Judge temporarily blocks Trump order ending collective bargaining rights for most federal workers
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would cancel collective bargaining rights for most federal workers. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman blocked the Trump…
Virginia Giuffre, prominent Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse survivor and accuser of Prince Andrew, has died
Virginia Giuffre, who alleged Britain’s Prince Andrew abused her when she was a teenager, has died by suicide, her family said. She was 41. Police confirmed that emergency services found…
Hegseth signs ‘No More Walking on Eggshells’ policy, demands review of equal opportunity complaint process
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on Friday calling for a review of Military Equal Opportunity and DoD civilian Equal Employment Opportunity programs. The secretaries of each military department…
Deepfake porn is destroying real lives in South Korea
Ruma was having lunch on a summer day in 2021 when her phone began blowing up with notifications. When she opened the messages, they were devastating. Photos of her face…
Gunmen kill at least 20 people in gold mining village of Nigeria’s Zamfara state
Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in an attack in a gold mining village in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, residents and Amnesty International said. Details on a possible motive…
Trump’s goodwill tested as Putin ignores peace efforts during Witkoff’s visit
President Donald Trump’s patience is being tested by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched a barrage of airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, killing 12 people and injuring…
Cardinals to seal Pope Francis’ coffin, formally ending his lying in state at the Vatican
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin is to be sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying in state at the Vatican. About…
Mother and son who helped expose ‘extermination camp’ killed in Jalisco, Mexico
Two Mexican activists who publicized a grisly “extermination camp” linked to organized crime were killed on Thursday in Jalisco, according to Mexican authorities. The victims are María del Carmen Morales…
Trump says he wasn’t ‘trolling’ about acquiring Greenland, Canada as 51st state
President Donald Trump isn’t ‘trolling’ when it comes to efforts to acquire Greenland and make Canada the 51st state. Trump has discussed acquiring Greenland, Canada and Panama for months — and…
Female magician who was kicked out of a men-only society is finally admitted, 34 years later
The Magic Circle has readmitted a female magician expelled for tricking her way into the previously all-male institution by disguising herself as a man. “We’re proud to welcome back magician…