House Democrats’ website exposed hundreds of applicants with ‘top secret’ clearances
In what a researcher described as a “gold mine” for foreign adversaries, a database containing the personal details of more than 7,000 people who applied for jobs with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives was left exposed on the public internet. More than 450 of those applicants, according to Wired, hold “top secret” security […]
Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as Cat 5; Dodgers outlast Jays in 18 innings
Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica as a Category 5 storm Tuesday morning, with winds reaching 175 mph and causing catastrophic rainfall. It is now the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the country. Plus, President Donald Trump addressed U.S. troops in Japan overnight, thanking them for their service and reaffirming America’s alliance in the region. And baseball […]
Trump rallies troops in Japan, announces $10B Toyota investment in US
President Donald Trump’s tour of Asia continues. He visited Japan on Tuesday prior to heading to South Korea for the final leg and a high-stakes meeting with China’s president, Xi Jinping. As part of the Japan visit, Trump addressed U.S. troops aboard the U.S.S. George Washington, standing alongside Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. The […]
When social media cries serial killer: The case of Houston’s bayou bodies
HOUSTON — When Houston officials pulled the remains of a 67-year-old Black man from the brown waters of Buffalo Bayou on Sept. 20, it marked the fifth body found in a Houston bayou in as many days. The discovery, made beneath the low-hanging morning sun less than a mile downstream from downtown, might have gone […]
White House to replace regional ICE leaders with Border Patrol: Reports
The White House is shaking up immigration enforcement, with sources saying ICE isn’t making enough arrests to satisfy the administration. NBC and CBS News report that the Trump administration plans to replace some regional ICE directors with Border Patrol officials. The move comes as part of a push to increase migrant arrests and deportations. Reports […]
Freeman’s 18th-inning homer secures Dodgers’ 2-1 lead over Blue Jays
Monday night saw a World Series classic for the history books. The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in a marathon 18-inning thriller, winning 6-5 and taking a 2-1 series lead. Shohei Ohtani delivered an impressive performance with two home runs and two doubles, setting a record for extra-base hits in a World Series game. […]
China’s building 1,700 ships to America’s 5. Senators say it’s a security issue
China, Japan and South Korea are dominating the commercial shipbuilding industry to such an extent that it’s considered a national security issue for the United States. In what can be described as a future war effort, Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., want to reinvigorate American shipyards that sank generations ago and never […]
Grokipedia launches with 885k AI-written entries; critics flag bias
Elon Musk on Monday launched an early version of Grokipedia — an online encyclopedia powered by his xAI systems and promoted as a “less biased” alternative to Wikipedia. The site briefly crashed after going live, but later reappeared, according to multiple outlets. At launch, Grokipedia listed about 885,000 AI-written articles, far fewer than Wikipedia’s English-language […]
Head Start programs could close due to government shutdown
Head Start preschool programs may close across the country later this week because of the federal government shutdown. The National Head Start Association — a non-profit that provides early learning to low-income children and families — said several of its grants will end Friday, eliminating funding for 134 programs. The programs serve 58,000 children, but […]
