Nostr notes by Steve Herman

The CBS 60 Minutes CECOT segment showed up in Canada's Global ...

2025-12-23T01:21:48Z

The CBS 60 Minutes CECOT segment showed up in Canada's Global TV app and then quickly disappeared. But a direct copy (not a screen recording) is now archived online: https://archive.org/details/60minutes-cecotsegment

USA Today - Trump administration to dismantle the National Center ...

2025-12-17T03:01:01Z

USA Today - Trump administration to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/16/trump-dismantle-national-center-atmospheric-research-climate/87798771007/

President Trump, on social media, announces he’s ordering “A ...

2025-12-16T23:54:29Z

President Trump, on social media, announces he’s ordering “A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela.”

WaPo - As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by ...

2025-11-28T18:06:32Z

WaPo - As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Operations commander followed the defense secretary’s order to leave no survivors. https://wapo.st/49KbUJ1

This is what the inventory of vehicle rentals looks like at ...

2025-11-08T19:27:57Z

This is what the inventory of vehicle rentals looks like at Enterprise in Crystal City. The manager told me I got the last car that was available in northern Virginia.

The CEO of Hertz, Gil West, is appealing for an end to the government shutdown, saying flight cancellations have already caused a 20% surge in one-way rentals for today and it’s going to get worse as Thanksgiving approaches.

FBI seeks to discover who owns popular archiving site. ...

2025-11-06T22:28:29Z

FBI seeks to discover who owns popular archiving site. https://archive.is/TFqAx

FAA to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” ...

2025-11-05T21:48:55Z

FAA to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing US government shutdown.

“Infected and aggressive” rhesus monkeys escaped after a ...

2025-10-28T19:58:27Z

“Infected and aggressive” rhesus monkeys escaped after a truck which was transporting them overturned in southern Mississippi. All but one of the primates “eliminated.” https://www.wapt.com/article/monkeys-on-the-loose-near-heidelberg-mississippi/69181629

NYT - US military attacks another vessel that the government ...

2025-10-22T18:42:22Z

NYT - US military attacks another vessel that the government suspected was carrying drugs, but for the first time struck a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Colombia rather than in the Caribbean. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/trump-drug-boat-strike-colombia.html?smid=url-share

Explosions rock Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities as Russia ...

2025-10-22T02:03:59Z

Explosions rock Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities as Russia launches a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine. https://kyivindependent.com/russia-targets-ukrainian-cities-with-ballistic-missiles-in-mass-overnight-attack/

The press will not be permitted to cover today’s Diwali ...

2025-10-21T20:28:01Z

The press will not be permitted to cover today’s Diwali Celebration at the White House A group of Indian-American business leaders and administration officials are set to attend, including FBI Director Kash Patel, ODNI Director Tulsi Gabbard and White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai.

European leaders are backing President Trump’s proposal to ...

2025-10-21T13:09:53Z

European leaders are backing President Trump’s proposal to establish a ceasefire in Ukraine along the current line of fighting. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/21/european-leaders-back-trumps-ukraine-ceasefire-proposal-at-contact-line

Sanae Takaichi is the first woman selected as Japan’s prime ...

2025-10-21T11:51:24Z

Sanae Takaichi is the first woman selected as Japan’s prime minister. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16104830

When I covered the White House, National Park Service staff were ...

2025-10-20T21:47:21Z

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When I covered the White House, National Park Service staff were so protective of the grounds they’d admonish journalists who stepped on the wood chips between the North Lawn driveway and the press tents.

Attorneys for James Comey have filed a slate of motions seeking ...

2025-10-20T20:18:51Z

Attorneys for James Comey have filed a slate of motions seeking to have the two-count federal indictment against the former FBI director dismissed before a potential trial date early next year. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-comey-seeks-indictment-tossed-vindictive-prosecution-fbi-trump/

Thieves steal ‘priceless’ French crown jewels from the ...

2025-10-19T12:36:18Z

Thieves steal ‘priceless’ French crown jewels from the Louvre. https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251019-louvre-robbery-shuts-down-world-renowned-museum-for-a-day-french-culture-minister-says

(AP) — The U.S. has seized survivors after a military strike ...

