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Ex-ByteDance exec says China had access to US user data via backdoor
According to a wrongful termination lawsuit filed Friday, May 12, by a former top executive at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, the Chinese government “maintained supreme access” to company data. The information in the lawsuit comes despite executives at TikTok and ByteDance long maintaining the contrary. The lawsuit was filed by Yintao Yu, who served as… -
Colombia seizes largest recorded narco-submarine carrying massive cocaine haul
Colombia’s navy successfully intercepted the largest narco-submarine ever seized in the country since data started being recorded in 1993. Measuring 100 feet in length and 10 feet in width, the submarine was found to be carrying three tons of cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding $100 million. Colombia has long been recognized as the… -
American citizen sentenced to life in prison in China: May 15 rundown
A 78-year-old American citizen has been arrested and sentenced to life in prison by the Chinese government on charges of espionage. And G7 leaders are set to discuss sanctions on Russian energy and trade during a summit this week in Japan. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, May 15, 2023. China sentences… -
EU seeks to rein in power, influence of AI, ban facial recognition
The European Parliament has taken a significant step towards reining in the power of artificial intelligence and ChatGPT, as it voted Thursday, May 11, to approve pioneering legislation that would establish stringent regulations for these technologies. The new rules primarily target the use of facial recognition, biometric surveillance and other AI applications such as ChatGPT.… -
Former DHS disinformation chief Nina Jankowicz sues Fox News for defamation
Nina Jankowicz, who once oversaw a Department of Homeland Security disinformation board, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News. In the suit, Jankowicz alleges that the media outlet made false statements about her, thereby harming her career and threatening her safety. Jankowicz’s tenure as the head of the disinformation board faced criticism from Republicans who… -
Texas braces for immigration influx as Title 42 set to expire: May 11 rundown
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed hundreds of National Guard troops to the border in anticipation of immigration policy Title 42 expiring on Thursday. And the Biden administration has unveiled new climate rules for power plants that are said to be some of the strictest ever for the industry. These stories and more highlight the rundown… -
NIH renews grant for coronavirus research with firm linked to Wuhan lab
A research firm connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, which has been at the center of the COVID lab leak theory, has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. government to continue its research on bat coronaviruses. This comes despite the termination of its contract with the U.S. by former President… -
Sec Def: GOP senator’s hold on military promotions poses national security risk
In an ongoing standoff over the Defense Department’s abortion policy, the confirmation of 160 military promotions remains on hold, causing concerns among top officials and raising questions about the impact on U.S. national security. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has utilized the promotions as leverage to urge the Defense Department to rescind its policy that utilizes taxpayer… -
George Santos in federal court following FBI investigation: May 10 rundown
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is expected to be arraigned in federal court today on undisclosed charges following an FBI investigation. And Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay out $215 million to nearly 3,000 plaintiffs to settle a long-standing gender discrimination class-action lawsuit. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Santos… -
Senate Democrats ask Harlan Crow for list of gifts to Supreme Court justices
Senate Democrats are requesting that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow provide a list of donations he has made to sitting Supreme Court justices. The request comes as Justice Clarence Thomas is facing scrutiny over accepting trips and gifts funded by Crow. Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to Crow asking him to… -
New York City reforms reading curriculum as students fail assessments
New York City is overhauling its approach to reading instruction in response to worrying data that showed half of students in third through eighth grade cannot pass a reading assessment. Education officials in the city have said the current curriculum failed to follow the science of how students learn to read. As a result, the… -
Biden, lawmakers to meet on looming debt ceiling: May 9 rundown
President Joe Biden will meet with lawmakers Tuesday, May 9, to discuss the nation’s debt ceiling issue, as the United States attempts to avoid a potential government default. And China has ordered the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat from the country in a move that has been viewed as a further escalation of tensions between… -
Iran snuck weaponry disguised as aid into Syria to kill US troops: report
Iran has been accused of concealing military equipment as “humanitarian aid” to smuggle weaponry into Syria for use by proxy groups in attacks on U.S. troops, according to leaked documents obtained by military intelligence. The Pentagon has confirmed the authenticity of the documents, which were discovered on Discord in April and reported by The Washington…
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