TSA Officers Are Quitting As Funding Standoff Forces Them To Work Without Pay

Eviction notices. Vehicle repossessions. Empty refrigerators and overdrawn bank accounts. According to union leaders and federal officials, these are among the mounting financial strains that Transportation Security Administration officers face during the latest government funding lapse — ...

Bill To Fund Homeland Security Fails Again In U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country's biggest airports. Democrats declined to provide the support needed to move the funding measure ...

Jurors Wade Through Daunting Evidence In High-Stakes Social Media Trial

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A daunting stream of testimony and evidence has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what the social media conglomerate Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children. State prosecutors allege Meta failed to disclose the risks that its platforms pose for children, including mental health problems and sexual exploitation. Meta's attorneys have said the company has built-in protections for teenagers and weeds out harmful content but the company acknowledges some dangerous content gets past its safety nets. Attorneys prepared for closing ...

Ukraine Faces Growing Pressure Because Of The War In Iran

With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new offensives against his neighbor that could put even more pressure on Kyiv. Windfall revenues from surging global oil prices are filling Moscow's war coffers and U.S. air defense assets are being drained quickly by Iranian attacks across the Gulf, raising concerns that little will be left available for Ukraine in the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion. Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their ...