Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge NSO Group, the organization behind the Pegasus spyware, has been found liable in a lawsuit brought by Meta’s WhatsApp over attacks on about 1,400 devices, as More...
Embattled Illinois mayor declares ‘I am your Rosa Parks’ amid leadership feud
Controversial Dolton, Illinois “super mayor” and Thornton Township supervisor Tiffany Henyard compared herself to multiple historical figures amid a struggle to maintain power. Within the Thornton More...
Ravens waive Pro Bowl receiver Diontae Johnson after drama-filled tenure
An ugly marriage between the Baltimore Ravens and Diontae Johnson is over. The Ravens acquired Johnson in October in hopes of jolting their already stout offense. Johnson did anything but, and he was waived by the More...
Aurora, Colorado, police say home invasion ‘without question’ Tren de Aragua gang activity
Aurora Police have confirmed that several members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) were involved in an “incredibly violent” armed home invasion and kidnapping that left two victims More...
Costco food court chatter suggests soda switch coming in 2025: ‘Super happy’
Social media has been buzzing about rumors that Costco may be switching to Coca-Cola products in its food courts in early 2025. The news was first reported by the website Costco Insider in a Dec. 17, 2024, post More...
Chilling Google searches lead police to arrest active-duty Marine in alleged murder of escort
An active-duty Marine was recently arrested after Google searches led Florida investigators to suspect he murdered a reality TV star and dumped her body in an Alabama pond. Willie Ellington, 20, who was stationed More...
The 34 House Republicans who voted against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown
Over 30 House Republicans voted Friday against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers scrambled to reach consensus on a spending package ahead of the looming partial government shutdown deadline More...
Here’s what’s different in the new spending legislation approved by the House
House lawmakers voted Friday to approve a newly negotiated spending bill that included many of the same components of the earlier legislation — but without the debt limit provision that had sparked consternation More...
NASA finalizes strategy for human presence in space
This week, NASA finalized its strategy for sustaining a human presence in space. A document emphasized the importance of maintaining the ability for extended stays in orbit after the International Space Station More...
Malaysia agrees to resume ‘no find, no fee’ hunt for flight MH370, 10 years after plane disappeared
Malaysia’s government has agreed in principle to accept a second “no find, no fee” proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern More...
