SCOTUS Hears Case About Biden Admin. and Social Media Firms
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard arguments on Monday surrounding a case that claims the Biden admin. violated its bounds by coercing social media platforms to remove certain content. However, the justices seemed skeptical of the arguments against the administration....
Politics
SCOTUS Hears Case About Biden Admin. and Social Media Firms
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard arguments on Monday surrounding a case that claims the Biden admin. violated its bounds by coercing social media platforms to remove certain content. However, the justices seemed skeptical of the arguments against the administration....
Science & technology
China Denounces Reported US-SpaceX Spy Satellite Deal
On Sunday, the Chinese military and state-run media separately criticized the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), a US intelligence agency, for contracting with Elon Musk's SpaceX to build hundreds of spy satellites....
Environment & Energy
World Sees First Year Above 1.5C Limit
For the first time ever, global average temperatures rose over 1.5 C (2.7 F) through a 12-month period between February 2023 and January 2024, the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported on Thursday.
Health
Study: Vaccination Reduces Risk of COVID-Related Heart Complications
A study of people in the UK, Spain, and Estonia showed that COVID vaccinations could substantially decrease the risk of severe, virus-related heart problems, such as heart failure and blood clots for up to one year....
Money
Australia Resumes Funding For UNRWA
Australia announced on Friday that it will resume funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and provide additional support to Gaza....
Crime & justice
Trump Unable to Obtain $464M Appeal Bond
Lawyers for former US Pres. Donald Trump in a Monday court filing claimed that after approaching 30 insurance companies he was unable to find a bond underwriter to cover the $464M penalty against him from his New York civil fraud case....
Culture
India Finally Implements Controversial Citizenship Law
Over four years after its initial announcement sparked intense protests and weeks before the country goes to polls, India on Monday announced the implementation of the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)....
Sports
NBA All-Star Game Breaches Historic Scoring Milestone
The NBA All-Star Game saw the first team in league history to score 200 or more points in a single game as the Eastern Conference took down the Western Conference in Sunday’s battle....