Trent Walker, Author at News Addicts

21 Aug

Target CEO to Step Down After Declining Sales and Profits

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Target CEO Brian Cornell will step down next year after more than ten years leading the retail giant, the company announced Wednesday.He will be succeeded by Michael Fiddelke, the company’s current chief operating officer, who will take over on Feb. 1, 2026, and also join Target’s Board of Directors.Cornell, 66,…

21 Aug

Texas Capitol Evacuated After Shooting Threat

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Law enforcement partially evacuated the Texas Capitol on Tuesday evening after a social media post threatened to “take action by shooting and killing those who will not allow lawmakers to leave.”The Department of Public Safety confirmed the threat and said investigators are working to identify the individual responsible.The evacuation began…

21 Aug

Border Wall Will Be Painted Black to Make It Harder for People to Climb

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday that the U.S. southern border wall will be painted black under President Donald Trump’s direction.Officials say the change is designed to make the wall hotter to the touch and harder to climb.“Now, if you look at the structure that’s behind me, it’s…

21 Aug

Trump Calls on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to Resign

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte filed a criminal referral to the Justice Department, accusing her of mortgage fraud.According to the referral, Cook falsely claimed two different properties as her “primary residence” in…

21 Aug

DC Crime Down 8% After Trump Federalizes Police

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Crime in Washington, D.C. has dropped sharply since President Donald Trump ordered a federal takeover of policing the capital earlier this month.According to the D.C. Police Union, carjackings are down 83%, robberies down 46%, and overall violent crime down 22% compared to the week before the crackdown.Other offenses also showed…

20 Aug

NATO Scrambles Jets After Russian Drones Strike Near Romania

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Two German Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft were scrambled overnight from Romania after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack in Ukraine less than a mile from the NATO borderline.Romania’s Ministry of Defense confirmed the deployment from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, part of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission, noting that no…

20 Aug

Mum Warns Parents After Finding Inappropriate Messages on Daughter’s Dress

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A mother has gone viral after discovering sexually suggestive messages printed in tiny text on her young daughter’s Easter-themed dress.The dress, decorated with bunnies, jelly beans, and baby chicks, appeared harmless at first glance.But when Heather, the child’s mother, decided to examine the fine print, she uncovered disturbing messages.“Want to…

20 Aug

Missouri AG Named Co-Deputy Director of FBI, Will Serve Alongside Bongino

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will join the FBI as co-deputy director, serving alongside Deputy Director Dan Bongino, according to the Missouri AG’s office.Bailey announced he is resigning his state post to accept a federal position, effective upon transition formalities.Bondi and Patel welcome BaileyAttorney General Pam Bondi called Bailey “a…

20 Aug

Fox News’s Bret Baier Ticketed for Distracted Driving Amid Trump DC Crackdown

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Fox News anchor Bret Baier was pulled over in Washington, D.C., on Monday and ticketed for distracted driving.A video posted to social media showed Baier’s white Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon stopped in Georgetown as an officer spoke to him from outside the vehicle.The clip quickly went viral, with some users joking about…

20 Aug

Tulsi Gabbard Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Government Officials – Here’s the Full List

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the revocation of 37 security clearances from current and former intelligence officials accused of politicizing or weaponizing intelligence related to the Trump-Russia narrative.The decision, outlined in an ODNI memo dated Aug. 18, directs that the officials’ access to classified systems, facilities, and materials…