Former New York state trooper pleads guilty to faking his own shooting

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A former New York state trooper pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that he shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway, prompting a regionwide search. Thomas Mascia agreed to serve six months in jail, followed by five months of probation and continued mental health treatment…

Former CIA chief of disguise says iconic mask technology used in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” isn’t just Hollywood fiction

Hollywood spy techniques aren’t entirely fiction, according to former CIA chief of disguise Jonna Mendez. During an interview on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Mendez said some of the high-tech espionage depicted in the Tom Cruise action series “Mission Impossible” using masks that allow characters to dramatically peel off realistic facial disguises has real-world parallels. “The…

US condemns Khuzdar school bus bombing as ‘unconscionable’

Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad, Natalie A Baker, addresses an event in Islamabad. — Screengrab via [email protected]/ File The US Embassy in Islamabad strongly condemned the deadly attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan, which martyred six people, including four students, and injured dozens more. Terrorists targeted the school bus as…

Google unveils latest advancements in artificial intelligence

Google logo and AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023 — Reuters Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest advancements in artificial intelligence focused on creating AI that is more intelligent, agentic, and personalised for everyone. “More intelligence is available, for everyone, everywhere… What all this progress means is that…