US prosecutors formally drop charges against Alec Baldwin
The actor faced charges in relation to the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust.
Day: April 21, 2023
Aqara just launched a smart home presence sensor with fall detection
The new presence sensor also offers precision human detection in multiple zones, making it possible to set up different automations for different zones to run at the same time.
Judge stops Texas execution after questions raised in case
A Texas judge has stopped next week’s scheduled execution of a death row inmate who has long said he’s innocent so there can be more time to review his claims that he was convicted more than 20 years ago with false testimony and questionable evidence.
Mayorkas Launches Initiatives Focused On China Threat, Artificial Intelligence
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last Friday announced two new initiatives, one aimed at better positioning his department to deal with threats to the homeland posed by China and the […]
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Minn. Senate protects gender-affirming care, abortion rights
The Minnesota Senate has waded into the culture wars.
Russia Court Orders Arrest Of Bulgarian Journalist
A Moscow court on Friday ordered the arrest in absentia of Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev, whose reporting for the Bellingcat news outlet has angered Russia, RIA news agency said.
Human rights: Support peaceful future
Re: “House China panel turns focus to plight of Uyghurs” [March 23, Nation & World]: Congress has established a fund for Atrocities Prevention (a program of the State Department), but the amount is pathetic. For fiscal year 2023, Congress increased…