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Harry Fogle |Kalé Carey
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers, CVS Health’s Aetna, Elevance Health and Humana, accusing them of paying illegal kickbacks to boost plan enrollments and expand their market share. The complaint, unsealed Thursday, alleges that from 2016 to 2021, the companies paid hundreds of millions of dollars to insurance brokers to steer Medicare beneficiaries toward their plans.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Harry Fogle |Karah Rucker |Mathew Grisham
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, has warned that he will cut state funding from the city of San Marcos if the City Council passes a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an arms embargo against Israel. The resolution, which is set for a vote on May 6, has sparked significant controversy, with Abbott condemning it as “anti-Israel” and “anti-Texas,” while supporters say it’s a way to challenge big government over an international issue.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Harry Fogle |Kalé Carey
A high-profile legal case that garnered national attention and reached the Illinois Supreme Court appears to be resolved. NBC Chicago reports actor Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have reached a settlement in the civil lawsuit filed against him, marking the end of a six-year legal battle that began with a police report and ended with police calling it a hoax.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Harry Fogle |Kalé Carey
President Trump’s abolishment of diversity, equity and inclusion programs has sent shockwaves through retail stores, the federal government and, most dramatically, universities. To comply with the Trump administration’s orders, colleges began removing programs for specific students, including scholarships, in admissions and, most recently, in graduation ceremonies. The University of Kentucky ended its special ceremony for first-generation students, using Trump’s orders to remove DEI.
