Fiery views on Lindsay Clancy at work could get you fired and be perfectly legal, employment lawyer warns
Sharing fiery views at work about the Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three young children could get you canned and still be legal, according to an expert on employment law who is following the case.Lindsay Clancy, 36, is accused of strangling her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months and trying to end her own life by dropping from a second-floor window after sending her husband to pick up takeout and something from a pharmacy, according to the Plymouth County District Attor...
Suspected human smugglers lead cops on 100-mph chase before bailing and allegedly committing armed carjacking
Two suspected human smugglers led authorities on a 100-mph chase in Texas on Thursday before bailing out of their vehicle, with one allegedly carjacking a civilian at gunpoint, authorities said.Helicopter video from U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations shows the high-speed pursuit unfolding along Interstate 10 in Fabens.Authorities are seen pursuing the suspected human smugglers before their vehicle was disabled and both occupants fled on foot.VIDEO SHOWS ILLEGAL ALIENS...
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DOJ: Kennedy Center has a fever, and the only prescription is more TRUMP
After storming the Kennedy Center, replacing the board with cronies, and slapping his name on the side, Diaper Don has found the artists quitting and the audience drying up. His Department of Justice is arguing that only putting his name back up will bring out the donors who can save the institution from its Trump-instigated disaster. Read the rest The post DOJ: Kennedy Center has a fever, and the only prescription is more TRUMP appeared first on Boing Boing.
Aliyah Boston addresses Caitlin Clark's viral smile at Angel Reese on 'Post Moves' podcast
Caitlin Clark found herself at the center of another viral moment after the Indiana Fever’s overtime win over the Atlanta Dream earlier this month.As Angel Reese reacted to a missed potential game-winning layup in the final seconds of regulation, cameras captured Caitlin Clark smiling in the background as the Dream forward was consoled by teammate Rhyne Howard.It was not immediately clear what prompted Clark’s reaction, but social media quickly turned the clip into a viral meme.ZERO BS. JUST DAK...
A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic
A federal judge has called the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk “illegal and baseless.”
A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic
A federal judge has called the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk “illegal and baseless.”
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‘Ding dong ditch’ prank: Coffs Harbour man charged over alleged e-bike crash
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Tony Romo hit with several new citations after OWI arrest, further jeopardizing return to NFL broadcasts
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo made headlines in July when he was arrested on charges of allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Romo was stopped on a highway, then did not perform well when given field sobriety tests by police.He was released, and is supposed to appear in court in September. Almost immediately afterward, CBS Sports announced that they would put him on leave from broadcasting duties "until further notice."Now, he's facing several additional citations in Mil...
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Final victim of 'Happy Face' serial killer identified. How the public helped crack the case
Lydia McWhorter was revealed to be the final unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the 'Happy Face Killer.'
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Brasília Makes Friends With Beijing
Brasília Makes Friends With Beijing Authored by Jake Scott via FEE, On a Sunday night in late July, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and China's Xi Jinping spoke for more than an hour. It was cordial and faintly triumphant, with the two governments announcing their intention to accelerate a long-stalled China-Mercosur trade agreement. Alongside this, there are plans to deepen cooperation on satellites and critical-minerals processing, and waive short-stay visa requirements. Image...
California authorities identify final unknown victim of ‘Happy Face Killer’ Keith Jesperson after 34 years
The final unidentified victim of notorious serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the "Happy Face Killer," has been identified more than three decades after her body was discovered along a California highway, authorities announced Thursday.The Riverside County District Attorney's Office identified the woman, long known to investigators only as "Claudia," as Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter of Texas, after DNA testing confirmed a connection to a member of her maternal family.McWhorter's body was...
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Quarterly Update on the Ugly Fiscal Condition of the US in Q2 2026
US government interest payments, tax receipts, average interest rate on the $40 trillion Treasury debt, Debt-to-GDP Ratio, Deficit-to-GDP Ratio...
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California lawmakers reach deal to tweak childhood sex abuse law but rebuff damage caps
State legislators said Thursday that they plan to make "modest" changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.