2025-10-17T17:16:10Z

(AP) — The U.S. has seized survivors after a military strike Thursday on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since President Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks in the region last month, a defense official and another person familiar with the matter said Friday. https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-drug-smuggling-pentagon-strike-12820c173da3de80c1a7a559c252c743?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Meta announces that from Dec. 16 it’ll target ads to Facebook ...

2025-10-01T15:56:49Z

Meta announces that from Dec. 16 it’ll target ads to Facebook and Instagram users based on their interactions with the Meta AI chatbot. It appears there'll be no opting out. https://about.fb.com/news/2025/10/improving-your-recommendations-apps-ai-meta/

In a 161-page ruling, Federal District Court Judge William Young ...

2025-09-30T17:28:03Z

In a 161-page ruling, Federal District Court Judge William Young finds that noncitizens in the US have the same First Amendment rights as citizens, and the State and DHS secretaries violated the law by arresting and deporting pro-Palestinian protesters. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.282460/gov.uscourts.mad.282460.261.0.pdf

"The labor market is going from frozen to cracking. Look at ...

2025-09-05T13:26:44Z

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"The labor market is going from frozen to cracking. Look at how many industries have LOST jobs in the past 3 months,” says Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long. "The US job market is almost entirely dependent on healthcare. That's not healthy for the economy.”

Variety - Newsmax files a federal antitrust lawsuit against Fox ...

2025-09-03T17:55:34Z

Variety - Newsmax files a federal antitrust lawsuit against Fox News. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/newsmax-sues-fox-news-antitrust-dominance-right-leaning-pay-tv-news-1236506268/

WTVJ - Florida is set to end all vaccine mandates in the state. ...

2025-09-03T17:49:05Z

WTVJ - Florida is set to end all vaccine mandates in the state. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-working-to-end-all-vaccine-mandates-desantis-and-ladapo-announce/3686373/

Jordan Center Statement on #Bluesky Cutting Off Mississippi: An ...

2025-08-25T19:26:49Z

Jordan Center Statement on #Bluesky Cutting Off Mississippi: An important social media platform is blocking access in the state following enactment of a new law mandating age-verification for users. https://newsguy.substack.com/p/jordan-center-statement-on-bluesky

“…until legal challenges to this law are resolved, we’ve ...

2025-08-22T20:57:15Z

“…until legal challenges to this law are resolved, we’ve made the difficult decision to block access from Mississippi IP addresses.” - Bluesky https://bsky.social/about/blog/08-22-2025-mississippi-hb1126

NPR - Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new ...

2025-08-16T14:20:40Z

NPR - Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/16/nx-s1-5504196/trump-putin-summit-documents-left-behind

A federal judge has granted Media Matters for America's ...

2025-08-15T22:24:52Z

A federal judge has granted Media Matters for America's request for an injunction against an investigation launched by the US FTC. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26052766-show-temp-6/

At the White House, DNI Gabbard tells reporters a declassified ...

2025-07-23T18:03:31Z

At the White House, DNI Gabbard tells reporters a declassified House intelligence report contains “irrefutable evidence” Obama and his national security team directed an assessment they knew was false that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and they sought to "launch a coup” against Trump.

Politico - White House removing Wall Street Journal from the pool ...

2025-07-21T19:12:51Z

Politico - White House removing Wall Street Journal from the pool of reporters covering the president’s weekend trip to Scotland. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/21/journal-removed-white-house-pool-epstein-00465548

More than two dozen countries (but not the US), in a joint ...

2025-07-21T19:09:44Z

More than two dozen countries (but not the US), in a joint statement, call for the war in Gaza to end now. https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2025/07/joint-statement-on-behalf-of-26-partners-on-the-occupied-palestinian-territories.html

Media reports, citing White House officials, indicate the US ...

2025-07-16T15:34:15Z

Media reports, citing White House officials, indicate the US president is likely soon to fire the head of the central bank, which is supposed to be independent within the federal government. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-16/trump-likely-to-fire-powell-soon-white-house-official-says

"If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will ...

2025-06-30T22:10:02Z

"If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day." - Elon Musk

Ground stop at ATL. https://nasstatus.faa.gov/

2025-06-28T02:09:06Z

Ground stop at ATL. https://nasstatus.faa.gov/

Washington Post meteorologist has a scientific answer for the ...

