Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris, who Donald Trump once named as a spiritual adviser to his administration, announced he was stepping down from Gateway Church amid allegations he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s....
More than a month after a news report revealed that the Combat Infantryman Badge Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, wears on his lapel was revoked since he was never eligible for the award to begin with, the congressman refuses to take the pin off....
Philippines soldiers used their “bare hands” to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s top military commander has said....
“I think it’s been about two or three times in the past six months we’ve allegedly been sunk, which we have not been,” Hill told The Associated Press during a recent visit to the carrier. “It is almost comical at this point. They’re attempting to maybe inspire themselves through misinformation, but it doesn’t work...
Victor Miller is running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with an unusual campaign promise: If elected, he will not be calling the shots—an AI bot will,” Wired reports....
The United States will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system, two U.S. officials said Tuesday, answering Kyiv’s desperate calls for more air defenses as it battles an intense Russian assault on the northeastern Kharkiv region....
Classically, Congress held the power of the purse, able to both bar and require spending. This imposed a significant limit on Presidential power. With a bought court supporting him, Trump would have significant ability to essentially chart power as a king.
Lawmakers demand details of a Mar-a-Lago dinner where Trump promised to ease regulations on the oil industry while asking executives to steer $1 billion to his 2024 campaign....
President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump “clearly unhinged” and claimed that “something snapped” in the former president after he lost the 2020 election....
Nigro says that the process — states have to submit plans to the Biden administration for approval, solicit bids on the work, and then award funds — has taken much of the first two years since the funding was approved. “I expect it to go much faster in 2024,” he added.
“We are building a national EV charging network from scratch, and we want to get it right,” a spokesperson for the Federal Highway Administration said in an email. “After developing program guidance and partnering with states to guide implementation plans, we are hitting our stride as states move quickly to bring NEVI stations online.”
In a long-awaited report, the State Department lays out numerous suspected international humanitarian violations by Israel in its war on Gaza, yet suggests no changes in policy or consequences....
And if you had done your due diligence by actually looking it up, you would see that it does exactly what they say, and has been heavily criticized for it since at least 2005.
Sit on it! (lemmy.world)
Special counsel probed Trump Mar-a-Lago trip that aides 'kept quiet' weeks before FBI search: Sources - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
One witness was told Trump was “checking on the boxes,” sources said
Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Resigns Amid Allegations He Molested 12-Year-Old (www.thedailybeast.com)
Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris, who Donald Trump once named as a spiritual adviser to his administration, announced he was stepping down from Gateway Church amid allegations he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s....
Texas congressman won’t stop wearing combat Infantryman Badge that was revoked (www.military.com)
More than a month after a news report revealed that the Combat Infantryman Badge Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, wears on his lapel was revoked since he was never eligible for the award to begin with, the congressman refuses to take the pin off....
South China Sea: Filipino soldiers fought off Chinese 'with bare hands' (www.bbc.com)
Philippines soldiers used their “bare hands” to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s top military commander has said....
US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on - AP (apnews.com)
“I think it’s been about two or three times in the past six months we’ve allegedly been sunk, which we have not been,” Hill told The Associated Press during a recent visit to the carrier. “It is almost comical at this point. They’re attempting to maybe inspire themselves through misinformation, but it doesn’t work...
US soldier detained in Russia pleads partially guilty in court, local media reports - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
He did not admit to the charges of assault or threat to kill, reports said.
Alex Jones’ personal assets will be sold to help pay Sandy Hook debt as judge decides Infowars’ fate (apnews.com)
This will be YouTube in 2025 (lemmy.world)
(this is not real obviously) artist: Soren Iverson
North Dakota voters pass measure to impose age limits on congressional candidates (www.nbcnews.com)
An AI Bot Is (Sort of) Running for Mayor in Wyoming (www.wired.com)
Victor Miller is running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with an unusual campaign promise: If elected, he will not be calling the shots—an AI bot will,” Wired reports....