New York Gov Hochul rejects Trump's 'Lake America' renaming with blunt message
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday responded to President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid his ongoing trade war with Canada, saying her state would continue using the old name."New York won’t be calling it that," Hochul, a Democrat, wrote on X.Trump's order, directs the Interior Department and Board on Geographic Names to update federal records and provide guidance so federal references reflect the new name.But Canada and international bodies are ...
Old Al Michaels stumbles through awkward Lake America-Trump jab during Thursday Night Football broadcast
Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime is already an endurance test. Between brutal offensive line play, endless commercials and whatever disaster the Cleveland Browns are trotting out, sitting through four quarters takes serious grit.Throw in 81-year-old Al Michaels auditioning for late-night TV over an aerial shot of Cleveland, and watching him crash and burn in real time is pure banana land.Coming back from commercial during the Browns-Patriots game, Uncle Al dropped his cutting-edge politic...
Fired Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon, allege retaliation and First Amendment violation
The three Stars and Stripes staffers who were fired last week over alleged insubordination have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon over their terminations, alleging they are facing "imminent retaliation and termination in violation of their First Amendment and statutory rights.""Defendants are attempting to fire Plaintiffs for speaking up as private citizens in support of the press’s freedom to cover military operations, its need to reach all servicepersons, and in retaliation for their public...
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Jury Weighs Whether "Darn Good Mother" Lindsay Clancy Is Criminally Liable For Murdering Her 3 Kids
Jury Weighs Whether "Darn Good Mother" Lindsay Clancy Is Criminally Liable For Murdering Her 3 Kids Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial started on Aug. 27 after five weeks of testimony. Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, is accused of killing her three young children while her now-ex-husband was running errands in January 2023. The 36-year-old mother faces three counts of first-degree murder, one for each child: Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan....
Frontier AI access is a growing national security question for the UK
Two recent events should dramatically alter thinking and decision-making about the use of overseas AI models in the UK's critical national infrastructure, argues a new white paper from the University
Maine meteorologist suffers giggle attack on live TV after prank backfires spectacularly
A local meteorologist is experiencing viral fame after he was caught on live television suddenly breaking into an uncontrollable fit of giggles that grew increasingly hysterical as he struggled to keep his composure.Patrick Osborn, who was delivering a regularly scheduled weather report on Maine news station WABI, left viewers completely stunned Sunday morning as he repeatedly tried, and failed, to hold back his laughter.In the video, Osborn was seen gasping for breath as he blurted out temperat...
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Astronaut Microbes Might Survive at Moon's Pole, NASA Warns
One of the primary objectives of space exploration that often gets overlooked is the intense effort that goes into ensuring Earth microbes don’t contaminate planetary objects, also called forward contamination. This is done to prevent contaminating any potential life that might be present could get killed off my Earth microbes and scientists don’t want to make false discoveries. While space radiation and extreme temperatures often kill off any pesky microbes that hitch a ride on spacecraft, ther...
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States Race To Cut Food Stamp Errors Before Penalties Kick In
States Race To Cut Food Stamp Errors Before Penalties Kick In Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times, States are racing to reduce faulty payments to food stamp recipients, in a bid to avoid penalties included in the signature budget bill passed by Republicans last year. Starting in October 2027, states with payment error rates of 6 percent or higher must cover 5, 10, or 15 percent of SNAP benefit costs, depending on the payment error rate. Even though the deadline is more th...
Broncos coach Sean Payton buries Geoff Schwartz after analyst butchers Bo Nix's downfield game
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton has little patience for careless sports TV analysis, especially from former NFL players who should know what goes into evaluating a quarterback.So when former offensive lineman-turned-TV analyst Geoff Schwartz mischaracterized Bo Nix on national television this week, Payton responded directly.Schwartz appeared Wednesday on "First Things First" as the panel debated whether Nix was primed for a major second-year jump or likely to level off. Schwartz argued Nix was ...
3rd grizzly in family of 4 killed in B.C.'s West Kootenay
A third grizzly in a family of four well-known bears in the West Kootenay has been killed.
