Israeli Army Reservists Are Suspected of Using Inside Knowledge to Bet
The authorities said several reservists and a civilian were arrested, and two were charged, after an investigation into the use of classified information to bet on military operations.
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Chloe Kim, once a teenage phenom, loses to a new one.
Kim was upset in heavy snow by a new star, 17-year-old, Choi Gaon of South Korea, in the women’s halfpipe.
IOC criticised for selling Nazi-era Olympics T-shirt
The International Olympic Committee defends the T-shirt as being part of its Heritage Collection, celebrating styles from all editions of the Games.
Senate Democrats block homeland security funding bill as department shutdown looms – live
A DHS shutdown is all but inevitable when the stopgap measure expires on FridayTrump’s “border czar” Tom Homan kicked off his press conference today announcing that the administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota has “yielded the successful results” they were looking to achieve.Homan also noted that Immigation and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not made any arrests at hospitals, elementary schools or churches. However, many people in the Twin Cities have told the Guardian that they’re fearful of federal immigration officers who patrol near these spots, and appear to make indiscriminate arrests throughout the region. The anxiety has resulted in parents keeping their children at home, and patients missing hospital appointments. Continue reading...
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
Australia politics live: Tim Wilson ‘not interested’ in deputy role as Liberals prepare for leadership spill
Angus Taylor expected to defeat Sussan Ley. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTim Wilson won’t run for deputySo far we know that Jane Hume and Dan Tehan will run for the deputy, but there are other names that are being floated.It brings none of us any joy to challenge Sussan. She has tried her very best. She has a very long and successful political career. As I say, this very difficult times, and I really did feel for her yesterday … I’m not going to engage in disparagement of Sussan this morning, I’ve spoken before about the fact that we were not traveling well, and things have gone from bad to worse. We’re simply not competitive.I’m really hoping that under Angus leadership, we will move very quickly to show what we stand for in terms of our migration policy, housing and of course, education. Continue reading...
Judge blocks US military from demoting Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video
After the retired Navy captain told servicemembers they don't have to obey illegal orders, Defence Secretary Hegseth moved to cut his rank.
Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty
European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.
House members seek inquiry into DoJ’s tracking of their Epstein files research
US attorney general displayed records of Congress members’ searches into Epstein files during House hearingMembers of Congress are calling for investigations after discovering the Department of Justice created records of their research activities while they dig into files connected to Jeffrey Epstein.Photographs taken by Reuters during a congressional hearing on Wednesday showed the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, holding a document titled “Jayapal Pramila Search History”, listing files that the Democratic US representative Pramila Jayapal had accessed during her review of the Epstein materials. Continue reading...
Savannah Guthrie vows to ‘never give up’ as calls pour in over missing mother
Video of a masked suspect in Arizona spurs a surge of calls as the desert search near Tucson yields little evidenceThe Today show host Savannah Guthrie promised to “never give up” on her missing mother, as authorities in Arizona made a public appeal for video footage recorded near her home in the weeks before her disappearance.The developments came as investigators revealed they had received more than 18,000 calls about the case, and a search of desert terrain near Nancy Guthrie’s home on Wednesday came up mostly empty. Continue reading...