Schwartz, the acting chief of Energy’s Office of Basic Energy Sciences, told the team pursuing Chen’s case that the professor’s alleged omissions about ties to China were either not required to be disclosed at the time or would not have impacted the department’s decisions on grants funding Chen . During a 20-minute telephone interview with … Read more
Problems are being reported with social media site Twitter. Thousands of users logged issues with accessing the platform on Thursday afternoon. Users have shared messages via other platforms of an error stating “something went wrong, try again”, reports Bristol Live. Downdetector, which monitors the status of websites, reports: “User reports indicate problems at Twitter.” It … Read more
Text size A GE Aviation Test Operations facility. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg General Electricstock is higher Tuesday. The market is up, as well, and upbeat company-specific Wall Street commentary is also helping. Bank of America analyst Andrew Obino wrote Tuesday that GE is making progress on “several fronts.” GE (ticker: GE) stock is up 4.7% in midday … Read more
White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended President Biden on Friday, one day after he said he rejected a report by military investigators which criticized his administration’s handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Army probe, which was first reported by the Washington Post, concluded that the White House was too late in responding … Read more
Twitter appears to be down, with social media users reporting they are unable to access the site. DownDetector, which collates problems reported shows a massive spike in users reporting the site is down. Users are greeted with an error message when trying to access the site stating “Something went wrong, but don’t fret — it’s … Read more
An admiral for the US navy claimed “high-profile” requests, including one from first lady Jill Bidencaused disruption to overall Afghanistan evacuation efforts last year. Rear Adm. Peter Vasely, who serves as a special assistant to the Director of the Navy Staff, said incessant calls for help during the efforts to get Americans out of the … Read more
Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva was back on the ice in Beijing Thursday after reports that she tested positive for a banned substance prior to the Winter Olympics. The medal ceremony for the team figure skating, in which the 15-year-old superstar helped the Russian athletes win gold, was delayed earlier this week because of … Read more
Jeff Fortenberry.US House of Representatives Attorneys for GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry says he was confused when questioned by the FBI. A federal grand jury in October indicted him on charges of lying to the FBI in connection with an investigation into potential campaign finance violations. His attorneys plan to call up an expert who can … Read more
A confidential UN report says that North Korea’s cyberattacks, “particularly on cryptocurrency assets, remain an important revenue source” for the government of Kim Jong Un. The new report, submitted to the UN sanctions committee and obtained in part by CBS News, is an annual accounting by independent monitors known as the “1718” Committee — named … Read more
Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For the best experience, visit our website with a different browser. NEXT Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years on the British throne 01:31 The royal commentator speculates on Prince Andrew’s remarriage to Sarah Ferguson 02:12 If Prince Andrew does settle, he’s unlikely to admit his guilt, says the royal … Read more