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Family of man killed by LAPD officer who mistook plastic fork for weapon to get $5.8 million
The family of Jason Maccani, who was fatally shot by a rookie LAPD officer while experiencing a mental health crisis in February 2024, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the city of Los Angeles.
Dodgers owner Mark Walter denies reports, says team payroll is supported by revenue: 'There has been no fraud'
The Los Angeles Dodgers have become baseball's villain in the minds of opposing fans, thanks to their criminal dedication to trying to win more games. And if there's one thing fans won't tolerate, it's trying to win more games instead of putting profits first.But fans who have that view were handed an enormous gift recently when news broke that the team's principal owner, Mark Walter, was under investigation by the federal government. Walter is alleged to have used investment funds to make loans...
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Mayor Of Indiana City Claims Race Discrimination After Delayed Utility Repairs
Mayor Of Indiana City Claims Race Discrimination After Delayed Utility Repairs If a group's entire world view is built on the notion that they are perpetual victims because of their race, every time something bad happens to them they are going to go looking for racism as the scapegoat. In other words, they are going to see "racism" under every rock and behind every tree. They will even see racism in a power outage. When it come to the black community in the US, though, most of t...
Dolly Parton's beloved literacy mission sees surge of support after country icon's death
Dolly Parton's legacy of putting books into the hands of children is receiving a surge of support in Alabama after the country music icon's death, with hundreds of residents backing a specialty license plate that would help fund her Imagination Library across the state.Parton died Tuesday at age 80. Beyond a career that produced classics, including "Jolene," "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You," Parton built an extensive philanthropic legacy, the Imagination Library being one of her signature i...
The National | Trump renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
Aug. 27, 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump ratchets up tensions with Canada by ordering Lake Ontario to be renamed as 'Lake America.' Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet race to find survivors of a catastrophic flood. And Toronto police investigate a brazen arson outside a Liberal MP's home.
CNN apologizes after mistakenly airing image of Dolly Parton impersonator during report on icon's death
CNN offered a mea culpa after the network mistakenly aired a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator during its coverage of the death of the American icon.Parton died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Her death sent shock waves around the world, millions paying tribute to the country music legend.On Tuesday's installment of "Laura Coates Live," a montage of photos appeared onscreen as CNN correspondent Shimon Prokupecz was reporting live from Nashville.DOLLY PARTON DEAD AT 80Howev...
CNN apologizes after mistakenly airing image of Dolly Parton impersonator during report on icon's passing
CNN offered a mea culpa after the network mistakenly aired a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator during its coverage of the passing of the American icon.Parton died Tuesday at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Her death sent shockwaves around the world, with millions paying tribute to the country music legend.On Tuesday's installment of "Laura Coates Live," a montage of photos appeared onscreen as CNN correspondent Shimon Prokupecz was reporting live from Nashville.DOLLY PARTON DEAD ...
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Trump's Energy Policy Could Cost US 540 GW Of Renewables, Says NRDC
Trump's Energy Policy Could Cost US 540 GW Of Renewables, Says NRDC By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive Aspects of the Trump administration’s energy policy - such as the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, the introduction of new tariffs and offshore wind lease buybacks - could cause the U.S to lose between 390 GW and 540 GW of new wind, solar and energy storage capacity over the next decade, according to projections from the Natural Resources Defense Council. “Cruciall...
Prosecutor says he has portion of Josh Jacobs' domestic incident with ex-girlfriend on video
The District Attorney who charged Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs with two domestic misdemeanors on Thursday initially released a statement about reviewing new available evidence, and now we know that evidence is surveillance video related to the alleged battery.After police investigated the incident at the scene of Jacobs' alleged battery on his ex-girlfriend, they later did more legwork according to District Attorney David L. Lasee.And they uncovered a security camera in Jacobs' gar...
