Reann Philogene

An ancient Roman shipwreck believed to be more than 2,000 years old has been found about 150 feet underwater off Mazara del Vallo in Sicily. The wreck contains well-preserved ceramic jars thought to have transported wine, oil and grain. Specialist free diver Giacomo De Mola located it after receiving information from local fishermen and called it the most incredible discovery of his life.

Patrick Mahomes contradicted Donald Trump’s claim that Tommy Tuberville originally recruited him as a quarterback. Tuberville later clarified that he did not coach Mahomes but said they had become good friends; Mahomes said Tuberville did not recruit him and that he might never have met him.

Sharon Stone explained her support for the American Heart Association at its 2025 Go Red for Women event, revealing that several female members of her family have experienced strokes and heart attacks. She expressed gratitude for the organization’s research and support for families facing cardiovascular health challenges.

Wellness advocate ShantaQuilette Develle calls on the Trump administration to prioritize fair and equitable healthcare, particularly to improve heart-health outcomes for Americans. Drawing on her experiences as a woman of color, she highlights persistent disparities in the healthcare system and discusses the changes she hopes to see.

Video footage shows women fleeing as the ceiling of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo began to buckle during a performance by merengue artist Rubby Perez on 8 April 2025. At least 124 people, including two Major League Baseball players, were reported killed. Rescue workers continued searching the rubble, while the cause of the collapse remained under investigation.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confronted Independent reporter Andrew Feinberg after he questioned the administration's criteria for identifying alleged Tren de Aragua members. Feinberg cited court documents suggesting that tattoos and streetwear associated with the gang could contribute to a person's classification and deportation to El Salvador. Leavitt denied the allegation and accused mainstream media outlets of defending deported gang members.

A couple at The Steel Coop restaurant in Livingston, Tennessee, were allegedly filmed placing hair in their food to obtain a free meal. Manager Patrick Jones initially apologized and offered them a complimentary meal, but another customer alerted him to the apparent deception. Jones confronted the couple as they were leaving during a marriage proposal; they were barred from returning, and a family member later paid their $20 bill.

Atlas Energy has completed The Dune Express, a 42-mile conveyor belt carrying sand from Texas to New Mexico. The $400 million project is the largest conveyor belt of its kind in the United States and is intended to replace inefficient and dangerous truck transport of sand used in hydraulic fracturing. Environmentalists remain concerned about fracking’s effects on habitats, air quality and the risk of oil spills.

Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez made a half-court shot during halftime of a Bucknell basketball game, winning a student $10,000. The student, Owen, said he would use the money to help his parents pay his college tuition. Rodriguez attended the school with Minnesota Timberwolves co-owner Mark Lore for a forum.

Dashcam footage shows a car veering off an overpass and crashing onto Interstate 5 in Sacramento, California, on 18 February 2025. Passing drivers avoided the falling vehicle and debris. The driver was hospitalized, no other injuries were reported, and the California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause.

A police pursuit in Ohio began after GMC Sierra driver James Collins allegedly refused to stop for having no visible registration. A passenger threw wooden boards from the truck bed as the chase escalated, eventually leading to the truck driving the wrong way on Interstate 75 and causing a six-vehicle crash that injured seven people. All four occupants fled on foot but were later arrested and face drug-possession and aggravated-vehicular-assault charges.

CCTV footage from a Space Age Fuel station in Bend, Oregon, shows Steven Earl Ramsey breaking in, attempting to throw a Molotov cocktail, accidentally setting himself on fire and fighting police K9 Vinnie before surrendering. Police responded after owner Danny Johal reported the burglary, and Ramsey was taken into custody.

Two pigeons caused disruption on a Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Minneapolis to Wisconsin on May 24, 2025. After baggage handlers removed one bird, a second pigeon was discovered as the plane began taxiing, prompting the aircraft to return and passengers to try to capture it. Passenger Tom Caw filmed the incident and said the pilot described the situation as unprecedented when contacting air traffic control.

Police dashcam footage shows an out-of-control SUV narrowly missing two Florida Highway Patrol troopers assisting a driver on Interstate 95 in Volusia County after a deer collision on 13 April 2025. The SUV also struck the disabled car, but the three people involved were reportedly unharmed apart from shock and mild whiplash. Authorities had not disclosed the SUV driver's condition or whether charges would follow.