2025-06-20T02:15:18Z

Washington Post meteorologist has a scientific answer for the weather conspiracy theorists who got a bit excited in DC this afternoon.

Reuters - WHO says it has received reports of a mass casualty ...

2025-06-17T10:15:22Z

Reuters - WHO says it has received reports of a mass casualty incident that affected people waiting for food supplies, saying that initial reports point to at least 20 fatalities. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/who-receiving-reports-another-mass-casualty-event-gaza-near-food-site-2025-06-17/

President Trump says he's ordering ICE, FBI, DEA, ATF, DoD ...

2025-06-16T00:53:28Z

President Trump says he's ordering ICE, FBI, DEA, ATF, DoD and the State Department to "get the job done" and expand efforts "to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside."

“Police cannot pick and choose when the First Amendment ...

2025-06-10T14:16:03Z

“Police cannot pick and choose when the First Amendment applies. Journalists in Los Angeles were not caught in the crossfire — they were targeted." - National Press Club President Mike Balsamo https://www.press.org/newsroom/national-press-club-condemns-police-targeting-journalists-covering-los-angeles-protests

404 Media - A data broker owned by the country’s major airlines ...

2025-06-10T14:13:34Z

404 Media - A data broker owned by the country’s major airlines collected US travelers’ domestic flight records, sold access to them to CBP and then as part of the contract told the federal agency to not reveal where the data came from. https://www.404media.co/airlines-dont-want-you-to-know-they-sold-your-flight-data-to-dhs/

Update: ABC News says it "stands for objectivity and ...

2025-06-08T15:23:28Z

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Update: ABC News says it "stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others. The post does not reflect the views of ABC News and violated our standards — as a result, Terry Moran has been suspended pending further evaluation."

Daily Beast - The White House says it wants ABC News to hold ...

2025-06-08T15:03:43Z

Daily Beast - The White House says it wants ABC News to hold accountable its senior national correspondent for calling, on social media, President Trump “a world-class hater.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-melts-down-at-trump-interviewer-terry-moran-over-stephen-miller-takedown/

“If violence continues (in Los Angeles), active duty Marines at ...

2025-06-08T02:23:57Z

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“If violence continues (in Los Angeles), active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert.” - US Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth

“President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying ...

2025-06-08T01:20:49Z

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“President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in Los Angeles. - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

The president of the United States says the federal government ...

2025-06-08T00:52:55Z

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The president of the United States says the federal government will step in to handle “rioters and looters” in Los Angeles.

“The federal government is moving to take over the California ...

2025-06-08T00:45:41Z

“The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers,” says the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom. “That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.”

The Telegraph - A senior official who dismantled the US ...

2025-06-03T16:02:15Z

The Telegraph - A senior official who dismantled the US government’s Russian disinformation unit is married to a Russian woman with links to the Kremlin. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/06/03/trump-official-shut-russia-propaganda-unit-kremlin-ties/

Times of Israel- Hospital says at least 21 killed while heading ...

2025-06-01T13:42:47Z

Times of Israel- Hospital says at least 21 killed while heading to Gaza aid hub; IDF ‘unaware’ of casualties. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-1-2025/

VOA’s Portuguese Service for Africa began in 1976 with daily ...

2025-05-31T14:00:05Z

VOA’s Portuguese Service for Africa began in 1976 with daily broadcasts to Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe and their diasporas, providing factual information and reliable analysis not promoted by the regimes in their home countries.
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WSJ - Paramount offers President Trump $15 million to settle his ...

2025-05-28T22:58:33Z

WSJ - Paramount offers President Trump $15 million to settle his lawsuit against CBS News over Harris 60 Minutes interview. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramount-has-offered-15-million-to-settle-cbs-lawsuit-trump-wants-more-861d857e

HuffPost - Amazon-backed Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 tried to ...

2025-05-25T00:06:07Z

HuffPost - Amazon-backed Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 tried to blackmail engineers to preserve its own existence. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anthropic-claude-opus-ai-terrorist-blackmail_n_6831e75fe4b0f2b0b14820da

BBC - At their first summit since Brexit, the UK and EU announce ...

2025-05-19T11:46:24Z

BBC - At their first summit since Brexit, the UK and EU announce a wide-ranging agreement that includes deals on food, fishing and passport checks. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx2jkz3d0drt

Update from Columbia University: ...

