June 5, 2025

Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes bill banning China from owning land in state

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have banned the Chinese government from owning a stake of 30% or more of any property in the state. Hobbs, a Democrat, disagreed with Republican lawmakers over whether the measure would prevent Chinese espionage. The “legislation is ineffective at counterespionage and does not directly protect our […]

June 5, 2025

Trevor Bauer’s accuser ordered to pay more than $300K for violating settlement

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday, June 3, ordered a woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault to pay him more than $300,000 in damages. The default judgment came after she violated the terms of their settlement agreement.  Why did the judge rule in Trevor Bauer’s favor? Bauer […]

June 5, 2025

Chicago chef taps AI to cook up the future of fine dining

Artificial intelligence is heading to the kitchen — and not just to take your order. A Michelin-starred chef in Chicago is creating a full tasting menu with the help of AI. A futuristic spin on fine dining Chef Grant Achatz, known for his work at Michelin-starred restaurant Next, is utilizing ChatGPT to create a nine-course […]

June 5, 2025

The Army’s plan to abandon obsolete systems and modernize

The Army is preparing to transform itself into the fighting force of the future over the coming years — an effort congressional and military leaders admit is long overdue. As the Army’s top officer stated, “Yesterday’s weapons will not win tomorrow’s wars.”  The initiative could lead to major changes implemented as soon as 2026, with […]

June 5, 2025

Nearly 40 years later, DNA could free man convicted in 1984 murder

DNA evidence may hold the key to freedom for Kenneth Clair, who has spent nearly 40 years in prison for a 1984 murder he says he didn’t commit. Clair was convicted of the death of a 25-year-old nanny in Santa Ana, California. What does the new DNA prove?  DNA evidence also failed to link Clair […]

June 5, 2025

LA County to pay $2.7M to teen beaten in juvenile hall ‘gladiator-style’ fight

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who says he was forced to fight in what prosecutors have described as staged “gladiator-style” brawls inside a juvenile detention center. The move comes as 30 correctional officers face charges for allegedly orchestrating and allowing the attacks to happen.  Where does the case […]

June 5, 2025

Trump’s middle-of-the-night post betrays snags in US-China trade talks

President Donald Trump’s middle-of-the-night social media post suggests trade talks between the United States and China are floundering. Trump logged onto Truth Social at 2:17 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 4, to lament the toughness of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. “I like President Xi of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY […]

June 5, 2025

Man’s deportation delayed after ICE finds he was framed in Trump threat case

A man originally from Mexico is undergoing deportation proceedings, despite investigators saying that a letter threatening Trump’s life ostensibly sent by him was in fact a set-up by someone looking to keep him from testifying in another trial. Ramon Morales Reyes, 54, an immigrant living in the U.S. illegally, is currently being held in Immigration […]

June 5, 2025

Could AI trigger a population collapse? Professor warns of ‘tech-stinction’

Electricity once sparked fears of widespread electrocution. Nuclear power brought warnings of total annihilation. Commentators claimed that the internet would usher in an era of global surveillance, while critics raised alarms about cloning and “playing God” as biotechnology advanced. Each time, people predicted the end of the world, but it never arrived. Now, artificial intelligence […]

June 5, 2025

Chinese nationals charged with trying to smuggle ‘agroterrorism’ pathogen to US

U.S. authorities charged a pair of Chinese nationals with smuggling a “potential agroterrorism weapon” into the United States. Investigators said the two people accused of the crime were a couple, and one of them works at the University of Michigan. The charges In a press release on Tuesday, June 3, the United States Attorney’s Office […]