Mark Ruffalo accused of antisemitism by Hollywood insiders over Paramount merger remarks
Hollywood producers Haim Saban, Lawrence Bender and Teddy Schwarzman accused actor Mark Ruffalo of "simple antisemitism" in an online statement issued by a group of nearly 1,000 industry insiders on Tuesday.They argued the actor invoked tropes about Jewish wealth and power while attacking Paramount leadership and its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery."This is not commentary on a merger. It is not a criticism of a government. It is simple antisemitism, where Jewish executiv...
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Federal Court Dismisses Musk's X Lawsuit Against New York Law Forcing Platforms To Define Speech
Federal Court Dismisses Musk's X Lawsuit Against New York Law Forcing Platforms To Define Speech A Trump-appointed judge just dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they define and monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation. U.S. District Judge John Cronan in Manhattan rejected X’s argument that the Stop Hiding Hate Act violated the U.S. Constitut...
3 illegal aliens arrested in major Virginia child exploitation sting released on bond
Three of nine men arrested in a Virginia child exploitation sting are illegal aliens with lengthy criminal histories, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News. The three men have since been released on bond.The suspects allegedly traveled to Fairfax County to meet with minors for sexual encounters after engaging in sexually explicit conversations online with undercover detectives posing as juveniles, police said Wednesday.The three illegal aliens were identified as Reyben Leono ...
Anthropic previews MHS standard for AI agents that operate machines
Anthropic PBC today previewed a standard that makes it easier for artificial intelligence agents to control machines such as microscopes. The Model Hardware Standard, or MHS, is the fruit of a collabo
RNC threatens legal action against New Jersey officials over noncitizens on voter rolls: 'On notice'
The Republican National Committee is escalating its fight with New Jersey election officials over voter roll records, threatening legal action as it seeks information related to noncitizens found on the state's rolls.The RNC sent formal National Voter Registration Act violation notices Wednesday to New Jersey's secretary of state and election officials in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties.The committee is seeking records related to noncitizen removals, citizenship ver...
Huge Knicks fan Kylie Jenner talks courtside fits and desire to become even bigger fan with enhanced implants
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains explicit language in direct quotations.Feel free to criticize Kylie Jenner's Knicks fandom if you want. You're not going to catch me doing that, and I have a feeling after you hear what she has to say about her journey to becoming a fan, you're not going to either.She discussed falling in love with the team on the "Better Half" podcast. She talked about her dedication to courtside outfits, and a desire to become an even bigger fan by one day enhancing her breas...
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Judge Crushes Maryland Democrats' Gerrymandering Games
Judge Crushes Maryland Democrats' Gerrymandering Games Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus Annapolis Democrats spent months insisting there was nothing to see here. On Tuesday, a Maryland judge told them otherwise in writing, and in language sharper than anyone expected. The bottom line: a circuit court judge just ruled that House Bill 2100, the constitutional amendment Governor Wes Moore and legislative Democrats rammed through a two-day special session to pave the way for wipi...
Social media erupts after cops reportedly raid home of Ilhan Omar's son: 'Not a good look'
Social media is in a frenzy over a report that police raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar's son over allegations against his roommate.Minneapolis police raided the home of Adnan Hirsi earlier this week and confiscated guns and ammunition before arresting his roommate, Abdulrahman Abdi, Alpha News reported. Hirsi, Omar's son, has not been implicated in any wrongdoing, nor was the congresswoman implicated in the incident.CAUGHT ON CAMERA: SQUAD DEM SQUIRMS WHEN PRESSED ON VANCE DOJ FRAUD PROBEBut t...
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Funding Delays Threaten Rollout of Mamdani’s 2-K Program
Many early childhood centers, the backbone of New York City’s universal child care system, have not received money from the city for this school year, some day care operators said.
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Your Tax Dollars At Work: Georgia Teacher Creates 'Fart Corner' In Classroom, Calls It The 'Gas Station'
Your Tax Dollars At Work: Georgia Teacher Creates 'Fart Corner' In Classroom, Calls It The 'Gas Station' An Atlanta elementary school teacher has created a designated “fart corner” where students can pass gas without leaving class or interrupting lessons, according to NBC. Second grade teacher Candy Sydney Browning calls the area the “gas station,” while the specific spot is known as the “gusty winds area.” Students can quietly get up, walk to the corner, take care of business and...
