Category: World

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a letter on Tuesday that calls for the White House to release $1.88 billion in approved federal funding that he says the Trump administration is withholding. Pritzker, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, said in the letter addressed to Russel Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget…

It’s early, but 2025 is not shaping up to be a great year for Mac cybersecurity.  In less than two months, we’ve seen numerous Mac malware threats targeting Apple laptops, which are generally considered very secure. These threats range from infostealers to malicious software capable of reading screenshots and stealing passwords.  Now, Microsoft has identified…

Amazon is taking Alexa to the next level with the help of AI. Amazon just announced Alexa+, an updated assistant powered by generative AI. The idea is to make Alexa more human, so she can help you control all your devices and get more done. The U.S. Alexa+ launch is set to happen over the…

The Girl Scouts of the USA is responding to recent claims that its cookies contain “toxic” metals and other potentially harmful ingredients. A study by the nonprofit group Moms Across America, in partnership with GMOScience, claimed that Girl Scout cookies were tested for contaminants and found to contain traces of toxic metals and glyphosate, which…

The U.S. Navy will no longer ask personnel about gender identity, only focusing on biological sex when it comes to forms and single-sex spaces on ships and bases, military news organization Stars and Stripes reported. The outlet obtained a Navy memo dated Tuesday that states the U.S. recognizes two sexes, which “are not interchangable.”  …

EXCLUSIVE – A leading conservative organization that is already a big spender in Republican primary politics is looking to up its game in the 2026 election cycle as it aligns with President Donald Trump and his political team. “Our goal is going to be even bigger and do more,” Club for Growth President David McIntosh…

Four years prior to representing the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics, several members of that team – LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid and Bam Adebayo – took part in kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice; Stephen Curry took part in 2021, hours after the Capitol riots. Upon…

Each February, we celebrate Black History Month by honoring the achievements of African Americans who have shaped this nation. From Frederick Douglass to Booker T. Washington, from Thomas Sowell to Ben Carson, Black excellence has always been defined by perseverance, hard work and merit.  Yet in recent years, the very concept of merit has been under attack by the so-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…

Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna criticized his party for not having a plan against Republicans beyond winning “by default” if they “self-destruct.” Khanna joined “The Young Turks” on Monday to discuss Democratic plans to reach out to people who voted for President Donald Trump beyond what co-host Cenk Uyger called, “just yell at them more.” …

Could self-driving electric buses be coming to a city near you?  Cambridge, U.K., is taking the lead in testing a revolutionary public transit system that could transform urban mobility. The Alexander Dennis Enviro100AEV, equipped with Fusion Processing’s cutting-edge CAVstar automated drive system, is poised to change how people move around the city, offering a sustainable…