The first migrant flight carrying suspects linked to a notorious Venezuelan gang landed at Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday evening. The C-17 plane took off from El Paso with 10 people on board, suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January directing the use of Guantanamo Bay … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its efforts to regulate cryptocurrency, with some lawyers from a special unit being reassigned or demoted. The move is part of President Trump’s administration effort to loosen regulations on digital assets. In 2017, the S.E.C. created a team of over 50 lawyers and staff to oversee cryptocurrency … Read more
Creedence Clearwater Revival Bassist Stu Cook is parting ways with his Sarasota, Florida home after a devastating accidental fire in 2014. The kitchen fire, caused by an unattended cooktop, destroyed most of the Gulf Coast property but was rebuilt from the ground up. Cook and his wife Dana bought the waterfront home in 2013 for … Read more
Saudi Arabia has rejected the idea of establishing ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that Riyadh was not demanding a Palestinian homeland. The statement, issued by Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry, asserts that its stance on the Palestinians is non-negotiable and that any displacement of Palestinians from … Read more
Figure AI, a robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots, announced it’s exiting its deal with OpenAI. The Bay Area-based company will instead focus on in-house AI development after a “major breakthrough,” according to CEO Brett Adcock. Figure and OpenAI had partnered last year to develop next-generation AI models for humanoid robots. However, integration proved challenging … Read more
Honda Motor Co. has proposed a plan to acquire shares in Nissan Motor Co., aiming to take control of the Japanese automaker and make it a subsidiary. The move is expected to help accelerate Nissan’s turnaround efforts, which have been hindered by its inability to compile a restructuring plan. The two companies had previously agreed … Read more
Marsquakes are common occurrences on the Red Planet, but a recent analysis suggests that many of these quakes could be caused by meteor strikes. NASA’s InSight lander recorded over 1,300 marsquakes between 2018 and 2022, including some massive temblors. Researchers paired this data with imagery from Mars-orbiting spacecraft to identify 49 quakes that match with … Read more
The Grammy Awards have made a historic shift towards greater diversity and representation this year, with the recognition of Taylor Swift’s country album “Cowboy Carter” as Best Country Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Beyoncé, who also received critical acclaim for her album, seemed genuinely surprised by the win, sparking conversations about country music’s … Read more
Robinhood has suspended its rollout of sports event contracts after receiving a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to stop allowing customers to access these contracts. The company had already begun trading the contracts on Monday, but now plans to provide an option for affected customers to close their positions or take them … Read more
A new virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, raising concerns about its potential to infect humans. The Camp Hill virus, a type of henipavirus, was found by researchers at the University of Queensland and is believed to be the first of its kind in North America. Henipaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they can be … Read more