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'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Chinese balloon incident
“Saturday Night Live” poked fun in its cold open at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down by ...
Trump and Biden admins clash over reports of previous Chinese balloons
Former President Trump and a number of the top defense and intelligence officials from his administration are refuting a claim ...Near East
Frankly, Harry's just lucky he didn't grow up in North Korea
Prince Harry’s book “Spare,” about his terrible tiffs with higher-ups in the British royal family, including the “heir” to the ...Iran to revamp Venezuela's largest refining complex using Chinese technology | Mircely Guanipa
The Paraguana revamp project will allow NIORDC to hire contractors and outsource work to repair five of the complex’s nine ...US official's visit to Iraq eases currency crunch, boosts Central Bank governor
The US official’s visit seemed also to boost the standing of Iraq’s Central Bank governor amid political disputes challenging Prime ...Saudi energy minister warns Russia sanctions could result in energy shortages
The prince also said Saudi Arabia was working to send Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to Ukraine. LPG is most commonly ...Crafts festival seeks to attract visitors to Libya's 'pearl of the desert'
The UNESCO-listed oasis city, a pre-Roman Berber settlement and a key stop on Saharan trade routes, has unique multilevel architecture ...Western Hemisphere
Young dolphin skull found in luggage at Detroit airport by customs agents
(NEXSTAR) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents made a fishy discovery last week at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport while ...
'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Chinese balloon incident
“Saturday Night Live” poked fun in its cold open at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down by ...
Koch fundraising network signals turn against Trump in 2024
The powerful political network led by conservative billionaire Charles Koch weighed into the GOP’s 2024 presidential primary on Sunday, saying ...
Former aide accuses George Santos of sexual harassment
A man who briefly worked in Rep. George Santos’ (R-N.Y.) office has accused the embattled New York Republican of sexual ...
Trump and Biden admins clash over reports of previous Chinese balloons
Former President Trump and a number of the top defense and intelligence officials from his administration are refuting a claim ...Sub-Saharan Africa
Young dolphin skull found in luggage at Detroit airport by customs agents
(NEXSTAR) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents made a fishy discovery last week at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport while ...
Frankly, Harry's just lucky he didn't grow up in North Korea
Prince Harry’s book “Spare,” about his terrible tiffs with higher-ups in the British royal family, including the “heir” to the ...
Articles On: NATO, Maritime, Philippines, Spaceport, and Flooding
Articles On: NATO, Maritime, Philippines, Spaceport, and Flooding LeAnn Sun, 02/05/2023 – 04:00 NATO chief wants more ‘friends’ as Russia, ...
The State of the Union and the value of ‘healthy controversy’
Words matter. Tone matters. Emotion matters. In a few days, President Biden will try to give us a sense of ...From the Field: Earning a crust from bread
A UN-supported refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who was left for dead after being attacked by ...Central and South Asia
Chinese balloons flew over US three times during Trump administration: officials
Balloons similar to the one that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina this weekend flew over the ...
Frankly, Harry's just lucky he didn't grow up in North Korea
Prince Harry’s book “Spare,” about his terrible tiffs with higher-ups in the British royal family, including the “heir” to the ...
Articles On: TikTok, Self-Driving Cars, and India
Articles On: TikTok, Self-Driving Cars, and India LeAnn Sun, 02/05/2023 – 04:00 TikTok Dealt Another Hit as Democratic Senator Joins ...
‘We know it’s a surveillance balloon’: Pentagon pushes back on PRC weather balloon claim
US Army Sgt. Dustin Waggoner, from Nashville, Tenn. spots a target with binoculars while another Soldier fires a .50 cal ...Europe and Eurasia
Putin promised not to kill Zelensky, Israeli mediator says
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin promised not to kill his ...
Canada regularly poaches US immigrant tech talent: Mexico could be next
In 2013, a billboard was erected in Silicon Valley with a blunt invitation to immigrant STEM workers: “H-1B Problems?” it stated. “Pivot ...
