Opinion

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Russia-Linked Hackers Suspected of Attack on Texas Water Treatment Plant: Cybersecurity Firm

A water tank overflowed at a Texas water treatment facility due to a suspected hack.

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Supreme Court Rules 7-2 for Veteran Seeking Education Benefits

Loss for Biden administration could open the floodgates to veterans seeking education benefits under two different GI bills.

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NEW: FBI opens up criminal investigation into Key Bridge collapse

Authorities are investigating the events that led up to the ships crash into the bridge, causing the collapse.

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Over 400 Stolen Vehicles Recovered in Northern California CHP Operation

There were 181 arrests and 30 firearms seized in an eight-week undercover sting, Gov. Newsom announces.

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Google Releases New Android Feature to Help Find Lost Devices

The all-new service for Android can now locate a phone or tablet even if the device if offline.

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Musk Says Starlink Will Be Free for Brazil Schools If Government Cancels Contract

Many schools in Brazil reportedly use the company to provide internet access to their citizens.

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Biden to Announce Student Debt Relief Plan for Millions of Americans

The Biden administration aims to begin canceling interest balances for borrowers early this fall, before the election.

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Pilot Says Brakes Seemed Less Effective Than Usual Before United Airlines Jet Slid Off Taxiway

HOUSTON—The captain of a United Airlines jet said the brakes seemed less effective than normal and the plane and brake pedals shook violently just before the Boeing 737 Max slid off a taxiway in Houston last month. According to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilots were uncertain about […]

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Mercedes Workers in Alabama to File for Union Vote This Week, UAW Leader Says

DETROIT—Factory workers at Mercedes Benz’s assembly plant in Alabama are moving forward with efforts to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), and they plan to file a petition as soon as this week, a union leader said on Tuesday. The union’s Region 8 Director Tim Smith said he had been with UAW President Shawn Fain […]

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Pentagon Releases Strategy to Boost Cybersecurity for Defense Contractors

The Department of Defense has been working on a shared cloud workspace for contractors.

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Talks Resume on Bringing Israeli Officials to the US to Discuss Gaza Operation: White House

WASHINGTON—Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to discuss potential military operations in Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned visit this week because he was angry about the U.S. vote on a U.N. cease-fire resolution, the White House said Wednesday. “So we’re now working with them to find a […]

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Comet 3 Times Size of Everest Returns to Sun After 71 Years—to Converge With Total Solar Eclipse

A comet returning after seven decades and putting on a spectacular show in our solar system is expected to soon appear at the highly-anticipated April total solar eclipse over North America. It took 71 years—but Comet P12/Pons-Brooks has finally returned to our inner solar system after traversing its gargantuan elliptical orbit around the sun. The […]

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Supreme Court Refuses Injunction Against Apple Over Its App Store

App makers say the company is the ‘largest monopoly in history.’

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Boeing Has Been Prioritizing Production Over Safety, FAA Chief Says

The FAA chief has recommended that Boeing shift its focus to safety and quality.

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Electricity Grid Needs £58 Billion for Net Zero: Report

The ESO said the UK’s need for electricity to heat homes and businesses and charge cars is expected to increase by 64 percent by 2035.