Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers leaker and anti-war activist, dies at 92
Daniel Ellsberg, a former military analyst and anti-war activist whose disclosure of the so-called Pentagon Papers revealed systemic US government deception about the Vietnam War, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 92.
2023-06-17 03:25
LIV-PGA Tour deal probe urged by Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Sherrod Brown
In their letter to the US Treasury Department, Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Sherrod Brown said they were "deeply concerned" by the proposed deal, writing, "Saudi Arabia has a repressive government, known for chilling dissent, jailing dissidents, and enacting draconian punishments."
2023-06-17 03:17
What to know about the ransomware attack hitting schools, businesses and government agencies
A growing number of businesses, universities and government agencies have been targeted in a global cyberattack by Russian cybercriminals and are now working to understand how much data was compromised.
2023-06-17 03:17
Just for fun, Toyota is developing an EV with a manual transmission
For those who find electric cars a bit boring, Toyota engineers are working on a realistic-feeling fake manual transmission as a possible feature.
2023-06-17 03:17
Rep. Finstad staffer attacked at gunpoint after Congressional Baseball Game
A staffer for Rep. Brad Finstad was attacked at gunpoint after Wednesday's congressional baseball game, the congressman said in a statement Friday.
2023-06-17 02:56
Carrie Fisher is a good witch in the trailer for her final film 'Wonderwell'
Carrie Fisher's final movie, "Wonderwell," shows the late actress playing a good witch alongside Rita Ora.
2023-06-17 02:20
Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks on 6-week abortion ban and leaves block in place
Abortion will remain legal in Iowa for up to 20 weeks after the state Supreme Court on Friday declined to lift a block on a six-week ban.
2023-06-17 01:59
Florida man executed for 1984 murders of babysitter, single mother
Florida executed death row inmate Duane Owen by lethal injection on Thursday evening, nearly four decades after he murdered a 14-year-old babysitter and a single mother of two in separate attacks.
2023-06-17 01:52
Cardinals rumors: Starting pitcher could be traded, O'Neill trade, Walker excelling
Today's St. Louis Cardinals rumors roundup looks at a few players that could be traded and Jordan Walker's stellar return to the bigs.Boy oh boy, this St. Louis Cardinals season keeps getting worse. They have now dropped five straight, swept most recently by the Giants. St. Louis has n...
2023-06-17 01:49
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."
2023-06-17 00:57
Obama to sit down with CNN's Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US
Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.
2023-06-17 00:53
Reddit's fight with its most powerful users enters new phase as blackout continues
After nearly a week of mass protests on Reddit directed at its management, the company's strategy appears to be simple: power through.
2023-06-17 00:50