This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A Uyghur man who attempted to flee from China in 2015 but was caught and forcibly returned has been sentenced to 19 years in prison, according to a person with knowledge of the situation and a police officer from the man’s…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Up to half of the North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region might have been wounded or killed in battle over recent weeks, said a U.S. expert, amid reports that North Korea is preparing to send more troops to help its…
Willie Nelson is taking his Outlaw Music Festival on the road again, expanding the tour to celebrate the festival’s 10th anniversary. The country music legend has invited Bob Dylan once again to join him for the traveling road show — a consortium of progressive country and Americana acts — that this year includes Billy Strings,…
The parents of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji filed a lawsuit Friday claiming San Francisco officials have wrongly denied them access to reports detailing the police investigation of his late November death. Balaji’s mother and father accuse the San Francisco Police Department of “illegally withholding public records” that might shed light on the nature of Balaji’s death,…
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described Elon Musk as stupid and immoral in an Instagram video condemning the billionaire Trump surrogate’s involvement in dismantling government agencies like USAID. According to the 14th congressional district representative, she’s met wealthy people who are a lot more impressive than the world’s richest man. “This dude is probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever…
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office was still searching Tuesday for a suspect over a month after nine puppies were shot on Christmas night in Kathleen, investigators say, and a local nonprofit is trying to help a surviving puppy recover. Only one dog, named Brody, miraculously survived, according to Jessica Gomez, president of Paws in Middle Georgia. Paws is a volunteer-based,…
A new photo from the United States military shows the successful use of a laser weapon made to destroy drones. The U.S. Center for Countermeasures’ released the photo of the USS Preble using the laser weapon, referred to as “HELIOS” in its annual report. In the report, the U.S. Center for Countermeasures notes the action for using the laser was…
James Field tattooed stitches over his lips in a vow to never reveal the secrets of the Aryan Brotherhood. He dreamed of one day joining the syndicate that ruled over the prison yards where he spent most of his adult life. He robbed, extorted and killed for them, he testified, until the day he became…
A 1915 movie about the life of Abraham Lincoln, previously thought lost forever, was found on Long Island. “The Heart of Lincoln,” released by Universal, is a silent film about American life during the Civil War. It was directed by and stars Francis Ford — the brother of legendary director John Ford — as the…
Google is the latest tech company rethinking how it approaches diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace as businesses face more political pressure from President Donald Trump to roll back these initiatives. The search giant will no longer set hiring goals that are tied to improving representation in the company. The move was first reported…
