Fears of a massacre are mounting in El-Obeid, a city on the front line of Sudan’s protracted conflict. For the past 18 months, the city has endured what the UN human rights chief describes as “siege-like conditions.” The escalating violence and severe humanitarian crisis threaten the lives of countless civilians caught in the crossfire.
A year after customers placed $100 deposits for a Trump-branded gold phone, not one has shipped, and recent changes to the preorder terms and conditions have raised concerns about their eventual delivery. The company, T1 Mobile LLC, updated its terms to state it “does not guarantee that a Device will be produced or made available for purchase,” making the deposit a conditional opportunity at the company’s discretion. This update follows multiple release date pushbacks for the “T1” phone, which was initially slated to ship in August 2025. While the phone has reportedly achieved necessary certifications for U.S. release, its features have been redesigned multiple times, and its advertised “made in America” origin has shifted to “designed with American values in mind.”
A Brentwood woman lost her life savings of $176,000 after accepting a remote job she believed was with Facebook. Scammers used advanced AI tactics to lure her into the fake opportunity, promising easy money through ad placement. The victim was coached by a “mentor” who communicated primarily through WhatsApp, and the fraudulent app even displayed her actual Facebook messages to appear legitimate. After placing ads and seeing large profits, the scammers demanded more money before she realized it was a scam, eventually losing all her savings.
John Q. Hosedrinker