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Leak Reportedly Exposes Global Abuse Of Cyber-Surveillance Weapon To Target Journalists, Activists And Politicians
Ailan Evans
Media organizations investigated a leaked list of 50,000 phone numbers from Israeli technology firm NSO Group that may be potential s [...]
Toyota Pulls All Olympic TV Ads Amid Public Frustration With The Games
Harry Wilmerding
Toyota announced Monday that it pulled all Olympic-related advertisements on Japanese television during the Games as a result [...]
U.S. Mulls Additional Sanctions On Iran As Nuclear Deal Negotiations Stall: REPORT
Thomas Catenacci
President Joe Biden’s administration is considering fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil industry if ongoing nuclear talks fall apa [...]
Another Great Weekend For Lightfoot, 56 Shot And 11 Dead In The Windy City
The city of Chicago saw yet another violent weekend with 56 shootings, including 11 fatalities, ABC 7 reported Monday.
The recent spike in violenc [...]
Florida Man Gets 8 Month Prison Sentence In Capitol Riot Charges, First Felony Case
A Florida man who breached the Senate floor on Jan. 6 while carrying a Trump flag was the first Capitol rioter sentenced to a felony offense in feder [...]
Senate Drops Expanded IRS Funding From Infrastructure Bill
Sebastian Hughes
A provision to pay for the nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill through enhancing Internal Revenue Service enforceme [...]
Two More Texas Democrats Test Positive For COVID After D.C. Excursion
Two more Texas Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C. last week have tested positive for COVID-19, days after three others tested positive.
Nearl [...]
Biden Administration Sends 1st Guantanamo Prisoner Back To Home Country
Ailan Evans
The Biden administration announced Monday the first transfer of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner back to his home country.
Abdul Latif Na [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Celebrates the Signing of Senate Bill 976 Creating the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrated the signing of Senate Bill 976, The Florida Wildlife Corridor Act.
The legislation directs the Florida De [...]
74 Illegal Immigrants Being Smuggled In Trailers Busted By Border Patrol
Steven Hall
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said they discovered 74 illegal immigrants packed into trailers in Texas being smugg [...]