2025-05-09T20:30:47Z

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Update from Columbia University: https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05/09/barnard-lifts-interim-suspensions-of-spectator-and-wkcr-reporters/

Neighbors report two upscale DC restaurants on New Mexico Ave. ...

2025-05-06T17:20:08Z

Neighbors report two upscale DC restaurants on New Mexico Ave. just raided by DHS/ICE: Chef Geoff's (owned by the husband of CBS News' Norah O'Donnell) and Al Dente.

As Canadians go to the polls in a national parliamentary ...

2025-04-28T13:03:53Z

As Canadians go to the polls in a national parliamentary election, the president of the United States instructs them to "elect the man" who will lead their country to becoming the 51st US state.

After a Vatican meeting with President Trump, Ukrainian President ...

2025-04-26T11:48:51Z

After a Vatican meeting with President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says it was “very symbolic”and “has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results.” https://x.com/zelenskyyua/status/1916089579783803005?s=46&t=jL8Ugia1L6n6Y47XLrW11Q

Politico- A federal judge is raising alarms that the Trump ...

2025-04-26T00:16:05Z

Politico- A federal judge is raising alarms that the Trump administration deported a two-year-old US citizen to Honduras with “no meaningful process,” even as the child’s father was frantically petitioning the courts to keep her in the country. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/25/us-citizen-deportation-donald-trump-00311631

A severe geomagnetic storm is underway. It could possibly cause ...

2025-04-16T21:34:54Z

A severe geomagnetic storm is underway. It could possibly cause widespread voltage control problems, degrade GPS and black out HF radio propagation. Aurora could be seen as far south as Alabama. https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-activity.html

DoJ suing the state of Maine over the issue of transgender ...

2025-04-16T13:19:07Z

DoJ suing the state of Maine over the issue of transgender athletes in high school sports. https://www.wmtw.com/article/us-attorney-general-announces-action-against-maine-title-ix/64498147

President Trump tells reporters on Air Force One, en route ...

2025-04-11T23:42:41Z

President Trump tells reporters on Air Force One, en route Florida, that during his annual physical earlier in the day at Walter Reed he took a cognitive test and “got every answer right.”

"These countries are calling us up kissing my ass. They are. ...

2025-04-09T00:34:57Z

"These countries are calling us up kissing my ass. They are. They are dying to make a deal" on tariffs, President Trump tells NRCC dinner.

Dow closes down 320 points, while Nasdaq drops 2%. ...

2025-04-08T20:34:09Z

Dow closes down 320 points, while Nasdaq drops 2%. https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-on-track-for-600-point-bounce-s-p-and-nasdaq-to-gain-as-tariff-angst-eases?mod=home_lead

Today's real 'fake news' incident (which added $2.4 ...

2025-04-07T21:21:43Z

Today's real 'fake news' incident (which added $2.4 trillion in market value and erased it nearly as quickly) hopefully will be dissected in every journalism class and newsroom. https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/media/fake-news-x-post-caused-market-whiplash/index.html

"A discounted reciprocal tariff" of 34% to be imposed by ...

2025-04-02T20:30:10Z

"A discounted reciprocal tariff" of 34% to be imposed by the US on China and 20% on the EU, announces President Trump as he holds a chart listing the actions country by country. "We're going to have to go through a little tough love, maybe."

Comedian dropped as the entertainer for this year’s dinner of ...

2025-03-29T18:07:08Z

Comedian dropped as the entertainer for this year’s dinner of the WHCA (full disclosure — I’m a member).

President Eugene Daniels tells members the event should not be focused on "the politics of division," but on presenting awards and scholarships. https://deadline.com/2025/03/white-house-correspondents-dinner-scraps-plans-amber-ruffin-1236354014/

President Trump orders VP Vance “to eliminate improper, ...

2025-03-27T23:13:33Z

President Trump orders VP Vance “to eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology from the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.” https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-restores-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history/

Ontario's premier says he's looking to "inflict as ...

2025-03-27T01:27:05Z

Ontario's premier says he's looking to "inflict as much pain as possible to the American people" while sparing Canadians, in response to auto tariffs brought by President Trump. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6700049

CBS - NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before ...

