news2shortsSuspects accused of throwing explosive devices at rightwing anti-Islam protesters as tensions rise across US Early on Monday afternoon, two teens in white plastic jumpsuits were escorted into a Manhattan federal courtroom. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, who were shackled and handcuffed, quietly took their seats at the defense table. If not for the metal … Read more
The Pentagon has identified six U.S. service members who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, took place in “friendly” airspace during an unspecified incident involving another aircraft. While the other plane landed safely, the … Read more
The CEOs of the country’s top airlines are calling on Congress to come together to end the partial government shutdown that is causing flight cancellations and long security lines at airports across the United States. The group asked Congressional leaders to move forward on bipartisan proposals to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
From Gaza to Iran, the pattern is the same: precision weapons, chosen blindness, and dead children. The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too high There is an Israeli military strategy called the “fog procedure”. First used during the second intifada, it’s an unofficial rule that requires soldiers guarding military posts in … Read more
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared this week that the Strait of Hormuz, a gateway to some 20% of the world’s oil, would remain closed. Now, with gas prices spiking dramatically in the U.S. since the beginning of the war, the Trump administration is scrambling to defend against Iran’s most powerful weapon. NBC’s Brian … Read more
Tehran wants ceasefire but terms ‘not good enough yet’, US president claims, as both sides launch new waves of strikes Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has warned he is not ready to seek a deal to end the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, saying that though he thought Tehran was keen to negotiate … Read more
In a phone call with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, President Trump says Iran had been “defeated militarily” and was ready to make a deal but “the terms aren’t good enough yet,” declining to say what those terms are. He also said Iran’s Kharg Island, home to a critical oil terminal for the country, … Read more
The American propelled ahead of frontrunner Michael Kimani Kamau by a fraction of a second Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox In the final moments of the Los Angeles marathon last weekend, the announcers were already narrating frontrunner Michael Kimani Kamau’s finish when Nathan Martin suddenly … Read more
American wins eighth slalom race of World Cup season Shiffrin has 140-point lead over Germany’s Emma Aicher Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin won her record-equaling eighth World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday but her main rival in the overall standings was second to maintain pressure on the American star. Shiffrin dominated the last race … Read more
Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities Hacked data from the Department of Homeland Security’s technology incubator shows it funding a variety of companies that would expand its surveillance capabilities with artificial intelligence, the Guardian can reveal. The projects at the Office of Industry Partnership (OIP) include … Read more