Police stopped a Tesla traveling at 105 mph in Port St. Lucie, Florida, after its driver rushed to get a bride to her wedding in Stuart. The bride, fully dressed and sitting in the passenger seat, said the ceremony had already begun. The officer allowed them to continue after issuing a mandatory court date for speeding.

Anne Hathaway celebrated Arsenal’s Champions League victory over Real Madrid by singing “The Angel (North London Forever)” in an Instagram video. She also praised Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice as the man of the game, having previously shown her support for the club after Leandro Trossard scored against Wolves.

Dashcam footage shows a semi-truck entering the path of an oncoming train on US Highway 14 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, on April 4, 2025. The truck driver, Robert Thomas Jewett, and train occupants Jeffery Alan Schafer and Thomas Herman Behsman sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Both the semi-truck and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad train were damaged.

Search and rescue teams, joined by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, combed Camp Mystic after flash floods caused 27 campers to go missing. The storm began on July 4, 2025, dropping nearly a foot of rain across the region. At least 43 people were reported dead in Kerr County and eight more in nearby counties.

A woman clinging to a tree above the rising Guadalupe River in Texas was rescued by helicopter after severe flooding began during storms on 4 July 2025. Video shared by Governor Greg Abbott shows her being winched to safety, while emergency services continue search-and-rescue operations for other victims.

Cassie Ventura’s lawyer, Douglas H. Wigdor, said Ventura was pleased after Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was found guilty of two counts of transporting people to engage in prostitution. Combs was acquitted of two sex-trafficking charges and the more serious racketeering-conspiracy charge. Wigdor welcomed the federal convictions but said he had hoped for convictions on the sex-crime charges under RICO.

Prince William visited England’s women’s football squad at St George’s Park in Staffordshire ahead of Euro 2025. He spoke with manager Sarina Wiegman, presented new match jerseys to all 23 players, and encouraged the Lionesses to play with freedom, camaraderie and teamwork.

Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order lifting broad U.S. sanctions on Syria, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The change would allow Syrians to conduct more international trade, transfer money across borders and work with foreign companies. Sanctions would remain in place against former president Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights abusers, drug traffickers, individuals linked to chemical-weapons activity, ISIS and its affiliates, and Iranian proxies.

Pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil returned to New York City after spending more than three months in an ICE detention center in Louisiana. Released on bail while legal challenges to his arrest and possible removal continue in federal and immigration courts, he reunited with his wife and son, who was born during his detention.

Pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was welcomed back to New York City by cheering supporters after being released on bail from an ICE detention center in Louisiana, where he had been held for more than three months. He was reunited with his wife and their son, born during his detention. Legal challenges to his arrest and possible removal from the United States remain ongoing in federal and immigration courts.

A roughly six-foot alligator escaped while being transported from New York to a North Carolina zoo and was found outside a motel on Richmond Highway in Fairfax County, Virginia, around midnight on June 16, 2025. Police body-camera footage captured officers discovering the animal and warning a motel resident to keep their dog indoors. The owner led the alligator back to its room, and it continued its journey to North Carolina.

Four sisters aged 8 to 14 became stranded on a rock in Lake Superior after losing their paddles while traveling from Black Beach in Silver Bay, Minnesota. Authorities received a call from their concerned parents, and the Coast Guard located and airlifted the girls to nearby emergency medical services. All four are recovering.

Following Terence Stamp’s death, fans revisited his performance as Bernadette Bassenger, a transgender woman, in the 1994 musical comedy The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The film follows Bernadette and two drag queens across the Australian Outback, culminating in a memorable performance of CeCe Peniston’s “Finally” featuring Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce.

A video revisits Terence Stamp’s performance as Bernadette Bassenger in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert following the actor’s death. The featured scene shows Stamp performing CeCe Peniston’s “Finally” alongside Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce in the film’s finale.

The Brooklyn Cyclones hosted an Elaine Dance Competition during their annual Seinfeld Night on 2 August 2025. Contestants dressed as Elaine Benes and imitated the character’s deliberately awkward dance from the episode “The Little Kicks,” inspired by Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s performance. The winner said she had been “raised by Seinfeld” and felt her whole life had led to the moment.

