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State Department revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to the U.S. -- A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez. -- Aug 4

A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez.

CBS News - World - 18 minutes ago

Officials to Consider Reliance on Public Aid in Green Card Decisions: What to Know

This usually involves public assistance given indirectly to immigrants through their U.S.-born children, officials said.

Epoch Times - US News - 43 minutes ago

Salmonella outbreak expands to 27 states

The CDC is reporting that there are more than 300 cases of salmonella across the country. At least 36 people have been hospitalized. Both Chipotle and Qdoba say they have removed jalapenos from all restaurants. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has more on what you need to know.

NBC News - Health - 1 hour ago

Thomson Reuters to roll out in-house AI model as quarterly revenue rises

Model, tailored to legal professionals, performs well when benchmarked against leading products from frontier AI labs, company says

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Isabella Rossellini Gets Emotional Honoring Her Family Legacy at Locarno's Opening Night

The actress received the festival's Excellence Award, following in the footsteps of her father, Roberto Rossellini, and brother Renzo, as refugee drama 'The Green Eyes' opened the 79th edition.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

After Michigan upset, Aipac looks to back Republican candidate against Abdul El-Sayed

While this was a race where Israel loomed large, the focus was on how the candidates were funded

Middle East Eye - World - 3 hours ago

Northern Ireland's Commonwealth Games athletes honoured at homecoming event

Athletes won a total of 16 medals at the competition in Glasgow, including three gold

Irish Times - Sports - 4 hours ago

Barry Manilow cancels concert due to 'unforseen circumstances'

News comes seven months after Manilow shared his stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis

Independent UK - Entertainment - 4 hours ago

From Michigan to Missouri: Democratic primaries deliver mixed bag on Israel and Gaza

Besides an upset in Michigan, Democratic candidates endorsed by Aipac defeated progressive challengers

Middle East Eye - World - 5 hours ago

Socialist influencer's foul-mouthed meltdown over tight Michigan Senate primary: 'Islamophobic pieces of s–t'

You are all unbelievably Islamophobic pieces of s–t,” Piker said at an El-Sayed election party.

New York Post - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Zack Polanski calls for fossil fuel firms to cover wildfire costs

Zack Polanski was joined by BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham as he warned: ‘We are facing the biggest threat to this country since the Second World War’

Evening Standard - Politics - 7 hours ago

Abdul El-Sayed set to face Republican Mike Rogers in general election

Abdul El-Sayed held a press conference to thank his family and supporters after winning Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports on the race in Michigan and who El-Sayed will be facing in November.

NBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Russia Hunts Ukrainians in Drone 'Safaris,' Zelensky Says

Russia said on Wednesday it had targeted logistics and transport sites in and around Kyiv with "precision" weapons.

Newsweek - World - 8 hours ago

Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations

Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.

CNBC - US News - 9 hours ago

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate in blow to AIPAC

Progressive advocate overcomes over $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed

Chicago's top federal prosecutor noted in a court filing that his office has already dropped charges in the case, implemented “robust root-cause changes” and started the process of reviewing over 1,000 grand jury minutes “to determine that similar errors do not exist in other cases.”

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Younger generations are at higher risk of developing certain cancers. Researchers say it's because they're aging faster.

Researchers are observing certain age-related types of cancer more frequently in younger people. A new study suggests this could be because younger generations are aging faster than their parents or grandparents.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 10 hours ago

"Absolutely, I Cheated On My Wife": 17 Celebrity Cheating Scandals That Were So Freakin' Messy, They Literally Gave Me Trust Issues

I promise at least one of these is going to make you say, "Oh my god, I forgot ALL about that."

BuzzFeed News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Melbourne United unveil their $60 million man; NBL team owners call for release of a secret report

Cole Anthony, 26, earned more than $US42 million and played 367 games for the Magic and Milwaukee Bucks during his six-season NBA career.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Beloved singer cancels concert minutes before showtime

The show was originally scheduled for March 9 but was postponed as Manilow recovered from surgery for lung cancer.

New York Post - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Anthropic AI model created fake profiles in cyber testing, says watchdog

The institute said the AI agents made a ‘sustained, unsanctioned action’ during tests last week.

Evening Standard - Technology - 12 hours ago

Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation over harassment claims

“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign,” Edwards, R-N.C., said early Wednesday after mounting pressure over his conduct toward two female staffers.

NBC News - Politics - 13 hours ago

House Democrats targeting 12 new GOP districts, including Lauren Boebert's seat -- With 90 days until the midterm elections, House Democrats are expanding the map of Republican-held congressional districts they believe they can potentially flip this fall.