GOP voter suppression measures are working, despite Democratic wins
The Democrats’ better-than-expected showing in last year’s elections — especially the victory of Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock — suggest that ...
For Trump, one step forward, two steps back
“I’m more angry now,” Donald Trump said in South Carolina. So, what else is new? Trump’s second attempt at igniting ...Topics
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Articles On: TikTok, Self-Driving Cars, and India
Articles On: TikTok, Self-Driving Cars, and India LeAnn Sun, 02/05/2023 – 04:00 TikTok Dealt Another Hit as Democratic Senator Joins ...
Health Care — Dems eye another go to pass cannabis banking bill
Did anyone have “Balloon causes international diplomatic crisis” on their 2023 bingo card? In health news, seasonal flu levels continue ...
Defense & National Security — US ups military presence amid threats from China
The U.S. announced a major expansion in the Philippines, with four new military bases expected in the Indo-Pacific nation. Tonight, ...
Hillicon Valley — House panel to grill former Twitter staff
A House panel will grill former Twitter employees at a hearing next week focused on the social media platform’s decision ...
Russia-Ukraine war has improved US cyber cooperation, says key official
Nathaniel Fick, U.S. ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy, said on Thursday that the Russia-Ukraine war prompted the ...Economic Trends
Buttigieg won't say if Biden should run in 2024
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday sidestepped a question on whether he wants President Biden to run for a second ...
Americans' views of US economy tick up: poll
Americans’ positive views of the United States economy remains well below half, but have ticked up slightly over the past ...
Former Trump economic adviser says recession is 'off the table' for first half of 2023
Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn said on Sunday that the United States is in “pretty good shape” and he ...
Anti-TikTok pressure is bipartisan and mounting in Congress
Anti-TikTok pressure is mounting in Congress from both sides of the aisle, with lawmakers proposing legal measures to ban the ...
Sununu: Biden going to 'try to take credit' for jobs, economy during State of the Union
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican, said that President Biden would try to take credit for the economy ...Foreign Affairs
Taiwan: Chinese balloon incident should not be 'tolerated' by international community
Taiwan said that the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was flying over the U.S. “should not be tolerated by the ...
Articles On: NATO, Maritime, Philippines, Spaceport, and Flooding
Articles On: NATO, Maritime, Philippines, Spaceport, and Flooding LeAnn Sun, 02/05/2023 – 04:00 NATO chief wants more ‘friends’ as Russia, ...
China’s Indo-Pacific Folly: Beijing’s Belligerence Is Revitalizing U.S. Alliances
China’s Indo-Pacific Folly: Beijing’s Belligerence Is Revitalizing U.S. Alliances LeAnn Sun, 02/05/2023 – 04:00 Off Sun, 02/05/2023 – 11:39China Global ...
Five things Biden is likely to say and not say in the State of the Union
President Biden on Tuesday will deliver the State of the Union address to a divided Congress, which will bring him ...
Why the US waited to shoot down the China balloon
After a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon spent several days flying across the U.S. this week, the U.S. military shot down ...Climate Change, Natural Environment, and Sustainability
How policymakers can tackle power shutoffs, utility greed and the climate emergency
If companies make investments in old and dangerous technology, jeopardize public safety, jack up prices, pay executives outrageous salaries, pass all ...
Denialism is seeping into legislation and undermining public health
As the COVID-19 public health emergency winds down, there has been an increased focus on the federal response to the pandemic. There ...
Strong pollution standards can ensure decarbonization of the power sector
President Biden made the ambitious pledge in 2021 to eliminate carbon emissions from power plants by 2035. Clean electricity is ...
Gaslighting over gas stoves
Psychology Today describes “gaslighting” as insidious manipulation and “psychological control” wielded over victims who are “fed false information,” causing them ...
