Memorial boat trip turns deadly as search continues for 3 near Alcatraz
One person has died, and three others remain missing after a boat carrying about 20 adults capsized and sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. San Francisco fire officials said the emergency call came in just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the boat was about 600 yards from Alcatraz. Crews found the 50-foot vessel […]
US strikes Iran for fourth consecutive night, freezes more than $130M in assets
A fourth consecutive night of U.S. strikes in Iran has killed at least seven military members and left more than 250 people injured, according to Iranian officials. It comes as the U.S. has stepped up its campaign against Iran, and President Donald Trump said the worst may be yet to come. U.S. Central Command said it hit dozens of targets Wednesday night, including […]
Ukraine sinks Russian ship miles away from rumored Putin sea stronghold
Ukraine said one of its sea drones sank a Russian border patrol ship near Novorossiysk, expanding Kyiv’s pressure on Russian vessels across the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The Ukrainian Navy said the Sargan-3000 unmanned maritime system struck the Izumrud, also known as the Emerald, near Russia’s Black Sea coast. Russia’s Federal Security Service, […]
Freddy, the viral German soccer fan documenting his trip to the US, returns to X following backlash
One German soccer fan has been taking social media by storm since he arrived in the U.S. early this summer for the FIFA World Cup, and after a brief stint away, he’s back on X. Freddy, whose real identity is unknown, amassed hundreds of thousands of followers in just a few weeks thanks to updates […]
Inflation is slowing and paychecks are rising – so why does life feel so unaffordable?
Americans’ hourly wages are on the rise, but not enough to keep up with inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest data Tuesday, and it shows that while inflation fell 0.4% in June, it’s still enough to essentially nullify any pay increases average Americans may see. According to the report, June saw an […]
Another police officer has been charged for abusing Flock surveillance technology
Premium content: This is a sneak peek at our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Confidential Informant newsletter, your essential guide to privacy in a world under surveillance. Flock Safety, the company that has deployed more than 85,000 license plate reader cameras across the country, is arguably one of the most controversial names in surveillance. A primary reason for […]
The Border Patrol program meant to save lives can’t prove it’s working
U.S. Border Patrol gets millions of taxpayer dollars every year to save people who are trying to cross the border but end up in life-threatening danger. Is the agency doing that? According to a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, no one can tell. “There’s really two concerns,” Josiah Heyman, professor and director […]
23andMe customers in dozens of states will get paid after $150M data breach settlement
Attorneys general from 41 states and the District of Columbia reached a $150 million settlement with at-home DNA testing company 23andMe over claims it failed to prevent a data breach affecting millions of customers. Once legal fees are covered, customers whose most sensitive personal information are in line to receive a payout. Several attorneys general […]
On the media beat, it’s all Trump all the time
Premium content: This is from our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Media Miss newsletter, where we will take you inside the algorithms and agendas shaping what you see. Welcome to the first-ever edition of the Media Miss column, where I dig into First Amendment controversies, the partisan stories you may have missed — and updates from the guy who helped […]
