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McCurtain County, Oklahoma, recording: Governor calls on officials to resign over recording of racist and threatening remarks 0
- Gear / Gear News and Events, General, News, Newsletters, Security / Security News
- June 19, 2026
The governor of Oklahoma is calling on four McCurtain County officials to resign after they allegedly participated in a secretly recorded conversation that included racist remarks about lynching Black people and talking about killing journalists. The McCurtain Gazette-News over the weekend published the audio it said was recorded following a Board of Commissioners meeting on
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tax tech profits, not people 0
- SCIENCE
- June 16, 2026
If artificial intelligence and automation begin to replace human labour at scale, the key economic question won’t be the speed at which jobs vanish — it will be who pays the bill. As machines generate an ever-larger share of economic value, governments will be forced to confront how to fund retraining and unemployment support in
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Tiny troubles: Toddler infiltrates White House grounds 0
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- June 16, 2026
Washington — A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, said a toddler crawled through the fence on the north side of the White House, setting off security alerts. “The Secret Service Uniformed Division today encountered a curious
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Two Russians claiming to be former Wagner commanders admit killing children and civilians in Ukraine 0
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- June 7, 2026
Two Russian men who claim to be former Wagner Group commanders have told a human rights activist that they killed children and civilians during their time in Ukraine. The claims were made in video interviews with Gulagu.net, a human rights organization targeting corruption and torture in Russia. In the video interviews posted online, former Russian
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Top US Navy admiral Michael Gilday defends non-binary sailor amid some Republican criticism 0
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- May 29, 2026
The top US Navy admiral ardently defended a non-binary sailor on Tuesday amid some criticism from Republican lawmakers, saying he is “particularly proud of this sailor.” The sailor, LTJG Audrey Knutson, had their story shared on the Navy’s Instagram page last week. In a short video, Knutson said they are proud to serve as non-binary,
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Democrats bash Justice Clarence Thomas but their plan to investigate ethics allegations is unclear 0
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- May 23, 2026
Senate Democrats railed against Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday amid reports that the Supreme Court conservative failed to disclose luxury travel, gifts and a real estate transaction involving a GOP megadonor, but their plan to investigate the conservative jurist remains unclear. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin has promised that his committee will hold a hearing
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