Health Care — Dems eye another go to pass cannabis banking bill
Did anyone have “Balloon causes international diplomatic crisis” on their 2023 bingo card? In health news, seasonal flu levels continue ...Education
What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states
Amid the national debate over school choice, advocates are seeing growing success with arrangements known as education savings accounts (ESAs), ...
Back to the future in America: Jim Crow and The New Deal
The ruling philosophy of Republicans in Congress is Reaganism. The ruling philosophy of the GOP base is Trumpism. It’s not ...
Warn your children: Robots and AI are coming for their careers
For five years or so, I have been running around as a pale imitation of Paul Revere, yelling, “The robots ...
8 tax deductions, credits you may qualify for in 2023
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Biden's 'Sputnik moment': Is China's spy balloon political warfare?
The spy balloon that China sailed over the United States and Canada should compel Americans to ask what, exactly, Beijing ...Medical Research and Healthcare
Most Americans in new survey say police reforms necessary
An overwhelming majority of Americans in a new survey said that they believe there should be changes to U.S. police ...
Denialism is seeping into legislation and undermining public health
As the COVID-19 public health emergency winds down, there has been an increased focus on the federal response to the pandemic. There ...
An ambitious, bipartisan pro-life legislative agenda
Ahead of the “March For Life” rally in Washington, D.C., last month, anti-abortion advocates continued to debate post-Roe v. Wade ...
DOJ to investigate Memphis Police Department after Tyre Nichols' fatal arrest: Mayor
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced in a city bulletin posted Friday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be conducting ...
Sunday shows preview: Chinese surveillance balloon downed off Carolina coast; Democrats renew calls for police reform
A Chinese surveillance balloon that spent the week traversing the U.S. and renewed calls for police reform in the wake ...Security Cooperation and Military Strategy
Jill Biden to present Grammy award Sunday night
First lady Jill Biden will be among the award presenters at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday night. The ...
'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Chinese balloon incident
“Saturday Night Live” poked fun in its cold open at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down by ...
Trump and Biden admins clash over reports of previous Chinese balloons
Former President Trump and a number of the top defense and intelligence officials from his administration are refuting a claim ...
Myrtle Beach mayor knocks federal government's handling of suspected Chinese spy balloon
The mayor of Myrtle Beach, S.C. called out the federal government’s handling of the suspected Chinese spy balloon that drifted ...
Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Senators on Feb. 15 will receive a classified briefing on the Chinese balloon that was shot down by the U.S. ...Global Commerce and Transportation
As a US Navy fighter pilot, I witnessed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Congress must reveal the truth to the American people
As a former U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter pilot who witnessed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) on a regular basis, let me ...
Articles On: NATO, Maritime, Philippines, Spaceport, and Flooding
Articles On: NATO, Maritime, Philippines, Spaceport, and Flooding LeAnn Sun, 02/05/2023 – 04:00 NATO chief wants more ‘friends’ as Russia, ...
US works to recover debris, intel from downed Chinese 'spy' balloon
The U.S. military is working to recover debris and intelligence information from a Chinese “spy” balloon that was shot down ...
Pentagon grounds ‘subset’ of Osprey fleet over safety concerns
MV-22 Ospreys take-off during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific ...
Biden says he ordered US military to shoot down Chinese 'spy' balloon 'as soon as possible'
President Biden said on Saturday that he had ordered the Pentagon earlier in the week to shoot down the Chinese ...Instability, Extremism, and Terrorism
What to make of the government’s strident new tone on ‘Big Tech’
We may be excused if we conclude that something may have recently changed in Washington’s attitudes toward “Big Tech”: On ...
Defense & National Security — Blinken pauses trip after Chinese balloon detected
A Chinese balloon is still flying over the U.S. after it shocked the nation and postponed Secretary of State Antony ...
Defense & National Security — US ups military presence amid threats from China
The U.S. announced a major expansion in the Philippines, with four new military bases expected in the Indo-Pacific nation. Tonight, ...