Dash-camera footage shows an undercover Hillsborough County detective being carjacked during a sting operation in Riverside, Florida, on July 18, 2025. The detective had arranged a social-media meeting with 17-year-old Daryl Cole and 18-year-old Christopher Samuels to buy drugs, but the encounter escalated into an attempted armed robbery of the detectives’ money and vehicle. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot before being identified and arrested.

Surveillance footage shows a stranger approaching two women in a California parking lot on 26 April and firing into their vehicle after shooting once into the air. One woman was shot in the leg, while the other was unharmed. The suspect fled but was arrested on 9 July following an investigation by the Upland Police Department; his identity had not been released.

A volcanic eruption began around 4 a.m. local time on 16 July following an intense seismic swarm on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula. Lava flowed southeast from a roughly 2-kilometre-long fissure, prompting the evacuation of tourists from the Blue Lagoon and people from a nearby campsite in Grindavik. Iceland’s Met Office said the molten rock was not threatening infrastructure.

The aurora borealis was filmed over DeKalb, Illinois, as red and green lights appeared across more than 30 U.S. states. The display was caused by the year’s strongest solar storm, which sent charged particles known as coronal mass ejections toward Earth and made the northern lights visible as far south as parts of Florida.

Police in Royal Oak, Michigan, responded to reports of a white SUV being driven on train tracks and found Katrina Patterson with an open alcohol container. After officers requested her license, she allegedly fled, crashed into an Ulta Beauty store, repeatedly drove back and forth while trying to escape, damaged the storefront and struck a patrol car before being taken into custody.

Newly released body-camera footage shows two NYPD officers responding to a choking emergency involving 10-month-old Makai in Corona, Queens, on 10 October 2025. An officer patted the baby’s back until the obstruction was expelled, after which Makai was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center for observation and later returned home with his parents, Asia Rodriguez and Brandon Laboy.

California Highway Patrol Officer Sal Leon-Brito rescued an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle near Los Angeles on 3 July 2025. The car had veered off a freeway, struck a tree and caught fire, possibly after the driver experienced a medical emergency. The driver was taken to hospital in stable condition.

Elon Musk unexpectedly joined a SpaceX Flight 11 launch livestream on 13 October 2025, running up behind two employees and interrupting their broadcast. The employees attempted to engage him in small talk, while viewers commented on and laughed about the visibly uncomfortable interaction.

A memorable dance scene from The First Wives Club, in which Diane Keaton sings and dances to Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” alongside Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn, has been widely reshared on social media following Keaton’s death at 79. Kate Hudson reposted the scene with an affectionate tribute, prompting fans to praise Keaton’s performance and career.

Serena Williams reacted after seeing a cotton plant displayed as decoration on a hallway table at an unnamed New York City hotel. In an Instagram video, she questioned how people felt about cotton being used decoratively, said it did not feel right to her, and appeared visibly uncomfortable while touching the plant. The reason for her reaction was unclear, including whether it related to the plant’s texture or cotton’s historical ties to slavery in the United States. She was in New York to help launch a SKIMS and Nike collaboration involving Kim Kardashian.

FBI Director Kash Patel said on Fox News that authorities apprehended the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder within 33 hours, comparing the case with other high-profile manhunts. The report notes that Patel did not mention that Tyler Robinson was turned in by a family friend, amid criticism of Patel’s handling of the investigation.

Police body-camera footage shows a Volusia County officer and K9 named Gator encountering a bear while searching wooded terrain for an aggravated battery suspect in Florida on 6 September. The bear walked away after the officer shouted and Gator barked, and neither the animal nor the officers were harmed. The officer later described the encounter as one of “mutual respect,” but it was not disclosed whether the suspect was found.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave Pope Leo a small crystal football after their meeting at the Vatican on 7 May. The two were reportedly believed to have discussed escalating tensions related to the war in Iran. Pope Leo gave Rubio an olive branch encased in wood, described as the “plant of peace,” while Rubio presented the football as a humorous gift.

Three young men fell through the ice while walking across a frozen bay in Far Rockaway, Queens, on 6 February 2026. The New York City Fire Department, supported by police aviation and emergency services units, located and rescued them after the incident was reported at about 4:15 p.m. They were recovering at hospitals in Oceanside and Far Rockaway, and witnesses said they had previously seen the men walking on the ice despite warnings that it was dangerous.

