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FCC seeks public comment on transgender content warnings for children's TV ratings
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (277+ words) Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said the agency is seeking public comment on whether the television ratings system should include parental warnings for children's programming that features transgender or gender identity themes, as the FCC reviews whether current ratings…...
Sen. Rick Scott's bill aims to combat Chinese-linked cyberattacks
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (365+ words) Sen. Rick Scott is proposing a bill to prepare U. S. critical infrastructure against cybersecurity threats from China. The Florida Republican's recently announced legislation, the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, would create an interagency task force to monitor Chinese state-sponsored…...
Letter to the editor: Democrats seek one-party rule
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (251+ words) The 2020 election was marked by Joe Biden's decisive victory. Questions arose about the integrity of the process, especially since mail-in ballots were run through imported voting machines. Dissent over the election results, however, was quickly labeled criminal, creating a climate…...
Letter to the editor: Give GSA access to building maintenance funding
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (239+ words) The Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB) applauds the recent commentary by Edward C. Forst, Matt Kelly and Jeffrey D. De Boer, which examines the misappropriation of funds that has led many of America's landmarks and federal buildings to fall into disrepair (As…...
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declares emergency over $300 million loss in crops
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (151+ words) New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has declared a state of emergency after mid-April weather caused roughly $300 million in agricultural losses, news outlets report. A mid-April warm spell caused fruit trees and crops to flower earlier than usual, leaving them vulnerable....
Rubio to attend NATO meeting in Sweden to discuss troop levels, spending
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (412+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday will go to the NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where he's expected to address U. S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe and push allies to accelerate their defense spending. The two-day ministerial…...
Letter to the editor: Ending the Gaza blockade would invite the next war
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (197+ words) The nations that have criticized Israel's treatment of the extremists it detained from the so-called Gaza flotilla are wrong for doing so (Video of Israeli official taunting bound Gaza activists draws ire from foreign officials, Netanyahu," Web, May 20). The flotilla…...
Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (758+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " When Israeli defense officials approached Massivit last year about using its unique 3 D printers to make military drone parts, CEO Yossi Azarzar jumped at the chance. Although the Israeli company had been producing large set pieces and…...
Gun activists ask Supreme Court to block Maryland's ban on firearms at "sensitive places'
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (409+ words) A coalition of gun-rights groups has asked the Supreme Court to step in and block a Maryland law that bars even concealed-carry permit holders from carrying firearms at "sensitive places" such as state parks, museums and mass transit. A lower…...
Malaysia orders Tik Tok to explain "grossly offensive" fake content targeting king
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (276+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia " Malaysia said Thursday it has ordered Tik Tok to explain and address what it described as the social media platform's failure to act swiftly against offensive, defamatory and fake content targeting the royal institution. Such matters fall…...