US will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system after Kyiv's desperate calls for air defenses (apnews.com)
The United States will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system, two U.S. officials said Tuesday, answering Kyiv’s desperate calls for more air defenses as it battles an intense Russian assault on the northeastern Kharkiv region....
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - The Sky Breaker Story Pack Trailer (www.youtube.com)
METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER - Official Trailer #1 - Xbox Games Showcase 2024 (www.youtube.com)
Former Alito Law Clerk Calls on Him to Recuse Following Flags Controversy (truthout.org)
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO - Release Date Announcement (www.youtube.com)
Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending: In a second term, allies said the former president would look at funding cuts for the World Health Organization and green energy (wapo.st)
Classically, Congress held the power of the purse, able to both bar and require spending. This imposed a significant limit on Presidential power. With a bought court supporting him, Trump would have significant ability to essentially chart power as a king.
Huh. Who'd have guessed (lemmy.world)
Wisconsin attorney general files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020 (apnews.com)
‘End the genocide’ says US Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver (www.aljazeera.com)
How to enrage three fandoms at once (lemmy.world)
Even Spock can't hold it in... (lemmy.world)
RFK Jr claims he was shot at with arrows in Peru. Others tell a different story (www.independent.co.uk)
dan rule (media.d.on-t.work)
[alt: safety warning thingy, big red header simply saying “dan”...
Scientific dietary advice (lemmy.world)
US Supreme Court Accused of 'Full-On Gutting of the Equal Protection Clause' (www.commondreams.org)
'Ethical Nightmare': House Democrats Demand Alito Recuse From Trump Cases (www.commondreams.org)
Judge rebukes witness in Trump N.Y. trial: "Are you staring me down?" (www.axios.com)
Ubisoft insists yet again that its uncanny AI-generated 'NEO-NPCs' will make games 'more alive and richer', whatever that means (www.pcgamer.com)
LEGO and PlayStation Are Working on a New Game Called 'LEGO Horizon Adventures' (insider-gaming.com)
House Democrats launch probe of Trump’s dinner with oil executives (www.washingtonpost.com)
Lawmakers demand details of a Mar-a-Lago dinner where Trump promised to ease regulations on the oil industry while asking executives to steer $1 billion to his 2024 campaign....
Iron (and glory) (mander.xyz)
cross-posted from: mander.xyz/post/13003496...
Democrats Ask Biden to Investigate Grocery Store Price-Fixing (time.com)
Mental health rule (discuss.tchncs.de)
Ocasio-Cortez: State of US health care is ‘barbarism’ (thehill.com)
We don’t have a healthcare system in the US, we have an insurance racket.
Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed (mp1st.com)
Biden calls Trump ‘unhinged’ and says ‘something snapped’ in former president after he lost 2020 election (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump “clearly unhinged” and claimed that “something snapped” in the former president after he lost the 2020 election....
The US planned to install thousands of EV chargers. Only 7 have been built. - The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com)
web.archive.org/…/ev-charging-stations-slow-rollo…
Israel “Likely” Used U.S.-Supplied Weapons in Violation of International Law. That’s OK, Though, State Department Says. (theintercept.com)
In a long-awaited report, the State Department lays out numerous suspected international humanitarian violations by Israel in its war on Gaza, yet suggests no changes in policy or consequences....
Biden hits Trump with major Microsoft announcement in Wisconsin (www.axios.com)
Forcibly displacing Rafah civilians would be war crime, France warns Israel (www.theguardian.com)
rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Sanders Rips Colleagues for Attacking Student Protesters Instead of Netanyahu | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday night spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate:...
Finally, fans are getting what they've been demanding for years, a crossover event between the Kelvinverse and... World of Tanks
Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 others (apnews.com)
DOJ filing: Steve Bannon is a "co-conspirator" in a $1 billion fraud case (www.motherjones.com)