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MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration. Jurors found Republican David Rivera and an associate, Esther Nuhfer, guilty on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent with the Justice Department and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of their work for former President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Much as he did throughout the trial, Rivera stood stone-faced as the jury delivered its verdict. Rivera had been…

Benjamin Adegbuyi heads to Bulgaria for SENSHI 31 on May 30 at the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv. The Romanian heavyweight faces Daniel Dinev in a 95+ kg super fight. Plovdiv’s Ancient Theatre dates to the 1st century AD and once held gladiatorial contests. Benjamin Adegbuyi at SENSHI 31 Now 41 and nicknamed “Mr. Gentleman,” Adegbuyi started karate at 10. “K1 was making a lot of noise even in Romania that made stronger my love for kickboxing,” he said. He trains mornings for strength, evenings for kickboxing. Sparring and combos keep him sharp. “Even now I still learn,” Adegbuyi notes. Twice…

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a leading cause of death in the US, yet many patients face barriers to accessing buprenorphine, an evidence-based treatment. Since March 2020, the temporary suspension of the Ryan Haight Act’s in-person evaluation requirement has enabled patients with OUD to receive buprenorphine via telemedicine (tele-buprenorphine) without an initial in-person visit. Studies show tele-buprenorphine improves treatment retention. Proposed rulemaking by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would create a special registration pathway under the Ryan Haight Act to permanently allow fully virtual OUD care by authorized physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs), where permitted under…

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – OCTOBER 11: Charles Oliveira of Brazil reacts after a victory against Mateusz Gamrot of Poland in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Farmasi Arena on October 11, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

It’s not clear how DoD will use new AI tools, but officials said the effort will enable capabilities across warfighting, intelligence and enterprise operations. Anastasia Obis May 1, 2026 12:16 pm 3 min read The Defense Department has struck agreements with some of the nation’s largest technology companies to deploy their advanced artificial intelligence capabilities on its classified networks, part of a broader push to accelerate the military’s adoption of AI. SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Reflection will integrate their AI capabilities into the department’s Impact Level 6 and Impact Level 7 network environments. IL6 is…

The three Zumwalt-class destroyers currently in service with the U.S. Navy could receive radar systems initially produced for the cancelled Constellation-class frigates. A Raytheon executive told Naval News that the possibility of replacing the AN/SPY-3 radar currently fitted on the Zumwalt-class with the AN/SPY-6 is being considered. The Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers are known for their distinctive hull design, which places a strong emphasis on stealth. They were originally conceived as platforms primarily tasked with providing naval surface fire support (NSFS) in littoral and land-attack operations. However, due to a significant reduction in the number of ships built, along with…

Today we take a look at our new and improved Burgundian Poleaxe, a very close replica of item A925 in the Wallace Collection. Thomas from Arms and Armor was recently able to meet up in London with David Edge, conservator emeritus at the Wallace Collection to get some new detailed pics and stats of the original.  Original Axe A925 in the Wallace Collection, London Whereas our old version of this weapon was simplified to keep the cost down, we’ve decided to upgrade the piece with maximum fidelity to the original. We have increased the length of the haft, extended the…

Cambridge, United Kingdom, April 30, 2026 – Cambridge Pixel, a specialist developer of radar processing software and hardware, today announced SPx Server V2, a major update to its field-proven radar processing software. The release introduces proximity detection for collision avoidance and autonomous navigation, adds support for the HPx-700 embedded processing platform and supports track outputs in the TAK and SAPIENT formats used by modern situational awareness and command systems. Key new features in SPx Server V2 include: Proximity detection for collision avoidance and autonomous navigation Support for the HPx-700 embedded radar input and processing platform Output to TAK and SAPIENT…

FORT MAGSAYAY, Philippines — As an American reconnaissance drone hummed overhead, soldiers of the U.S. and Philippine armies stormed forward through the jungle terrain, laying down suppressive fire on enemy positions.Finishing off the foe’s stubborn resistance, a Kestrel first-person-view (FPV) drone carrying an explosive payload slammed into the enemy bunker. Afterwards, sweating profusely in the 97ºF heat, the Americans and Filipinos secured the area.This jungle patrol in the thickly vegetated training area of Fort Magsaysay, located 75 miles north of Manila, was just one of many events taking place across the Philippines in Exercise Balikatan 2026.More than 17,000 troops from…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has thrown his support behind proposed legislation that would give combat-wounded service members who are medically retired from the U.S. military their full retirement pay and Veterans Affairs disability compensation.During a hearing Thursday on the Defense Department’s $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 budget request, Hegseth said he supports the Maj. Richard Star Act — a bill that would give roughly 54,000 veterans their retirement pay and VA disability concurrently.“As I have said in the past to other organizations, we support the Richard Star Act,” Hegseth said during questioning by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.Blumenthal is a lead sponsor…