New Leaders of Justice Dept. Move to Assert Control Over Agency

Here's why Trump's pursuit of Greenland is really about the control over the Arctic

According to experts, Greenland is "ground zero for how the Arctic has become more geopolitically and strategically significant."

CNBC - Jan. 26

AI leaders clash over safety and $100bn Stargate project

Top tech leaders at Davos such as DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and Meta’s Yann LeCun in fiery debate

Financial Times - Jan. 26

New Trump administration brings changes to US health agencies

President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.

ABC News - Jan. 24

Southport murder trial triggers soul-searching over UK approach to terror and justice

Axel Rudakubana’s actions prompt questions about contempt of court and why disinformation spread online

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Esports company G2 launches new media house agency called 62

G2 Esports announced the launch of a new media agency called 62, which aims to connect brands with gamers.

VentureBeat - Jan. 24

Joe Walsh knocks CNN over Acosta move: 'Cowardly bulls‑‑‑'

Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) criticized CNN over a decision to do away with a morning newscast anchored by Jim Acosta as part of a major overhaul of the network's programming announced ...

The Hill - Jan. 24

Afghan women’s group hails court's move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women

An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women

ABC News - Jan. 24

Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program

The move was part of a domino effect initiated by President Trump’s enactment of a 90-day federal hiring freeze.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Advocates ‘deeply worried’ as Trump’s justice department halts new civil rights cases

Call to stop civil rights cases follows order putting staff on federal DEI programs on leave as a prelude to shutting programs down. US politics live – latest updates The Department of Justice ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women

The chief prosecutor of the U.N.'s International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for the Taliban chief for suspected crimes against humanity.

CBS News - Jan. 23

International court seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over treatment of women and girls

Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for the Taliban government's Supreme Leader and chief justice.

BBC News - Jan. 23

ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of women

ABC News - Jan. 23

Sources: Rashford reps, Barça in talks over move

Marcus Rashford's representatives have held face-to-face talks with Barcelona about the possibility of a move before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN - Jan. 23

The Justice Dept. Asserted Its Immigration Authority

Also, a storm dumped snow on the Carolinas. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Yemen's Houthis release Galaxy Leader vessel crew after over a year

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

Trump Moves Quickly to Install New Leaders at Key U.S. Attorneys’ Offices

The interim appointments, two in New York and one in Washington, signaled a break from past practice that reflects the importance of frontline prosecutors to the administration’s plans.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

‘Not a mouthpiece of the regime’: Syria’s state news agency enters new era

Journalists and broadcasters at Sana wait for ‘actions, not words’ but look to future after fall of Assad government. Zyad Mahameed finally has the job he always wanted. In his previous role in the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

He oversaw the public executions of two women. Now he’s Syria’s new justice minister.

A resurfaced video of Syria's Justice Minister Shadi al-Waisi overeeing the execution of a woman for adultery, raises questions about the country's new regime.

NBC News - Jan. 19

Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and too few have it under control

ABC News - Jan. 18

China currently controls over 69% of global rare earth production

Yahoo News - Jan. 18

Trump moves inauguration indoors over dangerous cold blast

A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as ...

CBS News - Jan. 17

French president in Lebanon to meet the country's new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war

ABC News - Jan. 17

Wendy Williams declares, 'I am not cognitively impaired,' disputing guardian's assertions

Wendy Williams is speaking out about her guardian's assertion that she is 'cognitively impaired.' 'Do I seem that way?' she said on 'The Breakfast Club.'

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17

U.S. Hits Sudan's Leader With Sanctions Over Brutal Civil War

The move comes after the Biden administration last week accused a Sudanese rebel group of committing genocide.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

Google’s new neural-net LLM architecture separates memory components to control exploding costs of capacity and compute

Titans architecture complements attention layers with neural memory modules that select bits of information worth saving in the long term.

VentureBeat - Jan. 16

Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.

The request to revoke the man’s arrest came only days after Iran released an Italian journalist. Iranian state news said the man was now in Tehran, but Italy has not confirmed that.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Trump ‘beauty parade’ may favour populist right leaders over Starmer

Diplomats have advised the UK prime minister to have a face-saving response just in case he comes low down on the list at the inauguration. Donald Trump may invite populist rightwing leaders from ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Gloom and pessimism take hold of Democrats as they look for new leaders

Questions about the viability of a female presidential candidate rise after a crushing presidential defeat. Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Split emerges among U.S. spy agencies over mysterious 'Havana syndrome'

A split has emerged between U.S. spy agencies over whether a foreign adversary may be responsible for “Havana Syndrome” injuries to Americans stationed overseas.

NBC News - Jan. 11

ECB urges cricket’s leaders to take action over ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan

England face Afghanistan in Champions Trophy ICC called on to ‘intervene and show global leadership’ The England and Wales Cricket Board has called on cricket’s governing body to show leadership ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees

President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his pick of Christine Jack Toretti, Pennsylvania’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

CBS News Recognizes Riverside as a Leader in Shaping the Future of Video Creation

Riverside, your tool for high-quality video recording, effortless editing, and streaming, is featured in a CBS News docu-series on tech innovation. Trusted by Voxmedia, Amazon & amp; Sephora, ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

U.S. Funding Dispute With World Anti-Doping Agency Boils Over

After the Biden administration withheld funding to the agency, saying it had lost confidence in its ability to police elite athletes, WADA removed the United States from its board.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case

But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.