Trump admin urges returning education to states, citing $3 trillion of taxes spent and poor proficiency scores
FIRST ON FOX The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is emphasizing to parents that control over education needs to be returned to the states, citing $3 trillion in spent taxpayer money and national test scores showing that only three in 10 students are proficient in math and reading, a department spokesperson told Fox News Digital Tuesday."Despite $3 trillion in taxpayer investment in a federal Department of Education, only three in 10 students are proficient in reading and math. That is exactly ...
Gov Shapiro sues Trump administration over ‘lifesaving reproductive care’ in escalating abortion battle
Democrat Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday challenging new conditions on federal family planning grants, including requirements aimed at ensuring taxpayer resources do not support elective abortion and promoting "life-affirming" services.Shapiro announced the lawsuit by accusing the Trump administration of making it harder for low-income Pennsylvanians to access what he called "lifesaving reproductive care and family planning ser...
Team USA hero Connor Hellebuyck confirms that he requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets
Team USA goaltending hero Connor Hellebuyck has publicly confirmed rumors that he has requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets.The 33-year-old from Commerce, Michigan, has spent his entire NHL career with the Jets and has won the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender three times.However, the Jets took a step back last season, and on Wednesday, Jets executive vice president and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff said that the team was entertaining offers for Hellebuyck."Certainly, as an organization w...
Uber says weekly AI agent requests have grown 9.4x since February, but total AI spending has stayed stable since April, after using up its 2026 AI budget in Q1
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Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.
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Trump Complained About Big Oil Profits, But Dumped Exxon Stock On Ceasefire Day
Trump Complained About Big Oil Profits, But Dumped Exxon Stock On Ceasefire Day By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com, President Donald Trump’s investment accounts sold between $500,000 and $1 million of ExxonMobil stock on April 7, the same day Trump announced a ceasefire in the Iran war and hours before Exxon shares opened 6.5% lower, according to financial disclosures reviewed by CBS News. Exxon closed at $163.91 on April 7 before Trump announced the ceasefire that evening and o...
DHS hits back at James Talarico after Democrat claims ICE 'kidnapped' 5-year-old boy deported with father
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin responded to criticism from Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico about the deportation of a young boy who was detained with his father by federal immigration authorities.Victor Martinez Nieto and his 5-year-old son, Liam Tadeo, were both deported Tuesday. The pair were detained by authorities in Austin, Texas, earlier this month while on their way to a soccer match.On Wednesday, Talarico, who has highlighted the case in his criticism ...
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Inflation Exacts its Pound of Flesh: How Americans Earned their Income from All Sources except Capital Gains
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Teens accused of destroying Flock camera until battery exploded, igniting fire near homes: report
Three South Carolina teenagers were arrested after allegedly cutting down a Flock Safety camera pole and beating its battery pack with a hammer until it exploded and burst into flames, authorities said.The attack unfolded during the early morning hours of Aug. 15 along Harmony Church Road in the Edgemoor area of Chester County, according to WBTV, citing the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators said the teens hacked down the pole before striking the equipment with a hammer, setting off t...
Megan Rapinoe mocks Enes Kanter Freedom's 'protect women' comments, calls him 'bad-faith actor'
Another episode of Megan Rapinoe’s "Why Are You Like This?" podcast has led to the former USWNT star chiming in about the latest in the WNBA, specifically Enes Kanter Freedom being ejected from the Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game this past weekend.Rapinoe started her latest podcast episode discussing the situation where Freedom was escorted out in the third quarter of the Sky’s loss to the Fever, which involved Chicago’s Natasha Cloud.Cloud had scored a basket, which led to a Fever timeout. She t...
AI's Memory Crunch Is Coming For Android Apps
Google is imposing new memory-use limits on Android apps as the AI data center boom contributes to a broader memory chip shortage that could leave lower-cost phones with less RAM. Developers will have until February 2027 to meet new thresholds for memory and bitmap usage. To aid developers, Google is adding tools to flag apps that exceed the limits and help prevent slowdowns and crashes. TechCrunch reports: The company explains that the mobile industry is now facing "significant hardware supply ...
