NewsCenter

US medical equipment company Stryker says cyberattack disrupted its global networks The U.S. medical equipment company Stryker says a cyberattack has disrupted its global networks. Stryker says it believes the “incident is contained,” though it didn't elaborate.

#APNews - US medical equipment company #Stryker says #cyberattack disrupted its global networks
The logo of #Handala, a hacking group linked to Iran, has appeared on company login pages- - -
Stryker’s statement said the cyberattack hit its #Microsoft programs.
apnews.com/article/stry...

CIA working to provide weapons to Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say The US State Department urged US citizens leave the Middle East immediately. Follow for live coverage.

#CNN - Iranian #Kurdish opposition forces are expected to take part in a ground operation in Western #Iran, in the coming days, the senior Iranian Kurdish official told CNN.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 50 people State media says Israeli attack on girls' school in the city of Minab in the south of the country kills dozens.

#AJEnglish - Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 50 people
…..the attacks call into question US and Israeli claims that “they are targeting only military targets and they are trying to punish the regime, not the people of Iran.”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...

US AND ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN; TEHRAN FIRES BACK, EXPLOSIONS ACROSS REGION Explosions heard in Tehran, elsewhere, as Israel and US launches attacks; Iran retaliates, blasts across region.

#Aljazeera - Iran confirms targeted sites in Gulf region
According to the Fars news agency, Iran has targeted:

Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar
Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait
Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE
The fifth US base in Bahrain

aje.news/p4rw7y?updat...

US AND ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN; TEHRAN FIRES BACK, EXPLOSIONS ACROSS REGION Explosions heard in Tehran, elsewhere, as Israel and US launches attacks; Iran retaliates, blasts across region.

#Aljazeera - More explosions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
We are getting multiple reports of explosions taking place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

This is in addition to an earlier attack on Abu Dhabi where the air space has been closed already.
aje.news/p4rw7y?updat...

Live updates: US, Israel attack Iran in ‘preemptive strike,’ Trump posts video on Truth Social | CNN President Donald Trump described the military campaign in Iran as “massive and ongoing.” Follow for live updates

#CNN - US and Israel carrying out strikes against Iran
Explosions have been reported in multiple Iranian cities including the capital Tehran after Israel and the United States launched strikes Saturday morning.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

UK business secretary urges EU to stop ‘putting up barriers’ Comments by Peter Kyle come on Brussels trip aimed at securing British access to ‘Made in Europe’ scheme

#ft.com - UK business secretary urges #EU to stop ‘putting up barriers’
10 years after Britain erected trade barriers with the EU with its #Brexit vote, Kyle travelled to #Brussels on Wednesday to beg bloc leaders to work with #London on boosting the continent’s industrial base
tinyurl.com/47nvxz9s

Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.

#APNews - Several #ICE agents were arrested in recent months, highlighting misconduct risks.
One assaulted his girlfriend for years.
Another admitted to repeatedly sexually abused a woman in custody.
A third took bribes to lift detention orders for deportation targets.
apnews.com/article/ice-...

Who was El Mencho, the feared cartel leader killed in a military operation? | CNN Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared Mexican drug lord and the leader of a ruthless cartel accused of masterminding efforts to push fentanyl into the United States.

#CNN - Who was #ElMencho, the feared cartel leader killed in a military operation?
Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared #Mexican drug lord and the leader of a ruthless cartel accused of masterminding efforts to push #fentanyl into the United States.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/a...

Former Purdue, NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore dies at age 25 Former Purdue and NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore died Saturday at the age of 25, according to the Minnesota Vikings.

#ESPN - Former Purdue, NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore dies at age 25
Police in his hometown of New Albany, Indiana, told The Associated Press that Moore was found in a garage with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. The death remained under investigation.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

#theguardian - #FIFA Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for 6 weeks
As one of the hosts of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, the country is expecting to see tourists from across the globe.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffr...

#APNews - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to #Epstein
The arrest of a brother of a monarch was an extraordinary development with no precedent in modern times that will no doubt put more pressure on the crown.
apnews.com/article/brit...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial ‘pathfinder,’ dies at 84 | CNN The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, a Rainbow Push Coalition spokesperson confirmed...

