Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile will be deployed this year following US reports that the weapon failed a recent test. The Sarmat — dubbed Satan 2 by Western analysts — is capable of car…
Over a dozen discarded ATMs discovered in DC creek
A bizarre mystery is unfolding in the District after more than a dozen ATMs were discovered discarded in a creek.
Marymount University ready to ax core majors like theology, English to fund more popular programs
A Catholic liberal arts university in northern Virginia is getting ready to cut 10 traditional majors and programs – including theology, religious studies and economics – over a “lack of potential for growth.”
Food aid cuts loom for 30 million in US
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink — and there’s a big push to make sure they’re not surprised. (Feb. 23) (AP video by Eugene Garcia)
Minute of silence for slain teacher in southwest France
French schools were set Thursday to hold a nationwide minute of silence for a teacher stabbed to death the previous day by one of her pupils with no apparent motive. Pupils on Thursday morning brought flowers including white roses in memory of the vict…
Top candidates in Nigeria’s presidential election: Tinubu, Abubakar, Obi
Nigeria will elect a new president on Saturday to take over from Muhammadu Buhari in a contest pitting the old guard against a third-party candidate eeking to upset the established political order. There are 18 candidates on the ballot, but only three …
Dr Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas! to get a sequel
The sequel was written and illustrated by an author and artist with previous experience in the Dr Seuss universe.
Democrats condemn McCarthy for handing Capitol attack footage to Tucker Carlson – as it happened
House Republican leader’s move ‘poses grave security risks’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio has become a political football, but now we have an idea o…
Valve recently patched a Dota 2 exploit used by third-party cheating clients, created a honeypot to catch them, and banned over 40,000 accounts (Nicole Carpenter/Polygon)
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Valve recently patched a Dota 2 exploit used by third-party cheating clients, created a honeypot to catch them, and banned over 40,000 accounts — The update added a ‘honeypot’ to catch cheater…