Herschel Walker, the Georgia football legend, could be on his way south to the Bahamas with a job outside of sports. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Walker to be the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. He will still need Senate confirmation to take over the post. Trump made the announcement in a…

An Israeli media outlet reported that Israel Defense Forces are indiscriminately killing Palestinian civilians in the Gaza strip. Haaretz, Israel’s oldest newspaper known for its progressive stance and being at odds with the country’s right wing government, said commanders were given unprecedented authority to operate in the Netzarim Corridor, which lead to the killing of…

FBI agents arrested a Virginia college student, who they said was plotting a terrorist attack on Israel’s consulate in New York City. As reported on Thursday, Dec. 19, the agency said that 18-year-old Abdullah Hassan, a freshman at George Mason University, told an undercover informant about his plan to pull off a mass casualty attack.…

Netflix announced Friday, Dec. 20, its next move to achieve its goal to be the destination for live sports. It’s a move that will likely include a lot of goals: the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Netflix acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the next two tournaments. The 2027 World Cup will take place across 12…

Reporters Without Borders called on Apple to drop its AI news feature after it generated a false headline. The press freedom group said Apple AI’s feature summarizing news stories created a fake headline for a BBC story. Last week, a push notification created by Apple AI and sent to users said Luigi Mangione, the man…

The Malaysian government agreed in principle to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 more than a decade after it disappeared in 2014. Officials approved a general plan for the investigation, but the details need to be hammered out. In what’s become one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries, flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur…

The Biden administration has announced $4.28 billion in student loan forgiveness for 55,000 public service workers. This latest round of cancellations brings the total amount of debt relief approved by President Joe Biden to nearly $180 billion for approximately 4.9 million borrowers. The borrowers included in the announcement are part of the Public Service Loan…

Tesla, the auto manufacturer, is now recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to an issue with its low tire pressure warning system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday, Dec. 19, the recall involves certain 2024 Cybertrucks, 2017-2025 Model 3 vehicles, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The agency notes, the issue involves the…

Finland plans to build more than 300 new shooting ranges by 2030 as part of its efforts to strengthen national defense. The government announced the initiative in February 2024, citing increased interest in defense preparedness following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Finland’s NATO membership, formalized in April 2023. Finland currently has 670 civilian shooting ranges,…

A government shutdown looms nearer after the House rejected a bill that would have kept it funded into March. And drones are now banned in parts of New York and New Jersey after a spate of mysterious sightings. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. House votes against latest…