Sens. Graham, Sinema Clash on Border Bill
Sens. Lindsey Graham and Kyrsten Sinema clashed on the Senate floor Thursday during a discussion on the failed border security deal. Sinema, I-Ariz., questioned why Graham, R-S.C., voted to block the bill from coming up for debate on the Senate floor. “I voted no because I didn’t see a process in place or willingness by […]
Putin Says Russia Has No Interest Attacking Poland, Latvia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests but has no interest in expanding its war in Ukraine to other countries such as Poland and Latvia. Putin made the comment in a more than two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson, his first with an American […]
Yellen Ducks Questions on MAGA Bank Records Searches
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ducked several questions from GOP lawmakers this week about her department’s surveillance of Americans’ bank records following Jan. 6, 2021. Last month, the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government revealed that federal investigators in the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) instructed banks to comb through customer […]
US Cybersecurity Agency, States Coordinate on Election Security
The nation’s cybersecurity agency on Thursday launched a program aimed at boosting election security in the states, shoring up support for local offices and hoping to provide reassurance to voters that this year’s presidential elections will be safe and accurate. Officials with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are introducing the program this week […]
US: Russia Pushes Fake Claims of Bio Testing in Africa
Russian intelligence agencies are engaging in a disinformation campaign in Africa with claims that the Pentagon is using Africans as test subjects for biological research and by using social media sources to push criticism of Western public health efforts, according to U.S. officials. “Russian intelligence services are providing material support and guidance to the African […]
US Marines Confirm 5 Dead in California Helicopter Crash
Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. “Jill and I are heartbroken at the loss of five U.S. Marines, whose aircraft crashed while flying from Nevada to California during a routine training mission,” the White House wrote […]
Southern Californians Recount Harrowing Mudslides During Deadly Record-Breaking Storm
Jesus Barron answered his wife’s panicked phone call warning him that a mudslide was smashing into their bedroom in the hills of eastern Los Angeles County. Then, the line went dead. “She called me and told me the mountain was coming down,” he recalled Wednesday. “I thought the worst.” Wendy Barron escaped their Hacienda Heights […]
Report: Antisemitic Incidents Up 171 Percent Globally
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) has released its monthly report of antisemitic incidents, finding 468 running across a spectrum of actions and motives. Comparing last month’s total to January 2023, CAM reports an increase of 171%, making a daily average of 15.1. The largest share of the incidents (65.3%) were Israel-related with 16.25% as expressions […]
Lawyers Tell Trump Civil Fraud Judge They Have No Details on Perjury Plea Talks
Lawyers in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial told the judge Wednesday they had no information to share regarding a key witness reportedly negotiating to plead guilty to perjury in connection with his testimony in the case. Judge Arthur Engoron had asked state lawyers and defense counsel to provide him with letters by Wednesday “detailing anything […]
Viagra, Cialis May Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Could drugs that give a boost to men’s sexual performance help them stave off Alzheimer’s disease? That’s the main finding from a study suggesting that erectile dysfunction meds like Cialis, Levitra and Viagra might lower the odds for the memory-robbing illness. The study wasn’t designed to prove cause-and-effect, cautioned British researchers at University College London. […]