Georgia judge Stephen Yekel Shoots Himself Dead Inside Courtroom on Last Day in Office
Daily Mail - Tue Dec 31, 2024
The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside Effingham County State Court on Tuesday morning.. More»

Radioactive spill reported in Northeast Ohio nuclear power plant
Cleveland.com - Mon Dec 16, 2024
PERRY, Ohio - At least 78 gallons of water containing radioactive chemicals were spilled at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Lake County in 2024, according to a voluntary report from its parent corporation, Texas-based Vistra Corp.. More»

Drones, planes or UFOs?
Associated Press - Sat Dec 14, 2024
CHATHAM, New Jersey — That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It’s unclear if it’s drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward.. More»

Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship
BBC - Mon Dec 9, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will look at pardons for those involved in the 2021 US Capitol riot on his first day back in office next month.. More»

Unprecedented Cyberattack on US Telecommunications
NBC - Thu Dec 5, 2024
Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, US officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their communications stay hidden from foreign hackers.. More»

Joe Biden Issues ‘Full and Unconditional’ Pardon to Son Hunter
The Guardian - Mon Dec 2, 2024
Joe Biden has issued “a full and unconditional” pardon to son Hunter Biden covering his son’s convictions on federal gun and tax charges, the US president explained in a statement released by the White House on Sunday.. More»

AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and US Elections
The Hacker News - Mon Dec 2, 2024
A Moscow-based company sanctioned by the US earlier this year has been linked to yet another influence operation designed to turn public opinion against Ukraine and erode Western support since at least December 2023.. More»

'AI Jesus' Avatar Tests Man's Faith in Machines and the Divine
Associated Press - Fri Nov 29, 2024
LUCERNE, Switzerland — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles?

Researchers and religious leaders on Wednesday released findings from a two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland, where an avatar of “Jesus” on a computer screen — tucked into a confessional — took questions by visitors on faith, morality and modern-day woes, and offered responses based on Scripture.. More»