In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States launched a coordinated military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, targeting three major sites: Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo. The operation involved seven B-2 stealth bombers dropping bunker-busting munitions called Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) and a U.S. submarine, which fired Tomahawk cruise missiles. It […]
The founder of popular messaging app Telegram announced he plans to leave his approximately $13.9 billion fortune to his 106 children he fathered through partners and sperm donations across a dozen countries. Pavel Durov said that he will distribute the money equally among his children, but the kids will not have access to the estate […]
It took U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie nine minutes to respond to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had ordered warplanes to strike Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday, June 21. “This is not Constitutional,” the Kentucky Republican wrote on X, underscoring both the questions surrounding the president’s unilateral decision to attack Iran and a fissure in […]
The Department of Homeland Security is warning of an increased likelihood of cyberattacks by Iran-linked hacking groups. The warning comes after the U.S. launched coordinated airstrikes on Saturday, June 21, against three Iranian nuclear facilities. As outlined in a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin, DHS said both pro-Iranian hacktivists as well as advanced groups tied […]
China has developed a mosquito-sized drone capable of performing battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance missions, adding to its expanding portfolio of military micro-robotics. Researchers at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) unveiled the miniature aircraft during a state television broadcast, showcasing its compact design with flapping wings and fine landing legs built for covert operations. […]
On Monday, June 23, scientists revealed the first images captured by the world’s most powerful telescope and largest digital camera — part of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) — showing breathtaking views of distant galaxies, cosmic dust clouds and asteroids streaking through space. The effort is part of a decade-long survey of […]
A federal jury ordered 69-year-old David Walls-Kaufman, a chiropractor and former congressional staffer, to pay $500,000 in damages for assaulting Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The money will go to Erin Smith, the officer’s widow, and to Smith’s estate. On Friday, June 20, the jury awarded Smith […]
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has confirmed that Iran launched multiple missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar. It comes days after President Donald Trump confirmed that America bombed Iranian nuclear sites. Roughly 10,000 American troops are stationed on the Al Udeid Air Base. The U.S. military has not reported any casualties in this […]
In a win for the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, June 23, that deporting migrants to countries other than their own can continue. It comes after a judge had previously ruled that migrants be given the chance to contest their removals to other countries. SCOTUS ruling The high court ruled […]
Full story As the clock ticks down for Congress to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to pass his “big, beautiful bill,” some changes have been made to the massive tax and spending cuts package. Among them are changes that would loosen regulations established in certain gun laws. What are the proposed changes? A […]
