Stories from United States

German Holocaust denial activist Germar Rudolph has gained increasing attention in the United States. Rudolph, who has been active since the 1990s, was previously sentenced to two and a half years in prison in Germany where Holocaust denial is a criminal offense.

Yanfeng International Automotive Technology US I LLC will terminate 153 employees at its Hamilton County facility. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect on June 29, 2026.

Meta's Reality Labs division reported a loss exceeding $4 billion during the first quarter. The report indicates the division continues to experience financial losses in the virtual reality sector.

A new malware strain named MiniRAT, written in the Go programming language, is being delivered through a malicious NPM package. The software functions as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) targeting macOS systems.

The Museum of Fine Arts announced Laurel Nakadate as this year's winner of a contemporary art prize. Nakadate is a photographer and the director of the graduate program at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. The prize includes $15,000.

A United Airlines Boeing 737, Flight 1980, struck a drone during its descent into San Diego International Airport. A United Airlines flight experienced a close encounter with a drone while approaching Lindbergh Field in San Diego. Flight 1980 was traveling from San Francisco to San Diego at approximately 4,000 feet when pilots reported a small, bright red drone flying nearby. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that this type of situation is extremely rare. The FAA described the situation as extremely rare, though initial reports suggested a collision might have occurred. The incident occurred on the morning of April 30, 2026. The airline confirmed the landing was successful despite the impact. The NTSB noted a lack of transponding information regarding the drone. The airline has pulled the flight crew out of service as part of the review process.

Democrats in New Hampshire are criticizing a Republican state lawmaker following his public support for Holocaust denial. The individual has appeared on podcasts alongside top Trump officials. Investigations also revealed the individual has a criminal record in the United States. In 2020, the individual was convicted of open lewdness and indecent exposure after being found by police at a children's playground at 4 a.m. naked from the waist down with a bottle of baby oil. The individual reportedly stood by a proposal and denied supporting hatred against Jewish people. On Holocaust Remembrance Day earlier this month, the lawmaker posted a picture of himself presenting a Holocaust denial proposal with the caption 'ahead of our time'. A reporter from NPR attempted to interview the individual at a state capital, but the person left the building immediately after the encounter.

State Representative Matt Sabour and Dishwaneer proposed adding a Holocaust denier to the state's commission on Holocaust and genocide education.

Dr. Antonio Boshini, medical director of San Patrick Nano, stated that scaling their grassroots addiction care model into a national program would be impossible.

Carvana reported record sales and profits that exceeded analyst estimates.