WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals.
A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday while trying to enter the U.S. near a section of the southern border where Texas National Guard soldiers have prevented federal Border Patrol agents from processing and rescuing migrants.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claims that pro-Ukrainian hacktivists breached the Russian Center for Space Hydrometeorology, aka “planeta” (планета), and wiped 2 petabytes of data.
As Ron DeSantis braved Iowa’s icy roads and temperatures well below zero to meet supporters in a small community room, he faced an awkward encounter....
This month, a group of mostly Black and immigrant Uber and Lyft drivers in Minneapolis won their fight for a minimum pay rate when the Minneapolis City Council refused to be bullied by the rideshare corporations.
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman was charged with concealing a corpse after officers discovered a man’s head and body parts in her apartment’s refrigerator, officials said Friday.
(Reuters) - Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Saturday it had uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country’s military totalling the equivalent of about $40 million.
Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric will testify at fraud trial that threatens the family’s empire (apnews.com)
Ted Cruz slammed for ‘join me in Cancun’ joke as Texas braces for deep freeze (www.independent.co.uk)
Ted Cruz has been slammed for joking that Texans should “join me in Cancun” as the state braces for a deep freeze....
Arizona to cancel leases allowing Saudi-owned farm access to state's groundwater (apnews.com)
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No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals (abcnews.go.com)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals.
Texas "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal officials say (www.cbsnews.com)
A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday while trying to enter the U.S. near a section of the southern border where Texas National Guard soldiers have prevented federal Border Patrol agents from processing and rescuing migrants.
Schools in America apparently have their own army recruiter (lemmy.world)
Ukraine: Hack wiped 2 petabytes of data from Russian research center (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claims that pro-Ukrainian hacktivists breached the Russian Center for Space Hydrometeorology, aka “planeta” (планета), and wiped 2 petabytes of data.
‘Every noise makes you jumpy’: US election workers confront threats and abuse with resilience training (www.theguardian.com)
Nearly half of all officials have been insulted, a third harassed, and nearly one in five threatened, according to CivicPulse
Red Lobster says unlimited shrimp promotion was too popular and too cheap (www.nbcnews.com)
'He's our little snowflake': DeSantis given 'participation trophy' by Iowa heckler (www.telegraph.co.uk)
As Ron DeSantis braved Iowa’s icy roads and temperatures well below zero to meet supporters in a small community room, he faced an awkward encounter....
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GOP tries to 'correct the narrative' on use of mailed ballots after years of conflicting messages (apnews.com)
Reminder to never buy an HP printer (lemmy.world)
Record number of Americans are homeless amid nationwide surge in rent, report finds (www.cbsnews.com)
A growing number of Americans are ending up homeless as soaring rents in recent years squeeze their budgets....
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As long as they come with a free Frogurt, I don’t mind. (lemmy.world)
Minneapolis just called Uber’s bluff — other cities must follow their lead (thehill.com)
This month, a group of mostly Black and immigrant Uber and Lyft drivers in Minneapolis won their fight for a minimum pay rate when the Minneapolis City Council refused to be bullied by the rideshare corporations.
Diddy's LA home raided by Homeland Security (www.foxla.com)
NYC woman arrested after human head, body parts found in refrigerator (www.pennlive.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman was charged with concealing a corpse after officers discovered a man’s head and body parts in her apartment’s refrigerator, officials said Friday.
Map of Drug Cartels in Mexico 2024 (lemmy.world)
Hermit crabs are 'wearing' our plastic rubbish (www.bbc.com)
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead....
No more hidden fees. Junk fee law bans restaurant surcharges (www.nbcbayarea.com)
The new state law goes into effect July 1
Ukraine Says It Uncovers Mass Fraud in Weapons Procurement (www.usnews.com)
(Reuters) - Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Saturday it had uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country’s military totalling the equivalent of about $40 million.
Free Blockbuster libraries are cropping up in the Bay Area as part of a new movement (www.ktvu.com)