Day: June 15, 2024

The history of Father’s Day: Origins of the day and how the annual summer occasion is celebrated

1:00 pm June 15, 2024

Father’s Day is an occasion to honor fathers. This is often done through gift giving, acts of kindness and taking the time to spend the day with your dad. Father’s Day is celebrated every year on the third Sunday in June. The day celebrating fathers has a long history and withstood some early controversy. […]

North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes bill that would have required more juveniles to be tried as adults

12:34 pm June 15, 2024

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, vetoed a bill Friday that would have mandated that more minors accused of serious crimes automatically be tried as an adult in court. As it currently stands, some criminal cases involving youth defendants may remain in juvenile proceedings. House Bill 834 passed the House and Senate with significant […]

Israeli-deployed AI in Gaza likely helps IDF reduce civilian casualties, expert says

11:30 am June 15, 2024

After loudly touting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during their 11-day conflict against Hamas in 2021, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been fairly tight-lipped about the AI systems they’ve employed in the post-Oct. 7 Gaza battlespace. Numerous media outlets have speculated that Israel’s AI platforms are being used recklessly, but Blaise Misztal, Vice […]

Abducted Louisiana child, 4, found dead and sister injured in suspected human trafficking case: police

10:39 am June 15, 2024

A man accused of killing a Louisiana mother and abducting a 4-year-old and 6-year-old has been booked into a jail in Mississippi, police said. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office announced on social media that officers arrested Daniel Callihan, 36, on Thursday, June 13. Officers said that Callihan “committed brutal and heinous acts of violence” in […]

Trump vows to build Israel-style ‘Great Iron Dome’ over US if re-elected: ‘Made in America’

9:31 am June 15, 2024

Former President Trump promised to build a “great” Iron Dome for the U.S. during his birthday rally in Florida, saying that it would be “made in America.” “By next term we will build a great Iron Dome over our country,” Trump said at his 78th birthday soirée at Club 47 in West Palm Beach on […]