During the 2024-2025 school year, there were more then 6,800 instances of books being pulled, led by the horror authorA new report on book bans in US schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between st…
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery volunteer made fake 911 calls, police say
Issaquah police say the fake calls, including active shooters, bomb threats and medical emergencies, created panic and diverted resources from real emergencies.
NATO F-35 Has New Kill Mark After Russian Drone Takedown – Business Insider
NATO F-35 Has New Kill Mark After Russian Drone Takedown Business InsiderRoyal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Scores First Russian Drone Kill During Mission in Poland UNITED24 MediaDutch F-35 shoots down Russian drone over Poland …
Trump pledges to safeguard Qatar’s security after Israeli strike on Hamas negotiators
The unprecedented Israeli military operation resulted in the deaths of five lower-ranking Hamas members, along with a Qatari security staffer.
French unions strike, demand end to austerity and Macron’s spending cuts
Tens of thousands turn out, but numbers are fewer so far than last protest that drew half a million to the streets.
DJs, Pickleball, Trump Jr: Crypto Conference In Singapore Sees Huge Attendance
From making predictions about a multi-trillion stablecoin market to praising US President Donald Trump for his support of the crypto industry, a high-profile conference in Singapore this week added to the buoyant mood in the industry.
DoorDash finalizes its $3.9 billion acquisition of UK’s Deliveroo
Food delivery app DoorDash said it has finalized its acquisition of U.K. rival Deliveroo, with the boards of both companies approving the nearly $4 billion deal first announced in the spring.
Focus on US mass shooters’ political beliefs undermines fight against gun violence
Leaning so heavily on politics to understand mass violence fails to capture rapidly changing landscape of radicalizationIt’s a common feature in the response to the high-profile acts of gun violence in the US: among the first, if not the first, element…
Australian says he was improperly arrested in Thailand over his criticism of Malaysia
An Australian man arrested in Thailand on a defamation charge he says originated with Malaysia’s government claims he is a victim of transnational repression, in which Southeast Asia countries cooperate in seizing dissidents or critics who are not on t…
Houthi ‘sanctions’ on US shipping interests a regional power play, says analyst
The militant group announced it is targeting US ships, owners, oil majors and charterers