The State Department promised proof of a censorship conspiracy. The plan backfired.

The State Department promised proof of a censorship conspiracy. The plan backfired.

For 17 months, the State Department has promised to deliver evidence of a long-promoted conspiracy theory about its own agency: that its officials routinely censored conservative Americans. This week he failed in that mission, when the Undersecretary of Public Diplomacy, Sarah Rogers, published a trove of documents that proved nothing. The conspiracy theory has grown … Read more

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Paces Advance As Nvidia Rises; Zoom Drops

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Paces Advance As Nvidia Rises; Zoom Drops

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Stefanski won’t ‘speculate’ on Week 1 starter

Stefanski won't 'speculate' on Week 1 starter

Three weeks before the start of the regular season, Stefanski appears no closer to naming a starting quarterback than he was at the start of training camp. Michael Penix, recovering from a 2025 ACL injury, returned to 11-on-11 practice on Monday as Tua Tagovailoa continued to struggle. “I can’t speculate on that kind of stuff,” … Read more

Two fireballs spotted soaring across sky during annual meteor shower

Two fireballs spotted soaring across sky during annual meteor shower

Two meteors were observed streaking across the night sky in Connecticut as part of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Lisa LeBron, 33, was outside setting up a movie projector with her family when the children suddenly saw two fireballs streaking across the sky. Lisa watched the rain from her backyard in Killingly, Connecticut, on August … Read more

Please Tell Me Red Wine Is Good For Me

Please Tell Me Red Wine Is Good For Me

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about Tommy John, Tony Romo, babies at the movies, and more.Your letters:DP:I feel like I am constantly seeing conflicting … Read more

Archbishop Gallagher begins visit to Russia

Archbishop Gallagher begins visit to Russia

A post in By Vatican News Very busy days lie ahead, with meetings with Russian authorities, representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Catholic community. This is the program of the visit to the Russian Federation of Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States and International Organizations, announced in … Read more

HHS plans new FDA leadership roles for technology, drugs

HHS plans new FDA leadership roles for technology, drugs

The Food and Drug Administration logo is seen before a news conference at Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, April 22, 2025.Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The Department of Health and Human Services plans to create two new deputy commissioner positions at the Food and Drug Administration, one of which would focus … Read more