Opinion

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Russia Says US Is Responsible for Deadly Ukrainian Attack on Crimea

MOSCOW—Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on Crimean peninsula with five U.S.–supplied missiles that killed four people, including two children, and injured 151 more. The Russian Defence Ministry said four of the U.S.–delivered Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, equipped with cluster warheads, were shot down by […]

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  • 06/20/2024
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The View’s Joy Behar Says Trump Might Take Them Off the Air If He Wins in November

This will apparently also be a two for one deal, with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow also heading for the exit on Trump’s command.

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Supreme Court to Review Evidence Standards for Employers in Overtime Exemption Cases

A company claims its employees are outside sales representatives so they don’t qualify for overtime pay.

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House Committee Questions Microsoft President Over Security ‘Shortfalls’ After China-Linked Hack

The company’s president testified to a Homeland Security panel that security is now its ‘top priority.’

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GOP lawmakers demand 51 intelligence officials who labeled Hunter Biden laptop ‘disinformation’ be ‘held accountable’

“I think there needs to be an investigation into every single one of them,” Rep. Kat Cammack said.

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Supreme Court Set to Release Rulings on Major Cases as Term Nears End

Social media, gun rights, administrative power, abortion, and presidential power are some of the major topics being considered by the justices.

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US Coast Guard Joint Operation Seizes $63 Million Worth of Cocaine at Florida Port

MIAMI—A joint operation of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Netherlands Navy recovered 4,800 pounds (2,177 kilograms) of cocaine worth more than $63 million this week from a vessel at a Florida port, according to the Coast Guard. The seizure Thursday was the result of a joint operation between the two agencies, including two […]

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Rio Tinto to Invest $215 Million in Low-Carbon Steelmaking R&D Facility

The new facility in Western Australia is expected to use raw biomass and microwave energy to convert iron ore to metallic iron in the steelmaking process.

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Santa Monica Vice Mayor Warns of Misinformation Ahead of November Election

Santa Monica’s vice mayor says misinformation campaigns by politically driven unions have become a problem in the city, and she wasn’t afraid to call out a recent example. Lana Negrete was elected to the City Council in 2022 despite tens of thousands of dollars spent by her opponents. According to Ms. Negrete, a longtime renter […]

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Toyota Recalls Over 100,000 Tundra, Lexus LX Vehicles Due to Possible Debris in Engine

The recall impacts 2022 and 2023 model year Toyota Tundra pickups and Lexus LX cars.

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ANALYSIS: Elon Musk Officially Joins the AI Battle, Predicts Human Job Losses

Mr. Musk also revealed to investors his plans to build a supercomputer to support xAI’s development.

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Drugmakers’ Secret Royalty Payments to Fauci’s NIAID Exploded After Pandemic: Report

Anthony Fauci heads to Capitol Hill Monday to testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic.

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Three Liberal Supreme Court Justices Recuse Themselves in Lawsuit Over 2020 Election Case

The court turned away Raland Brunson’s lawsuit that accused the justices of misconduct for dismissing his prior lawsuit.

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Judge Denies Amazon’s Bid to Dismiss FTC Lawsuit Alleging Retailer Tricked Users Into Signing up to Prime

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing retail giant Amazon.com Inc. of tricking users into signing up for Prime memberships and then making it overly complicated for them to unsubscribe. U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle denied Amazon’s request to dismiss the FTC’s […]

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Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin to Investigate Chinese-Backed Drone Advocacy Group

The lawmakers said the advocacy group is promoting the interests of Chinese drone maker DJI and should be registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

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Senators Demand Return of $10.8 Million in ‘Unjustified’ Bonuses Handed to VA Senior Executives

Payments ranged from nearly $39,000 to over $100,000 each, the report found.