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The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch
Core Devices, the startup founded by original Pebble creator Eric Migicovsky, has released the $225 Pebble Time 2, a retro-styled smartwatch that deliberately avoids mimicking the Apple Watch. Rather than an OLED touchscreen, it uses a 64-colour always-on e-paper display, physical buttons and a long-lasting battery, giving it a playful, “hacker energy” feel bolstered by…
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Black voters rip Dems over taking them for granted in El-Sayed’s backyard: ‘Hush us up’
Black voters in Detroit say they feel increasingly taken for granted by the Democratic Party, a development that could prove decisive in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race. The contest is being closely followed partly because of progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign, and softer support from a historically reliable Democratic voting bloc threatens to complicate the…
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Navy reportedly weighs renaming aircraft carrier for Trump
The name of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller could be removed from one of the U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carriers, with President Donald Trump’s name reportedly among those being considered as a replacement.
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Appeals court affirms top federal prosecutor in Albany ‘not lawfully serving’
A federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that John Sarcone was “not lawfully serving” as the top federal prosecutor in upstate New York when he subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) office last year. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Sarcone’s January disqualification as the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern…
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US ambassador to Belgium criticizes Ghent University’s suspension of professor over Jason Arday accusations
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White on Friday condemned the decision made by Ghent University to suspend researcher Nathan Cofnas over his plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday. White said on the social platform X the decision made by the university to put Cofnas under investigation was “retaliation against an American scholar following his accurate whistleblower…
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GOP backlash grows to Trump’s beef price intervention
GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American consumers. The president said Friday a deal is coming that would lower the price of ground beef for Americans to 25 percent below the current market…
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HHS launches autistic missing persons alert initiative
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Friday a new federal initiative to improve preparedness and response efforts when individuals with autism are reported missing. The agency will partner with the Department of Justice and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to strengthen coordination among emergency management agencies, law enforcement, first responders and…
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Employer health costs projected to rise 9.5 percent
A new risk analysis released by leading insurance broker Aon this week projected that employer health costs in the U.S. will rise by roughly 10 percent in 2027. Aon, the second largest global insurance broker, projected that at the current status quo, employer healthcare costs will rise by 9.5 percent next year. This would mean…
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Cambridge professor’s death after resignation sparking dangerous calls for media censorship, scholar warns
A senior scholar at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has warned against allowing public concern over the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday to be used to justify press censorship. Arday, who had resigned from his post before his death, has become the focus of debate in the US media, with…
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SNAP enrollment dropping faster than expected. Here’s why
Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold.