King Charles ‘deeply concerned’ as Alberta wildfires rage
The wildfires in Alberta have been burning for two weeks, with 89 listed as active as of Thursday morning and 23 marked as out of control, according to Alberta Wildfire.
Day: May 12, 2023
Justice Dept. seeks to put Trump deposition on hold in case of FBI agent fired over text messages
The Justice Department is asking a judge to put on hold a scheduled deposition of Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by an FBI agent who was fired over text messages critical of the former president
Meta unveils A.I. ‘testing playground’ to help advertisers build campaigns
Meta introduced several new AI-powered tools and services for advertisers as the company shows how it’s putting its mammoth investment in AI to work.
Navy, Shipyards Settle Dispute that Delayed Submarine Orders
It’s unclear how the sides came to agreement, or just how late the two Virginia-class subs will eventually arrive.
Pentagon withholding evidence in Russia war crimes case: Senators
Defence chief grilled on not cooperating with International Criminal Court prosecution, cites wariness of ‘reciprocity’.
Eurovision organisers rebuff Zelenskiy request to give video speech at final
European Broadcasting Union, which oversees song contest, says appearance by Ukrainian president could politicise the eventThe owners of the Eurovision song contest have turned down a request from Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a video appearance during t…
U.S. ambassador accuses South Africa of providing arms to Russia; president cites investigation
The U.S. ambassador to South Africa accused the country Thursday of providing weapons and ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine via a cargo ship linked to a sanctioned company that docked secretly at a naval base near the city of Cape Town in Dec…
Ex-marine who held man in fatal chokehold on subway to face manslaughter charge
Daniel Penney will face a charge of second degree manslaughter which could carry a jail term of up to 15 years.
Jordan Neely – latest: Daniel Penny will face criminal charges for fatal New York subway choking
30-year-old homeless New Yorker was fatally choked on a subway train earlier this month
YouTuber who staged airplane crash will plead guilty to obstructing probe, prosecutors say
The U.S. Justice Department says an influencer who staged a California plane crash to make a YouTube video of himself parachuting to safety has agreed to plead guilty to obstructing the investigation by destroying the wreckage.