Biden admin scrambles to close loophole that allowed migrant on terror watchlist to go free
The Biden administration is seeking to close a loophole in immigration processing that allowed a man on a terrorist watch list to move freely around the U.S. for more than a year. A memo written by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this month repealed a 2004 directive that made it harder for officials prosecuting […]
As Israel chokes off Rafah, US scrambles to salvage cease-fire talks
The United States, along with Egypt and Qatar, has been working for weeks on a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would secure the release of Israeli hostages. And Hamas said on Monday that it had accepted the agreement. Israel proposes temporary ceasefire, announces group terms This was below core demand. Israeli Prime Minister […]
US scrambles to salvage cease-fire talks as Israel chokes off Rafah
The White House on Tuesday pushed for a cease-fire agreement to suspend fighting in the Gaza Strip as Israel carries out limited military operations to seize the key border crossing into Rafah. The United States, along with Egypt and Qatar, has been working for weeks on a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would […]
Haiti scrambles to impose security measures with council inauguration imminent
Armored vehicles slowly drive past Haiti’s National Palace as police scan the horizon for gangsters. Every day, bullets fly through the area, hitting buildings and people alike. Most of the territory surrounding the palace is controlled by gangs, but the interim council tasked with selecting Haiti’s new prime minister and cabinet requires its members to […]
MLB Scrambles to Cope with Record Low Number of Black Major Leaguers
For much of Lee Allen Jr.’s childhood, baseball was far away from him. Major League Baseball’s Royals played in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, but Allen, who was black and lived in an inner city, didn’t have many opportunities to play baseball until the end of his high school years. In January 2020, the […]
Congress scrambles to avert shutdown as deadline looms again – US politics live | US Congress
Congress races to avoid shutdown as deadline approaches Congress faces another critical government funding deadline as lawmakers scramble to avoid a shutdown by midnight Friday, when funding runs out in six large annual spending bills that cover about 70% of all federal discretionary spending. Near at hand. Negotiators were close to reaching an agreement on […]
The Messenger fighting to avoid shutdown as CEO scrambles to secure funding: sources
Embattled news startup Messenger is fighting for its life this week as co-founder and CEO Jimmy Finkelstein scrambles to secure funding to stay afloat. Employees will learn their fate within the next 48 hours as they prepare for the worst, according to an insider familiar with the matter. “Expectations are not high in the newsroom,” […]
Microsoft scrambles to update its free AI software after Taylor Swift deepfakes scandal
Microsoft has cracked down on the use of its free AI software after the tool was linked to creating sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift that took social media by storm, raising fears of a lawsuit by the outraged singer. It has increased. The tech giant is pushing an update to its popular tool […]
White House scrambles as Navajo Nation protests transport of George Washington, JFK and other remains to ‘sacred’ moon
A political Death Star could keep the bodies of George Washington, John F. Kennedy and “Star Trek” idols bound to the ground — moon-stricken Native Americans. This is because they claim that Earth, a member of Earth's moon, is their sacred place. The Biden administration scrambled to placate angry Navajo people Friday, holding a hastily […]
Blinken scrambles as Israel, Hezbollah tensions simmer
Amid growing concerns that the Israel-Hamas war is escalating into a broader regional crisis, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Saturday spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the fourth time in just three months. He began an emergency visit to the Middle East. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the two men […]