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USAID contractor says agency overhaul will hurt U.S. small businesses
The Trump administration's steps to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn sharp criticism and concern. Keith Ives, a USAID contractor who measures the estimated impact ...CBS News - 1d -
Google removes weapons development, surveillance pledges from AI ethics policy
Google has updated its ethical policies on artificial intelligence, eliminating a pledge to not use AI technology for weapons development and surveillance. According to a now-archived version of ...The Hill - 1d -
Surveillance video shows arrest made in connection to burglary at home of Joe Burrow
FBI agents raided a Manhattan pawn shop suspected of selling stolen goods possibly linked to burglaries at the homes of athletes, including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. CBS News' ...CBS News - 1d -
State Dept. Fires About 60 Contractors Working on Democracy and Human Rights
The contractors helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba.The New York Times - 3d -
Gabbard faces tough questions from Republicans over Snowden, surveillance program
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick to be DNI, was questioned about her praise for Edward Snowden and her stance on a surveillance program.NBC News - Jan. 30 -
Gaza internal checkpoint to be staffed by US private armed contractors
Deployment of special forces veterans is unprecedented and poses risk that Americans could be drawn into fighting. A US security firm is hiring nearly 100 US special forces veterans to help run a ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
Tulsi Gabbard's flip-flop on surveillance program will be under the spotlight at hearing for DNI job
Tulsi Gabbard says she now supports surveillance she once tried to end. The issue could decide whether she's confirmed as director of national intelligence.NBC News - Jan. 30 -
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trump’s immigration agenda.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Surveillance video appears to show ICE raid at small business in Newark
Surveillance video obtained by WNBC appears to show an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a small business. Newark’s mayor said agents entered the back of Ocean Seafood Depot, then ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - Jan. 24 -
U.S. Security Contractors Going to Gaza to Oversee Truce, Officials Say
The contractors have been enlisted to do weapons checks on vehicles carrying displaced Palestinians back to their homes in the north under the terms of the new cease-fire.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, roughly 20 miles south of ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
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Russian airstrike on Kyiv kills at least three
Russian forces unleashed a combined drone and missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Saturday, killing at least three people in a central district, city officials said.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
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CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor
The jury decision came after a two-week trial where lawyers for the contractor argued that the network had falsely accused him of illegal activity.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Defense Contractor Anduril Plans New Military Drone Plant in Central Ohio
The Arsenal 1 plant, which will employ 4,000 workers, will start its high-tech production in July 2026.Inc. - Jan. 17 -
Gorsuch warns foreign adversaries could replace TikTok for surveillance
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed concerns Friday that the divest-or-ban law targeting TikTok might not "achieve its goals." Gorsuch warned that foreign adversaries could ultimately turn ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
US defense contractor to build 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio
U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central OhioABC News - Jan. 17 -
Dozens killed as Israeli strikes continue ahead of ceasefire
More than 60 people have reportedly been killed ahead of the deal coming into force.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
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BP to cut 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor roles to help save £1.6bn
Oil company to lose 5% of its staff in effort to cut costs amid shareholder worries over green energy strategy. BP is to cut thousands of jobs from its global workforce, amounting to 5% of its ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Investigation into whether murderer referenced killing schoolboy in rap
Reports in the Sun suggest the murder of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen was referenced in rap lyrics.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Plymouth stun Brentford in FA Cup giant-killing
Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle produced an FA Cup giant-killing on Saturday as they stunned Premier League side Brentford in the third round.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
Zebra killed in ‘incident’ with rhino at Colchester zoo
Animals were in mixed-species African habitat when ‘extremely rare’ confrontation took place on Friday. A zebra has died during an “extremely rare” incident with a rhino at a zoo in Essex.. ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
The Britons killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia
Fifteen British men are known to have died in the conflict so far. Here are their stories. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, 15 Britons are known to have died in the conflict. The Guardian looks at ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Israeli Hostage Hamza Ziyadne Is Declared Killed in Gaza
Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
Data WIRED collected during the 2024 Democratic National Convention strongly suggests the use of a cell-site simulator, a controversial spy device that intercepts sensitive data from every phone in ...Wired - Jan. 10 -
Israeli military confirms identity of hostage killed in Gaza
Israel confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, found dead alongside him.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Man Convicted in Pizzagate Shooting Is Killed in Confrontation With Police
Edgar Maddison Welch, 36, of Salisbury, N.C., who was sentenced to four years in prison for the 2016 shooting at a Washington restaurant, was fatally shot after he pointed a gun at an officer ...The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
'Pizzagate' gunman shot, killed by NC police
A North Carolina man who fired an assault rifle in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in 2016 while acting on an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory died on Monday from a gunshot wound after a local traffic ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
At least 5 people killed in California's Eaton Fire
The Eaton Fire, which is burning in and around Pasadena, California, has killed at least five people, officials say. Firefighters are working around the clock to battle the fire, which has been ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
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Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine
The attack, which also wounded dozens of people, came hours after Ukraine’s military attacked an oil depot deep inside Russia.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Mother 'not surprised' son killed on London bus
Kelyan Bokassa was groomed by gangs from the age of six years old, his mother Mary Bokassa said.BBC News - Jan. 8
