US soldier sentenced to 14 years for seeking to aid ISIS plot
A US soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to support an ISIS attack that killed US soldiers in the Middle East. Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzalez, pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in 2023. His prison sentence will be followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the […]
NYC seeking 14,000 hotel rooms to shelter migrants through 2025
They need more rooms at the inn. New York City's use of hotels as emergency shelters to house immigrants will continue for some time, the Post reported, with the Department of Homeless Services using a total of 14,000 units to house immigrants by at least next year. The company is reportedly seeking a contract with […]
EPA Employees Seeking Refuge In Other Agencies As Possible Trump Return Looms
Employees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are being transferred to other government agencies in anticipation of former President Donald Trump's possible re-election, E&E News reports. EPA workers looking for jobs at 'safer' government agencies like Department of Energy and Department of Commerce, E&E News reported. Many federal employees are “very concerned” they could […]
I’m Looking for ‘Common Ground’, Don’t ‘Compromise’ ‘Values’ Seeking ‘Commonsense Solutions’
In an interview on CBS' “60 Minutes'' that aired on Monday, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris responded to criticism for changing her positions on issues such as fracking, immigration and Medicare for All. He said: We are exploring what is possible in terms of people and commonalities. “What the American people really […]
Biden administration hit with FOIA suit seeking 25th Amendment-related comms
The conservative think tank and its public policy watchdog have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Biden administration, seeking records regarding any advice the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) may have provided regarding the 25th Amendment. Kyle Brosnan, an attorney with the Heritage Foundation Oversight Project, characterized OLC […]
Huawei angers walk-in customers seeking $2.8K tri-foldable phone
The latest smartphones from Huawei and Apple went on sale in China on Friday, but many fans of the Chinese companies were disappointed to find that the coveted $2,800 models – more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max – were not available in stores. At Huawei's flagship store in the southern […]
Biden pitches ‘better choice’ in economic speech, seeking contrast with Trump
President Biden on Thursday touted a “manifesto of progress” after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates, arguing that his economic policies have put the country on strong footing and warning of the possible risks of returning to the policies of former President Trump. Biden was speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., the day […]
Wilders-Led Dutch Gov’t to Enact Emergency Limits on Asylum Seeking
The populist-led Dutch government has announced it will use emergency powers to declare a refugee crisis and formally request “withdrawal” from European Union migration policy. Dutch Refugee Protection Minister Marjolein Faber, a member of Geert Wilders' populist Party for Freedom (PVV), said this week that the government would institute a “legal refugee crisis” to stem […]
Afghanistan blame game frustrates those seeking solutions
Republicans and Democrats are trading blame over the withdrawal from Afghanistan, battling over who is responsible for the fallout from the longest war in American history. The fighting has raised concerns that disputes over the past could undermine ongoing efforts to help Afghans today. The blame game has played out this week in both the […]
We retraced Captain Cook’s journey along the east coast of Australia, seeking the other side of history. It was life changing | Australian books
and othersLast year we travelled 4500km along the east coast of Australia with one question: we knew about Captain James Cook's journeys, but we wanted to ask what stories Indigenous people tell about Captain Cook's arrival. There, from the tall forests of the Gunai Kurnai region in Gippsland, to the now-developed shores of Dharawal Island […]