Homeland Security finds suspected phone surveillance devices in Washington The U.S. government has acknowledged the existence in Washington D.C. of what appear to be devices that could be used by foreign spies and criminals to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. In a […]
Trump appointee at Defense Department resigns after CNN reveals birther postings A political appointee at the Department of Defense has resigned after a CNN KFile inquiry about controversial postings he made on Facebook. Todd Johnson is a former Trump campaign state director in New Mexico who joined the Department of […]
Democrat wins a bitter, costly race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Wisconsin Democrats declared victory on Tuesday night after Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet won a bitter race for a seat on the state’s Supreme Court. Dallet’s win over Judge Michael Screnock shrunk the conservative majority on the court to one vote, […]
Trump to nominate Muzinich as Treasury deputy secretary: White House U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Justin Muzinich, an aide to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, to be the deputy secretary of the Treasury, the White House said on Monday. Muzinich advises Mnuchin on tax reform and other domestic and […]
Trump to unveil China tariff list this week, targeting tech goods U.S. tariffs on $50 billion to $60 billion worth of annual imports is expected to be levied on products benefiting from Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” industrial development program, but it may be more than two months before the […]
Researchers Develop Injectable Bandage A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an unmet need to quickly self-administer materials that prevent fatality due to excessive blood loss. With a gelling […]
Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler ramps up activity, nearing return The Minnesota Timberwolves star who has been out since Feb. 23 with a meniscus tear made that much clear during Sunday’s loss against Utah, when he wore a retro Kevin Garnett jersey under his sport coat that set the perfect tone […]
ESPN to launch streaming service ESPN+ on April 12 ESPN’s new streaming service will launch April 12 and will include daily MLB and NHL games, along with other sports offerings for $4.99 per month, the network announced Monday. The service, called ESPN+, will be available in an upcoming update to […]
MLB early overreactions: Astros, Nationals unstoppable, Boone and Kapler questionable Spring training produces unbridled hope, and Opening Day blooms with pageantry, but there’s nothing pretty about what we’ll call Major League Baseball’s extrapolation season. Finding greater meaning in granular sample sizes is foolhardy at best, irresponsible at worst – but […]
Bracket busters, buzzer beaters and a 98-year-old nun: The best of the NCAA tournaments The respite can’t last forever. In three weeks, April 25 to be exact, the seedy side of college basketball will once again be front and center when the Commission on College Basketball presents its recommendations on […]