During Jack Smith’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, former Capitol Police officer Michael Fanone directed a profane reaction at Republican Representative Troy Nehls after Nehls blamed the Capitol leadership team rather than Donald Trump for the January 6 insurrection. Smith was appearing to answer questions about investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his retention of classified documents.

A large group of anti-ICE protesters entered Cities Church in St. Paul during a Sunday service, demanding justice for Renee Good and support for immigrants. They alleged that pastor David Easterwood leads a local ICE field office involved in violent arrests. Pastor Jonathan Parnell confronted the demonstrators, who were eventually escorted outside but continued chanting.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem urged the public to thank law-enforcement officers and buy ICE officers lunch for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Speaking after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota, Noem described Good as a “domestic terrorist” and claimed that she had weaponized her vehicle against the agent. Noem also discussed the ongoing ICE operation in New York City.

Eight-year-old Tayvion fell through a frozen pond near his home in East Patchogue, New York, on Christmas Day. After a resident called 911, Suffolk County Police Sergeant Michael Santillo crossed the ice and pulled him from the chest-deep freezing water. Tayvion suffered no injuries and later thanked the officers at a press conference.

Preschool teacher Jessica Plichta was arrested in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after criticizing Donald Trump during a televised interview at a protest against the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Police said she failed to obey a lawful order. She was taken to Kent County Jail, released after three hours, and told to expect notification of a formal charge.

A 1:51 Independent TV roundup examines Donald Trump’s most notable uses of artificial intelligence during 2025. It presents a mix of minor responses to celebrities and more bizarre AI-generated or AI-related moments, framing them as examples of how the U.S. president used the technology throughout the year.

Residents of Mallorca protested mass tourism, arguing that the island’s rapid population and visitor growth has worsened housing affordability and living conditions. The activist group Menys Turisme, Mes Vida said Mallorca has reached its ecological, territorial and social limits, citing population growth from 280,000 to 1.25 million and an increase in annual tourists from 7.5 million to more than 19 million over two decades.

The 2026 Golden Globes in Beverly Hills opened awards season with Nikki Glaser as host and numerous high-profile stars on the red carpet. One Battle After Another won Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), while Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director and Best Screenplay. Timothée Chalamet received Best Actor for Marty Supreme, strengthening speculation about his Oscar prospects. Hamnet won Best Motion Picture (Drama), with Jessie Buckley taking Best Actress in the drama category.

A 68-year-old surfer was rescued near Surfer’s Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, after drifting at sea for about 30 hours. An Airbnb host reported him missing after he failed to return, and his daughter confirmed he had gone surfing two days earlier. The U.S. Coast Guard, Puerto Rico Police Department, Joint Forces of Rapid Action and U.S. Border Patrol located and airlifted him to safety, where he received emergency medical treatment.

Officer Hook of the City of Alliance Police Department responded to a Walmart parking-lot call about a suspicious person riding a whitish bull. The rider turned out to be a cowboy traveling with the rodeo bull Gus, and the officer joined in the lighthearted encounter by petting Gus, taking a photograph, and briefly riding him before the pair continued toward a rodeo in Columbiana.

Police in North Port, Florida, rescued a toddler seen running along Highway 41 at night. Dashcam footage shows the child nearly being struck by a white SUV before Sergeant Sheild made an emergency U-turn, stopped, and pursued the child on foot. The unharmed toddler was later reunited with worried parents, who said they had taken precautions to prevent such an incident.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez personally guided a group of middle and high school students from the Bronx through the U.S. Capitol after the government shutdown sent official tour guides home. She shared a TikTok video showing the students receiving the tour and described herself as being on Capitol tour duty during the shutdown.

Video footage captured a North American T-6 aircraft dropping from the sky before crashing in Wharton County, Texas, on 20 September 2025. Two people died in the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

Donald Trump dismissed the Epstein Files as “total bulls***t” when questioned about reports that Vice President JD Vance planned a private meeting with senior administration officials to discuss releasing the Department of Justice’s interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Vance denied the reports as “fake news” during a joint appearance with Trump on 6 August 2025. The report also notes Maxwell’s 20-year sentence for trafficking girls to Jeffrey Epstein, Todd Blanche’s recent DOJ interview with her, and her transfer to a lower-security prison.

