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Ian Bremmer on divisions in U.S. and Mideast What U.S. protests, Trump’s parade and Mideast strikes say about global instability 05:02 The Trump Organization announced it is starting a cellular phone service called T1 Phone that will charge $47.45 a month and include unlimited calls, text and data. It said it also plans to roll out a new phone that will cost $499.The new service was designed to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of President Trump’s announcement of his first presidential run, the Trump Organization said in a Monday statement.The company said its mobile phone plan, which it dubbed the 47 Plan…

False evacuation alerts went out to millions of people during the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. However, people who speak a language other than English and Spanish may not have understood what was happening. Chris Delmas/AFP hide caption toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to require that wireless emergency alerts reach people in 13 languages and American sign language. Those are the alerts people get during climate disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes, as well as Amber Alerts. As of now, wireless emergency alerts only go out in Spanish and English. Yet,…

The jury in Karen Read’s trial continues deliberations. Here’s what to know about the case. – CBS News Watch CBS News The jury in Karen Read’s retrial began deliberations Friday afternoon and will continue Monday. Read is facing three charges in the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, including second-degree murder. Her first trial ended with a hung jury. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Books & the Arts / June 9, 2025 Quentin Skinner and the contested history of liberty. Over a long career, Skinner has sought to reclaim the idea of republican liberty for the modern age. But his work also raises the question: free for what? Ad Policy Illustration by Tim Robinson. This article appears in the July/August 2025 issue. “Free from what?” Friedrich Nietzsche has his counterprophet ask rhetorically. He isn’t interested in the answer. “What does it matter to Zarathustra! Your fiery eyes should tell me: free for what?” The distinguished British historian Quentin Skinner, now in his 80s, has…

Vance Boelter, the man who authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning, is now in custody.Law enforcement officials said Boelter, 57, was taken into custody after being located in the woods near his home in Green Isle, Sibley County on Sunday night.The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office posted these booking photos of Boelter after his capture: Vance L. Boelter booking photos released on June 16, 2025. Hennepin County (Minnesota) Sheriff’s Office Shortly before 10 p.m., the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office posted a picture on social media that appears to show Boelter being taken…

New Jersey residents got some bad news earlier this year when the state’s public utilities board warned that their electricity bills could surge up to 20% starting on June 1. A key driver in that rate hike: data centers. The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence, data storage and other technology services is projected to increase electricity consumption to record highs in the coming years, according to experts. A report from Schneider Electric, a company that specializes in digital automation and energy management, projects that electricity demand will increase 16% by 2029, mainly…

Members of the U.S. Army drive a Stryker infantry carrier vehicle during Saturday’s 250th birthday parade in Washington, D.C. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Leyden/Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C., and ANNAPOLIS, Md. — There are events that become a Rorschach test that brings out America’s political and cultural divisions in bold relief. Saturday’s military parade — which celebrated the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and also fell on President Trump’s birthday — was that kind of moment. As the Trump administration geared up for the parade filled with tanks and armored personnel carriers rolling through the nation’s capital, people…

6/15: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as Iran and Israeli strikes continue for the third day, Holly Williams and Debora Patta join with the latest from the Middle East. Plus, Sen. Alex Padilla joins days after he was briefly detained by Homeland Security officers. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Sam Corcos, the Treasury Department’s new chief information officer, is married to an investor with ties to Russian oligarchs, while funding healthcare ventures that could represent a serious conflict of interest Ad Policy An anti-DOGE protest outside the US Treasury building in February(Hossein Fatemi / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) A DOGE associate who was embedded at the Department of Treasury now has a top job at the agency—but his family’s business ties could represent a major conflict of interest, The Nation has learned. Sam Corcos founded a start-up health technology company with Casey Means, whom…

6/15: CBS Weekend News – CBS News Watch CBS News Car found as search continues for alleged shooter of Minnesota lawmakers; California dad starts YouTube tutorials to help other dads with their daughters’ hair Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link