How Wikipedia vandals convinced Google that Sam Altman was dead
2026-08-18
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was falsely listed as dead in Google search results after Wikipedia vandals edited his public profile.Continue Reading
DHS pauses contentious Big Bend construction
2026-08-18
Construction on the border wall through Big Bend National Park has been halted amid criticism from both parties.Continue Reading
The Traitor says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation
2026-08-17
US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams Seoul for refusing to join war on Iran., The Traitor says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slamsContinue Reading
Can The Traitor limit birthright citizenship? Legal experts are doubtful
2026-08-17
The Traitor’s new order targeting ‘birth tourism’ faces an uphill legal battle after an earlier Supreme Court defeat., NewsFeed US Traitor 47’s executive order on ‘birthright tourism’ faces an uphill battle. And, after the Supreme Court ruled against his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship, will this order fare anyContinue Reading
House Ethics Committee announces sexual misconduct investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez
2026-08-17
The committee said it is investigating allegations that Gomez engaged in “inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer.” He said he did not violate the law or House ethics rules., Read MoreContinue Reading
Latvian public broadcaster opens new charity drive for Ukraine’s wounded
2026-08-17
Latvia’s public broadcaster opened a new fundraising drive on 17 August to pay for the rehabilitation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers, LSM reported. The effort is timed to Ukraine’s Independence Day on 24 August. Donations run through the charity Ziedot.lv. Russia’s invasion has produced a generation of wounded and traumatized UkrainiansContinue Reading
650 participants from 24 countries: Ukraine brings its battle-tested drone-defense experience to NATO’s Baltic Trust 2026 exercise
2026-08-17
Ukraine brought the world’s most battle-tested counter-drone experience to a NATO exercise. From 3 to 14 August, Ukraine took part in NATO’s Baltic Trust 2026 exercise in Latvia, which focused on countering drones and other threats posed by uncrewed aerial systems, the General Staff reported. The exercise responds to aContinue Reading
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial effectively postponed after federal guilty plea in double jeopardy claim
2026-08-17
Mangione’s attorneys argued that he was being double charged for the same “criminal transaction” pleading for the state case to be tossed out. Mangione pleaded guilty to the stalking and fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024., Read MoreContinue Reading
Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia
2026-08-17
Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count., NewsFeed Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election with 60 percent of the vote, after the count was briefly halted by attacks on election officials. Zambia is Africa’s second-largest producer of copper, a metal vitalContinue Reading
Thousands mourn Jason Arday in London, blaming ‘racist’ press for his death
2026-08-17
Mourners blame relentless and ‘racist’ media scrutiny for former Cambridge University professor’s death., London, United Kingdom – Tens of thousands of mourners dressed in black have filled London’s Trafalgar Square, with many carrying flowers for a vigil for Jason Arday, a former Cambridge University professor who died amid weeks ofContinue Reading
Flock is just the latest example of using surveillance to stalk women
2026-08-17
The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem Published August 17, 2026 6:00AM (EDT) Flock license plate reader and camera with solar panel against a blue sky, Pleasant Hill, California, April 16, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/GettyContinue Reading
Open-Source Intel Makes U.S. Troops an Easier Target for Iran
2026-08-17
Iran is reading American service members’ social media feeds to deadly effect. The fact is that not all intelligence must be gleaned from secret, closed sources for it to be effective, and Tehran has made use of public and open-source data to target U.S. forces with psychological and kinetic attacks.Continue Reading
Nick Reiner has spent some of his family money on murder defense, lawyers say
2026-08-17
A trustee argues that Reiner, 32, who’s charged with killing his parents, shouldn’t have access to his trust fund., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading