An online car rental service is under scrutiny after it was used in two incidents Wednesday. The platform, Turo, is known as an “Airbnb of cars,” as it allows individual car owners to rent out their vehicles. Vehicle owners, known as “hosts,” can post cars to Turo’s website, where people can then rent them, with payments made through the platform. ...

Senate Republicans are urging expedited confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration appointments, particularly those for crucial national security posts, in the wake of a New Year’s attack in New Orleans where a terrorist suspect drove a car into a large crowd, killing more than a dozen people.  ‘Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the senseless terror attack in ...

Spending on contracting and supplies is the second-biggest major spending group for the federal government, according to usaspending.gov. More than $1.1 trillion was spent on deals negotiated by the government to hire contractors for work. The category has increased by 19% from five years ago.  ‘We expect massive cuts of all federal contractors and others who are overbilling the federal government,’ ...

A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with selling confidential phone records.  Cameron John Wagenius, 20, was charged by federal authorities in Texas with two counts of unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information on Dec. 20 and the indictment was unsealed this week.  Wagenius was a soldier at Fort Cavazos in Texas. Court records didn’t specify his rank.  He was ...

President Biden awarded the leaders of the former Jan. 6 House Select Committee, former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Mississippi Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson, the second-highest civilian medal for their ‘exemplary deeds of service for their country,’ according to the White House. ‘The Presidential Citizens Medal is awarded to citizens of the United States of America who have performed ...

The FBI under the Biden administration’s leadership has faced repeated scandals over the last four years, including in the waning days of the administration when a suspected terror attack rocked New Orleans early on New Year’s Day morning. Outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was nominated by Trump in his first administration, announced last month that he would step down ...

President-elect Trump announced several appointments to his administration Thursday, including the team that will work with his nominee for the U.S. Treasury, Scott Bessent. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that Ken Kies will serve as assistant secretary for tax policy. Kies, who has worked as a tax lawyer for 47 years, has served as the chief of ...

Trillion Energy International Inc. (‘ Trillion ‘ or the ‘Company ‘) (CSE: TCF) (OTCQB: TRLEF) (Frankfurt: Z62), is pleased to announce the continuation of the velocity string tubing program on two tripods after previously completing operations on the Akcakoca platform in late November. This week, a crane barge arrived at the SASB gas field to transport the snubbing unit from ...

western copper and gold corporation (‘Western’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) has completed its previously announced management succession process. Dr. Paul West-Sells’ role as President of the Company concluded on December 31, 2024 and Mr. Sandeep Singh has assumed the role of President alongside his existing responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. ‘I want to thank Paul for ...

KoBold Metals, a mining company that’s powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has raised US$537 million in equity funding to accelerate its search for critical minerals. The firm is looking to position itself as a key player in efforts to diversify global supply chains dominated by China. The latest investment round values the ...