With 90 days until the midterm elections, House Democrats are expanding the map of Republican-held congressional districts they believe they can potentially flip this fall.

CBS News - Politics - 13 hours ago

Business leaders want Canada to deliver on economic agenda quickly: KPMG survey

A new poll finds Canadian businesses are feeling optimistic about the federal government’s economic agenda, but that it will come down to executing on those priorities as the country stares down threats of fresh tariffs from the U.S.

CTV News - Business - 14 hours ago

Richard Madeley shuts down Reform UK MP in 'painful' Good Morning Britain interview

Good Morning Britain viewers were left branding the tense interview as 'hard to watch'.

WalesOnline - Entertainment - 15 hours ago

Heads must roll at Catholic Schools NSW after revelations

Senior management look like they were incompetent or complicit, or both.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Analysis - How identical relay silver medals mean different things for Canada's men and women and the L.A. Olympics - Morgan Campbell - Sports - Olympics - Summer Sports - Athletics - | August 3 - |

What’s the difference between a silver medal and a silver medal? For Canada’s 4x100-metre relay teams at the Commonwealth Games, it’s expectations.

CBC News - Sports - 16 hours ago

Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and Trump-backed Republican advance in Washington primary -- Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun will advance to a general election in Washington's 3rd District, one of the most hotly contested House contests of this year, CBS News projects.

Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun will advance to a general election in Washington's 3rd District, one of the most hotly contested House contests of this year, CBS News projects.

CBS News - Politics - 19 hours ago

Don't give the provinces more money for health, give them more room to raise it themselves

To save health care, stopping the intergovernmental blame game should be the first step

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

SpaceX Delivered a Strong Earnings Beat After Its Historic IPO. But Questions About Starlink and AI Spending Remain And The Stock Fell.

Adjusted EBITDA reached $3.5 billion, well above the roughly $2.1 billion analysts had projected, with shares rising in after-hours trading following the release.

International Business Times - Business - 1 day ago

New Jersey Targets Amazon's Delivery Model in Federal Antitrust Lawsuit

The state accuses the company of holding down pay for drivers in its delivery network.

Epoch Times - Business - 1 day ago

Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand

Governor who touted Texas as AI “epicenter” pauses data center grid connections.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Paramount-Warner Bros. Trial to Start in March 2027 in Blow to David Ellison's Team

The trial is set to begin roughly five months after Paramount starts paying a ticking fee of roughly $7 million per day to Warners shareholders.

Hollywood Reporter - Business - 1 day ago

Colombia: Marxist Gustavo Petro Threatens 'Civil War' If President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office

Outgoing president of Colombia Gustavo Petro warned of "civil war" if Abelardo de la Espriella is inaugurated as president on Friday.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

Sopranos and Goodfellas actor Vincent Pastore dead at 80 -- -

Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died. He was 80.

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Fleadh set to bring £52m economic boost to Northern Ireland

HOSTING the 2026 Fleadh is expected to bring an economic boost of £52m to Northern Ireland.Flead...

Irish Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Where and when to watch August's total solar eclipse — safely

Video. A total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland and Spain on 12 August. Here's how and where to watch it safely.

Euronews - Environment - 1 day ago

WNBA Coach Who Wore 'Trans Kids Belong' Shirt Fears Men Taking Coaching Jobs

WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve, who wore a shirt with the message "Trans Kids Belong," previously called to protect women coaching jobs.

Breitbart - Sports - 1 day ago

Hugging Face CEO calls hack by rogue OpenAI model "very weird and unprecedented" -- An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident. -- Aug 2

An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.

CBS News - Technology - 2 days ago

Türkiye, Egypt, Qatar condemn ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza

Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, which are mediating the truce in Gaza jointly condemned on Monday the ongoing Israeli cease-fire violations in the Palestinian...

Daily Sabah - World - 2 days ago

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo accelerates as health officials say DOGE cuts hamper response

Key supplies, equipment and operational support are no longer reaching responders at the scale needed, they said.

NBC News - Health - 2 days ago

FIFA says it is scrapping plans to sell off World Cup after outcry -- Sports

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday ‌world soccer's governing body has scrapped plans ​to sell a ​stake in the World Cup ​to private investors after widespread ‌backlash.

CBC News - Sports - 2 days ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX aims to shake off AI spending fears, stock slump in first-ever earnings report

SpaceX, which has lost more than $500 billion in market value since its debut in June, will announce its second-quarter results after the bell alongside chipmaker AMD. Tech stocks have been under...

