Syrian Druze protesters condemn Assad at mass rally
A crowd in the city of Suweida, enraged by economic hardship, tears down a portrait of Syria's president.
2023-09-09 06:47
Vegas hotel operations manager accused of stealing $773K through bogus refund accounts
A former operations manager at a Las Vegas Strip resort is jailed after being accused of siphoning more than $773,000 in hotel refunds into a personal account that he used for luxury shopping, expensive dinners, spa treatments and private jet flights
2023-09-09 06:45
Elusive Ernie: China's new chatbot has a censorship problem
Ernie, Baidu's answer to ChatGPT, is wary of sensitive subjects - and clearly dodges questions.
2023-09-09 06:26
Judge rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move Georgia election interference case to federal court
A federal judge on Friday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court, a significant setback for Meadows and a troubling sign for former President Donald Trump.
2023-09-09 06:24
Scott McAfee: the young judge on Trump's Georgia case
A 34-year-old scuba diver and cellist, Judge McAfee has soared through Atlanta's conservative legal ranks.
2023-09-09 06:22
Unravelling the story of an unmarked wartime grave
How research established the identity of a body washed up on the South Ayrshire coast in 1940.
2023-09-09 06:20
Elon Musk's social media site X sues California over content moderation law
Elon Musk's social media platform formerly known as Twitter has sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publish their policies for removing offending material such as hate speech, misinformation and harassment with details on how and when they remove that content
2023-09-09 05:54
EXPLAINER: Challenges from intense summer heat raise questions about Texas power grid's reliability
This summer’s sweltering heat has put tremendous stress on Texas’ power grid, with the state setting 10 new records for electricity demand
2023-09-09 05:48
US Army Corps holds off endorsing Dakota Access oil pipe alternative
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released a draft environmental impact statement
2023-09-09 05:27
Infrequent inspection of fan blades led to a United jet engine breaking up in 2021, report says
Investigators say one of the engines on a United Airlines jet broke up over Denver in 2021 because of wear and tear on a fan blade that wasn't adequately inspected for signs of cracking
2023-09-09 05:23
US House Republicans set to debate 2024 defense spending next week
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider fiscal 2024 defense spending legislation next
2023-09-09 05:16
Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years
Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.
2023-09-09 04:56