Donald Trump said undocumented Hispanic farm workers are difficult to replace with native-born laborers, arguing that people from inner cities generally do not perform farm work while Hispanic migrants do it “naturally.” His comments came as ICE enforcement operations have left U.S. farmers short of workers. Trump also recounted a farmer’s disturbing claim that laborers who suffer serious back injuries “die” rather than stop working.

A Cleveland Browns videographer fell backward into Lake Erie while filming the team’s unveiling of an alternative helmet design from a float on July 23, 2025. The mascot Chomps threw him a flotation device, and a jet ski quickly rescued him. Aerial and first-person footage captured the incident, while fans praised him for retaining his camera.

Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi after questions about her earlier claim that Epstein files were on her desk and would soon be released. The promised release did not occur, and a Justice Department memo later stated that there was no evidence an Epstein “client list” existed. Trump said Bondi was occupied with other priorities, including the administration’s anti-immigration agenda.

The San Antonio Zoo recorded the developing voices of three baby Black Palm Cockatoos over four months, from April through July 2025. The chicks’ high-pitched screeches were shared in four clips on X with the humorous caption, “Any heavy metal bands looking for a vocalist?”, attracting viral attention and comments about the birds’ rapid growth and appearance.

A pet lion escaped onto the streets of Lahore, Pakistan, on July 3, 2025, and attacked a woman and two children. CCTV showed the animal jumping over a boundary wall and leaping onto the victims. Wildlife authorities captured the lion, legal action was taken against its owner, and all three victims were hospitalized in stable condition. The incident has renewed calls for action against illegal ownership of wild cats in Punjab.

Steve Goncalves, father of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves, said he and the other victims’ families were not consulted before Bryan Kohberger accepted a plea deal. Kohberger pleaded guilty on 2 July 2025 to killing four college students in December 2022 and will receive a life sentence, prompting the families to condemn prosecutors for failing to involve them in the deal.

United Airlines Flight 4423 returned to St. Louis Lambert International Airport shortly after departing for Chicago on July 1, 2025, after passenger Hannah Breyley reported smelling smoke. Flight attendants instructed passengers to leave their belongings and evacuate through the emergency exits. The aircraft landed safely at about 6:40 a.m., and the source of the smoke remained under investigation.

Australian Immigration Minister Tony Burke said Kanye West’s Australian visa was cancelled after immigration officials reviewed his status following the release of the song “Heil Hitler” in May 2025. The song was described as containing antisemitic lyrics praising Adolf Hitler and sampling a 1935 Hitler speech, leaving West without a valid Australian visa.

During a live CNN interview on Erin Burnett OutFront, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was shown a clip from his 2019 rap video “Nani.” The video features Mamdani performing in a food truck wearing only an apron, prompting an awkward and humorous exchange after he admitted he did not expect the clip to appear on CNN.

Donald Trump suggested that ongoing disputes with California Governor Gavin Newsom could affect federal wildfire relief for California victims. Speaking at the White House on June 18, 2025, Trump answered “maybe” when asked whether the conflict would influence aid. Newsom condemned the suggestion, saying it was disturbed to threaten disaster victims because of personal animosity.

Donald Trump claimed that the United States won World War II while recounting world leaders’ messages about VE Day and his planned military parade. He credited Russia with suffering massive losses but used an inflated casualty figure, repeated the false claim that Adolf Hitler gave a speech at the Eiffel Tower, and minimized France’s contribution. His account omitted Britain’s role, despite Trump displaying a bust of Winston Churchill in the Oval Office.

A 68-year-old woman was rescued from a burning vehicle after a crash on Kings Highway near Knapps View Park in Chester, New York, at about 4 a.m. on June 8, 2025. Chester police, two passing motorists, a good Samaritan and an Empress EMS paramedic worked together to free her through the sunroof. She was taken to Westchester Medical Center and was recovering.

Keokuk police responding to a reported burglary at Tangles Hair Salon and Boutique in Iowa discovered that a deer had entered the premises. The frightened animal fled to the back of the salon and was eventually removed using a catch pole. Salon owner Tarla Price said the damage was minimal.

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon claimed on Fox News that Riley Gaines would have clearly won a 2022 NCAA swimming race if transgender swimmer Lia Thomas had not competed. Gaines actually tied for fifth with Thomas, making McMahon’s assertion inconsistent with the reported result. The claim is presented in the context of the political dispute over transgender women’s participation in women’s sports.

