Deadly protests spread across Iran as economy buckles and pressure mounts
Iran is facing its most serious unrest in years as economic protests turn deadly and spread nationwide. Rights groups say dozens have been killed, thousands detained and the government is signaling it will not back down. The demonstrations began as an economic revolt. They are now testing the country’s political fault lines. From prices to […]
Privacy experts see dangers in Ring, Flock partnership
Privacy and security experts worry that a partnership between Amazon’s smart doorbell service Ring and the surveillance camera company Flock Safety could result in footage being used for inappropriate surveillance by law enforcement agencies. The business relationship, unveiled in October, allows law enforcement with access to Flock’s software programs to directly request doorbell footage through […]
Trump invokes ‘Donroe Doctrine’ to signal US designs on Western Hemisphere
President Donald Trump has embraced what he calls a “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine — the “Donroe Doctrine.” It’s what he is using to justify the U.S. raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro while also asserting American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. “This is OUR Hemisphere,” Trump’s State Department declared in a social […]
Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce: Arizona may ban using SNAP for fast food
Should federal food assistance pay for a Big Mac? Arizona is one of several states that allow it for qualified individuals, but a group of lawmakers wants to make sure no taxpayer dollars are spent at the drive-thru. And since nearly all of the participating restaurants appear to be purveyors of fast food, doing so […]
Energy Department makes $2.7 billion bet on nuclear reactor fuel supply chain
The U.S. Department of Energy has allocated $2.7 billion to developing a supply chain for nuclear reactor fuel. The department announced contracts for three reactor fuel companies on Monday in an effort to undercut Russia’s dominance in the market for advanced reactor fuel. The funding comes as electricity demand increases and federal policy shifts away […]
Officials have yet to release civilian death count in US attack on Venezuela
The U.S. attack on Venezuela killed at least 24 Venezuelan security officers, according to The Associated Press. The announcement comes after Cuba stated the operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro also killed 32 of its nationals. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said “dozens” of officials and civilians died in the attack. Saab did […]
Was Maduro’s capture legal?
In the dead of night last Saturday, U.S. Army Delta Force troops descended on Caracas, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and killing at least 56 security officers. This razor-sharp operation left little time to consider Venezuelan sovereignty or international law. In the days since Maduro and Flores were brought to […]
Rep. Doug LaMalfa passes away suddenly at 65
A Republican lawmaker has confirmed that Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., passed away suddenly at the age of 65. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., confirmed LaMalfa’s passing in a post on X. LaMalfa was serving his seventh term representing a rural district in northeast California. The fourth-generation rice farmer sat on committees for Agriculture, Natural […]
Studies find RSV protection for infants cuts hospitalizations
As the number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections rises nationwide, attention is turning to two recent studies that found protecting babies against the disease — by vaccinating pregnant mothers or giving newborns antibodies — prevented hospitalizations in infants. Treating newborns directly was more effective than maternal vaccination. One study that included just over 5,000 […]
