President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday he said is meant to protect access to reproductive healthcare in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. The White House said the action will build on what it has already been done to defend reproductive rights.  “We cannot allow an…

Headlines for Friday morning, July 8, 2022, include: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech Friday morning. Abe was Japan’s longest serving leader before stepping down in 2020 over health concerns. He was shot twice from behind reportedly with a makeshift gun. The alleged gunman was arrested. Leaders…

The Chinese Communist Party poses the biggest long-term threat to economic and national security, according to the heads of Britain’s MI5 and the United States’ FBI. The leaders delivered the remarks at MI5 headquarters in London during a first-ever joint appearance between the leaders of the FBI and MI5.  FBI Director Christopher Wray said China represents…

President Joe Biden has made a series of gaffes throughout his political career, sometimes causing major headaches for his administration. In fact, during a speech in Warsaw earlier this spring, President Biden made an off-the-cuff remark that echoed around the world. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” he said of Russian President…

According to multiple sources, federal agents searched the home of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark. Clark is a key official in the House committee investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, known as a champion of former President Donald Trump’s election fraud claims during Clark’s time with the department. The Associated Press confirmed the…

The Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. capitol held another public hearing focused on former President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure state officials in Georgia and Arizona to overturn their states’ 2020 presidential election results. Trump and his team wanted the officials to send a second slate of electors to Congress…

Are those targeted ads in your Facebook feed a little less creepy these days? You can thank Apple for that. It’s been a year since the iPhone maker introduced a pop-up requiring apps to ask its users if they consent to being tracked across the web. With about 75% of users selecting “Ask App Not…

According to Russian state news agency Tass, American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia has been extended once again. The latest extension, the third since she was originally detained back in February, means Griner will be in Russian custody until at least July 2. In addition to the extended detention, Tass also reported…

The idea of artificial intelligence coming to life is the stuff of sci-fi nightmares that leads to dystopian worlds. So when one Google engineer declared that a company AI chatbot called LaMDA had become sentient, news outlets around the world began to sound the alarm. However, Alphabet Inc. said the claims of living computers are…

A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement in principle on gun-safety legislation. Ten Republican senators announced they will support the package, which will allow it to overcome the hurdle of a 60-vote filibuster. The bill: creates stricter penalties for gun trafficking and straw purchases which are purchases for someone who can’t buy the gun themself;…