NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The FBI has accused a Louisiana resident of participating in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, then lying about his past and fraudulently obtaining a visa to live in the U.S. According to an FBI criminal complaint unsealed this week, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub …
Read More »iPhone Air Sells Out in China
Apple’s iPhone Air sold out across online stores in China within hours of pre-orders opening on Friday, the South China Morning Post reports. Demand for the iPhone Air reportedly surged immediately after pre-orders opened. Apple’s online store and the official Tmall flagship both listed multiple color and storage configurations as …
Read More »Gordon Robertson Names Drew Friedrich President of Operation Blessing
Operation Blessing, the global humanitarian organization dedicated to bringing help and hope to those in need, has announced the appointment of Drew Friedrich as its new president. Friedrich, who previously served as the organization’s chief operating officer, will not only build on OB’s strong legacy, but expand its nearly five …
Read More »With Traffickers Using AI to Target Kids, Anti-Traffickers Use New AI Tools to Rescue Hundreds
According to government statistics, nearly 50 million people are trafficked into modern slavery. Some of the weapons these traffickers use are the same social media apps, dating platforms, and online games used around the world. “One is the efficiency of their exploitation,” said Haley McNamara, Executive Director and Chief Strategy …
Read More »Miss America FL Winner Who Was Stripped of Her Title for Biblical Stance Gets Honored by Congress
A 19-year-old pageant winner who was stripped of her title for adhering to her biblical beliefs on gender and sexuality is now being recognized by Congress as “a modern-day Esther” for standing up for her convictions. Kayleigh Bush was crowned as the Miss North Florida 2025 pageant winner in August …
Read More »Gen Z Awakening Reaches Frat House at East Carolina U: ‘There’s a Revival Going On’
More and more Gen Z-ers on college campuses are turning to Jesus, and now the wave of spiritual awakening has even reached a North Carolina fraternity house at one of the country’s top party schools. It’s definitely not your typical place for a night of prayer and worship, but during …
Read More »Study Shows Sharp Decline in Transgender College Students: ‘Less Fashionable’
In the last two years, the number of college students who identify as transgender has dramatically diminished, according to a report called The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans. Writing for the Centre for Heterodox Social Science, Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, …
Read More »Head of Apple’s AI Search Project Leaves to Join Meta
Apple’s artificial intelligence division has lost another senior executive, with Ke Yang, who was recently appointed to lead the company’s AI-driven web search effort, departing for Meta, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Yang had only recently taken over Apple’s newly created Answers, Knowledge, and Information group, known internally as “AKI.” …
Read More »Bitget Wallet Launches Crypto Payment Card Across Nine Asia-Pacific Markets
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. Expanding its crypto payment …
Read More »Chicago Rioters Strike ICE Agents, Mexican Cartels Offer $50,000 for Murder of Top Feds
Federal immigration agents are facing serious threats ranging from angry mobs to drug cartel bounties as tensions mount over the nationwide crackdown on migrants who entered the U.S. illegally. An incident in Chicago made headlines after it escalated into a clash between ICE agents and local residents on Tuesday. It …
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