KYIV, Ukraine — The owner of the Wagner private military contractor escalated his direct challenge to the Kremlin on Friday, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. The security services reacted immediately by opening a criminal investigation into Yevgeny Prigozhin. Prigozhin posted a series of angry...
Evangelical Leaders Press GOP Presidential Candidates to Advocate for More Abortion Restrictions
A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some of the Republican Party's most influential evangelical Christian figures assembled Friday to celebrate a ruling that sent shockwaves through American politics and stripped away a long-standing constitutional protection. At the Faith & Freedom Coalition's annual conference, Republican presidential candidates were...
Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys Stake in NBA, NHL and WNBA Teams, AP Source Says
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is buying a roughly 5% stake in the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals and WNBA’s Washington Mystics as part of a $4.05 billion deal, a person with knowledge of the sale said Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on...
NASA Opposes Lithium Mining at Tabletop Flat Nevada Desert Site Used to Calibrate Satellites
Environmentalists, ranchers and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada. Yet opposition to mining one particular desert tract for the silvery white metal used in electric car batteries is coming from unusual quarters: space. An ancient Nevada lakebed beckons as a vast source of the coveted...
Infighting Among Putin’s Lieutenants Hurts Russia’s War Footing, if Not His Hold on Power
The video was shocking — not just for what it showed but also for what was said. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the outspoken millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner, stood in front of the bloodied bodies of his slain troops in Ukraine and yelled expletive-riddled insults at Russian military leaders, blaming them...
Questions Emerge About Titanic-Bound Sub’s Regulation, as Investigators Hunt for Reason It Imploded
Authorities hunted Friday for the reason a submersible carrying people to the wreck of the Titanic imploded deep in the North Atlantic, as questions emerged about how such expeditions are regulated and tributes poured in for the five aboard who were killed. The announcement that no one survived Thursday brought a...
The Titan Submersible Imploded, Killing All 5 on Board, the US Coast Guard Says
A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the missing vessel. The sliver of hope that remained for finding the five men alive was...
Personal Data of More Than 700,000 Retired California Workers and Beneficiaries Stolen
SACRAMENTO — California pension officials say personal information of about 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries — including Social Security numbers — was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of a popular file-transfer application. They said they were offering impacted members two years of free credit monitoring....
Titanic Tourist Sub Suffered ‘Implosion,’ Says Coast Guard. Major Parts Found on Sea Floor Near Titanic.
The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Coast Guard officials said during a news conference Thursday that they've notified the families of the crew of the Titan, which has been missing for several days. Debris found...
Coast Guard Says Debris Field Has Been Found Near the Titanic During Search for Submersible
The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday that an underwater vessel has located a debris field near the Titanic in the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard, a potential breakthrough in an increasingly urgent around-the-clock effort. The Coast Guard's post on Twitter gave no details, such as whether...