The late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk is set to be honored Sunday in a highly anticipated memorial service in Arizona. A gunman shot and killed Kirk at a Utah university on Sept. 10. Kirk’s death stunned the political world and catapulted a new conversation about political violence back into the mainstream. His memorial will be […]
(The Center Square) – Nearly two dozen public figures have come out in support of U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly’s artificial intelligence plan. Known as “AI for America,” the plan says the artificial intelligence revolution is here, but steps must be taken to “ensure this technology drives opportunity for all Americans” by putting people before machines […]
LONDON (AP) — A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday. While the impact on travelers appeared to be limited, experts said the intrusion exposed vulnerabilities in security systems. The disruptions to electronic systems initially reported at Brussels, Berlin’s Brandenburg and London’s […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court could side with the Trump administration on a multi-billion dollar case over tariffs despite two lower courts saying the power of the purse remains with Congress. A law professor who worked on international trade under three presidents said the nation’s highest court could rule in Trump’s favor. […]
Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died at 88. Curtis, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A dating show modeled on Love Island that features Pakistani contestants has sparked anger in the Muslim-majority country, despite no episodes being aired yet, and the series being only accessible on YouTube. The country’s broadcasting regulator said Saturday it was not in a position to act on the public complaints because it had no […]
(The Center Square) – Southern California Edison, which many blamed for starting the destructive Eaton Fire in the Pasadena/Altadena area, is developing a program to reimburse victims. The utility company this week announced workshops for its Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, which is intended to provide payments to residents and businesses affected by the fire. Entities varying from […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv. “The enemy’s target was our infrastructure, […]
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 9-year-old Texas girl who was among 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in flash flooding on the Fourth of July was honored by TCU and SMU before the alma maters of her parents played Saturday. In a joint social media post leading up the game, SMU and TCU described […]
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. The group has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Hungary previously banned the group. Liberal lawmaker Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, said Kneecap has “publicly displayed support […]
