Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros and Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela were visiting their country’s South China Sea outpost on Thitu Island on Saturday when their phones displayed a roaming message that said, “Welcome to CHINA.”
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) defended the U.S. Coast Guard for continuing to work while not getting paid during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, noting that “America loses” as a result of the shutdown.
In a post on X, Fetterman shared a screenshot of an article from the Oregonian about how a Coast Guard crew had saved a 25-year-old man who had been “on a rafting trip” and had gotten lost in the woods for several days.
Politico roiled the rap world with a report on Monday that accuses rap mogul Nicki Minaj of employing a bot army to amplify her political posts on social media. However, a look at the “report” Politico relied on to buttress the claim appears to show flawed results.
Monday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris discussed New York.
Morris said, “What he wants to do is absorb the properties as properties of the city. … That’s going to be the mandate. The mandate is going to be create more communal housing once people can’t afford it anymore.”
Monday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris discussed the United Kingdom.
Morris said, “I think the king said something to the effect of, justice must be administered equally, something like that, which is a very nice thing…except I haven’t seen such a reaction to rapes conducted by migrants in the UK. ”
Brazil and India finalized a deal on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, followed by an agreement between Brazil and South Korea on Monday to increase their cooperation on minerals, technology, cultural exchange, and trade.
The deal between Brazil and India took the form of a “non-binding memorandum of understanding” that called for more “reciprocal investment, exploration, mining,” and greater collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI), as reported by Reuters.
Actor Jamie Foxx said he believes the man who shouted the N-word at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) “meant that shit.”
After BAFTAs guest with Tourette syndrome shouted the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award on stage on Sunday, Foxx commented on an Instagram post discussing the viral moment, writing, “Nah he meant that shit,” according to a report by TMZ.
Feb. 23 (UPI) — Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Los Angeles on Monday in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing of the couple in their Brentwood home in December.
Many Texas companies are reducing their reliance on migrant workers, according to a new survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
One-in-five Texas companies have reduced their reliance on “workers from a different country,” the February 10-18 survey showed. That 20 percent is up from just 2 percent in February 2024.
The gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team is turning down President Trump’s invitation to attend the State of the Union (SOTU) address, citing conflicting “academic and professional commitments.”
“We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” a USA Hockey spokesperson said. “Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate.”
Law enforcement said a North Carolina mother missing for the past 24 years has been found alive but does not wish to reveal her exact whereabouts.
When Michelle Hundley Smith of Eden was first reported missing on December 31, 2001, her family was understandably worried about what happened to her, People reported Monday.
Eric Trump announced that the Trump Organization would be building a hotel in Australia, explaining that it represented the company’s “first venture into Australia.”
“I am so proud to announce what will soon be the tallest building in Australia — Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast,” Eric wrote in a post on X. “This marks our first venture into Australia — an extraordinary country in every respect — and I couldn’t be more excited to help shape its iconic skyline forever.”
