Reuters reporters’ online accounts faked to approach China activists
Author of the article: Published Feb 27, 2023 • 3 minute read Join the conversation HONG KONG — Two Reuters journalists had their identities faked by an unknown person or…
US officials make case for renewing FISA surveillance powers
Biden administration officials urged Congress on Tuesday to renew a surveillance program the government has long seen as vital in protecting national security but whose future is uncertain because of scrutiny from…
‘Take It Down:’ a tool for teens to remove explicit images
“Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or…
Mocking the police got an Ohio man arrested – and the Supreme Court ignored The Onion’s plea to define the limits of parody
Can Americans be jailed for making fun of the government? Most would respond with a resounding "No, of course not! The First Amendment protects us from that." But Anthony…
Moscow accuses US of preparing a ‘toxic chemicals’ provocation in Ukraine
The United States is planning a provocation in Ukraine using toxic chemicals, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry cited former U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan as…
House China panel leaders defend Rep. Judy Chu after Texas Republican’s attack
The leaders of a new House committee on China condemned GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas on Sunday for his questioning of Rep. Judy Chu’s loyalty to the U.S.“One of…
White House sets deadline for purging TikTok from federal devices
The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and systems. In a bid to keep U.S.…
COVID-19 origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic
A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now,…
Fox lawsuit docs show Murdoch acknowledged several hosts backed Trump’s fraud claims
Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire conservative media mogul who owns Fox News Channel, acknowledged that top hosts at his network endorsed former President Trump’s false claims of a fraudulent election in 2020,…
Twitter Cuts More Staff as Revenue Trails Expectations
Given the amount of staff cuts at Twitter, you would think that it must be close the brink at this stage, right? To recap, when Elon Musk took over Twitter…
Florida bill would ban gender studies majors, diversity programs at universities
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would gain more influence in the state's public university system, and majors involving gender studies or critical race theory would be eliminated if a bill filed…
Haley vows to strip US aid for countries ‘that hate us’ if elected
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley vowed on Friday to strip U.S. aid for countries that she said “hate us” if elected president. Haley said in an op-ed in The New York Post that taxpayers…
News outlets request McCarthy share Jan. 6 footage that Tucker Carlson says he has access to
A group of news organizations on Friday asked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to share thousands of hours of security footage from Jan. 6 after Fox News host Tucker Carlson said…
Special counsel investigating Trump asks federal judge to compel Pence to give Jan. 6. testimony
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal judge to compel former Vice President Mike Pence to testify before a federal grand jury about the Jan. 6, 2021,…
‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip Cut By Publications Over Creator’s ‘Racist Rant’—Here’s What We Know
The Plain Dealer will no longer carry the “Dilbert” comic strip, according to an announcement by the Cleveland newspaper, citing a recent “racist rant” by Scott Adams—who created the comic strip—while joining an…
Most G20 nations condemn Russia for war, China silent
Author of the article: Reuters Aftab Ahmed and Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh Published Feb 25, 2023 • 3 minute read Join the conversation BENGALURU — Finance chiefs of…
FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a…
Biden orders weekend door-to-door checks in Ohio after train derailment
President Joe Biden on Friday directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a heated political…
Biden rules out sending Ukraine F-16s ‘for now’
President Biden in a new interview said he is ruling out providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine “for now,” despite pleas from Ukrainian leadership for the planes in their war against Russia.…
Rep. Judy Chu hits back at Texas Republican over ‘racist’ remarks questioning her loyalty to U.S.
Rep. Judy Chu, the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, blasted GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas on Thursday over his comments this week questioning her loyalty to…