After hitting Tehran-aligned factions in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the last two days, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the United States intends to launch further strikes at Iran-backed groups in the Middle East.… Read More »National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says US intends further strikes on Iran-backed groups
Speaking on Thursday during his first press conference at the Pentagon since he was hospitalized at the beginning of January, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized for not properly handling and communicating his cancer diagnosis and treatment to President Joe Biden,… Read More »Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologizes for handling of hospitalization, cancer diagnosis
On Thursday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order targeting extremist WestBank Israeli settlers in the West Bank for their actions against Palestinians in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals.… Read More »Pres. Biden sanctions extremist West Bank Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians
Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay $59 million to settle claims that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (‘CSA’) by selling pill presses that were then used in illegal drug manufacturing. The Justice Department said in a press release… Read More »eBay agrees to pay $59 million settlement for improper pill presses sold online
On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to parents and families at a Senate hearing on child safety on social media, who said their children were harmed by social media use. During the heated Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill,… Read More »Mark Zuckerberg apologizes at Senate hearing with other tech CEOs on child exploitation
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has made a decision on how the United States will respond to the drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens of others at a base in northeast Jordan, by… Read More »Pres. Biden says he’s decided on response to Iran after deadly drone attack in Jordan
UPS announced it will cut 12,000 jobs this year amid a slowdown in delivery volume, making up some 2.4% of its more than 500,000 global workforce. A UPS spokesperson confirmed that the job cuts would not impact union-represented roles. Jobs… Read More »UPS to cut 12,000 jobs citing less demand, higher costs
Charles Littlejohn, the former Internal Revenue Service contractor who leaked the tax records of former President Donald Trump to The New York Times, in addition to leaking the tax records of billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to ProPublica,… Read More »Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump tax records
On Monday, Iranian officials denied involvement in the fatal drone attack on a U.S. base over the weekend. The drone strike on Sunday killed three U.S. service members, and injured thirty-four at the Tower 22 base in Jordan, which is… Read More »Iran denies involvement in deadly drone attack on U.S. military base
According to United States Central Command, three U.S. troops were killed and over two dozen were injured by Iranian-backed militants, following an aerial drone attack on a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border. The strike marked the first… Read More »3 U.S. troops killed, dozens injured in drone attack on base in Jordan