Finland has officially joined Nato, doubling the military alliance’s border with Russia and dealing a significant blow to president Vladimir Putin.

Finland’s membership became official when its foreign minister handed over documents completing its accession process to US secretary of state Antony Blinken, whose department is the repository of Nato membership texts. Continue reading “Ukraine war – live: Finland joins Nato, as ‘paranoid Putin in bunkers fearing for his life’ by Arpan Rai , Emily Atkinson , Andy Gregory”

Anheuser-Busch defended its decision to enlist trans activist and influencer Dylan Mulvaney as a Bud Light brand influencer Monday in the face of growing backlash from critics. Continue reading “Bud Light stands behind partnership with trans activist Dylan Mulvaney despite backlash By Allie Griffin”

FBI Director Christopher Wray talks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos from Jan. 16 until Jan. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was “not constrained by the rule of law.” Continue reading “FBI chief says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s AI program by ERIC TUCKER”

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The 28-year-old who carried out a mass shooting at a Nashville religious school reportedly planned the attack months in advance, according to city police. Continue reading “Nashville shooter Audrey Hale planned attack for ‘months,’ police say by Graig Graziosi”

Breitbart – by John Binder

President Joe Biden’s expanded use of his administration’s Catch and Release network, the process that helps free hundreds of thousands of border crossers into the United States every month, is a pretext for “mass amnesty,” experts say.  Continue reading “Biden Laying Groundwork for ‘Mass Amnesty’ with Expanded Catch and Release Policy”

Breitbart – by Paul Bois

ESPN said it stands behind Joe Buck’s initial report claiming that the NFL planned to resume the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals matchup after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night. Continue reading “ESPN Stands by Joe Buck’s Report That the NFL Planned to Resume Game After Damar Hamlin’s Collapse”

Breitbart – by Lucas Nolan

E-commerce giant Amazon has revealed that it will be laying off more than 18,000 employees in the coming months, the largest headcount reduction at a tech firm in the past year. The layoffs will impact about five percent of the company’s corporate workforce. Continue reading “Same-Day Delivery on Pink Slips: Amazon to Lay Off 18,000+ Employees”

Market Watch – AP

SEATTLE — Two men have been arrested and charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state, attacks that left thousands without power over the holidays, and one suspect told authorities they did it so they could break into a business and steal money, U.S. authorities said Tuesday. Continue reading “2 arrested in power substation vandalism in Washington state”

Fox News

A representative for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin reportedly offered an update Wednesday on the player’s health as he remained in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center following a medical emergency. Continue reading “Damar Hamlin’s family reportedly provides update on Bills player’s health”

Yahoo News

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Tuesday declined to lift his order that temporarily freezes part of a new, voter-approved gun safety measure requiring a completed criminal background check before a gun can be sold or transferred. Continue reading “Oregon judge extends ban on new gun law’s background checks”

Yahoo News – Fox Weather

A strong 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook northern Californians awake on New Year’s Day. The U.S. Geological Service says the temblor that occurred 9 miles southeast of Rio Dell, California at 8:35 a.m. was an aftershock from the Dec. 20, 6.4 magnitude quake. Continue reading “Strong 5.4 aftershock wakes up northern Californians on New Year’s Day”

Breitbart – by Joel B. Pollak

Historic, heavy rainfall in the San Francisco area has caused “sewer geysers” to explode on city streets, sending jets of water high into the air as the city’s overwhelmed drains cannot contain the high volume of rainwater. Continue reading “‘Sewer Geysers’ Explode onto San Francisco Streets in Historic Flood”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Chaos erupted in Times Square on New Year’s Eve when a machete-wielding man injured three New York Police Department (NYPD) officers.  Continue reading “Machete Attack In Times Square Injures Three NYPD Cops As FBI Investigates As Possible Terror Incident”

Yahoo News – Motorious

Once again, drivers get screwed by politicians in DC…

Back in 1998, sci-fi TV series The X-Files aired an episode called “Kill Switch” about an AI gone rogue. Told when the internet was still accessed by most using dial-up modems, it was a fascinating tale of technology run amuck, a message about not handing too much of your life over to the digital world. While it might also seem like a sci-fi tale, soon enough the United States federal government could force automakers to install kill switches authorities can access and use to shut down any newer vehicle. Continue reading “Law Will Install Kill Switches In All New Cars”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Shortly after FTX Digital Markets filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Bahamian authorities seized $3.5 billion of digital assets from the failed cryptocurrency exchange, according to a statement late Thursday. Continue reading “Bahamas Seized $3.5 Billion FTX Assets Over Risk Of ‘Imminent Dissipation’”