Trump-Zelenskyy meeting is ‘first sliver of hope I’ve had in a while’: Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan

Former Biden White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome Saturday gave him “the first sliver of hope” he said he has had in a while as it relates to the current administration’s approach to the war in Ukraine. “[The meeting] gives … Read more

Liberal leaders urge followers to push for progressive successor to Francis

American progressive Christians are mourning the loss of Pope Francis, whom they considered one of their own and an inspiration. A piece in the New York Times on Thursday highlighted various left-leaning Christian leaders, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, who saw him as a “powerful counterweight to a rising conservative Christian power.” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, … Read more

White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment

There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner on Saturday night were the journalists and the First Amendment. The stripped-down festivities were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has battled with … Read more

Chris Eubank Jr to remain in hospital after points victory over Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Boxing News

Chris Eubank Jr will remain in hospital after his hard-fought points victory over Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night. Eubank Jr was taken to The Royal London as a precautionary measure and initial tests have come back clear, but he is likely to remain in hospital until Monday. His father, Chris Eubank … Read more

Former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus to remove allergy information, add profanities

A judge sentenced a former Disney World employee to three years in prison after he hacked into the park’s menu system to remove peanut allergy information, add profanities and change fonts. Michael Scheuer, 40, of Winter Garden, Florida, will serve three years in federal prison and must forfeit his computers and pay $687,776.50 in restitution … Read more

Google’s DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize

Around 300 London-based members of Google’s AI-focused DeepMind team are seeking to unionize with the Communication Workers Union, according to a Financial Times report that cites three people involved with the unionization effort. These DeepMind employees are reportedly unhappy about Google’s decision to remove a pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance from … Read more