2025-03-25T20:10:13Z

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CBS - NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before Houthi strike chat. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nsa-signal-app-vulnerabilities-before-houthi-strike-chat/

President Trump responding to reporters, asserts that what ...

2025-03-25T19:14:05Z

President Trump responding to reporters, asserts that what national security top officials discussed on a Signal chat, to which the Atlantic editor-in-chief was added, “wasn’t classified information” but “we’ll look into it.”

Elon Musk threatens DoD employees who he claims leaked to the ...

2025-03-21T09:43:31Z

Elon Musk threatens DoD employees who he claims leaked to the media that he’s to get a top-secret Pentagon briefing on China war plan.

Federal immigration agents detained a Georgetown University ...

2025-03-20T11:46:56Z

Federal immigration agents detained a Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow, seeking to deport him and accusing him of opposing U.S. foreign policy. https://thehoya.com/news/developing-gu-researcher-detained-by-immigration-agents/

(AP) — Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump, saying impeachment ...

2025-03-18T16:08:31Z

(AP) — Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump, saying impeachment isn't 'appropriate response' to disagreeing with judge's ruling.

Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been ...

2025-03-15T21:18:10Z

Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).

BBC - An oil tanker and cargo vessel have collided in the North ...

2025-03-10T12:16:43Z

BBC - An oil tanker and cargo vessel have collided in the North Sea near Hull and the tanker involved is on fire. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgq1pwjlqq2t?post=asset%3A119018e4-ce6b-4329-a01b-f0152ff4e14d#post

Wired - New internet restrictions at the embattled Social ...

2025-03-07T11:34:41Z

Wired - New internet restrictions at the embattled Social Security Administration have cut off access to Wired, along with other “general news” websites such as The Washington Post and The New York Times. https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-workers-arent-allowed-to-read-this-story/

US Congressman and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner has died ...

2025-03-05T17:07:27Z

US Congressman and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70, just hours after attending President Trump’s joint address to Congress. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/sylvester-turner-obit/285-1ef36f35-9291-4fe2-91f4-1cdbaa92cbee

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2025-03-05T14:36:26Z

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CBS - SCOTUS declines to halt a lower court order that requires ...

2025-03-05T14:28:51Z

CBS - SCOTUS declines to halt a lower court order that requires the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid funding, clearing the way for the money to flow to groups that have done work for the State Department and USAID overseas. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-foreign-aid-usaid/

“I hear that he's coming on Friday, certainly it's okay ...

2025-02-25T21:33:34Z

“I hear that he's coming on Friday, certainly it's okay with me if he'd like to,” President Trump says of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. “We're saying look... we want to get that money back."

(AP) — A federal judge on Monday refused to immediately order ...

2025-02-24T23:26:34Z

(AP) — A federal judge on Monday refused to immediately order the White House to restore The Associated Press' access to presidential events, saying the news organization had not demonstrated it had suffered any irreparable harm. But he urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law "is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”

Reuters quotes the Chernobyl nuclear plant's chief engineer ...

2025-02-14T20:10:34Z

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Reuters quotes the Chernobyl nuclear plant's chief engineer saying the Russian drone attack has badly damaged the radiation confinement structure, which can no longer function as designed.

A “Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck ...

2025-02-14T12:10:21Z

A “Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the shelter protecting the world from radiation at the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant,” according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

"...a "a deeply troubling escalation of the ...

2025-02-13T22:59:04Z

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"...a "a deeply troubling escalation of the administration’s continued efforts to punish The Associated Press for its editorial decisions." - AP Executive Editor Julie Pace

Ahead of the Trump-Modi news conference we're getting word AP ...

2025-02-13T22:52:31Z

Ahead of the Trump-Modi news conference we're getting word AP has been prevented from attending the event open to all White House press. It's the third consecutive day the Trump administration has punished the global wire service for not replacing 'Gulf of Mexico' with 'Gulf of America' in its dispatches.

Update: Two officials with the federal public integrity unit have ...

2025-02-13T20:59:42Z

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Update: Two officials with the federal public integrity unit have also quit. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/nyregion/danielle-sassoon-quit-eric-adams.html

Manhattan's top career federal prosecutor resigns after ...

2025-02-13T20:01:47Z

Manhattan's top career federal prosecutor resigns after attorneys in her office were directed to drop their criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/u-s-attorney-manhattan-danielle-sassoon-quits-justice-dept-drops-eric-adams-case/

The White House says President Trump has signed an executive ...