73-year-old camper vanishes off the grid before his RV turns up in wilderness
A 73-year-old man has not been seen in more than three weeks after authorities found his empty RV at a remote Adirondack Mountains campsite in upstate New York, state troopers said.According to the New York State Police (NYSP), Craig K. Streeter, of Mahopac, was last seen Aug. 2 at a Stewart’s Shop in Indian Lake.Police say it's not unusual for him to go off the grid for short periods, but he hasn't been contacted in weeks.MISSOURI DEPUTY AG, MISSING 6 DAYS AFTER SEEKING TO SUMMIT WYOMING'S TALL...
B.C. ends wildfire-related state of emergency, offroad vehicle ban to be lifted
B.C.'s forests minister says a province-wide state of emergency has ended, but wildfire risk remains.
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Black jaguar Samba dies after rattlesnake bites at California sanctuary
Black jaguar becomes the latest victim of a fatal bite as the end of rattlesnake season nears.
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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero
President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
Breaking Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode
Breaking Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode Anthropic are putting a great deal of faith in Claude Code's auto mode for protecting their coding agent users against prompt injection attacks. They recently mad
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Moody's Downgrades Baltimore City's Credit Rating Amid Population Collapse
Moody's Downgrades Baltimore City's Credit Rating Amid Population Collapse Moody's Ratings downgraded Democrat-led Baltimore City's bond rating this week, highlighting a rapidly deteriorating financial situation as declining reserves, depleted utility funds, and mounting borrowing costs strain the crime-ridden metro area best known for the hit HBO series The Wire. Local outlet Fox Baltimore reports that the ratings agency lowered Baltimore's rating from Aa2 to Aa3, citing "declini...
Predicting each Power 4 conference champion ahead of the 2026 college football season
We've finally made it to the end of a long and miserable college football offseason, and after eight months of local judges granting temporary restraining orders to eighth-year seniors and threats of a 24-team Playoff, I think I speak for all of us when I say "let the games begin."But before we commence with the season, it's time to do some pigskin prognosticating, and what better way to put my neck on the line than to predict each of the Power 4 conference winners for the 2026 season?After taki...
Abbott taunts far-left AG with fiery warning over ICE extradition fight: 'Such bad lawyers'
Minnesota's progressive Attorney General Keith Ellison accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of turning the Lone Star State into a "sanctuary state for violent criminals" after an ICE agent charged in the shooting of a man in Minneapolis was released from a Texas jail, escalating a politically charged extradition fight between the two states.Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent charged in connection with a non-fatal January shooting in Minneapolis, was released Thursday ...
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New Zealander Patrick Tobin, Irish wife die in hot tub in Spain, investigation into cause
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Sources: Nvidia paused some deals with AI cloud providers in the revenue-sharing program it announced in July; Nvidia says the program is still in place (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: Nvidia paused some deals with AI cloud providers in the revenue-sharing program it announced in July; Nvidia says the program is still in place The company is rethinkin
Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viral
The setting will prevent your posts from being recommended in the algorithmic "discover" feed.
Cuba faces teacher, supply shortage as as kids head back to school
Cuba will kick off the school year next week as planned despite a severe ongoing crisis that has affected transportation and electricity and led to falling teacher numbers and a lack of supplies such as uniforms.
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Some Comets are Naked, and One Just Got Caught Photo-Bombing
Japanese researchers got lucky when a comet they wanted to study was found photo-bombing archival images from Japan's Subaru Telescope. The Subaru, with its 8.2 meter mirror, happened to image comet 28P/Neujmin from just the right angle to accurately characterize its surface. Their work is part of the ongoing effort to understand comets and asteroids, why some of them share properties, and what that means for their formation and evolution as Solar System objects.
More Shonen Anime Should Have Their Own ‘One Piece Heroines’ Style Spin-Offs
Toei Animation's 'One Piece' spin-off lets Nico Robin and Nami set sail on a delightfully fun adventure full of fashion and sisterhood.
