Trump refiles $10 billion defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal’s publisher
President Donald Trump on Wednesday refiled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, that was thrown out by a federal judge last month. News Corp, the WSJ’s parent company, its CEO Robert Thomson, former chair Rupert Murdoch and the reporters who worked on the story are […]
Google employee’s arrest raises questions about insider trading on prediction markets
A software engineer at Google faces federal charges after allegedly using insider information to make more than $1.2 million on Polymarket. Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen living in Switzerland, is the latest prediction market user accused of insider trading. While the number of such cases have been mounting, actual arrests and charges have been rare. […]
Washington implosion, California leak put spotlight on chemical safety failures
Two major chemical accidents just a week apart have killed several people and forced thousands to evacuate. That includes an implosion in Washington state and a potential leak in California. While not all accidents are as major as those two, chemical accidents are an ongoing problem in the U.S., where manufacturing still accounts for at […]
Trump administration pushes cartel strikes deeper into Latin America
The U.S. military has secured permission from Guatemala to launch collaborative strikes against drug cartels within its borders, according to The New York Times. Guatemala is the Latin American nation to authorize domestic U.S. military actions against cartels, following a precedent established by Ecuador earlier this year. According to sources cited by The Times, the […]
A shakeup is underway at ’60 Minutes.’ What it means for viewers — and the news
America’s top-rated television news show, “60 Minutes” on CBS, underwent a major shakeup Thursday, and the program’s new top editor wasted no time before announcing plans for drastic changes to the storied, 58-year-old program. The result could change what Americans watch on Sunday evenings and beyond, and could influence the direction of the television news […]
How much tech do schools need? Parents seek new limits
After decades of pushing to bring technology into schools, parents are now leading the charge to take tech out again. Student learning outcomes have shifted, and not in a positive way. The most recent report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows a drop in reading and math scores. While some of the setbacks […]
Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to make a deal as Iran targets airbase in retaliation to US strikes
Iran targeted a U.S. airbase in retaliation Thursday after the U.S. shot down four Iranian attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz, and targeted a ground control site in Bandar Abbas that was preparing to launch a fifth. Iran says the U.S. attacks were a “blatant violation” of both the unstable ceasefire and international law, […]
Justice Department probes whether E. Jean Carroll lied under oath in Trump case: Reports
The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into former Elle Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, according to multiple reports. It comes after Carroll won a multi-million-dollar civil judgment against President Donald Trump. One of those cases centered on Carroll’s sexual assault allegations against the president. The other involved defamation claims after Trump repeatedly denied her accusations. A jury […]
Iran ceasefire frays as Trump delays deal; DOJ investigates E. Jean Carroll
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran looks increasingly shaky after new drone claims and fresh threats near the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the death toll rises after the paper mill implosion in Washington state, with more workers still missing. Recovery crews continue searching through the debris as investigators try to determine what triggered the […]
