Trump nominees RFK, Patel, and Gabbard face Senate questions

Cuba has released 553 prisoners under a Vatican-mediated agreement, despite the collapse of a United States pledge to ease sanctions in return. The island nation’s highest judicial authority announced late on Monday that the last of the prisoners had been freed, Cuba’s state-run media reported. Havana said in January that with the mediation of the…

Silicon Valley’s “broligarchy” rose to power with the inauguration of United States President Donald Trump, putting tech billionaires like Elon Musk in key roles. Ahead of International Women’s Day, we speak with a journalist who investigated Musk’s takeover of Twitter to uncover what the tech elite has in store for women in the US. Recommended…

The Stream Exploring the ethics behind ‘true crime’ Today on The Stream: We examine the global obsession with ‘true crime’ and whether it hurts or helps communities. Read more “True crime” is one of the most consumed genres from podcasts to television series. When depicting real crimes and real victims, questions have been raised about the ethics…

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A United States federal judge has barred several high-profile figures who took part in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, from entering Washington, DC, without court permission, as a condition of their release from prison. On Friday, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued the ruling, which…

NewsFeed Cybertruck bursts into flames outside Trump hotel A Tesla Cybertruck was filmed on fire at the entrance of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with the hotel reportedly being evacuated after the vehicle was spotted. Published On 1 Jan 20251 Jan 2025