Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump Downplays Iran Flare Up In Strait Of Hormuz: ‘I Call It a Skirmish’
President Donald Trump downplayed the flare up at the Strait of Hormuz, saying it does not mean Tehran has broken the ceasefire. Speaking to reporters during the signing of a proclamation related to youth fitness, Trump said incidents amounted to a “skirmish.” “I call it a skirmish because Iran has no chance. They never did.…
Read MoreAnthropic CEO Says Institutions Have Months-Long Window To Fix Software Vulnerabilities Before Chinese AI Catches Up
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said institutions like companies and governments have a window of between six and 12 months to fix software vulnerabilities before Chinese AI catches up. Speaking about the issue and how to address it, Amodei made reference to the company’s Mythos model, which has made headlines over the past weeks over its…
Read MoreArming the Iranian Opposition Faied, Lindsey Graham Wants the U.S. to Do It Again to ‘Turn the Tide of Battle’
Sen. Lindsey Graham called for the United States to arm Iranian civilians directly, arguing that weapons shipments could help them rise up against Tehran while avoiding the deployment of American troops. “If I were President Trump and I were Israel, I would load the Iranian people up with weapons so they can go to the…
Read MoreTrump Administration Closes Office Investigating Detention Abuse Amid Rising Deaths in ICE Custody
The Trump administration has moved to shut down the federal office responsible for investigating abuse and misconduct in immigration detention facilities, even as deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody continue rising at a record pace and detention capacity expands nationwide. According to an internal Department of Homeland Security email obtained by HuffPost, the Office…
Read MoreU.S. Widens Probe Into Mexico’s Ruling Party Governors After Initial Bombshell Case in Sinaloa
U.S. authorities are reportedly preparing to expand corruption and narcotics-related investigations beyond Sinaloa’s governor, signaling a broader probe into multiple Mexican political figures tied to the ruling Morena party, according to a report by El CEO. The case involving Rubén Rocha Moya is described as the first in what the outlet’s director called a potential…
Read MoreAnalysts Say U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean Are Driving Drug Routes to New, Harder-to-Track Corridors
U.S. military strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean are pushing narcotics flows into new routes and methods that are harder to detect even as operations intensify and casualties rise, as a new sprawling report by BBC Mundo explains. The latest strike occurred Monday, when U.S. Southern Command said two people were killed after…
Read MoreInside Trump’s Big Political Test: 5 Primaries Will Show If The President Can Still Produce Wins
President Donald Trump’s power over Republican primaries is about to face one of its clearest tests of the 2026 cycle, with five contests in May set to show whether his endorsement can still punish enemies, lift allies, and settle crowded GOP fights. The first test comes Tuesday in Indiana, where Trump and his allies are…
Read MoreNew York Becomes Democrats’ Next Battleground After Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling
Democrats are considering redrawing New York’s congressional map after a sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, triggering a nationwide scramble over political maps ahead of the midterm elections. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said party leaders are actively exploring whether New York can reconfigure its districts in…
Read MoreConnecticut Woman Built $100K-A-Year Kelp Farm From $20K — Now Sells Out Every Season
Regenerative ocean farming non-profit GreenWave puts the cost of starting a 20-acre kelp farm at between $20,000 and $50,000, with a mature operation capable of producing 130,000 pounds of kelp and 250,000 bivalves a year and netting more than $100,000. Suzie Flores has been running that model in Connecticut since 2018. She sells out every…
Read MoreSecret Service Officer Arrested for Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel Hours After Guarding Donald Trump
A US Secret Service officer who had just completed a security assignment for Donald Trump in Miami was arrested in the early hours of Monday, 4 May, after hotel guests reported seeing him indecently exposed in a hallway, according to police in Florida. The arrest came hours after the officer, identified in a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s…
Read More‘El Chapo’ Guzman Says He Wants To Go Back To Mexico In ‘Polite’ Letter To Judge
Mexican drug drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán has asked to be extradited back to his home country in a new letter. CBS News reported that Guzmán claimed that the life sentence he is currently serving in the U.S. is “cruel.” Guzmán was extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges after escaping from Mexican…
Read MoreVenezuela Oil Revenues Remain Opaque Despite U.S.-Backed Oversight Push: Report
Despite sweeping pledges of accountability following the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s oil industry remains largely opaque, with little public clarity on how revenue from crude exports is being handled, according to a new report. President Donald Trump had said Washington would oversee the country’s oil sales, while Venezuelan authorities pledged public tracking of…
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