Disgraced DEA agent who used his badge to protect drug trafficker friends gets 5 years in prison
The punishment was significantly less than the sentence prosecutors sought
Bezos’ Blue Origin to deploy thousands of satellites to rival Musk’s Starlink
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin on Wednesday announced a plan to deploy 5,408 satellites in space for a communications network that will serve data centres, governments and businesses, jumping into a satellite constellation market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Deployment of satellites is planned to begin in the last quarter of 2027, Blue Origin said, adding the network is designed to have “data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth”.
That speed, possible with the satellites’...
Committee moves to make it harder to access Florida’s already challenging unemployment system
Florida’s notoriously challenging unemployment insurance program may become even more difficult for individuals to navigate if legislation that advanced Wednesday in a Senate committee becomes law. The state’s benefits remain among the lowest in the country — the maximum weekly payout is $275 and its duration is capped at 12 weeks (most states average between […]
Magistrate Judge Blocks FBI From Accessing Devices Seized From Washington Post Reporter Who Obtained Illegally Leaked Information From Pentagon Contractor
A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday blocked the FBI from accessing devices seized from the Washington Post reporter who obtained illegally leaked information from a Pentagon contractor.
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‘The Beauty’ Review: Ryan Murphy’s Feeble Spin on ‘The Substance’ Is a Misshapen Mess
Taking Coralie Fargeat's pointed premise and diluting it across 11 plodding episodes, the FX series about a dangerous new serum promising physical perfection can't even hatch memorably gruesome glow-ups.
Canada court overturns government order to shut down TikTok’s operations
Canada’s federal court on Wednesday overturned a government order to close TikTok’s Canadian operations, allowing the short-video app to keep operating for now, and told Ottawa to review the case.
In November 2024, Canada’s industry ministry ordered TikTok’s business to be dissolved, citing national security risks, but added the government was not blocking access or users’ ability to create content.
TikTok, which says it has more than 14 million monthly users in Canada, appealed against the...
Greenland is 'not just a block of ice,' residents say, as Trump repeats demands
President Donald Trump‘s renewed demands for Denmark to hand over Greenland have received an icy response from locals on the remote Arctic island, usually far removed from world affairs.
Greenland American Flag cake served at Kennedy Center event with Republicans pushing for a Trump third term
‘It’s gonna be an international incident,’ one partygoer said before the cake was sliced
Prince Harry testifies against U.K. tabloid publisher
Prince Harry testifies against U.K. tabloid publisher
Bari Weiss ‘expressed significant frustration’ with ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent during private briefings with reporters
‘She is so out of her depth it’s astounding. Her inexperience is on full display,’ one network reporter said of Bari Weiss. “How long must we endure this fiasco?’
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.
Trump’s freewheeling Davos speech stirs unease among global audience
There was moderate relief after US President Donald Trump walked back his threat to take Greenland by force on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, but also concern among critics and lawmakers that his speech was little more than a diversion at a time of significant global peril.
Attendees watching in the Davos Congress Centre and millions tuned in around the world received a full dose of unfettered Trump as, during his 70-minute speech, he slammed Nato member Denmark for not...