Day: August 18, 2023

AOC calls on US to declassify documents regarding Chile’s 1973 coup ahead of 50th anniversary

1:14 pm August 18, 2023

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday in Chile that it was imperative for the United States to declassify documents that could shed light on Washington’s involvement in the South American country’s 1973 coup. “The transparency of the United States could present an opportunity for a new phase in our relationship between the United States and Chile,” […]

Maui resident grows visibly emotional as family continues to suffer from wildfires: ‘Where’s the President?’

1:13 pm August 18, 2023

A Maui resident grew visibly emotional during a CNN appearance Thursday, asking why President Joe Biden was taking so long to visit and asked if Hawaiians aren’t “Americans too.” “It’s really affecting me because where’s the President?” Maui resident Ella Sable Tacderan asked. “I mean, aren’t we Americans, too? We’re part of the United States. […]

Beware of the ‘Say Yes’ phone scam

1:05 pm August 18, 2023

Have you ever received a call from an unknown number, only to be greeted with the question, “Can you hear me?” This is a common tactic used in the “Say Yes” phone scam, which has been around for a while and is once again making the rounds, according to the Better Business Bureau. STAY UPDATED […]

Residents of besieged Gaza escape life hardships with city’s 1st cat cafe

12:49 pm August 18, 2023

The global cat cafe trend, where people pay to have coffee and hang out with cats, has finally come to the besieged Gaza Strip. In the impoverished Palestinian enclave run by the Hamas militant group and crippled by a 17-year blockade, residents seeking to escape the territory’s troubles flocked on Thursday to the new Meow […]

Beijing begins annual robotics fair, astonishing visitors with humanoid robots, animatronic heads

12:43 pm August 18, 2023

Winking, grimacing or nodding their heads, robots mimicked the expressions of visitors at a robot expo in Beijing. They were among the creations dazzling people attending the annual World Robot Conference, where companies showed off robots designed for a wide range of uses, including manufacturing, surgery and companionship. The animatronic heads and humanoid robots on […]