Giorno: 8 Febbraio 2023

Downed Chinese spy flight linked to global surveillance program

Senior U.S. military and national security officials confirmed Wednesday that the Chinese spy balloon shot down off South Carolina’s coastline over the weekend was tied to a major surveillance program run by China’s military. The program has been largely run out of China’s Hainan Island province off its southeast coastline in the South China Sea […]

Another Haitian journalist abducted as kidnapping scourge continues

Suspected gangs have kidnapped another Haitian journalist as colleagues demanded his release, a government office announced Wednesday. The journalist was identified by the Office of Citizen Protection as Jean Thony Lorth?, who works for Radio Vision 2000. Local media reported that Lorth? was headed to a funeral with two other people including his brother, who […]

Norwegian justice minister apologizes for using TikTok on work phone

Norway’s justice minister apologized Wednesday for having failed to admit, when quizzed in Parliament, that she had installed and used TikTok on her government-issued phone. The popular video-sharing app is Chinese owned, which has raised fears in the West that Beijing could use it to scoop up user data or push pro-China narratives or misinformation. […]

Jamaican cop accused of abducting, raping woman during traffic stop

A police officer in Jamaica was charged with abducting and raping a woman following a traffic stop, authorities said Wednesday. JAMAICA REIMPOSES ‘STATE OF EMERGENCY,’ TOURISM INDUSTRY THREATENED BY HIGH CRIME RATE It happened late last month. A Jamaica Constabulary Force statement said the officer allegedly demanded money in exchange for not charging the woman […]

Downed balloon one of a ‘fleet’ of Chinese surveillance devices, US alleges

Read More China has a “fleet” of surveillance balloons of different shapes and sizes, which it has deployed over five continents, US officials have claimed. The allegations on Wednesday came as salvage work continued off the South Carolina coast for the debris from a high-altitude Chinese balloon a US jet fighter downed on Saturday after […]

AOC says GOP reviving ‘legacy of slavery’ by ending non-citizen voting rights in DC

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez implied Wednesday that racism lies behind this week’s push by Republicans to end voting rights for non-citizens in the capital of Washington, D.C. House lawmakers debated a resolution that would disapprove of a D.C. Council law allowing non-citizens and illegal immigrants to vote in the city. Several Democrats took to the floor […]

Maine public utility project supporter aims to stop vote on debt

A supporter of a proposal to create a consumer-owned electric utility is suing to stop a separate popular vote that could stymie the effort by restricting long-term debt needed to buy out the existing utilities. The lawsuit filed Monday asks a judge to reverse the secretary of state’s certification of petitions allowing the debt referendum […]

WWE Icon Jerry Lawler Recovering From ‘Massive Stroke’

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is recovering in a Florida hospital after suffering a “massive stroke” earlier in the week.”After suffering a massive Stroke Monday. He is now recovering in a Fort Myers, FL hospital. His speech is limited, but with rehabilitation…

Ohio eyes Amtrak expansion, seeks federal funding for research

Ohio will apply for $1 million in federal funds to explore Amtrak expansion in the state, the Ohio Rail Development Commission announced Wednesday. The federal dollars would go toward studying how two potential new rail corridors tied to Cleveland and Cincinnati — which already have Amtrak service to other states — could work and benefit […]