A new North Korean warship was damaged in a “serious accident” during a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday, in a rare admission of failure by the secretive nuclear-armed state. The 5,000-ton destroyer slid off a flatcar due to “inexperienced command and operational carelessness …
Read More »Member of N. Irish rap group Kneecap, accused of displaying Hezbollah flag, charged with terrorism offense
A rapper from Northern Ireland who has criticized Israel’s war in Gaza was charged with a terrorism offense after he was accused of displaying the flag of the Hezbollah militant group, British authorities said Wednesday. London’s Metropolitan Police accused Liam O’Hanna, 27, who performs as Mo Chara in the hip-hop …
Read More »White House purges transcripts of Trump’s remarks from its website
WASHINGTON — The White House has removed official transcripts of President Donald Trump’s public remarks from its government website, replacing them with selected videos of his public appearances. As recently as Sunday, transcripts of Trump’s speeches and comments were still showing up in the “Remarks” section of WhiteHouse.gov. The next …
Read More »Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA Most Valuable Player award
When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entered the NBA seven years ago, it took the then-20-year-old point guard from Canada only 10 games to own a starting job. Earning his driver’s license took a bit longer. While practicing on a learner’s permit during his rookie season, Gilgeous-Alexander relied on teammates or Uber to …
Read More »Trailblazing gay rights activist honored for turning his firing from Army into lifelong mission
After he lost two federal court battles, Kameny filed his petition with the nation’s highest court despite having no legal experience. In his petition, he did something revolutionary: He didn’t deny he was gay; instead, he challenged long-held social beliefs that there was something inherently wrong with same-sex attraction. “Petitioner …
Read More »Senate Republicans trigger a clash over the filibuster, eyeing vote to nix electric vehicle rule
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are pushing forward with a simple-majority vote as early as Wednesday evening to undo an electric vehicle mandate in California, which Democrats and the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office say should be subject to the 60-vote filibuster rule. The move turns a battle over clean energy policy …
Read More »Trump’s crypto dinner cost over $1 million per seat, on average
More than 200 wealthy, mostly anonymous crypto buyers are coming to Washington on Thursday to have dinner with President Donald Trump. The price of admission: $55,000 to $37.7 million. That’s how much the 220 winners of a contest to meet Trump spent on his volatile cryptocurrency token, $TRUMP, according to …
Read More »Microsoft says 394,000 Windows computers infected by Lumma malware
Microsoft said Wednesday that it broke down the Lumma Stealer malware project with the help of law enforcement officials across the globe. The tech giant said in a blog post that its digital crimes unit discovered more than 394,000 Windows computers were infected by the Lumma malware worldwide between March …
Read More »Judge says Trump administration violated court order with deportation flight linked to South Sudan
After a deportation flight with eight migrants left Texas reportedly intended for South Sudan this week, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had violated a previous order. District Court Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts said during a hearing that the Trump administration had failed to adhere …
Read More »Columbia University’s acting president booed again noting absence of activist Mahmoud Khalil in commencement speech
Despite a stern warning ahead of time, a crescendo of boos could once again be heard Wednesday as Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman acknowledged the absence of their graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil during her commencement address. Instead of attending graduation Khalil is fighting his immigration detention and …
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