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Italy and Greece strongly deny CBS report on US shipping migrants overseas
The latest solution to address the surge of migrants at the U.S. southern border could involve shipping hundreds of Latin Americans overseas. However, Greece and Italy are denying a CBS report on Thursday, May 30, that claimed the Biden administration was working with the countries on a plan to send migrants over. The CBS report… -
Biden OKs Ukraine using US weapons to strike Russia, but with caveats
Following pleas from Kyiv, a major policy reversal from the Biden administration was been announced on Friday, May 31. The White House has reportedly given Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia using U.S.-supplied weapons. However, there are some stipulations. The weapons can only be used near Kharkiv, Ukraine, for countering Russian attacks. The U.S. stopped… -
Amazon Air drones have sky-high goals, cleared by FAA to expand flights
Amazon Air has been given clearance by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly its delivery drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), which means flying the drone where the remote pilot cannot see it “directly through their own eyes.” Amazon announced the certificate on Thursday, May 30, stating that the clearance will allow it… -
Survey: Nearly 80% of Americans view fast food as luxury as prices soar
A recent survey from LendingTree revealed that 78% of Americans view fast food as a luxury due to rising prices. The survey asked 2,000 adults how they feel about fast food and how often they eat it. The study, released on Monday, May 27, shows that 62% of Americans said they’ve had to cut back… -
Are US bridges safe? Researchers hope to find answers after Baltimore collapse
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore want to know how safe the bridges across major ports of entry in the United States truly are. The assessment comes in the wake of the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on March 26. Engineering experts noted that the Baltimore bridge had minimal protection and… -
Biden may flex authority, use executive order to close southern border
President Joe Biden is reportedly considering an executive order to temporarily shut down the southern border, according to a report from PBS on Tuesday, May 28. The action would be similar to a provision in the bipartisan immigration bill, which failed to pass in February 2024. The proposed bill would have allowed the president to… -
Ohio billionaire plans deep-sea dive to Titanic wreck to prove industry safety
Ohio billionaire Larry Connor is planning to take a deep-sea submersible to the Titanic shipwreck site and prove that the industry has become safer. Nearly a year after the fatal implosion of the OceanGate Titan submarine, which killed all five passengers aboard, Connor aims to demonstrate that proper engineering and safety practices can make deep-sea… -
How China’s gun-toting robodogs are looking to change combat forever
From man’s best friend to a killing machine, robodogs with automatic rifles went through drills for a 15-day exercise between Chinese and Cambodian troops. Despite having guns mounted on their backs, these dogs didn’t bite, not firing a single shot during the drills that started on May 16. The exercise between the two militaries in… -
Tehran nearing nuclear weapon capability, says new confidential report
Iran has expanded uranium enriched near weapons-grade levels, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations nuclear watchdog. The confidential report, seen by The Associated Press on Monday, May 27, said that as of May 11, Iran has 313.2 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60% — an increase… -
If China invades Taiwan, one expert says it could be over in an hour
If China invades Taiwan, Chinese forces could take less than an hour to execute a takeover, according to geopolitical expert Dmitri Alperovitch. Alperovitch shared his assessment with NBC News on Monday, May 27, after Chinese military forces conducted extensive drills. Dozens of warships, warplanes and jets participated in the exercises, which could be practice for… -
Norfolk Southern reaches $310 million settlement in Ohio train derailment
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay more than $310 million in a settlement with the U.S. federal government for its train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, last year. The money from the settlement announced on Thursday, May 23, will go toward safety improvements and to address the health of East Palestine residents. In February… -
Lawmakers confront school leaders over antisemitism as students sue universities
For a sixth time in six months, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing regarding the rise of antisemitism on college campuses. This latest hearing occurred just weeks after thousands of students and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police and counterprotesters at college campuses across the country, including Rutgers, Harvard, Columbia and… -
China military surrounds Taiwan, begins ‘punishment drills’ to warn new president
China launched two days of “punishment drills” in protest of what it perceived as the separatist attitude of Taiwan’s newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te. The move by China’s military came after Lai’s inauguration speech on Monday, May 20. In the speech, Lai demanded China end its threats towards the island and asserted that neither Taiwan…
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