A Chinese dual citizen, Chenguang Gong, pleaded guilty to stealing trade secret technology developed for the United States government for nuclear missile launches, tracking missiles, and allowing fighter planes to evade missiles.
A Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death suit against a group of major fossil fuel corporations—including ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, and state-based Olympic Pipeline Company—alleging that their contributions to global warming led directly to her mother’s death during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome.
Minnesota State Senator and socialist mayoral contender Omar Fateh ignited controversy in a 2023 debate on illegal immigrant driver’s licenses when he publicly labeled Republican lawmakers as “terrorists.” The confrontation followed GOP Senator Glenn Gruenhagen’s invocation of post-9/11 security concerns to justify prohibiting undocumented immigrants from receiving state IDs.
Tom Homan, a former acting ICE director and now President Trump’s border czar, has announced a major escalation in federal immigration enforcement targeting sanctuary cities following the weekend shooting of an off-duty Border Patrol agent in New York City.
Biogen has announced a $2 billion investment to upgrade and expand its North Carolina operations, emphasizing automation and artificial intelligence in its manufacturing capabilities. The move solidifies its role as the largest biotechnology employer in the state and positions the company for future pharmaceutical innovation.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced plans to open four new embassies in Latin America by the end of 2025, targeting Panama, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Uruguay. The expansion will also include over ten new consular offices across Europe. This diplomatic push will be partially funded by a reduction in Ukraine’s operations in Cuba.
Israel condemned a revived call for an end to the "occupied Palestinian territories," saying countries involved in the call are "disconnected from reality."
Google is pursuing agreements with national news outlets to license their content for artificial intelligence development, signaling a major shift in its relationship with the media industry. The initiative aims to involve around 20 major publishers in a pilot program designed to support Google’s AI tools, including its search-integrated AI Overviews.
A 65-year-old British man, Howard Phillips, was convicted on Tuesday for attempting to pass sensitive information to individuals he believed were Russian intelligence agents. In reality, the two men were undercover British intelligence officers. Phillips, who reportedly fantasized about being like fictional spy James Bond, had aimed to assist what he thought was a foreign intelligence agency.
New York state and city governments have allocated $600 million in public funds to a network of nonprofit groups that actively resist federal immigration laws and support undocumented immigrants.
