Tacoma detention center must pay for violating minimum wage, court affirms
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request from the GEO Group to reconsider its decision siding with lower courts that found GEO violated state minimum wage law.
Day: August 15, 2025
Judge blocks two Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in schools and colleges
Education department found to have violated law when it threatened to cut funds from institutions that backed DEIA federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at t…
GPT-5’s rollout fell flat for consumers, but the AI model is gaining where it matters most
Since its debut, GPT-5 has more than doubled coding and agent-building activity and driven an eight-fold jump in reasoning workloads.
US government in talks to take stake in Intel: Report
Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.
‘Take a drug test’: Donald Trump targets Elizabeth Warren; sparks Social Security debate at White House
Donald Trump suggested Elizabeth Warren undergo a drug test. This came after Warren’s claims about Trump’s Social Security cuts. Trump defended his administration’s Social Security approach. He criticized Warren’s past claims and her support for a New …
War-weary Ukraine skeptical of summit as Russia advances on battlefield, spreads chaos in Europe
Russia’s battlefield breakthrough in Ukraine this week and the Kremlin’s relentless sabotage campaign across the rest of Europe are ratcheting up the already high stakes for President Trump ahead of Friday’s summit — and worrying already pessimistic U…
As Newsom bashed Trump in LA auditorium Border Patrol swarmed outside and made arrest: ‘You poked the bear’
‘Donald Trump, you have poked the bear. We will punch back,’ the California governor said
Your ESR power bank could be a fire hazard – check it now
You should stop using this ESR power bank immediately.
Blackwater founder to deploy nearly 200 personnel to Haiti as gang violence soars
The security firm of former U.S. Navy Seal Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti, where gang violence is escalating.
Qatar blocks popular online game Roblox amid child safety concerns
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