State Department Says Tesla Was Not Awarded 400m Contract for Armored Cars
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US Department of State plans to spend $400m on Tesla armoured vehicles
Plan raises possibility of more conflicts of interest for Elon Musk as he leads efforts to slash government spending. The US Department of State is planning to spend $400m buying new Tesla armoured ...The Guardian - 5d -
State says $400 million armored EV contract on hold
The State Department is placing a $400 million contract to build armored electric vehicles (EVs) on hold, a spokesperson told The Hill on Thursday. Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla appears to ...The Hill - 5d -
Senator demands answers on possible federal $400M Tesla Cybertruck deal
Elon Musk's "dual roles pose conflicts of interest so obvious that they hardly require explanation," Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote in the letter obtained by CBS News.CBS News - 4d -
Blumenthal presses Rubio for answers on $400M Tesla Cybertruck deal
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain the department’s plan to purchase $400 million in armored Tesla Cybertruck vehicles, calling out tech billionaire ...The Hill - 4d -
China pumps the brakes on Tesla’s autonomous cars
Tesla’s full self-driving technology faces delays by Chinese regulators in a battle over tariffsFinancial Times - 18h -
Education Department calls for school sports organizations to strip trans athletes of titles, awards
The Department of Education is calling for organizations that govern high school and college athletics to revoke records, titles and awards won by transgender female athletes, part of an ongoing ...The Hill - 6d -
Al Golden soaks in Broyles Award as departing Notre Dame defensive coordinator transitions to NFL
Al Golden opens up about his award-winning season at Notre DameCBS Sports - 2d -
Red state education officials eager for end of Department of Education
Republican states are embracing the idea of a future with no federal Department of Education, preparing plans for its Trump-promised demise and voicing confidence their own agencies can pick up the ...The Hill - 6d -
Merging USAID into the State Department is a good idea being carried out badly
Placing the administration of development aid within a country’s foreign ministry is not some strange, grasping display of control freakery.The Hill - 4d -
China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan
US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’. China has called on the United States to “correct its mistakes” after a statement that ...The Guardian - 1d -
'Around 20' hurt after car drives into pedestrians in Munich, police say
Munich police said "several" people were injured after a "vehicle drove into a group of people" in the center of the city on Thursday morning.ABC News - 5d -
30 injured after man drove car into crowd in Munich, police say
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No link between Munich car attack and Vance's trip, police say
Police in Munich, Germany, say they don't suspect a link between Thursday's car attack and Vice President JD Vance's visit. Nonetheless, the city is on edge and security is tight with the incident ...CBS News - 4d -
Munich car attack believed to have had Islamist motive, says prosecutor
Gabriele Tilmann says suspect’s online communications point to extremism but investigators have found no links to jihadist groups. German police and prosecutors have said the Afghan suspect in a ...The Guardian - 4d -
2 college football players launched a $1 billion business—they worked car valet and department store jobs to get it off the ground
Garrett Waggoner and Andy Gay came up with their idea for flavored-water startup Cirkul as Dartmouth football teammates — and then made it a $1 billion company.CNBC - 4d -
Aguilar says Democrats would oppose spending bill with Department of Education cuts
Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said that House Democrats would vote against a government funding bill if it included cuts to the Department of Education. Aguilar claimed Republicans "don't care about ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting ‘Mass Vaccination’
“Vaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations,” Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, the state’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo.The New York Times - 4d -
State Department announces $7B arms sale to Israel after Congress blocked initial deal
The Trump administration announced a $7 billion arms sale to Israel, including munitions and missiles, just days after Congress blocked an initial deal. The State Department said Friday that it ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Veterans at State Department dispirited after DEI crackdown puts affinity group on pause
Since 2014, military veterans employed by the State Department have found kinship in a volunteer resource group known as Veterans@State.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Taiwan cheers removal of ‘we do not support Taiwan independence’ from State Department website
Taiwan expressed approval after the U.S. State Department removed a statement on its website that said it does not support the island's independence. The phrase “we do not support Taiwan ...The Hill - 1d -
Details on suspected Munich car ramming; Hegseth says U.S. hasn't betrayed Ukraine
Police in Munich, Germany, have arrested a suspect accused of driving into a union demonstration and injuring dozens of people. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on that ...CBS News - 5d -
Explosion at a department store in Taiwan kills one person and leaves 10 others hospitalized, fire authorities say
Explosion at a department store in Taiwan kills one person and leaves 10 others hospitalized, fire authorities sayABC News - 5d -
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”ABC News - 4d -
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”ABC News - 4d -
Olympic 400m silver medallist Roger Black reveals open heart surgery
Former athlete has known of condition since childhood Black finished second behind Michael Johnson in 1996 Roger Black, who won Olympic silver in the 400m for Great Britain, has revealed he had ...The Guardian - 5d -
Sabrina Carpenter to perform at Brit Awards
The Please Please Please artist will also receive the global success award to recognise her worldwide sales.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell
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Polish prosecutors probe an exhibition of Russian armor from Ukraine that contained live explosives
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Polish prosecutors probe an exhibition of Russian armor from Ukraine that contained live explosives
Polish prosecutors say they're considering whether to open a criminal investigation into an open-air exhibition in 2022 of damaged Russian military vehicles after one of them was found to contain ...ABC News - 6h -
Sprint sensation Gout Gout smashes Noah Lyles’ personal best time for 400m
Teenager runs fastest time by U18 Australian for 35 years 17-year-old clocks 46.20 seconds in rare one-lap outing Just days after warning Noah Lyles he was coming for the world and Olympic ...The Guardian - 3d -
Tesla has sued customers and journalists in China for defamation
Tesla has sued its own customers and journalists in China for defamation – and won just about every time. Elon Musk's company has pioneered an aggressive legal strategy there.CBS News - 6d -
Democrats call out Trump actions on Tesla, Musk
High-level policy discussions that could benefit Tesla and its biggest shareholder Elon Musk are underscoring the political complexities of the world’s richest man playing a central role in the ...The Hill - 4d -
Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.Wired - 4d -
Is the Tesla Cybertruck Really as Dangerous as the Ford Pinto?
An analysis claims the Cybertruck might be more dangerous than Ford’s 1970s bean car.Inc. - 4d -
Democrats plan Musk protests outside Tesla dealerships
Democratic activists are planning a protest campaign this week against tech billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk outside offices of lawmakers and Tesla ...The Hill - 1d -
Musiala signs new Bayern contract until 2030
Jamal Musiala has signed a new contract at Bayern Munich that is set to keep him at the Bundesliga club until 2030.ESPN - 4d -
Farewell, Justice Department Independence
I was ousted as a U.S. attorney for political reasons. The lessons we learned have been discarded.The New York Times - 13h -
‘Anora’ Wins Big at Producers and Directors Guild Awards
The film that takes those two major industry prizes almost always goes on to win the best-picture Oscar.The New York Times - Feb. 9
