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Russia rejoins deal to export grain from Ukraine
Call it a win for diplomacy. On Wednesday, Russia said it would rejoin the wartime agreement allowing Ukrainian grain and agriculture commodities to reach world markets through the Black Sea. Less than a week ago, Russia said it was abandoning the deal after an alleged drone attack against its Black Sea Fleet. Russia said the… -
DHS fight against misinformation, disinformation raising concerns
The Department of Homeland Security was founded after the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001. The goal of the agency was to prevent another terrorist attack. However, as the war on terror wound down, DHS has found new targets to investigate: Americans on social media. Reporting by The Intercept shows DHS started to shift its… -
SpaceX delivers satellites, China completes space station
Space is now just a little more crowded. This week, both the United States and China launched rockets as competition between the two nations intensifies. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched satellites Tuesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. China launched a module to complete its space station. Most of the details around Falcon Heavy’s payload… -
Foxconn workers in China flee, Shanghai Disneyland closes
Over the weekend, thousands of Foxconn workers in central China fled the facility following a COVID-19 outbreak. The workers said they feared being trapped in close working conditions with sick people and little food or medical treatment. Under China’s “Zero COVID” policy, entire cities could be locked down, and residents forced to stay in their… -
Russia pulls out of Ukraine grain deal
The deal to ship Ukrainian grain and agricultural supplies through the Black Sea may be sunk, threatening world food supplies. Russia is pulling out of the agreement, accusing Ukraine of using the protected shipping lanes to launch drone attacks. Russia said 16 drones attacked its Black Sea Fleet on Saturday. The Russian Navy said it repelled… -
The EU is banning sale of new gas-powered vehicles in 2035
The European Union is following California’s lead and banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars. The ban goes into effect in 2035. EU lawmakers reached the deal Thursday night. It was the first agreement the bloc has reached as part of the “Fit for 55” package, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55%… -
Taiwan can’t fend off China without US weapons
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States sent hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of weaponry to the Ukrainians. Things like Javelin anti-tank missiles and HIMARS rockets. Now, as China seems poised to launch an invasion of Taiwan, some are concerned that the U.S. might not have enough weapons to help… -
Russia threatens Western satellites over Ukraine
The Russian military is losing ground in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin thinks it’s because Western satellites, like those from Starlink, are giving the Ukrainians an advantage. So, naturally, Russia threatened to shoot them out of orbit. Beginning very early on in the invasion, Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-based internet provider has been providing internet connectivity to Ukrainians from… -
General Dynamics introduces new AbramsX battlefield tank
If the U.S. military wants to maintain dominance on the battlefield, it’s going to need new tanks. Earlier this month, General Dynamics introduced the AbramsX tank, and it is powerful. Cameras mounted on the turret will give the crew a 360-degree view of the battlefield, both day and night. A remote operated chain-gun system lets the… -
New York City employees fired over COVID-19 vaccines reinstated
The New York Supreme Court ruled this week thousands of people who lost their jobs because they didn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine can now go back to work. Some will also receive back pay. Around 1,700 New York City employees lost their jobs for not being vaccinated earlier this year. Most of them were firefighters and… -
Nevada county hand-counting election ballots
It’s been almost two years since the 2020 presidential election. Around the country, some just can’t seem to get over the fact the election wasn’t stolen and Donald Trump lost. Conspiracy theories about voter tabulation machines are even prompting one Nevada county to count every ballot by hand. Last week, Nevada’s Supreme Court approved a plan for… -
St. Louis school shooting results in multiple fatalities
Three people are dead after yet another school shooting. The latest shooting happened at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis. The shooting happened just after 9 a.m. Monday morning. Video from local media showed students trying to get to safety by jumping fences and climbing walls. St. Louis Police Commissioner Michael… -
Jury selection starts in Trump Organization trial
Three years ago, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office launched an investigation into the Trump Organization. Last year, the organization was charged in what prosecutors called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud scheme. On Monday, jury selection in that trial started. Donald trump is not on trial in this case. The holding company for the former…
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