#CNN - The Rev. #JesseJackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial ‘pathfinder,’ dies at 84
A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been hospitalized in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
www.cnn.com/2026/02/17/u...

Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage | TechCrunch The apparent issue: whether Claude can be used for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.

#Techcrunch - #Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage
The #Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. #military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back, according to a new report in #Axios.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/a...

#CNN - READ: District judge’s scathing opinion ordering release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father
In the fiery opinion, Biery admonished Trump’s “ignorance” of the Declaration of Independence, saying Americans today are hearing echoes of the 1776 grievances against “a would-be authoritarian king”

Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he covered a Minnesota church protest Journalist Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.

#APNews - Journalist #DonLemon has been arrested after he covered a #Minnesota church protest
#PamBondi posted on Friday morning confirming the arrest of Lemon and the others who were present during the protest at the church where an #ICE official serves as a pastor.
apnews.com/article/don-...

Newsom to probe claims of Trump-critical censorship at TikTok The review comes amid wider accusations that content criticizing ICE is being flagged for review or throttled, just days after the platform closed a Trump-backed deal to avoid facing a U.S. ban.

Politico - Newsom to probe claims of Trump-critical censorship at #TikTok
Newsom’s review, first reported by POLITICO, comes amid wider accusations that TikTok is flagging for review or throttling criticism of the Trump administration and #ICE
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated Federal immigration officers have shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

#APNews - Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
The man was identified by his parents as Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse. A White Male, US Citizen.
apnews.com/article/immi...

APNews - Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
apnews.com/article/ice-...

Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. | ACLU We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.

Traveling this holiday season? There are steps you can take to safeguard your privacy if your phone or laptop is searched by immigration agents at the airport or other port of entry.

Know your rights and protect your information.

TSA Sending Info on Domestic Travelers to ICE for Deportation Arrests The program has been running since March but we're only learning about it now.

Gizmodo - #TSA Sending Info on Domestic Travelers to #ICE for #Deportation Arrests
TSA now sends ICE lists “multiple times a week” of people who will be traveling through U.S. airports & those are compared to databases of travelers Trump claims are subject to deportation
gizmodo.com/tsa-sending-...

Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene found dead in New York apartment Greene, 60, praised for the various villains he played during his career but manager says he also had ‘heart as big as gold’

#PeterGreene, the actor known for his roles in #PulpFiction and The Mask, has died at the age of 60.
He was found dead at his New York City apartment on Friday, his manager said, and the cause of death has not been disclosed.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...

#NPR - Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children
Gavin Weisenburg, 21 years old of Allen, and Tanner Thomas, 20 years old of Argyle planned to murder all men on Gonave Island and enslaving the women and children as "sex slaves,"
www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...

Should Pete Hegseth be prosecuted for a war crime?

1️⃣ Yes
2️⃣ No
3️⃣ Undecided

📊 Show results

Which party will win the U.S. House next year?

1️⃣ Republican Party
2️⃣ Democratic Party

📊 Show results

Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans | CNN Slurs directed at Indians and Indian Americans are on the rise and entering the lexicon, both online and offline. Even Indian Americans in the MAGA coalition are being targeted by those on the far rig...

#CNN - Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans
Dinesh D’Souza, the #right-wing commentator who has peddled racism against Black Americans for decades, mused: “In a career spanning 40 years, I have never encountered this type of rhetoric.”
#News #Politics #Racism
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...

#Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from #medicaldebt
apnews.com/article/medi...

Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria.

#APNews - Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country
apnews.com/article/nige...

Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for a gun by school’s AI security system | CNN Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm.

#CNN - Student handcuffed after #Doritos bag mistaken for a gun by school’s #AI security system
#Omnilert.com the company that operates the AI gun detection system:
“While the object (Doritos)!was later determined not to be a firearm, the process functioned as intended”
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/u...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

#Politico - ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
They referred to Black people as monkeys and “the watermelon people” and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and …..
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...