2025-02-11T00:13:53Z

The White House says President Trump has signed an executive order eliminating the Federal Executive Institute, created by LBJ, a training center for government leaders. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/eliminating-the-federal-executive-institute/

The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba today repatriated ...

2025-02-10T22:40:10Z

The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba today repatriated 132 people to Haiti, following a maritime interdiction. https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4062016/coast-guard-repatriates-132-aliens-to-haiti/

“I don't think there's any plans to invade Canada,” ...

2025-02-09T15:34:51Z

“I don't think there's any plans to invade Canada,” US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says on NBC’s MTP. https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/nsa-waltz-says-gutting-usaid-absolutely-not-handing-power-to-china-and-russia-full-interview-231499845771

President Trump announces he’s taking control of the Kennedy ...

2025-02-07T23:10:03Z

President Trump announces he’s taking control of the Kennedy Center, firing multiple trustees and the chairman (billionaire philanthropist David Rubinstein). The new “amazing chairman” is himself.

The Atlantic - Four government IT employees say Elon Musk's ...

2025-02-07T15:01:47Z

The Atlantic - Four government IT employees say Elon Musk's incursion into the US government may be worse than anyone realizes: “This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history." https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/elon-musk-doge-security/681600/

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tells reporters ...

2025-02-06T18:43:43Z

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tells reporters 40,000+ federal workers have accepted the 'buyout' program and "we expect that number to increase."

President Trump has signed an executive order suspending the ...

2025-01-22T20:43:46Z

President Trump has signed an executive order suspending the entry of migrants into the US at the border with Mexico. - White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-protects-the-states-and-the-american-people-by-closing-the-border-to-illegals-via-proclamation/

“I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an ...

2025-01-04T00:41:59Z

“I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist. … I’ve never had a cartoon killed because of who or what I chose to aim my pen at. Until now.” https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true

Conflicting information from authorities with New Orleans mayor ...

2025-01-01T12:51:29Z

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Conflicting information from authorities with New Orleans mayor calling the mass casualty event a terrorist attack, while FBI special agent-in-charge tells reporters the incident is not terrorism.

NOPD Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick: Ten killed on Bourbon Street ...

2025-01-01T12:42:43Z

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NOPD Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick: Ten killed on Bourbon Street by a driver who intentionally crashed a pickup truck into a crowd and then opened fire, wounding two police officers.

“A horrific act of violence took place on Bourbon Street ...

2025-01-01T12:20:59Z

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“A horrific act of violence took place on Bourbon Street earlier this morning. Please join Sharon and I in praying for all the victims and first responders on scene. I urge all near the scene to avoid the area.” - Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry statement

City of New Orleans confirms 10 dead, 30 injured on Bourbon ...

2025-01-01T11:47:29Z

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City of New Orleans confirms 10 dead, 30 injured on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd. https://ready.nola.gov/home/

At least 10 reportedly dead on Bourbon Street in New Orleans ...

2025-01-01T11:31:22Z

At least 10 reportedly dead on Bourbon Street in New Orleans after a driver plows into revelers and then opens fire. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/nopd-responds-to-multiple-casualties-on-bourbon-street/289-62237b48-bdb7-4144-a939-355e7a497528

Today, the USB-C officially became the common standard for ...

2024-12-28T15:16:13Z

Today, the USB-C officially became the common standard for charging electronic devices in the EU. https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-industries-eei/radio-equipment-directive-red/one-common-charging-solution-all_en

The European Federation of Journalists announces it'll stop ...

2024-12-03T19:25:01Z

The European Federation of Journalists announces it'll stop publishing content on Elon Musk’s X social media platform from January 20th, when Donald Trump officially becomes the 47th US president. https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-content-on-x-386598/

Children and teenagers under the age of 16 will be banned from ...

2024-11-28T14:10:29Z

Children and teenagers under the age of 16 will be banned from social media after Australia’s parliament approves world-first such laws.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-28/social-media-age-ban-passes-parliament/104647138

An American YouTuber behaving badly in South Korea is barred from ...

2024-11-02T02:08:00Z

An American YouTuber behaving badly in South Korea is barred from leaving the country while under police investigation. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241101050394