Before the U.S.-Israeli war, the Iranian regime appeared to face an existential threat stemming from its violent repression of dissent in January and chronic grievances over corruption and the economy. But now the Islamic Republic is exuding bold confidence. read more
The conclusion is likely to be questioned by those who think this world is virtual. read more
A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation Platner denies. read more
Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin. Some of Trump's major White House construction projects have relied on public money, even when the president initially suggested otherwise. read more
The National Weather Service is hiring to fill hundreds of predominantly entry-level positions, more than a year after losing about 15% of its staff due to sweeping job cuts ... read more
Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations tried to track down Rochester resident David Streever last month and give him a warning notice alleging that he had potentially violated the law when he wrote ... read more
President Donald Trump has seemingly reignited his public feud with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by sharing a meme ... read more
A white supremacist, neo-Nazi group based from North Texas caused a stir on social media in Washington D.C. on the Fourth of July. read more
President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One that had been spray-painted with graffiti. read more
Publicly, the Trump administration is bullish about AI. Privately, some of its analysts are weighing AI against the dotcom bust. read more
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk maintains an extremely close relationship with Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr. Under Carr's leadership ... read more
Hamas has announced that it will hand over power in Gaza to a new technical administration. read more
Microbiologists are used to looking at gross pictures and hearing scary statistics. So when a moderator of a session on emerging fungal infections at the ASM Microbe meeting uttered the words "somewhat terrifying," it caught my attention. He was referring to a sexually transmitted skin infection that is becoming increasingly drug resistant. read more
President Donald Trump's role in FIFA's stunning decision to allow striker Folarin Balogun to be eligible to play against Belgium on Monday in Seattle is under the microscope. read more
Residents of Washington, DC, on Sunday briefly experienced the worst air quality of any major city in the world ... read more
The Trump administration will not seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday as he faced new questions about the troubled project and the taxpayer money involved. read more
