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Trump wants charges for military leaders over Afghanistan withdrawal: Report
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly investigating the 2021 U.S. troop withdrawal in Afghanistan and whether military leaders could face charges over their involvement. NBC News reported Trump’s team is putting together a list of current and former military officials who had a hand in the withdrawal and determining if they could be charged… -
Bolton says Gaetz, Gabbard should be investigated by FBI before confirmation
President-elect Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton is reacting to Trump’s cabinet picks. He called for an FBI investigation into two of his choices: Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz. Trump choosing Gaetz, a now-former Florida representative, as attorney general was a surprise to both Democrats and Republicans. Gaetz was investigated by the Justice… -
‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic pens letter to Trump asking for pardon, role in cabinet
Joe Exotic has asked President-elect Donald Trump for a pardon and for a role in his new cabinet. Exotic shared the letter he wrote to Trump from prison with RadarOnline. “Everyone hopes you keep the promises you made during your campaign, which include pardoning everyone sooner than later in January 2025. Some of those very… -
New LA County DA takes on crime, weighs in on Menendez brothers case
Crime policies are a major point of contention among residents in California. Now, the newly-elected Los Angeles County District Attorney plans to get rid of what he calls a “pro-criminal” blanket stance by the current DA. Incoming Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman said he’ll go after low-level, nonviolent crime. He said his first tasks… -
Meta must face FTC antitrust trial over purchasing Instagram and WhatsApp
After several years of back and forth, Meta will face trial in the antitrust case brought on by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. A federal judge denied Meta’s request Wednesday, Nov. 13, to drop the FTC’s case, which accuses Meta of buying the two social media platforms… -
Congress holds hearing to ‘pull back the curtain’ on UFOs, experts testify
Members of congress say they’re continuing to “pull back the curtain” on UFOs. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., delivered the opening statement at a House Oversight Committee hearing on the subject on Wednesday, Nov. 13. “I’m not going to name names, but there are certain individuals who didn’t want this hearing to happen because they feared what… -
The Guardian leaves X citing ‘conspiracies and racism’
Social media platform X is seeing record traffic since the election, but it’s also seeing some high-profile deactivations in a statement against the politics of owner Elon Musk. The Guardian, a left-leaning British newspaper, is no longer posting on X, saying the social media platform is “toxic” and home to “far-right conspiracies and racism.” Its… -
Trump’s reelection reignites battle over Space Command location
President-elect Donald Trump could be moving the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama. That’s according to Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., who said on Mobile radio show FM Talk 106.5, he’s expecting Trump to do it during his first week in office. “I’ve told y’all since Biden made that crooked decision, it wasn’t going… -
Morning-after pill sales surge online, companies cite Trump’s reelection
President-elect Donald Trump winning a second term in the White House is putting a spotlight on women’s health. Since the election, companies have seen a major surge in online sales of emergency contraceptives like Plan B. Women’s telehealth company Winx said sales of its morning-after pill were up 315% on the day after the election… -
Robot that watched surgery videos performs with skill of human doctor
Many people learn best by watching others do a task first, and it turns out that method worked for a robot to perform surgery tasks just as well as a human doctor. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University trained the robot to perform surgery by having it watch videos of real surgeons. The team used the… -
French newspapers sue Elon Musk’s X over content payments
Multiple French news organizations sued X, accusing Elon Musk’s social media platform of running their content without paying them. The eight media groups including Le Monde and Le Parisien said X violated what’s known as European neighboring rights, which is a law that requires payment after social media platforms republish news content. This new lawsuit… -
Amazon making smart glasses for drivers, aimed at making deliveries faster
Could a special pair of glasses for delivery drivers be the key to making sure your Amazon packages are always delivered on time? Amazon is developing smart glasses that would give drivers turn-by-turn navigation on a small embedded screen along their routes to make deliveries happen faster. The glasses are being modeled off Amazon’s Echo… -
Red Lobster’s revival with 35-year-old CEO: Will a millennial makeover work?
Don’t prepare to say your final goodbyes to cheddar bay biscuits just yet. Red Lobster is hoping for a comeback with a millennial makeover led by the company’s new 35-year-old CEO. Damola Adamolekun has been at the job since August and is now working to bring in younger guests after the chain closed more than…