Now, here we go with Thursday's news. |
Witnesses call for increased military transparency on UFOs |
The Pentagon denied claims made by a former Air Force intelligence officer that the U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects. In his highly-anticipated testimony Wednesday before Congress, David Grusch said that the U.S. likely has been aware of "nonhuman" activity since the 1930s. Grusch and two other witnesses provided the House Oversight Committee's national security subcommittee with over three hours of insight into their understanding of how the federal government has handled or suppressed reports of strange encounters documented by pilots. Read more | David Grusch, former National Reconnaissance Officer Representative of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force at the U.S. Department of Defense, testifies Wednesday before Congress. Jack Gruber/USA TODAY |
Judge targets Hunter Biden agreement |
Hunter Biden's plan to enter a guilty plea as part of a deal with federal investigators suffered a stunning collapse on Wednesday after a three-hour hearing that saw his defense team and prosecutors tussle in open court about the terms of the agreement. |
Biden walked into a federal court in Delaware ready to accept a controversial plea deal for a pair of misdemeanor tax charges, which would avoid a gun case that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. | Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after judge rejects plea deal AP |
USWNT salvages World Cup victory against the Netherlands |
U.S. captain Lindsey Horan scored on a thunderous header after a collision with Lyon teammate Danielle van de Donk on Thursday, salvaging a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands and keeping the U.S. women's national team's hopes of winning Group E alive. The Americans appeared disorganized and tentative, showing none of the cohesion they had to start the game. But a hard tackle by van de Donk early in the second half changed everything. Horan was still complaining to the referee about it when Rose Lavalle lined up to take a corner kick. Horan tracked it the whole way and outmuscled several Dutch defenders before burying it with a thunderous header. Read more |
| • | How Alex Morgan grew from USWNT rising star to powerful advocate and disruptor. | | • | Amid hazing scandal, Northwestern University's AD's book draws scrutiny over his views on women. |
| Netherlands' defender Stefanie van der Gragt (R) and USA's midfielder #10 Lindsey Horan (C) fight for the ball during the 2023 Women's World Cup Group E football match between the United States and the Netherlands on July 27, 2023. GRANT DOWN, AFP via Getty Images |
Fed raises interest rates 0.25 point, opens door to another hike |
Despite a recent pullback in inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled another hike is at least on the table, if not likely, in coming months amid a solid economy. The move nudged the federal funds rate to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, the highest level in 22 years. The Fed repeated that lowering inflation to its 2% target will hinge on inflation as well as economic and financial developments, among other factors. That suggests another rate increase is likely in September or November, Barclays wrote in a note to clients last week. Read more |
Scores of pilot whales dead in mass stranding in Australia |
The last of nearly 100 whales that beached on the southwest Australian coast have been euthanized after a second day of frantic, but unsuccessful efforts to rescue them. The pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday on Cheynes Beach in Western Australia, south of the state capital Perth. Despite the efforts of wildlife officers and volunteers, 52 stranded whales died on the beach. Authorities say the remaining 45 were euthanized Wednesday after efforts to lead them to deeper water failed. Wildlife experts said the unusual behavior could be an indicator of stress or illness within the pod, The Associated Press reported. Read more | In this photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a pod of long-finned pilot whales gather closely near Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. AP |
Photo of the day: Remembering Sinéad O'Connor, acclaimed and controversial Irish musician |
Sinéad O'Connor, the trailblazing Irish artist and "Nothing Compares 2 U" hitmaker, has died, according to a family statement obtained by the BBC. She was 56. O'Connor released her debut album, "The Lion and the Cobra" in 1987, and three years later, shot to worldwide fame with her sophomore effort "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got." The album was bolstered by lead single "Nothing Compares 2 U," an aching cover of Prince's 1985 song. Read more about O'Connor's outspoken and nonconformist life and legacy. | Sinead O'Connor tears up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Oct. 5,1992, during a live appearance in New York on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," in this frame grab. The infamous incident took place after a song about racism, class differences, child abuse and other topics. NBC via AP |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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