New York Post - Technology - 2 days ago

Family Loses Refund for $5,500 Dubai Vacation as Israeli Court Backs Booking.com

After their flight to Dubai was canceled during the 2025 war with Iran, two Israeli families sued Booking.com when the hotel refused to refund their payment. A Tel Aviv small claims court ruled that the company was not liable under its terms of service in cases of force majeure

Haaretz - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Michael Thorbjornsen wins 1st PGA Tour title by 2 shots at the 8th and final Rocket Classic

The 24-year-old Thorbjornsen sealed his spot in the FedExCup playoff after rolling into the Motor City No. 69 in the standings.

NBC News - Sports - 2 days ago

Nolan's Odysseus had to be Matt Damon -- Melanie McFarland

The recruitment of Matt Damon and other A-listers to sell a Greek myth makes sense

Salon - Entertainment - 2 days ago

WNBA Coach Cheryl Reeve Wears 'Trans Kids Belong' Shirt to Troll Sophie Cunningham

Cheryl Reeve, head coach for the Minnesota Lynx, wore a shirt emblazoned with the message "Trans Kids Belong."

Breitbart - Sports - 2 days ago

Boy George speaks out after quitting musical over pro-Israel song

Culture Club singer, 65, quit ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ role to allow production to ‘remain the focus’

Independent UK - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Ireland has become a colder house for artists like Glen Hansard

It is not an accident that The Frames made their first post-Island record with financial backing from Whelan’s, the venue at the heart of the Dublin scene Hansard did more than anyone to birth

Irish Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

Preserving places means letting them change. My family's Kenora hotel taught me that

The hotel my great-grandfather once owned, and the family camp he built, won’t survive if they exist only in the past

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 4 days ago

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool

Washington, United States: Google rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service s s...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 4 days ago

FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after fierce backlash, pressure intensifies on Infantino

Gianni Infantino scraps his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. Amid a widespread backlash, UEFA members had voted to boycott future World Cups if the plan went through. And the Asian Football Confederation said “the future of global football must always be shaped through proper consultation”.

Sydney Morning Herald - Sports - 4 days ago

Chelsea hit with $13.5m fine for FA breaches, escapes points deduction

Chelsea have successfully avoided a sporting points deduction after winning an appeal against sanctions handed down by the English Football Association .The Blues club have been fined £10m by...

International The News - Sports - 5 days ago

Zelensky flew to a funeral and buried his last big hope

Here’s why Zelensky’s latest meeting with Trump may have changed less than it appeared

Russia Today - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Türk Telekom builds AI-powered shield against rising cyber threats

Tür Telekom, which currently serves more than 5,000 organizations with over 50 products and services, is blocking thousands of phishing, DDoS and malware...

Daily Sabah - Business - 5 days ago

Drone hits US LNG vessel at Damietta in first attack on Egyptian soil - Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time. 30/07/2026

Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time.

Euronews - World - 5 days ago

An Acclaimed Novelist's New Book Is Supposedly a "Literary Assassination" of Natalie Portman. I've Read It. It's Something Much Weirder. -- Laura Miller

Readers are titillated over the idea that Rachel Cusk’s Life of M dishes the dirt on her movie star friend.

Slate - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Israel is waging animal warfare against the Palestinian people

From Herzl's colonial writings to attack dogs, wild boars and crocodile-moat prisons, animals have long been enlisted in the Zionist project to terrorise Palestinians

Middle East Eye - Opinion - 6 days ago

Elon Musk's X Settles Lawsuit with Advertisers over Ads Boycott

Elon Musk's social media platform X has reached a settlement with the World Federation of Advertisers, ending a contentious legal battle that began in 2024 over allegations of an advertising boycott.

Breitbart - Technology - 6 days ago

Prime Video to exclusively broadcast Wednesday night national NHL regular-season games in Canada

Amazon's Prime Video will exclusively broadcast Wednesday night national NHL regular-season games in Canada in English and French beginning next season, as part of a new 12-year sub-licensing agreement with Rogers Communications Inc.

CBC News - Business - 7 days ago

Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in GOP-led Senate panel's COVID-19 hearing

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Columbian - Health - 7 days ago

Record-breaking El Niño could gut California's crab and salmon fleets

A super El Niño could wreak havoc on commercial fishing off the California coast. If the 2015-16 El Niño is any guide, it's not going to be good.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 7 days ago

What you wear can help you get a job - here's how -- While you need to answer the questions in an interview, your appearance and mannerisms are also crucial.

