Ashley Flowers and Audiochuck Donate $1M to Expand LGBTQ+ Youth Services
Audiochuck, the creator-led media company behind some of the most-listened-to podcasts in the world, is putting significant resources behind LGBTQ+ youth at a moment when many are being pushed to the brink. The Indianapolis-based company announced a $1 million unrestricted grant to IYG, Indiana’s leading nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ youth andContinue Reading
British soccer union wants fewer headers for pros, and none for kids, to protect players’ brains
The Professional Footballers’ Association is set to announce the first comprehensive protocol to prevent CTE in British soccer players, Read MoreContinue Reading
Tulsi Gabbard defends her presence at FBI search of Georgia elections hub
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday defended her presence at an FBI search of an election center in Fulton County last week., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Noem gives feds in Minnesota body cameras as Pretti death ruled a homicide
Agents conducting immigration enforcement activities in Minnesota must wear body cameras under a new order from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Secretary Noem announced on Monday that all federal agents deployed in Minnesota would receive body cameras, following scrutiny over recent clashes with protesters. She said the department would issueContinue Reading
To build nuclear faster, energy dept. pitches bypassing environmental laws
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants to exempt advanced nuclear power facilities from one of the nation’s key environmental laws. With electricity demand surging, the exemption would speed up the permitting process, but it would also eliminate an avenue for opponents to resist projects they believe will cause harm.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Video showing US warships, troops in Subic Bay is AI-generated
Claim: A video shows multiple US Army warships and troops arriving in Subic Bay in the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube post containing the claim has over 52,182 views and 261 likes as of writing. The post, dated January 16, is titled, “U.S. Navy Arrives in Force:Continue Reading
WATCH LIVE: House convenes during partial government shutdown
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LIVE: Asia’s largest airshow opens in Singapore
Asia’s largest airshow opens in Singapore, featuring global aerospace and defense exhibitors showcasing their latest aircraft, technology and systems. #live #singaporeContinue Reading
The U.S.-China Economic Cold War Is No Longer Silent
OPINION — For decades, the United States (U.S.) operated under a fatal delusion that free trade with China would liberalize its politics and that the global market was a neutral playing field. We were profoundly wrong. In 2000, the U.S. controlled 37% of global semiconductor fabrication. Today, we control lessContinue Reading
The Rise of China’s Strategic Soft Power and its Global Impact
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – The United States is currently mired in a cycle of aggressive trade renegotiations and a transactional foreign policy that has alienated its most critical allies. By perceiving partners as free riders on American defense investments, Washington is increasingly defaulting to raw financial and military coercion, or hardContinue Reading
Jobs, cash, loans: Can Bangladesh’s parties deliver on election promises?
From loans to scholarships for foreign studies, Bangladesh’s main parties are wooing the youth. Will it work?, Mohaiminul Rafi, 27, has spent years preparing for Bangladesh’s civil service exams, chasing what he calls “the most reliable route to a secure life”: a first-class government job. With election campaigning under wayContinue Reading
Musk merges SpaceX and xAI firms, plans for space-based AI data centres
Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI’s burgeoning energy demands., Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI’s burgeoning energy demands. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired his AI company xAI as part of an ambitiousContinue Reading
Sisters in Florida groomed through Roblox video game | Jesse Weber Live
Martin County, Florida, Sheriff John Budensiek joins “Jesse Weber Live” to discuss the latest kidnapping that occurred because of the popular video game Roblox. #roblox #grooming #children “Jesse Weber Live” brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lensContinue Reading