A Russian court found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage on Friday and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony in what his employer, the Wall Street Journal, called “a disgraceful sham conviction.” Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American who denied any wrongdoing, went on trial in the city of Yekaterinburg last
A software update wreaked havoc on computer systems globally on Friday, grounding flights, forcing some broadcasters off air and hitting services from banking to health care. An update to a product offered by global cyberscurity firm CrowdStrike appeared to be the trigger, affecting customers using Microsoft’s Windows Operating System. Microsoft said later on Friday the issue had been
No talk of Obamacare. No Medicare. No abortion. At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, where delegates officially nominated Donald Trump as the party’s 2024 presidential candidate, health care issues received little attention from prime-time speakers. The silence is surprising, given health care makes up the largest chunk of the federal budget, nearly
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg has once again been released from jail, according to New York City corrections records. Weisselberg was sentenced April 10 to five months in New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex, in line with a plea agreement reached with prosecutors over perjury he committed in a 2023 civil
Former President Donald Trump was crowned as the GOP nominee — for a third time — at this week’s Republican National Convention, which began two days after he survived an assassination attempt. The convention also gave valuable airtime to Republicans, who sought to project unity, as Democrats implode over whether President Biden is the best
Milwaukee — Amid the pomp and partying at the Republican National Convention, one development is adding to the air of triumphalism in Milwaukee: A slew of major tech players have turned their political and financial support to former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, signaling a possible realignment in support from traditionally liberal Silicon
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning on a pledge to end the “inflation nightmare,” vowing that if he wins a second term, he’ll bring down prices “very quickly.” And if that scenario came to pass, it would be cheered by the millions of Americans who say higher costs remain a major problem. There’s only one