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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Matt Bishop |William Jackson
The Islamic State is staging a resurgence in parts of Syria and Iraq, with fighters regrouping in cities and testing weakened defenses. New reports and military assessments point to rising ISIS activity amid a shrinking U.S. presence. Attacks by the Islamic State declined overall after the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, but observers warn that ISIS may now be seeking to reactivate some cells after a series of planned attacks were thwarted by security officials.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Devan Markham |Kaleb Gillespie |Karah Rucker |William Jackson
A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by a solar eruption could allow people across much of the U.S. to see the northern lights through Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency’s Space Weather Prediction Center said the storm reached G4-level intensity, considered “severe” on a five-point scale. At G4 strength, auroras have historically appeared as far south as Alabama to northern California.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Devan Markham |Kaleb Gillespie |William Jackson
The Trump administration planned to deport migrants without legal status to Libya this week using U.S. military flights. However, a federal judge temporarily blocked the move after both Libya’s rival governments rejected the plan and immigration attorneys raised concerns about due process and safety.
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2 months ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Kaleb Gillespie |William Jackson
craig nigrelliHARVARD UNIVERSITY IS SUING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION — SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LEGAL SHOWDOWN THAT **COULD** TAKE YEARS AND END UP IN THE U.S SUPREME COURT. THE LAWSUIT COMES AFTER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROZE 2 POINT 2 **BILLION** DOLLARS IN GRANTS. HARVARD ACCUSES THE GOVERNMENT OF SEEKING “UNPRECEDENTED AND IMPROPER” CONTROL OF AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
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2 months ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |William Jackson |Craig Nigrelli
[Craig Nigrelli]A CARGO SHIP LINGERED OFF TAIWAN’S COAST FOR DAYS, IGNORING REPEATED CALLS FROM THE COAST GUARD. THEN, A VITAL UNDERSEA CABLE WENT DARK. MONTHS LATER, THAT MOMENT IS NOW THE FOCUS OF A CASE UNLIKE ANY TAIWAN HAS PURSUED BEFORE. FRIDAY, PROSECUTORS CHARGED THE SHIP’S CAPTAIN—A CHINESE NATIONAL—WITH DAMAGING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEAR TAIWAN’S SOUTHWESTERN COAST.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
evdriven.com | Tina Casey |William Jackson |Tom Lynch
Plus that Robotaxi can hold 5 and some luggage, seems altogether more suited for the tasksee moreI think Tesla's big robotaxi rollout will go like the CT, and all the previous autonomous driving promises. I.e. A lot less than promised and a lot later than promised. see moreNIce, but we already have taxis. I dont need a robo. Thanks for the invention that nobody needs and nobody asked for. see moreRT is a tiny market that won't pay well as will be saturated.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |William Jackson |Craig Nigrelli
[craig nigrelli]THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS EVALUATING A PLAN TO CREATE A 60-FOOT-WIDE MILITARY-CONTROLLED BUFFER ZONE ALONG THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER. ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ZONE WOULD STRETCH FROM NEW MEXICO TO CALIFORNIA. THE PLAN WOULD ALLOW ACTIVE-DUTY TROOPS TO TEMPORARILY HOLD MIGRANTS UNTIL BORDER PATROL AGENTS ARRIVE. THE POST SAYS THE WHITE HOUSE IS INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS BUT IT’S UNCLEAR IF IT HAS TRUMP’S APPROVAL.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |William Jackson |Craig Nigrelli
[craig nigrelli]CITIGROUP MISTAKENLY CREDITED A CUSTOMER’S ACCOUNT WITH $81 TRILLION INSTEAD OF $280, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES. THE BANKING ERROR OCCURRED LAST APRIL AND WAS INITIALLY MISSED BY TWO EMPLOYEES BEFORE A THIRD DETECTED IT ABOUT 90 MINUTES LATER. THE TRANSACTION WAS REVERSED WITHIN HOURS, AND NO FUNDS LEFT THE BANK.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |William Jackson |Craig Nigrelli
[craig nigrelli]A MAN WHO WAS ON TRIAL IN SWEDEN AFTER SPARKING INTERNATIONAL CONTROVERSY BY BURNING COPIES OF THE QURAN HAS BEEN SHOT AND KILLED. A SWEDISH JUDGE CONFIRMED THE DEATH OF SALWAN MOMIKA, AN IRAQI MAN WHO STAGED MULTIPLE QURAN BURNINGS THAT LED TO PROTESTS IN SWEDEN AND ACROSS MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRIES. AUTHORITIES SAY MOMIKA WAS FATALLY SHOT IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING NEAR STOCKHOLM, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |William Jackson |Craig Nigrelli
[craig nigrelli]THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IS PAUSING ITS OBSERVANCE OF SEVERAL CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL EVENTS FOLLOWING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A MEMO OBTAINED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OUTLINES THE DECISION, HALTING 11 ANNUAL OBSERVANCES, INCLUDING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, PRIDE MONTH, HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE, AND NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
