Trump has interview with New York probation officer
Donald Trump has had a probation interview as part of the sentencing process for his criminal conviction in the New York hush-money case. The former US president did the interview…
Smiley Martin: Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in prison
A suspect in a California gang gun battle that killed six people – including innocent bystanders – has died in jail while awaiting trial. Smiley Martin, 29, was found dead…
Stranded surfer rescued in California after spelling out ‘HELP’
A kite surfer that became stranded on Davenport Landing Beach in California was rescued after a private helicopter pilot spotted the word “HELP” spelled out with rocks and alerted the…
Mastercard Launches Its Biometric Retail Payment System in Europe, Using Poland As a Testing Ground | naked capitalism
“Buy with your eyes, pay with your glance!” After running pilot tests in Brazil and parts of the Asia Pacific for roughly two years, Mastercard is finally rolling out its…
The Race for Running Mate
Discipline, experience and risk aversion are not traits typically associated with Donald Trump’s political brand. But his search for those values in a running mate has helped him narrow the…
Buzzer Beater – Russian General Staff Aims at Ending the Ukraine by Electric War | naked capitalism
Yves here. It is odd how little attention Russia’s campaign against Ukraine’s electric grid is getting, given that it is the sort of blow that the West and Ukraine can’t…
The EU “Center” Embraces the Right Kind of “Right” | naked capitalism
The far right surges, says the BBC and CNN, but the center holds. The far right wreaks havoc, but thankfully the center holds, echoes the New York Times. “…it looks…
Malawi’s Vice President Killed in Plane Crash
The president of Malawi said Tuesday that the country’s vice president had been killed in a plane crash a day earlier that had prompted a massive search effort. The plane…
Issues Affecting Women Take Center Stage as Southern Baptists Hold Annual Meeting
Southern Baptists are poised to vote at their annual meeting Tuesday and Wednesday on whether to crack down on women in pastoral leadership and whether to condemn the use of…
Age Is on the Ballot in 2024, at Least in North Dakota
For months, as the presidential election has drawn closer, a debate over the age of American politicians has swirled: Is there a point at which candidates should be deemed too…