Senator Angus King pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for the top policy job at the Pentagon, Elbridge Colby, during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While Colby agreed that it is a “factual reality” that Russian troops crossed the border in 2022 and invaded Ukraine, he declined to directly answer if … Read more
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dismissed a lawsuit filed against three of the nation’s largest banks over alleged inadequate safeguards on their Zelle money transfer network. The agency had claimed that scammers could steal hundreds of millions of dollars from customers due to weak security measures. The CFPB, led by Rohit Chopra, … Read more
Apple has released the latest iOS 18.4 beta, which includes support for RCS messaging on Google Fi. This update is a significant improvement for iPhone users on the Google MVNO, who have been waiting since September for this feature to be enabled. The new iOS 18.4 beta allows Google Fi subscribers to toggle RCS Messaging … Read more
LeBron James scored 34 points to become the first player to reach 50,000 combined points in his career, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The victory extended the Lakers’ winning streak to seven games and moved them into second place in the Western Conference with a record … Read more
The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the playoffs as several key players return from injury. The Bruins’ Frederic, who missed three games with an upper-body injury, returned with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in his last two games. He has 109 points (55 goals, 54 assists) in 337 regular-season games … Read more
A massive iceberg named A23a, weighing nearly 1 trillion metric tonnes, has come to a stop off the island of South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg, which is slightly smaller than Rhode Island and more than twice the size of London, had been drifting since 2020 after calving from the Filchner Ice … Read more
US President Donald Trump has faced criticism from some of his supporters over his plan for a strategic crypto reserve. The proposed reserve would include not just Bitcoin but also other digital currencies such as Ether, XRP, Solana’s SOL token and Cardano’s ADA. Critics argue that using US taxpayer money to buy these riskier assets … Read more
North Carolina rolls to a season-high sixth straight win, defeating Virginia Tech 91-59 behind 15 three-pointers. Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC) extend win streak to six as they prepare to face No. 2 Duke at home on Saturday. Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Ian Jackson hit five … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys have re-signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year contract worth $80 million, according to NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The deal includes $58 million guaranteed. Initially, the team was expected to franchise tag Odighizuwa as a placeholder while negotiating a long-term deal, but the parties came to an … Read more
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