There is absolutely no convincing evidence linking unexplained phenomena to extraterrestrial life, NASA deputy director Dan Evans announced yesterday at a public meeting of the agency's UFO team (UAP). Meanwhile, the head of the team at the Pentagon said that the number of observed mysterious phenomena had risen to more than 800 in recent years.more
The European Union and the US will develop a joint code of conduct on AI artificial intelligence, it was agreed after a meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) concluded yesterday in Lulea, northern Sweden, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in attendance.more
CVs and cover letters written by ChatGPT may soon become the bane of people recruiting new employees. A recent study shows that nearly half of US college graduates see nothing wrong with using this tool to create resumes and other documents required when looking for a job.more
Between 35 and 75 per cent of California's beaches will disappear by the end of the century, US Geological Survey (USGS) researchers warn. Most at risk of destruction are Point Arena, Humboldt Bay in the north of the state, Morro Bay in central California, and Newport Beach and San Clemente in southern California.more
A shooting erupted along a crowded beachfront promenade in Hollywood, Florida, last night. Nine people, including children, were injured. At least 21 people were killed by bullets over the Memorial Day weekend in the US, according to the media.more
The Senate of the US state of Connecticut decided on Friday to acquit 12 people convicted 370 years ago in the witch trials. Expressions of regret for the "grossly unfair" sentence were also voted, the AP news agency reported.more
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, currently traveling in the United States, met with former British President Donald Trump to "discuss the situation in Ukraine and the critical importance of a Ukrainian victory," Johnson's spokesman said yesterday.more
The 2020 census shows that the US population was older and there were fewer children under the age of 5 than in 2010 or 2000. The number of people 65 and older increased at the fastest rate and one in six people is over 65.more
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was concerned that the Irish Republican Army (IRA) might attempt to assassinate Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during her visits to the US, according to declassified documents reported in British media today.more
The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the approval of the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid on Thursday. These are tablets for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of Covid-19 in adults.more
The US President assured reporters yesterday that there would be no US bankruptcy and that negotiations with the Republicans on raising the debt limit were productive. At the same time, he acknowledged that the two sides have significantly different visions of the budget.more
The unthinkable is becoming a possibility. The US Congress may fail to raise the debt limit and lead to the technical bankruptcy of the United States. If this happens, every economy will be affected, stock markets will collapse and global markets will panic, warns the Economist.more
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill yesterday banning the use of the Chinese short video app TikTok in the state. Montana is the first state in America to ban TikTok.more
Yesterday, the U.S. State Department released the 2022 International Religious Freedom Report. Of the countries where it is being violated, the document singled out Russia and China, among others.more
Brandon Johnson was sworn in as Chicago's new mayor yesterday. The Polish community there is concerned because of his stated policies regarding the city's security and the prospect of tax increases.more
At least four people were killed, including the attacker, in a shooting in the town of Farmington, New Mexico, on Wednesday, local police said. Many people were injured.more
Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that he will be stepping down as head of this social media platform. The billionaire may be succeeded by Linda Yaccarino, who is in charge of the advertising division at media company NBCUniversal, the US Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night.more
A 23-year-old UK citizen accused of hacking Twitter accounts and other cyber crimes faces 77 years in prison; he hacked into the accounts of US presidents and other celebrities, high-tech website The Record reported yesterday.more
President Biden's administration intends to change the immigration law from that in place during the Covid-19 pandemic to one referring to the earlier one. This is to curb undocumented border crossings and encourage legal efforts to come to the US.more
A jury in New York yesterday found Donald Trump guilty of sexually abusing and defaming the now 79-year-old American writer E. Jean Carroll in a civil trial. It awarded her damages of $5 million.more
Ahead of the 2024 election and after formally announcing his reelection bid, President Joe Biden is facing low approval ratings and skepticism about his mental and physical fitness to serve in the White House, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday.more
"The coronation of Charles III was a stunning spectacle." - confessed US First Lady Jill Biden in an interview with the Associated Press yesterday. She is the first spouse of a sitting US president to attend such an event.more
Yesterday, a bandit got out of a silver sedan and began shooting at people in a shopping mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, killing at least nine people and forcing hundreds of shoppers to flee in panic, AP reported.more
No American president in history has attended the coronation of a British monarch, and the current US leader Joe Biden, who values his Irish blood, did not intend to break this rule and sent the first lady Jill Biden to the coronation ceremony of King Charles III, reported the portal of the American weekly "Time" .more
