MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The al-Shabab extremist group has exploited internal unrest in Ethiopia to cross the border into neighboring Somalia in unprecedented attacks in… Read More »Somalia’s al-Shabab attacks Ethiopia for the first time
I want us to think about the implications of this new reality: In three of the four most populous countries in the world, governments have… Read More »Classic Internet Censorship – The New York Times
On Thursday, the Biden administration declared the monkeypox virus a public health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more… Read More »First Georgia woman with monkey pox speaks out on diagnosis
enlarge / Obstacle light with bokeh city background The US Department of Homeland Security warns of vulnerabilities in the national emergency broadcast network that could… Read More »‘Huge flaw’ threatens US emergency alert system, DHS investigator warns
Twitter has accused Elon Musk in a lawsuit of halting his planned acquisition of the company because the stock market turbulence made the deal more… Read More »Musk says Twitter committed fraud over fake accounts dispute
In the midst of an irritating summer for air travel, the Department of Transportation is proposing changes to federal policies guiding flight refunds, giving passengers… Read More »Transportation Department Proposes New Rule To Ease Passenger Air Traffic Chaos
Republican candidates and conservative media organizations on Tuesday took advantage of reports of voting trouble in Arizona to affirm their case that the state elections… Read More »On Election Day, GOP Raises Doubts About Arizona Election
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — The Florida Python Challenge, an annual statewide competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake hunting professionals and… Read More »Pythons eat alligators and everything else in Florida. Snake hunters are ready to help.
enlarge / A discarded surgical mask lies on the floor. As the wave of ommicron coronavirus subvariant BA.5 continues to flood the US, daily hospitalizations… Read More »With the help of BA.5, new COVID hospitalizations have quadrupled since April
It is not often that ordinary Chinese say they are disappointed in their government in public. That they are ashamed of their government. That they… Read More »Dangers of preaching nationalism play out on Chinese social media
Getty Images Researchers have unearthed never-before-seen malware that North Korean hackers have used to covertly read and download email and attachments from Gmail and AOL… Read More »North Korea-backed hackers have a smart way to read your Gmail
After weeks of silence prior to a visit to Taiwan where much was at stake, Speaker Nancy Pelosi was anything but subdued on Wednesday during… Read More »Welcomed by Taiwan, Pelosi leaves rising tensions with China in her wake
The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy,… Read More »NFL appeals six-game ban for Browns quarterback Watson
Microsoft isn’t the only company that seems to contradict its own politics by promising to cover abortion travel costs for employees, while at the same… Read More »Microsoft “plays stupid” on anti-abortion donations, activists say
