Authorities in Louisiana announced on Friday, June 27 that they apprehended one of the inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center. Ten people escaped from the jail on May 16, meaning one escapee is still on the run. The Louisiana State Police said in a statement that 33-year-old Antoine Massey was located and arrested […]
A resolution that would have blocked President Donald Trump from further military intervention in Iran narrowly failed Friday evening in the U.S. Senate. Led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Senate Joint Resolution 59 asserted the War Powers Act of 1973 requires Trump to first obtain permission from Congress before any further military action against Iran. Kaine […]
Facebook is asking users for permission to scan their phone’s camera roll, including photos the app was previously never granted access to, so it can generate versions edited with artificial intelligence. The new feature is raising serious questions, given the platform’s opaque terms of service regarding its collection of AI-generated data. Users attempting to create […]
Was the Supreme Court’s decision in the birthright citizenship case a proper curb on judicial overreach, or a step toward the end of America’s system of justice? That’s the gist of a dispute between Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Barrett wrote the majority opinion in the 6-3 ruling, and Jackson published a […]
A widespread blackout like the one that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness this spring is unlikely to happen in the U.S., according to a leading grid reliability expert. The U.S. electrical grid is better prepared than Spain to handle surges in voltage that caused the blackout. Mark Lauby, senior vice president of the North […]
The Trump administration and Israeli leaders called it a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear program. Even Iran’s Foreign Ministry acknowledges the strikes caused “excessive and serious damage.” But a growing body of intelligence and seasoned military voices are casting doubt on just how far back the United States’ strikes on Iran pushed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. […]
They’re nicknamed “narco subs” — and the Mexican navy just sunk their hopes of distributing drugs in the United States. Mexico’s Security Secretary, Omar García Harfuch, posted on social media on Friday, June 27 that the navy seized the sub off the coast of Guerrero. According to the Navy, the submarine was carrying over 3.5 tons […]
Hundreds gathered at the Basilica of St. Mary’s in Minneapolis to pay their respects to Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark, on Saturday, June 28. Among those who went were former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. On Friday, June 27, the Hortmans and their dog, […]
Malaysia says a ban on plastic waste imports from the United States will begin on Tuesday, July 1. That could create problems for California, which sends much of its plastic waste overseas. The ban starts next week because the U.S. has failed to ratify the Basel Convention, Malaysia said. It’s one of only a few […]
A Tennessee congressman wants the Department of Justice to investigate whether Zohran Mamdani, the likely Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, misrepresented himself on his application for U.S. citizenship. U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi on June 26, saying Mamdani, a naturalized citizen from Uganda, should be subject to […]
