California felon convicted of murder after prior strikes dismissed
A California judge allowed a violent “third striker” with a convicted felony to participate in a cooperative trial program over prosecutors’ objections and convicted him of stabbing a man to death, while having his two previous convictions vacated. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that a jury found Ephraim Marand Barnett, 53, of […]
IDF Finds Tunnel in Child’s Room; Strikes Hamas HQ Inside UN School
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday they had discovered the entrance to a Hamas terror tunnel inside a child’s room during an operation in Rafah. In June 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces discovered a Hamas tunnel in a Palestinian child’s room in the town of Rafah, near the Gaza-Egypt border (IDF) The Israel […]
Ukraine strikes into Russia with US weapons for first time
Ukrainian parliament member Yehor Chernyev said the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Attacks on Russian logistics and artillery sites Within Russia, near Ukraine The area northeast of Kharkov, where Moscow is on the offensive. “We’ve already had some success. forced the Russians to stop shelling the city“Thanks to the HIMARS strikes we have […]
Alaska’s capital strikes deal with cruise lines to limit passenger numbers
A new agreement between Juneau and major cruise lines aims to limit the number of passengers per day on cruise ships starting in 2026. The number of cruise passengers in Juneau surged to more than 1.6 million last year, and the increased traffic has caused tensions between businesses and residents. The agreement also includes plans […]
Russia not ‘bluffing’ with nuclear threats as Biden greenlights limited military strikes, Medvedev says
An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was not bluffing about using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine, warning that the conflict could spread to other countries. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made the remarks after President Biden quietly gave Kiev the go-ahead to fire U.S.-supplied weapons at military targets just […]
Ukraine war briefing: Belgorod under fire after OK for strikes with US weapons | Ukraine
Air raid declared in Russian city of Belgorod The White House confirmed the move Saturday morning. Attacks using U.S.-supplied weapons Infiltration of Russian border areas used to attack Ukraine. Belgorod North of KharkovRussian aggression is intensifying. In an interview with The Guardian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the country still needed to have “powerful” long-range […]
Turkish drone strikes in Syria kill 4 U.S.-backed fighters, wound 11 civilians, Kurdish group says
A Turkish drone strike in northeastern Syria on Friday night killed four US-backed fighters and wounded 11 civilians, Kurdish-led forces said. The airstrikes on areas controlled by the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces came a day after Turkey’s president said the government would not hesitate to take action if Kurdish-led groups in northern Syria went […]
Not That Kind Of Birdie! Isi Gabsa Strikes Bird During US Women’s Open
Noooooo! When it comes to the U.S. Women’s Open, every golfer has knocking down birdie putts on their to-do list, not knocking out literal birds — unless you’re Isi Gabsa. On the 12th hole during the first round at Lancaster Country Club, Gabsa had one hell of an experience while teeing off. Gabsa popped her […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia strikes Kharkiv as Biden lets Ukraine hit back with US weapons | Ukraine
The U.S.-made weapons could be used on parts of Ukraine’s border with Russia to counter any attack on the Moscow city of Kharkiv. Joe Biden has decided to ease a key constraint on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself. “The president recently directed his team to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in […]
OpenAI’s Sam Altman tightens grip as he strikes Apple deal
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly consolidated his power at the tech company that briefly fired him last fall by striking a deal with Apple Inc. to build artificial intelligence into its products. The 39-year-old tech mogul has removed rivals from the company’s board of directors and is pushing ahead with a plan to reform […]