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NIGH ROBOT: US bans foreign humanoids, targeting China over national security
HONG KONG | The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism. The measures are likely to test relations with Beijing ahead of a planned U.S. visit by Chinese leader Xi […]
A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics
NEW YORK | Farah Berent, a physician assistant in Holland, Michigan, used to learn about politics from channels like ABC, CBS and CNN. But that changed as she decided that coverage of the war in Gaza was irreparably biased. “I couldn’t stand all the lies on the stations,” said Berent, arguing that there wasn’t enough […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
Read more Toon in Wednesday Read more U.S. Ed Dept. probes Denver Public Schools over alleged forced student kissing Read more Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
Toon in Wednesday
Read more U.S. Ed Dept. probes Denver Public Schools over alleged forced student kissing Read more Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq Read more Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump
U.S. Ed Dept. probes Denver Public Schools over alleged forced student kissing
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools over an incident in which a high school teacher was accused of making girls kiss each other as part of a class assignment. The Education Department’s description of the allegation is consistent with a previously reported […]
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
CAIRO | Jordan intercepted missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it knocked down another Iranian barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting between Tehran and Washington. The U.S. also said it worked with Saudi Arabia to fire on Iran-backed militias in […]
Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukrainian forces hit two of Russia’s biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. Ukraine’s almost daily long-range drone and missile strikes using domestically developed weapons have battered Russian oil facilities for months. The operation has brought […]
Anthony Fauci again faces questions from Senate Republicans about pandemic origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, is set to face off — again — with a Republican senator probing the origins of the coronavirus. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday. It’s part of Paul’s yearslong accusations that the now-retired […]
Fernando Tatis Jr. goes 5 for 5 and Padres top Rockies 8-7 on Xander Bogaerts’ sac fly in 9th
SAN DIEGO | Fernando Tatis Jr. went 5 for 5 with two RBIs in the first five-hit game of his career, and Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the San Diego Padres an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Tatis became the first major leaguer with […]
EDITORIAL: The time to get answers about the Aurora GEO ICE jail TB infection is now
The Aurora City Council this week rightly tabbed the tuberculosis case at the GEO ICE detention facility a public health crisis and not part of the local and national immigration debate. Details reported by The Sentinel are alarming enough to warrant immediate attention, even at a time of endless national distractions and chaos. Adams County […]