While you need to answer the questions in an interview, your appearance and mannerisms are also crucial.

BBC News - Business - 8 days ago

NourishMD program benefits Crisfield Chamber, Becky's Market

ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) has approved $39,500 for the Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce to establish a community-based “Local Food Marketplace” at the chamber’s …

Bay to Bay News - Business - 8 days ago

The right's Gen-Z influencer pipeline -- Andi Zeisler

From Phyllis Schlafly to Emma Waters, a familiar agenda cycle continues.

Salon - Entertainment - 9 days ago

Fake AI Wellness Influencers Are All Over Social Media. Here's How To Spot Them.

These avatars are often dressed up like doctors or fitness advocates and try to sell unproven supplements and products to social media users.

Huffington Post - Health - 9 days ago

Marvel announces 'Black Panther III' at Comic-Con

San Diego: Superhero movie fans will officially return to the world of Wakanda in Black Panther III, the newest entry in the Marvel film franchise,...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 10 days ago

With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience

Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.

Ars Technica - Science - 11 days ago

Trump threatens EU will pay 'big price' after Brussels fines Google $1bn

EU accuses US tech giant of favouring its own services in search results, as Trump lashes out against bloc.

Aljazeera - Science - 11 days ago

Automobiles -- Tesla's electronic doors are forcing a rethink of car safety rules

After fatal crashes in which occupants or rescuers could not open Tesla doors, federal regulators are considering rules that would require obvious mechanical releases—but any new standard could take years

Scientific American - Technology - 12 days ago

LeBron James says he will play for Philadelphia 76ers

Washington, United States: LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41 year old NBA superstar ho...

Peninsula Qatar - Sports - 12 days ago

'A triumphant failure': How Israel's use of social media influencers to win back support backfired

Israel quadrupled its PR budget to $730m in 2026 and is reportedly paying influencers up to $7,ooo to post pro-Israel content

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 13 days ago

NHS rolls out 'life-changing' drug to help MS patients walk

It is the first drug designed to improve walking ability in people with MS, an incurable autoimmune disease which affects the brain and spinal cord

Independent UK - Health - 13 days ago

14 Jul 2026 -- These medieval solutions to stress and burnout can help us today -- Stress and mental exhaustion aren't new – and the wisdom of the Middle Ages about how to deal with burnout still rings surprisingly true today. -- 14 Jul 2026

Stress and mental exhaustion aren't new – in medieval times, they were prevalent. And the wisdom of the Middle Ages about how to deal with burnout still rings surprisingly true today.

BBC News - Health - 14 days ago

This tiny, forgotten organ could help us live longer, healthier

A hormone produced by the thymus helps tamp down age-related inflammation, a new study in mice found

Scientific American - Top Stories - 15 days ago

What The Odyssey tells us about Christopher Nolan, cinema's enigma

Where other filmmakers have exposed core parts of their psyche on screen, the director of ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Dark Knight’ has always kept his own life firmly separate from his work, writes Louis Chilton. Or so it seems...

Independent UK - Entertainment - 16 days ago

A.I. Is Growing. So Is Your Electricity Bill. -- Slate Money

The rush to build more data centers is driving up electricity costs.

Slate - Business - 18 days ago

'Shocking vulnerabilities': Trump makes sweeping claims China meddled in US elections

The US president made broad election security claims, laying groundwork for the federal government to take action.

SBS - Politics - 19 days ago

HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for "cartelization" of ink cartridges, toner, PCs

Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.

Ars Technica - Business - 20 days ago

Will Ferrell's The Hawk Is Eastbound and Down for Golf: Review

Fortune Feimster, Molly Shannon, and Jimmy Tatro also star in the new Netflix series, streaming now.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 20 days ago

Hotter than a firecracker for 250th celebration in Dover

DOVER — Things were sizzling on Legislative Mall on Saturday afternoon as activities began in the capital city in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Temperatures stood at a sweaty 98 …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 30 days ago

Bold, Almost Reckless: Israeli Scientists Seek to Block the Sun's Radiation

At the forefront of efforts to save humanity through climate engineering stands a startup from central Israel. The experiments are underway, the promise is immense – and so are the risks

Haaretz - Science - 1 month ago

London firefighters join search for Venezuela earthquake survivors

The two earthquakes have torn down around 800 buildings, leaving some 43,000 unaccounted for

Evening Standard - World - 1 month ago

Gas Prices Slip Below $4 A Gallon For First Time Since April

Crude oil prices also fell more than $4 a barrel on Monday after President Trump announced an Iran deal.

