LAS VEGAS — Hyundai Motor Group this week widely showcased its next-generation Atlas humanoid robot and publicly outlined plans to integrate robots and AI into manufacturing and escalate self-driving technology verification. Executives said the company will deploy Atlas in production facilities by 2028, expand pilot production lines capable of producing...
ATLANTA — Federal prosecutors indicted former Georgia state representative Karen Bennett, charging her with making false statements to obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits. According to the indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Bennett applied for regular unemployment benefits in April 2020, was deemed...
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials briefed congressional leaders Monday after a military operation captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the operation and answered lawmakers’ questions during a classified session. Republicans defended the action as justified and aimed at stabilizing Venezuela, while...
Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday the United States is not at war with Venezuela and will not press for elections within the next 30 days, saying conditions must be stabilised after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's capture. Trump told NBC News his administration will prioritise restoring order and rebuilding energy...
LAS VEGAS, USA — Lego unveiled its Smart Brick and Smart Play platform at CES 2026, announcing a March 2026 rollout. The Smart Brick contains sensors, an accelerometer, a miniature speaker, color recognition and wireless charging, and pairs with snap-on Smart Tags and Smart Minifigures to trigger lights, sounds and...
Minneapolis — The Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that a Hilton-branded hotel canceled reservations made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after staff identified an 'influx of GOV reservations' linked to DHS. DHS posted screenshots of emails dated Jan. 2 this week stating the property would not allow...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis said Monday Florida is awaiting Department of Homeland Security approval to open a third immigration detention center in the Panhandle and is considering a fourth. Officials constructed a remote South Florida site called Alligator Alcatraz and use Baker Correctional Institution, dubbed Deportation Depot, to...
Oklahoma City — AEM's 2025 lightning report shows Oklahoma led the United States in lightning flash density, averaging 73 flashes per square mile, while Florida registered 72.9 flashes per square mile. Kay County, Oklahoma, recorded the highest county rate at 123.4 flashes per square mile. AEM's Earth Networks Total Lightning...
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday issued a letter of censure to Sen. Mark Kelly and initiated proceedings to potentially reduce Kelly’s retired Navy rank and pay after Kelly appeared in a November video urging service members to refuse illegal orders. The Pentagon said Kelly was informed and...
United States, Multiple companies announced corporate and clinical developments this week, including conversions, leadership changes, financing, trial updates and adoptions. Advanced Flower Capital completed its conversion to a business development company, Casella installed a new CEO, and Corvus scheduled Phase 1 cohort results; several firms declared January distributions; Archrock proposed...
