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  • US Customs and Border Protection commissioner asked to resign, source says

    US Customs and Border Protection commissioner asked to resign, source says

     

    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus to resign this week, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

    ​Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus to resign this week, according to a source familiar with the discussions. 

  • Apple curbs AirDrop file sharing on devices in China

    Apple curbs AirDrop file sharing on devices in China

     

    Apple has limited the use of the AirDrop wireless file sharing function on devices in China, just weeks after reports that some protesters had used the popular feature to spread messages critical of the Chinese government.

    ​Apple has limited the use of the AirDrop wireless file sharing function on devices in China, just weeks after reports that some protesters had used the popular feature to spread messages critical of the Chinese government. 

  • Police in New Jersey are investigating after a White woman was seen hanging dolls in nooses near a Black candidate’s campaign sign

    Police in New Jersey are investigating after a White woman was seen hanging dolls in nooses near a Black candidate’s campaign sign

     

    Police in south New Jersey are searching for a White woman accused of hanging stuffed dolls in nooses near a campaign sign belonging to a Black candidate running for Congress.

    ​Police in south New Jersey are searching for a White woman accused of hanging stuffed dolls in nooses near a campaign sign belonging to a Black candidate running for Congress. 

  • US plans to buy 100,000 rounds of artillery ammo from South Korea for Ukraine

    US plans to buy 100,000 rounds of artillery ammo from South Korea for Ukraine

     

    The US intends to buy 100,000 rounds of artillery ammunition from South Korean arms manufacturers to provide to Ukraine, a US official said, as part of a broader effort to find available weaponry for the high-intensity battles unfolding in Ukraine.

    ​The US intends to buy 100,000 rounds of artillery ammunition from South Korean arms manufacturers to provide to Ukraine, a US official said, as part of a broader effort to find available weaponry for the high-intensity battles unfolding in Ukraine. 

  • ‘I got this wrong’: Why thousands of tech workers are losing their jobs

    ‘I got this wrong’: Why thousands of tech workers are losing their jobs

     

    In the early months of the pandemic, Facebook only grew bigger and more central to our lives. With lockdowns spreading, countless people began shopping, socializing and working on Facebook and other online platforms. As CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in March 2020, usage was so high that the company was “just trying to keep the lights on.”

    ​In the early months of the pandemic, Facebook only grew bigger and more central to our lives. With lockdowns spreading, countless people began shopping, socializing and working on Facebook and other online platforms. As CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in March 2020, usage was so high that the company was “just trying to keep the lights on.” 

  • Wall Street picks hope over reality… again

    Wall Street picks hope over reality… again

     

    Stocks surged on Thursday in their best day since 2020 after a key inflation indicator came in softer than expected. Investors broke out their party hats as they interpreted the report to mean that peak inflation may finally be behind us. That means the Federal Reserve could be less aggressive with its rate hikes.

    ​Stocks surged on Thursday in their best day since 2020 after a key inflation indicator came in softer than expected. Investors broke out their party hats as they interpreted the report to mean that peak inflation may finally be behind us. That means the Federal Reserve could be less aggressive with its rate hikes. 

  • US strike in Somalia kills 17 al-Shabaab fighters, US Africa Command says

    US strike in Somalia kills 17 al-Shabaab fighters, US Africa Command says

     

    The US military conducted a strike on Wednesday against the al-Shabaab terror group in Somalia, killing 17 terrorists, US Africa Command said in a statement on Friday.

    ​The US military conducted a strike on Wednesday against the al-Shabaab terror group in Somalia, killing 17 terrorists, US Africa Command said in a statement on Friday. 

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she feels in danger in current political environment

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she feels in danger in current political environment

     

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she “absolutely” has felt her life is in danger since joining Congress, with her head always “on a swivel” when she’s in public amid the nation’s charged political environment.

    ​Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she “absolutely” has felt her life is in danger since joining Congress, with her head always “on a swivel” when she’s in public amid the nation’s charged political environment. 

  • 4 Supreme Court justices who voted to reverse Roe get warm reception at Federalist Society dinner

    4 Supreme Court justices who voted to reverse Roe get warm reception at Federalist Society dinner

     

    Four Supreme Court justices who voted to strike down Roe v. Wade joined the Federalist Society Thursday night as the conservative legal group celebrated its 40th anniversary and resoundingly applauded the high court’s June decision.

    ​Four Supreme Court justices who voted to strike down Roe v. Wade joined the Federalist Society Thursday night as the conservative legal group celebrated its 40th anniversary and resoundingly applauded the high court’s June decision. 

  • Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site, officials say

    Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site, officials say

     

    A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting the group overseeing the project to suspend work at the site.

    ​A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting the group overseeing the project to suspend work at the site.