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Xi Jinping woos Western businesses while spy agency airs warnings

China’s counterintelligence officials have warned businesses under Beijing’s jurisdiction that sharing information with Western corporate consulting firms could “seriously endanger national security.” “Such information, if accumulated to a certain extent and analyzed in a comprehensive manner, can reflect important information about our economic operation, national defense and military,” according to China’s Ministry of State Security. […]

Forty-five Easter travelers dead after bus falls off cliff in South Africa 

At least 45 people were killed and one child seriously injured Thursday after a bus of pilgrims went off a cliff in the Limpopo province of South Africa. An 8-year-old girl survived the crash and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, according to the South African Broadcasting Corporation.  “I am sending my heartfelt condolences to […]

Republicans’ House hijinks haven’t made the math for Democrats winning back control any better

Despite months of turmoil and fractures within the House Republican Conference, the GOP remains in a better position to win control of the next House than Democrats. While Republican retirements and infighting have weakened the House GOP’s margin for error, its prospects still look good heading into November, according to an analysis from Inside Elections. […]

Republican blasts Biden’s first reaction to Baltimore bridge collapse: ‘No thought. Just spend’

A Republican lawmaker blasted President Joe Biden’s initial reaction to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, claiming he had not put any thought into how to handle the incident. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) said Biden’s promise that the federal government would fund the repair of the bridge was “outrageous” and asserted […]

Trump calls police ‘the greatest people we have’ in mourning officer’s death

Former President Donald Trump mourned the death of a New York police officer on Thursday while lamenting the high level of crime the state is dealing with, saying the recent death and others like it “should never happen.” Trump was attending the wake of Jonathan Diller, a 31-year-old officer who was killed during a traffic […]

Largest Pennsylvania police union leaders tell Senate to ‘oppose’ Biden judicial nominee

The walls appear to be closing in for President Joe Biden‘s chances to name the first Muslim American judge to a lifetime position on a federal appeals court. Leaders of the largest police unions, representing 40,000 officers in Pennsylvania, penned a letter to Senate leadership Thursday calling for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to “stand […]

Larry David says ‘You can’t go a day’ without thinking about what ‘sociopath’ Trump has done to US

Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David stated in a new interview that “you can’t go a day” without thinking about what former President Donald Trump has done to the United States, calling the former president a “little baby.” David made his statement on Trump when conducting an interview with CNN anchor Chris Wallace, during which […]

BBC stands by replacing singer with AI-generated voice

The BBC says it will continue its plan to generate a voiceover using artificial intelligence in an upcoming documentary. The U.K.-based broadcasting company had cast singer Sara Poyzer to do a voiceover for their documentary on an undisclosed celebrity. Poyzer is known for her stage role in the musical Mamma Mia! The BBC previously hired […]

House Democrats’ campaign arm adds four candidates to ‘red to blue’ program as party looks to flip chamber

House Democrats‘ campaign arm announced on Thursday that it is adding four Democratic candidates to its “Red to Blue” program as the party seeks to retake the House majority in 2024. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Derek Tran in California, Dave Min in California, Sue Atlman in New Jersey, and Laura Gillen in New […]

San Francisco mayoral hopefuls vow to call in National Guard to handle fentanyl

Two challengers to San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s reelection bid said they would declare a state of emergency to address the city’s fentanyl crisis and call in more National Guard troops to combat its out-of-control open-air drug dens if they won. Mark Farrell, a venture capitalist who served as interim mayor of San Francisco for […]
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