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US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program

US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies.
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Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says

Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues.
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Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Monday intensified its battle with Harvard University , formally finding the school tolerated antisemitism — a step that could jeopardize all of Harvard's federal funding, including federal
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U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax

U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his move to drop Canada's digital services tax is part of the broader trade negotiation with the United States, even as the White House said Carney "caved" to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — When two South Korean companies announced a multibillion-dollar investment to build solar panel and electric battery factories in northwest Georgia, federal subsidies helped close a deal to diversify the local economy.
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Christian broadcasters ask listeners to tune in to the fight for AM radio

(RNS) — Faith Radio president Scott Beigle’s quest for Christian radio started with 1070AM, a former CNN news station in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn

Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn

WASHINGTON (AP) — A ceasefire between Iran and Israel has not ended the threat of cyberattacks from hacking groups supportive of Tehran, the FBI and federal cybersecurity officials warned Monday.
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NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.
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Montreal Jewish museum reopens century-old sewing shop as a pop-up exhibit

Montreal Jewish museum reopens century-old sewing shop as a pop-up exhibit

MONTREAL — For 100 years, H. Fisher & Fils was a fixture of Montreal’s garment industry, serving up orders of buttons, bolts of cloth and sewing supplies from its storefront on St-Laurent Boulevard in the city's Plateau neighbourhood.
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EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency's policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.
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