Fishermen could soon be allowed to hunt more sharks under Trump team proposal
A third of sharks and rays are threatened with extinction
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US ports outline spending goals in push to reshore crane making
Port and terminal operators are looking to spend $6.7 billion over the next five years to install cranes and other equipment, an industry survey shows, as Washington is asked to help reshore manufacturing.
Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes
Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wind-driven fire in the Simi Valley area as at least one home is destroyedMore than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes.The…
Russians Covertly Trained By China Return To Fight In Ukraine: Reports
A second report described air defence training at a military facility, including with electronic warfare rifles, net-throwing devices and drones to counter incoming drones. Two officials said the facility was located in Zhengzhou.
Iranian journalist describes London stabbing by ‘men working for Iran’ – BBC
Iranian journalist describes London stabbing by ‘men working for Iran’ BBCIran International journalist stabbed at Tehran’s behest, UK court told ایران اینترنشنالPouria Zeraati: Iranian journalist was stabbed in ‘targeted’ attack …
Sandhoo Named SDA Director, PAE For Missile Warning And Tracking
After serving as the acting director of the Space Development Agency (SDA) since last September, Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo was named director of the agency effective May 11, SDA said on […]
ICE arrests grandfather who was helping cops investigate his daughter’s murder
‘It’s absolutely atrocious,’ Erasmo Zavala Almanza’s attorney says, claiming ICE’s behavior will disincentivize cooperation with law enforcement
More than 15,800 people killed in Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine: UN
Nearly 800 children are among those killed in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, the UN says.
Norway journalist calls out Modi over avoiding media questions
A Norwegian reporter asked Narendra Modi why he wouldn’t speak to the media after a press conference in Oslo on Monday.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation’s first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state; the CFTC has sued Minnesota in response (Bobby Allyn/NPR)
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation’s first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state; the CFTC has sued Minnesota in response — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation’s firs…