Giorno: 21 Giugno 2023

Expect Sen. Tuberville’s Holds on Military Officers to Continue

The promotions of more than 250 generals and admirals hang in limbo due to a debate over taxpayer-funded abortion.

Poll: 62 Percent Say Trump Indictment Politically Motivated

A survey released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University found that 62% of Americans believe the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump was politically motivated.

Wimbledon to use AI commentary during tournament, considering other high-tech changes down the line

Wimbledon’s All England Club will introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-powered commentary and captions for its coverage at this year’s tournament. “This new insight will help tennis fans to uncover anomalies and potential surprises in the singles draw, which would not be apparent by looking only at the players’ ranking,” IBM, which developed the technology, said. IBM […]

Death toll reaches 16 in Canada bus crash carrying seniors to casino

A woman injured on a bus that collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian province of Manitoba has died in hospital, police said Wednesday, bringing the crash death toll to 16. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba confirmed the latest death from last Thursday’s crash. […]

Scenic island aims to go ‘phone-free’ in first for screen-obsessed tourists

Finland has welcomed the arrival of summer, its warmer weather and the anticipated influx of tourism by establishing what is believed to be the world’s first phone-free island in a move to encourage people to get off their devices. Visitors to the Ulko-Tammio Island off of Finland’s southeast coastline will be asked to keep their […]

Beijing, Washington trade barbs after Biden labels China’s Xi a ‘dictator’

The State Department on Wednesday clapped back at Beijing after the Chinese Foreign Ministry strongly opposed President Biden calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a “dictator.” “We won’t hesitate to call out areas where we disagree or to be blunt and forthright,” principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department Vedant Patel told reporters. “One of those […]

Russian traffic accident leaves at least 8 dead

At least eight people died Wednesday in the crash of a passenger bus, a truck and an automobile in Russia’s Dagestan region, authorities said. The Interior Ministry said 16 people were injured along with the eight killed; the Interfax news agency cited an unnamed emergency services worker as saying nine died and 20 were injured. […]

Biden Mocks 2nd Amendment Backers: You’d ‘Need an F-16’

President Joe Biden taunted Second Amendment supporters Tuesday night, telling them that they would “need an F-16” to take on the United States government.

Pentagon Leak Suspect Teixeira Pleads Not Guilty to US Charges

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal felony charges.Teixeira, 21, entered the pleas during a hearing in Worcester’s federal…

Trump-Appointed Judge to Hear Hunter Biden Case

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, will oversee the Department of Justice’s case against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.