WASHINGTON (AP) — A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has been approved for release after more than 16 years in custody at the U.S. base in Cuba, his lawyer said. Saifullah Paracha, who has been held on suspicion of ties to al-Qaida but never charged […]
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Joel Greenberg pleaded guilty to six felony counts and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors Monday. Greenberg’s deal is bad news for Rep. Matt Gaetz, though Gaetz hasn’t been charged and maintains innocence. Greenberg’s lawyer teased when asked if his client had info that could hurt an elected official. See more stories on Insider’s business page. A lawyer for the associate […]
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Matt Hancock says Indian variant cases have 'doubled' When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. It came after the Health […]
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The Trump Department of Justice tried to force Twitter to say who was behind the account, @NunesAlt. The account makes fun of Rep. Devin Nunes, a California Republican and Trump loyalist. “I’m learning about this just as everyone else is,” the person behind @NunesAlt told Insider. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The US Department of Justice tried to […]
Read moreColonial pipeline hack shows how dependent US is on energy infrastructure: Energy expert IHS Markit vice chairman Daniel Yergin weighs in on the impact of the colonial pipeline shutdown and his outlook for renewable energy. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced that he was signing a law intended to penalize local governments that do not keep up with cybersecurity […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for May 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan of Georgia on Monday announced that he won’t seek a second term in office in next year’s elections. Duncan, a vocal critic of former President Trump’s repeated efforts to reverse his razor-thin November election […]
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The Army has put out several videos of training seen through its new ENVG-B night-vision goggles. One wild-looking video shows soldiers firing M777 Howitzers. An earlier video shows soldiers firing machine guns and mortars as seen through the goggles. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The US Army has put out several videos in recent weeks showing the field […]
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WASHINGTON – The head of the House Appropriations Committee has released a $1.9 billion spending proposal to reimburse authorities who responded to the Capitol riot Jan. 6 and to beef up security against future attacks. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the bill with an eye toward recommendations from the task force headed by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré. But the […]
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Israel on Saturday destroyed a Gaza City building housing media outlets including the Associated Press. Israel said the building also contained Hamas activity, which the AP has denied. But a former AP editor suggested that Hamas did have offices in the building. See more stories on Insider’s business page. A former Associated Press editor has suggested that the Hamas militant […]
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