Complaint alleges WA lawmaker misused $30K in campaign funds for donation
An ethics complaint filed against Rep. Tarra Simmons accuses her of misusing campaign funds by donating money to a Nevada nonprofit led by someone she has personal ties to.
Day: January 22, 2026
Black women turn to one another as their career paths recede
Black female professionals, who have seen a steep drop in employment over the last year, are turning to each other for pep talks and résumé advice.
No going back? Europeans seek unity as transatlantic ties hit new low
While the world waited Wednesday on what Donald Trump would utter on Greenland, what if we missed the bigger picture? That for 73 minutes, the US president before an audience of traditional transatlantic allies in Davos, hurled invectives and insults …
Trump sues JP Morgan Chase for ‘debanking him for political reasons’
The lawsuit has been filed in Miami-Dade County court in Florida.
Machine learning–powered Android Trojans bypass script-based Ad Click detection
A new Android click-fraud trojan family uses TensorFlow ML to visually detect and tap ads, bypassing traditional script-based click techniques. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Dr.Web discovered a new Android click-fraud trojan family that uses TensorFlow.js ML models to visually detect and tap ads, avoiding traditional script-based methods. The malware is distributed via Xiaomi’s GetApps, it […]
Veteran Democratic Sen. Steve Conway to retire from WA Legislature
Sen. Steve Conway has represented the 29th legislative district in Pierce County since winning a special election in 1993.
News24 | Israel’s Somaliland recognition: Strategic ripples in Africa
Protests and defiance occurred in Somalia after Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Analysts say it could inspire secessionist movements in other parts of the continent.
Sean Duffy’s wife and Fox and Friends Weekend host fawns over fake RFK account
‘This is amazing. Greatest HHS Secretary EVER,’ Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy responded to a parody RFK Jr. social media account that mocked Oprah Winfrey for ‘overeating’
Venezuela moves to open up oil sector to private investors as demanded by Trump
Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday gave initial approval to opening the country’s oil sector to private investors, as Caracas moved swiftly to rebuild ties with Washington following the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
Elon Musk says Tesla launched robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver; Tesla’s AI lead says Tesla is “starting with a few unsupervised vehicles” (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Elon Musk says Tesla launched robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver; Tesla’s AI lead says Tesla is “starting with a few unsupervised vehicles” — Tesla is offering passengers ro…