The long-hyped possibility of a cage match between tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk appears to be no more, after Zuckerberg dismissed Musk for allegedly delaying their anticipated showdown in the ring. “I think we can all agree Elon isn’t serious and it’s time to move on,” the Facebook …
Read More »Gen Z is reclaiming what it means to be a hater
The haters are always gonna hate — except, lately, when it comes to being called a hater. While the label has long carried a negative connotation — often used as a searing indictment of a person’s judgmental or unsupportive character — it’s now being embraced online by some Gen Zers …
Read More »Top U.S. cyber official warns of infrastructure attack risk if China tensions rise
LAS VEGAS — China’s hackers have been positioning themselves to conduct destructive cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, a top U.S. cyber official warned Saturday. Speaking at a panel at the Def Con hacker conference in Las Vegas, Jen Easterly, the director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, said, “I hope …
Read More »Families in desperate search for loved ones as Maui fires death toll rises
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Read More »FEMA official describes Maui fire’s speed and new environmental dangers
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Read More »‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members
The day after she lost her husband of 22 years to lung cancer, Lisa Ann Motto received a phone call from a man who said he worked at the funeral home that was handling the cremation. “He said I needed to make a deposit for insurance purposes, and it was …
Read More »Marine is charged with sexual assault after missing 14-year-old found in barracks
A Marine who was detained in June after a missing 14-year-old girl was found in the barracks of a California base has been charged by military prosecutors with sexual assault of a minor, authorities said Friday. Military police at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton near Oceanside found the teenager June …
Read More »Hawaii’s endangered plant species face a long road to recovery after wildfires
As Hawaii continues its effort to contain wildfires across the Big Island and Maui, and a climbing death toll leaves residents shell-shocked, scientists across the United States have begun to take stock of the plants and animals that have been lost to the flames. Though Hawaii makes up less than …
Read More »Attorney General Garland appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney David Weiss was appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe of the president’s son Hunter Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday. Weiss will be responsible for the “ongoing investigation” of President Joe Biden’s son “as well as for any other matters that arose or may arise …
Read More »Biden attorneys negotiating with special counsel over interview terms
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for President Joe Biden and the special counsel appointed to investigate his handling of classified documents have been negotiating for about a month over the terms under which he would be interviewed, two people familiar with the matter said. Discussions between Biden’s lawyers and special counsel Robert Hur’s office are …
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