Posts by Liam Redmond
Four of 11 suspected sex offenders arrested in Indiana sting are illegal immigrants: DHS
Four out of 11 alleged sex offenders arrested during a police sting operation in Indiana are illegal immigrants from four different countries, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The men thought they were communicating with underage girls online before driving to meet them for what they believed were sexual encounters, authorities said. Instead, they…
Read MoreIs Someone Tracking You? This Free GitHub Tool Can Spot Wireless Devices Following You
A free, open-source tool on GitHub is turning an ordinary smartphone into a wireless-device detection system that can identify nearby trackers, drones, cameras and other Bluetooth and Wi-Fi equipment and even alert users when a device appears to be moving with them. Fieldwatch, created by ham radio enthusiast OffGridPete, has been designed to passively listen…
Read MoreMinneapolis councilman mocked after claiming self-driving cars are ‘murdering’ pets: ‘Hide your cats’
One Minneapolis city council member prompted widespread mockery on social media after going to bat for “cat lovers,” claiming Waymo cars are killing cats and urging officials to require humans in the self-driving vehicles. “I will say cats have been killed and cats have been killed by these autonomous vehicles,” Jason Chavez told fellow council…
Read MoreCalifornia Tech CEO Arrested in $300 Million Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Scheme to China
A California technology executive has been arrested and charged with allegedly orchestrating a scheme to smuggle more than $300 million worth of export-controlled computer servers containing advanced Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) to China. Greg Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, owns Earthmade Computer Inc., a technology company based in City of Industry,…
Read MoreDear Abby: My racist family is accusing my husband of ruining a holiday dinner
DEAR ABBY: All members of my family are white. When my children were smaller, an incident occurred at a family holiday. One relative has a history of making racist comments, so this time we told everyone that if it happened again, we would leave. He did, and we left. My husband raised his voice at…
Read MoreTrump Diesel Export Ban: Why Europe Is Now Being Asked to Release 50 Million Barrels
The Trump administration has warned France and Germany that they could face a U.S. diesel export ban if they refuse to tap emergency stockpiles. A source based in a European capital told Reuters that Washington has asked the European Union to release 120 million barrels of diesel over the next six months. The warning comes…
Read MoreFormer GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years in prison for secret Venezuela lobbying
A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration. Republican David Rivera has been jailed since jurors found him guilty in May on all counts,…
Read MorePitt coach puts top-25 voters on blast to ‘wake their ass up’ after huge win over Virginia Tech
Pat Narduzzi has a message for college football top-25 voters: wake up. The Pittsburgh head coach called out voters after the Panthers improved to 5-0 with a dramatic 35-33 road victory over previously unbeaten Virginia Tech (4-1) on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va. “We got a hell of a football team,” Narduzzi said during his…
Read MoreTWICE’s Jeongyeon Makes Her Acting Debut in ‘New Recruit: The Movie’
TWICE member Jeongyeon is stepping into a new chapter of her career as she prepares to make big-screen acting debut. KT Studio Genie announced on Thursday, Oct. 1, that the singer has officially joined the cast of the upcoming military comedy film New Recruit: The Movie: Ghosts Live in the Military Hospital. The project marks…
Read MoreGrammys To Keep Best Asian Pop Music Performance Category for 2027 Despite BTS’ Withdrawal
The Recording Academy will move ahead with the newly introduced Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the 2027 Grammy Awards, following weeks of discussions with artists, executives and music industry leaders across Asia. The decision comes after BTS announced in July that the group would not submit music for consideration at the upcoming ceremony,…
Read MoreFrustrated Red Wings fans in Detroit only benefit Rangers in road win
DETROIT — The Rangers had already played two games before the Red Wings even started their season Friday night. And after a tumultuous offseason featuring heaps of change and uncertainty, Detroit fans inside Little Caesars Arena unleashed an abundance of pent-up frustration that made for an entirely different atmosphere than the Blueshirts had for their…
Read MoreAnother Aaron Judge Yankees decision looms large over ALDS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Another eve of a playoff round, another day spent with all eyes on Aaron Judge. The Yankees’ three-time MVP took batting practice at Tropicana Field on Friday after working out on the grass at the club’s spring training home in Tampa earlier in the day, as he once again tries to…
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