Helldivers 2, a hit video game from Arrowhead Game Studios, challenges players to work together as an elite team of soldiers to save Earth by pushing back invading hordes of space bugs, cyborgs and robots. It’s a simple enough premise, a classic good-versus-bad tale — except for one particular wrinkle. …
Read More »Biden to undergo annual physical exam on Wednesday
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday morning for a routine physical. In keeping with past practice, the White House expects to release a written summary of the findings later in the day. Various medical professionals participate in the president’s care …
Read More »China doubles down on national security, expanding its state secrets law
BEIJING — China is beefing up national security measures by expanding its protections of state secrets to include a broad category of “work secrets.” Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed an order to formally adopt revisions to a law on “Guarding State Secrets,” according to state media, which reported that legislators …
Read More »Trump wins the Michigan GOP primary, handing Haley another loss ahead of Super Tuesday
Former President Donald Trump has won Michigan’s Republican primary, NBC News projects. The victory continues Trump’s dominant run through this year’s presidential primaries and caucuses, despite the lingering candidacy of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Michigan is a two-part nominating contest for the GOP. Only 16 of the state’s …
Read More »2 men found guilty of murder in Jam Master Jay killing
A jury found two men guilty of murder in the killing of hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay in a New York City recording studio in 2002, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said. Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were accused of killing Jam Master …
Read More »Boeing’s safety culture is ‘inadequate’ and ‘confusing’, new FAA report finds
A new report by federal safety experts found major issues with Boeing’s safety culture — including a “disconnect” between senior management and other employees, and a fear of retaliation when reporting safety concerns. The report released Monday had been requested by Congress and was completed by a panel of experts …
Read More »Human remains found in search for two missing Sydney men
Human remains have been found in the search for a missing Sydney couple, police in Australia said Tuesday, four days after an off-duty police officer who is said to have dated one of them was charged with their murders. Two bodies were discovered at a rural property in Bungonia, a …
Read More »Donald Trump Jr. receives death threat and white powder in envelope at Florida home
Authorities in Palm Beach County, Florida, responded to Donald Trump Jr.’s home Monday after he was sent an envelope containing a death threat and white powder. The response by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue was first reported by The Daily Beast. A spokesperson for the former president’s son confirmed the …
Read More »At this year’s Lunar New Year parade in NYC, ‘Free Palestine’ protesters joined the route
Pro-Palestine protesters joined this year’s Lunar New Year parade in New York City’s Chinatown on Sunday. Over a dozen activists marched with the group Asians 4 Palestine NYC, unveiling a banner with the slogan “Ceasefire Now! End the Siege!” during a parade that was meant to ring in the Year …
Read More »Americans for Prosperity super PAC launches Senate ads in two key states
Americans for Prosperity Action, the super PAC arm of the conservative political network financed by billionaire Charles Koch and other megadonors, is planning to launch ads Monday supporting the likely GOP candidates in two key Senate races, Pennsylvania and Nevada. AFP Action said it will be spending $1 million …
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