Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie charged with supporting terrorist group
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District
William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help the world’s coastal communities adapt to changing temperatures, rising seas and more intense storms, the university announced Wednesday. The gift
FBI says shooter who tried to kill Trump Googled details on JFK assassination
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump conducted online research about how Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated former President John F. Kennedy, FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers
Former University of Florida president will return on an interim basis after Ben Sasse’s resignation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former University of Florida president will take back the role on an interim basis following ex-U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse’s unexpected announcement last week that he was stepping down from the job after
Winter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Salt Lake City in 2034
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday, marking the success of Utah’s decades-long effort to preserve Olympic venues and
KEYWORD NOTICE – Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
Meta says it has taken down about 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria that were engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers. Sexual extortion,
Trump and Harris hit campaign trail as Biden prepares to address the nation
After dropping out of the presidential race, Joe Biden will address the nation on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted Biden’s endorsement and is building momentum ahead of the DNC in Chicago.
FAA, union agree on new rest rules for air-traffic controllers
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with an employee union to ensure that air-traffic controllers receive additional rest. The FAA in May said it was delaying requiring air-jobtraffic
GE Vernova says manufacturing issue led to Vineyard turbine blade failure
By Sourasis Bose (Reuters) – Power services firm GE Vernova said on Wednesday a manufacturing issue led to a turbine blade failure at its Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts earlier this month. “We
Donald Trump presidency would be good for defense spending, HEICO exec said
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – A Donald Trump presidency would benefit the U.S. defense industry, independent aerospace and defense parts producer Heico Corp’s co-president Eric Mendelson told Reuters on Wednesday. Former U.S. President Trump has hinted he may
