April 29 (Reuters) – Ukraine is rolling out a new line of defence to protect businesses and critical infrastructure from hundreds of Russian drones darkening its skies night after night: private air defence companies. Ukraine launched a pilot programme last year allowing industrial firms to establish their own air defence groups to guard their facilities. …
A company in San Francisco that prosecutors likened to a sex cult has embarked on a campaign to court allies of President Trump as it seeks pardons for its two convicted leaders, CBS News has learned through interviews and records. OneTaste, a self-described “orgasmic meditation” company, is on the hunt for clemency for its former …
HANOVER, Mass. (AP) — Less than two years after her 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Nicole Hockley was in an Ohio church basement teaching the first class of a program she hoped would help prevent future school shootings. The program, born in the grief of one of the nation’s …
MANILA, April 29 (Reuters) – The Philippine House justice committee on Wednesday found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, moving a step closer to a process that could derail her bid to become the next president. The complaint will go to the plenary for a vote when Congress resumes session next month, with …
April 29 (Reuters) – A local council in New Zealand has rejected a proposal to erect a statue honouring women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops in World War Two after Japan’s ambassador warned it could affect diplomatic ties. Auckland Council’s Devonport-Takapuna Local Board voted 4-2 on Tuesday against an application by the Korean …
April 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. advisory committee appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended on Tuesday that the government adopt the term “profound autism” for those with the highest support needs, and improve gaps in medical care for people with autism. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee helps guide federal autism research spending, …
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s detailed voter records, the latest legal setback in a nationwide effort by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump appointee, wrote that Arizona’s statewide voter registration list is “not a …
Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday defended the Trump administration’s budget for her department and its goal of shifting authority over education to the states. McMahon said during a Senate hearing on her agency’s budget that the department “has carefully scrutinized every dollar of taxpayer investment to ensure that it supports clear pathways to success …
The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add …
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic. Bongos, rare antelopes known for their striking stripes, have been declared critically endangered due to poaching and diseases. There are less than 100 mountain …