‘Agreement’ with hackers resolves data breach on Canvas learning platform
Instructure, the education technology company behind the online learning platform Canvas, has reached an “agreement” with the hackers who took its systems offline last week, disrupting final exams and causing alarms about the exposure of students’ personal data across the country. In a statement, Instructure said the hacker group, which it referred to as “the […]
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as new Fed governor in first step to replace Powell as chair
The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Board of Governors Tuesday, checking off a crucial step in naming him the new chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Senate voted 51-45 in favor of confirming Warsh to a 14-year term as one of the Fed’s seven governors. He’s replacing Stephen Miran, who took on the role […]
Venezuelan journalist details complicated fight for amnesty post-Maduro
After nearly a year in prison, Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker is finally free. But he has yet to liberate himself from what legal experts and press freedom groups describe as trumped-up criminal charges that are hanging over his head. After the U.S. military ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, Branker was one of more than two dozen journalists to be […]
Beyond Decree 54: Tunisia’s latest measures to silence the press
New York, May 12, 2026 — For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011 revolution, journalists gained greater space to investigate corruption, criticize authorities, and report more openly than anywhere else in North Africa. Those gains, while […]
For many Americans, ‘one more round’ no longer serves their lifestyle or budget
Americans consumed 5% less alcohol by volume last year than the year before, according to new data released Monday by IWSR, a beverage alcohol data and analytics firm. But this new abstinence may have less to do with people wanting to stay sober than with basic economics. Regardless, sales are on the rocks across the […]
A prosecutor used AI in a legal brief. A murder conviction is in jeopardy
A murder conviction in Georgia is in jeopardy because a prosecutor filed court briefs that contained egregious errors created by AI. The Georgia Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reconsider Hannah Payne’s bid for a new trial in the 2019 death of Kenneth Herring in Clayton County, Georgia, just south of Atlanta. When Herring […]
Lawmakers are trying to stop staffers from insider trading. Campaign bets still surfaced.
Campaign staffers are making big bucks by betting on their own candidates in prediction markets, a new report by NPR revealed. This comes as lawmakers are trying to ensure insider trading rules will keep others from profiting off of their knowledge. In one instance detailed by NPR, a campaign staffer was given a tip about […]
Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet
Army 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroically using his own body to shield his platoon from an exploding enemy mine during the Vietnam War.
Fort Bragg Hosts NASCAR Driver Austin Dillon for Mission 600 Visit
NASCAR star Austin Dillon visited Fort Bragg, N.C., for Mission 600, training with soldiers to honor their service ahead of the Coca‑Cola 600.