USAID workers send message to Trump on boxes while leaving office for last time

Hundreds of thousands of protestors in Istanbul rallied for the 10th day over the jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's political rival, as the opposition party organized the massive protest calling for his release and Erdogan's resignation. Civil unrest has escalated since Imamoglu's arrest on alleged financial crimes, with supporters denouncing it as politically motivated, prompting calls for an early election and a change in leadership amid a government crackdown on opposition leaders. Full Article

In Manhattan's Meatpacking District, a crowd of protesters outside a Tesla dealership has swelled to hundreds, carrying signs with messages like "Burn a Tesla, save Democracy" and "Nobody voted for Musk." J.F. Garcia, a retiree from New Jersey, expressed fear of living in an oligarchy under Musk's rule, stating that positive change cannot be achieved by breaking things. Ahead of the demonstration, the NYPD prepared with multiple vans parked around the block, following previous incidents...

PGA Tour pro Adam Hadwin has made amends with the course crew at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club after breaking a sprinkler during the Valspar Championship. Hadwin paid for the damages, apologized, and bought lunch for the maintenance department. This incident echoed a similar one in 1999 involving Davis Love III and a sprinkler at the Bay Hill Invitational. Full Article

Elon Musk has been making unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in federal spending, particularly targeting entitlement programs like Social Security, through the Department of Government Efficiency. However, there is no evidence to support these claims, as unauthorized immigrants actually contribute more in taxes to programs like Social Security and Medicare than they receive in benefits. Mr. Musk also misrepresented findings from a 2024 report by the Government Accountability Office on fraud, which was governmentwide and...

NASA has been closely monitoring the South Atlantic Anomaly, a large region of weakened magnetic intensity above Earth between South America and southwest Africa. This anomaly poses a threat to satellites and spacecraft passing through it, as they are exposed to high-energy particles from the Sun that can cause malfunctions. Scientists believe the anomaly is caused by a complex interplay of Earth's molten iron core and the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province. Recent studies...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of AI-powered suicide drones, pushing for increased production, while a federal judge allowed The New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI to move forward. Suzanne Somers' late husband created an AI 'twin' of her based on her famous 'Three's Company' character, and Amazon introduced a beta AI shopping tool called 'Interests' to personalize product recommendations for users. Full Article