At a May 15, 2025 meeting with business leaders in Qatar, President Donald Trump digressed from Russia-Ukraine drones to trees and lumberjacks while explaining why Sean Duffy was suited to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation. Trump praised Duffy as a world champion tree climber and linked that experience to safely managing aviation. The speech’s disjointed delivery prompted viewers to question Trump’s cognitive state.

MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts joked about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s swim in Rock Creek, a waterway described as contaminated by sewage. Co-host Mika Brzezinski burst into laughter after Joe Scarborough raised the incident while introducing coverage of Kennedy’s recent congressional hearings as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Vice President JD Vance warned tourists planning to attend the 2026 World Cup in the United States that they are welcome to celebrate and watch matches but must leave when their permitted stay ends. Sean Duffy reinforced the message by cautioning international visitors not to overstay their welcome. Vance had been appointed by Donald Trump as the tournament’s vice chair.

During a March 28, 2025 visit to a U.S. military base in Greenland, Vice President JD Vance criticized the media’s focus on Signalgate when asked about an internal investigation into the security breach. The Atlantic reporter Jeffrey Goldberg had been accidentally added to a Signal group chat in which senior Trump administration officials discussed planned strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Vance defended the administration and redirected criticism toward the media, accusing it of having overlooked failures by the Biden administration during the Afghanistan conflict.

Two French Air Force jets collided in mid-air while the Patrouille de France aerobatics team rehearsed a stunt near Saint-Dizier in eastern France on 25 March. The aircraft exploded in a fireball, but the two pilots and one passenger parachuted to safety and were found conscious, though in relative emergency. No civilian casualties were reported.

Sean Astin, known for playing Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings films, promotes LEGO’s 2,017-piece Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire set. A commercial released on 25 March 2025 features Astin touring the Middle-earth-inspired diorama and reflecting nostalgically on the original trilogy.

River otters Louie and Ophelia escaped from their enclosures at the NEW Zoo and Adventure Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin, during a winter storm on March 20, 2025. Their absence was discovered the next morning, and security footage captured the escape. Zoo officials said the otters remained missing but were likely nearby because they are territorial and their tracks did not appear to lead far.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi displayed a large block of fake fentanyl at the Justice Department on March 14, 2025, saying that the amount represented could kill half a million people. She also waved a smaller one-kilogram replica while discussing fentanyl, immigration and crime. Critics characterized the demonstration as political theater.

A fight broke out in Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies during a debate over an investigation into the $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal linked to President Javier Milei. Milei promoted the token in an X post on 14 February; its value then surged and collapsed, reportedly leaving investors about $250 million poorer. Lawmakers Oscar Zago and Lisandro Almirón pushed and shouted at each other before other politicians intervened, prompting chamber president Martín Menem to end the session early.

Dashcam footage shows a large wooden board flying from a pickup truck across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York and smashing through a family car’s windshield. The board became airborne after the truck driver stopped in the opposite lane to adjust it, with high winds contributing to the incident. Driver David Deng and his family were unharmed.

Maria Bartiromo delivered an impassioned pro-Trump response after a Fox Business segment reported that the administration’s new 25% tariffs on auto imports could add about $20,000 to the price of RAM trucks. Dealer David Kelleher described the rapid price increase, while Bartiromo argued that Dodge should build the trucks domestically rather than blame Trump for the higher costs.

Chandler Police Motor Officer Brian Larison rescued a woman trapped inside a burning vehicle on US-60 near Val Vista in Chandler, Arizona, on February 18, 2025. He broke the car window with his baton and, with help from an off-duty Peoria firefighter, pulled the woman to safety. She later contacted her loved ones to confirm that she was safe.

Donald Trump mocked former President Joe Biden after learning that Biden had signed with Creative Artists Agency. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on February 4, 2025, Trump said, “You got to be kidding,” and added that Biden had “much bigger problems than that,” referring to Biden's condition and performance at the end of his presidency. Biden's agency previously helped him publish his 2017 memoir, Promise Me, Dad.

A hot microphone captured Republican Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw saying he would “f**king kill” Tucker Carlson after being asked whether he had met the commentator. Carlson responded on X by inviting Crenshaw to appear for an interview and offering to provide his address.