Huffington Post - Business - 1 month ago

Electric shock warning over phone chargers sold on Amazon and eBay

Which? found nine phone chargers so badly manufactured that anyone using them was at risk of receiving an electric shock

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Trump urges Israel and Iran to 'immediately stop shooting'

Israel Defence Forces says it struck military targets ‘belonging to the Iranian terror regime’ in response to Iranian missiles

Evening Standard - World - 1 month ago

Starmer '100% behind' MP suing Elon Musk's xAI over Grok images

Jess Asato has filed a High Court claim seeking accountability over design choices that allowed the AI tool to create fake images of her.

Evening Standard - Technology - 2 months ago

Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Taiwan Arms Sale Stalls, US Stockpiles Run Low

The AP UFC dome is regrettably being held up by producer Jake’s HOA

The Nation - World - 2 months ago

Why were Russian disinformation, government propaganda and AI-generated campaigning ineffective in Hungarian elections 2026?

In Hungary, AI fakes were more of an irritating factor, Russian disinformation did not reach the public, and EU regulations on transparency worked by forcing platforms to ban political ads.

Global Voices - Top Stories - 2 months ago

How countries are dealing with fuel supply crisis

Many of the world's less wealthy countries are being hit harder by oil and gas supply disruption.

Sky News - World - 3 months ago

10 classic Welsh mam warnings everyone had as a child

Most of these warnings were to get us to behave or to stop us from driving them mad

WalesOnline - Weird - 5 months ago

We've delved through our photo archives to remember what life was like in Townhill between 2003 and 2005

We've delved through our photo archives to remember what life was like in Townhill between 2003 and 2005

WalesOnline - Weird - 6 months ago

Cara Delevingne slashes NYC home price to $9.9M from the original $11M

Cara Delevingne cuts price on her Gramercy Park home to $9.9M after buying from Jimmy Fallon for $10.8M in 2022. The historic triplex has six bedrooms.

Fox News - Business - 7 months ago

AI Is Making Us All Dumber, And I'm Genuinely Concerned We'll Soon Be Unable To Process Critical Thinking

We need to shift our focus from AI literacy to nurturing critical thinking.

BuzzFeed News - Opinion - 8 months ago

Zohran Mamdani Is Facing Backlash From Conservatives Over His Use Of The Word "Aunt," And I Can't Believe This Is Real Life

"The Zohran scandals are really piling up. First he takes his wife to dinner. Now he's calling a family elder 'auntie'... monstrous."

BuzzFeed News - Opinion - 9 months ago

How the Brains of Fighter Pilots Can Help Us Prepare for Prolonged Missions in Space -- Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. Fighter pilots could help.

Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. Fighter pilots could help.

Gizmodo - Science - 10 months ago

Detroit father of 5 released from ICE detention after federal court order

A judge ruled that a Trump administration directive was “not only wrong but also fundamentally unfair”

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 11 months ago

The Caribbean closely watches Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

As with 2024’s Hurricane Beryl, forecasters have commented on Erin’s speedy acceleration from tropical storm to hurricane, which studies are linking to climate change.

Global Voices - World - 11 months ago

How the elderly can minimise the risk of falls at home and outside

A few practical changes and greater awareness can go a long way to making indoor and outdoor spaces safer

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Inside Brooklyn's theatrical sauna competition, where masters use towel technique and drama to wow crowds — in 185-degree heat

Sauna enthusiasts swarmed Brooklyn’s Bathhouse for the country’s first "show aufguss" competition, where sauna masters performed with heat, lights, music, props and plots — while everyone sweat...

New York Post - Health - 1 year ago

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to "Munch" Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wrong tool for this,” one expert said.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

'Foreign metal objects' led to the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight, preliminary report shows

" ... Putin apologized for the tragic incident occurring in Russian airspace, expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims ... but no responsibility for the crash was taken."

Global Voices - World - 1 year ago

Neo-Nazi Telegram Users Panic Amid Crackdown and Arrest of Alleged Leaders of Online Extremist Group

An analysis by ProPublica and FRONTLINE shows a surge in activity on Telegram channels aligned with the Terrorgram Collective, as allies tried to rally support for their comrades in custody and sought to oust users they believed to be federal agents.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Russia and Belarus may be permitted to send neutral delegations to the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadim Guttsait says his country might boycott the Paris Olympics next year if Russia and Belarus are granted entry

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago