The Bahamas Just Issued a Travel Warning to the United States
A travel warning was issued by the Bahamas about police violence occurring in the United States.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Lawsuits ask courts to bar armed federal agents from polling places before the midterms
New Mexico has already barred them by state law, and the Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans for operations at polls.
Social Security benefits rise 3.6 percent in 2027 as inflation accelerates
The increase, the largest since 2023, arrives alongside a projected $6.60 rise in the Medicare Part B premium and a debate over how the adjustment is calculated.
Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT safety, citing risks to children
Arizona, Iowa and six other states allege OpenAI marketed ChatGPT as safe while knowing of risks, and seek penalties and new safeguards for minors
America’s Broken Promises, Iran’s Resolve, and the dangerous Game over the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is telling Washington that the age of expecting automatic concessions in exchange for ambiguous promises is over.
Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.
Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without going through the state Legislature.
“Hyperscale”: Paris Marx on Excess of Big Tech Data Empires & His Critique of...
Tech journalist Paris Marx says AI companies have dropped climate targets and are building on-site gas plants to power data centers, and he criticizes Sen. Bernie Sanders's AI bill.
Is the world pricing the risk of a US diesel export ban?
If the US imposed a ban on its diesel exports, as some lawmakers are calling for, it would roil the global market.
Trump removal calls grow after Iran threat as Democrats debate 25th Amendment and impeachment...
Calls to remove President Donald Trump intensified after he warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” but constitutional requirements and political alignment within the executive branch make immediate removal highly unlikely.