The Senate confirmed Whitney Hermandorfer, President Trump's first judicial pick of his second term, to the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Hermandorfer's confirmation, along party lines (46-42), follows a pattern of both Trump and Biden administrations reshaping the judiciary. While Trump previously filled numerous vacancies, his current...
Over 50 million Americans in the Northeast are under flood watches due to severe storms. Flash flooding has caused major transportation delays in New York City, with subway stations and expressways inundated. Flash flood warnings are in effect for numerous cities, including New York City, Washington D.C., and Newark....
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, secured a contract worth up to $200 million with the U.S. Department of Defense. This follows xAI's addition to the General Services Administration schedule, making its products available to all government agencies. The contract aims to develop AI agent workflows for various missions....
Jaime Alanís, a 57-year-old farmworker from Michoacán, Mexico, died after falling from a greenhouse roof during an ICE raid at a California cannabis farm. The raid, part of increased immigration enforcement, resulted in at least 200 arrests. Alanís, described as a hardworking sole provider for his family, suffered fatal...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) urged the Supreme Court to reject Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal. Maxwell, serving 20 years for aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking, argues that a clause in Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement barred her prosecution. The DOJ counters that the agreement didn't protect Maxwell and that the Florida...
Nvidia anticipates resuming H20 AI chip sales to China after receiving assurances from the U.S. government regarding export licenses. The sales were halted in April due to export controls. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently lobbied against these controls, emphasizing their negative impact on American tech leadership. This...
South Park's season 27 premiere is jeopardized by a contract dispute between creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Paramount Global and incoming owner Skydance. A proposed $3 billion, 10-year deal for Parker and Stone is stalled due to Skydance's refusal to extend beyond five years. This disagreement,...
China's Q2 GDP grew by 5.2%, slightly exceeding expectations but slower than Q1's 5.4%. Retail sales slowed to 4.8%, while industrial output reached 6.8%. Trade tensions with the US impacted growth, with a slump in real estate investment. Unemployment remained at 5%, and the government implemented stimulus...
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli state-owned weapons company, released a promotional video showcasing its Spike Firefly drone targeting and killing a person in Gaza. The video, depicting the drone's capabilities in an urban setting, has sparked controversy. The targeted individual appears unarmed and not posing an immediate...
Three Israeli soldiers were killed and one seriously wounded Monday in a northern Gaza operation when an anti-tank missile struck their tank. The fallen soldiers were identified as Staff Sgt. Shoham Menahem, Sgt. Shlomo Yakir Shrem, and Sgt. Yuliy Faktor. The IDF is investigating the incident, which brings...
