A prominent expert on North Korea and former CIA analyst has been indicted by a New York grand jury on charges of secretly working for the South Korean government in exchange for designer goods, Michelin star meals and $37,000 for a fund that she controlled.

Former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry indicted on charges of secretly working for South Korea

Mediaite

Former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry, the wife of Washington Post columnist Max Boot, was charged Tuesday with working as an agent for South Korea in allegations that include editorials written for the newspaper. According to the criminal indictment made public in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, Terry, 54, failed to register as a foreign […]
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Wife of Washington Post Columnist Max Boot Charged With Espionage By Justice Department

Kansas City, KS

TechRadar

A North Korean hacker who attacked US healthcare organizations with ransomware attacks and then used the financial returns to steal sensitive data from tech and defense companies around the world has been indicted by a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas.Rim Jong Kyok remains at large in North Korea, with the indictment standing as a demonstration that the US “will continue to deploy all the tools at our disposal to disrupt ransomware attacks, hold those responsible to account, and place victims first,” according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.“Today’s criminal charges against one of those alleged North Korean operatives demonstrates...

US government launches appeal to take down one of the most notorious North Korean hackers around

Seattle, WA

Latin Times

SEATTLE - Experts and former DEA agents are raising their concerns over the recent collaboration between Mexican and Chinese organized criminal groups, arguing that this could pose a potential national security threat to the United States. Ray Donovan, a federal drug agent, found in 2015 that Chinese criminal groups were...

Mexican cartels' increased cooperation with Chinese criminal groups could pose a security threat to the U.S.

The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Federal investigators say they found the DNA of a decorated former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The allegations were detailed in court papers filed days after Jordan Goudreau’s arrest last week and contain the strongest evidence yet linking him to illegal arms trafficking that facilitated the amphibious raid, which ended with several fighters killed and two of Goudreau’s former U.S. Special Forces colleagues locked away for years in Venezuela.  The...

DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say

Business Insider

Some important munitions, like anti-ship missiles, might last only a few days, said the eight-person commission appointed by Congress.

Wargames show the US could burn through its ammo in 'as few as 3 to 4 weeks' in a war with China, commission warns

Several photos have been circulating online purporting to show Olympic swimmers wearing swimsuits with the message "Not a dude!" crudely emblazoned on their crotches to protest the participation of transgender athletes in the Paris Olympic games. These posts appeared online on July 28 and August 2. However, it turns out...

No, Olympic swimmers weren’t wearing swimsuits emblazoned with a transphobic message

Philadelphia, PA

Viral videos show hundreds of protesters marching through Philadelphia with communist flags. The protest, which took place on Sunday, called for a “class war” to overthrow capitalism in the United States. According to Fox News, Sunday’s march through the streets of Philadelphia came as the Revolutionary Communists of...

Videos: Hundreds march with communist flags in major US city

Patrick McDonagh and Matthew McDonagh are accused of defrauding $435,000 from a US pensioner.

Brothers charged after FBI uncovers $435k fraud

The Independent

 Freed American prisoner Paul Whelan described being imprisoned in Russia as “absolute nonsense by the Russian government.”He made those comments early on Friday 2 August after he, along with journalist Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.The three Americans were part of the biggest US-Russian prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a trade which follows years of back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.

Freed American Paul Whelan describes being imprisoned in Russia as ‘absolute nonsense’

The Spun

Ecuadorian swimmer Anicka Delgado was unable to win a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but she did gain thousands of followers on social media.  Delgado, 22, competed in the 50-meter freestyle. She finished second in her heat with one of her best personal times, but unfortunately it ...

Ecuador Swimmer Who Went Viral At Olympics Turns Heads In Poolside Photoshoot

As I type, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, may have already selected her vice presidential running mate. Whether Harris selects Pete Buttigieg or even if she doesn’t, I believe it’s time for a woman of color presidential candidate to select as VP a highly qualified, decorated veteran – who happens to be a gay man.

Why it's time for a vice president who happens to be gay (and maybe because of it)

NewsNation

Commercial airline pilot Captain Laura Einsetler says the data "shows how the pilots were fighting until the very end, trying to recover the aircraft."

Brazil crash pilots ‘fighting until the very end’: Captain

Ohio State

Fortune

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday. In recent years, the public Venmo accounts of government officials have brought on a string of awkward news stories for a congressman, a Supreme Court justice, and even the sitting U.S. president. But despite those cautionary tales, Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance has become the latest politician to let his public contacts on the payment app pop up in headlines.

J.D. Vance’s public Venmo account highlights ties to group behind Project 2025—as well as alumni of ‘elite universities’ the nominee has condemned

I took my standard weekly shopping list to Trader Joe's and Walmart to see which grocery chain had the best variety, deals, and experience.

I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart. My money went way further at the bigger chain, and I found cool stuff.

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

WashingtonExaminer

Underlining its gratitude for China’s economic and military support for its war on Ukraine, Russia is again improving the People’s Liberation Army’s ability to hunt and sink U.S. Navy submarines. From Monday to Wednesday, two Russian corvettes (the Gromkiy and the Rezkiy) will conduct exercises alongside the PLA Navy. The Russian defense ministry says the […]

Russia gives China another lesson on how to hunt US submarines

The US Sun

KANYE West fans have recently hit the jackpot after buying a storage unit filled with Yeezy merchandise. The owners exclusively told The U.S. Sun their story of finding the never-before-seen products that appeared to be Kanye‘s. Earlier this week, the TikTok account Lockerblocker20 showcased their finds to thousands of viewers in two different videos. In […]

Kanye West fans buy storage unit then quickly realize it’s full of never-before-seen Yeezy designs and creepy items

Ask anyone around you – “Do you believe you have control over your actions?” The chances are high you’ll hear a resounding “Yes.” Most people cherish the idea that they are the architects of their destiny, exercising sovereignty over their personal decisions and their own free will.

"Humans don't have free will," according to decades of research by Stanford scientist

A naturalized American citizen was convicted by a federal jury on Tuesday on four counts for acting as an agent for the Chinese Communist Party without properly notifying U.S. authorities. In a Tuesday press release, the U.S. Justice Department announced that 75-year-old Shujun Wang, who is a naturalized American citizen...

American convicted as Chinese communist spy

NewsBreak

US historian found guilty of working as Chinese spy

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Shujun Wang, a dapper 76-year-old Chinese American author, was found guilty today...

US historian found guilty of working as Chinese spy

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