Stephen Colbert emerges from cancellation to urge Emmy voters to select Jimmy Kimmel over own show
Stephen Colbert, who hosted his final episode of "The Late Show" in May, continued his long-running bromance with Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday by encouraging Emmy voters to consider the ABC late-night host for best variety show.Colbert’s since-canceled "Late Show" is nominated for Outstanding Variety Series at the 2026 Emmy Awards, along with "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," "The Daily Show" and "Saturday Night Live." A bearded Colbert filmed a brief video for social media whi...
Consumer-focused AI assistant startup Instinct reportedly raising $250M
Instinct, the developer of an artificial intelligence assistant popular among Silicon Valley tech workers, is reportedly raising $250 million in funding. The company told the Wall Street Journal on We
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Sources: Anthropic discussed buying AI chip startup MatX for ~$7B, but talks are no longer active; MatX is now seeking to raise new capital at a ~$4B valuation (Reuters)
Reuters: Sources: Anthropic discussed buying AI chip startup MatX for ~$7B, but talks are no longer active; MatX is now seeking to raise new capital at a ~$4B valuation Anthropic discussed buying ar
Callaway ends partnership with Good Good, PGA Tour event renamed in latest fallout to controversial driver ad
If you thought "cancel culture" was behind us, think again.The seemingly never-ending saga of Good Good Golf's now-deleted ad has taken yet another more ridiculous turn Thursday afternoon. For some background, Good Good has one of the largest YouTube channels in the golf space and has been enormously popular with younger demographics. They've quickly built themselves into a significant brand in golf, including a successful retail operation and partnerships with major club manufacturers, the Golf...
You won't be able to hot-wire every car in GTA 6
Stealing cars in GTA 6 will require different approaches depending on their make and model.
Sources: Town, which develops enterprise personal AI assistants, is in talks to raise at a $1B valuation in a round led by Index Ventures (Newcomer)
Newcomer: Sources: Town, which develops enterprise personal AI assistants, is in talks to raise at a $1B valuation in a round led by Index Ventures Town, the buzzy enterprise personal agent, is rais
OpenAI Is Developing a 'Persistent' AI Agent
Wired reports that OpenAI is testing a new "Persistent mode" for Codex that would let the agent keep working until explicitly "put to sleep," proactively creating follow-up tasks for itself across sessions and using prior interactions and knowledge of the user to decide what to do next. Code alluding to the feature was spotted in the product's code base, though it has not been rolled out or officially announced yet. From the report: Persistent mode appears in Codex's "reasoning effort" menu, in ...
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Newly Formed Lake Threatens 2nd Flood At Nepal-Tibet Disaster Zone
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The most popular Android phone brands rarely sold in the US
People in the US don't have much choice beyond Apple, Google, and Samsung phones. But there are so many more choices that aren't sold in the region.
US removes radioactive cancer-treatment material from Central American country over 'dirty bomb' risk
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California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
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'I will never understand why': Jake Reiner opens up about parents' slaying and brother's arrest
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Ratko Mladić, 'Butcher of Bosnia' convicted of genocide, dies at 84
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Google, OpenAI and Over 100 Companies Call for More Action on AI-Driven Cyberattacks
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GTA 6 'demo' delivers malware directly to your PC
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White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships
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Will auto tariffs be a permanent roadblock for a Canada-U.S. trade deal?
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Trump helicopter’s radio warnings went unheard before close call with passenger jet, report says
Marine One’s crew made repeated but unsuccessful attempts to notify Reagan National Airport that President Donald Trump’s helicopter was preparing to depart Aug. 4 before it flew near a commercial passenger jet, according to a preliminary federal report released Thursday.The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report said the crew’s first call to Reagan National’s helicopter-control frequency before departing from the Ellipse was not received. A second transmission was "broken and...
Blue Jays player says he deserves to get hit in the nuts if he misjudges grounder while not wearing cup
We've seen a rash of MLB players fouling balls into their own... well, balls, and it's opened a dialogue about whether players should wear cups.One of the latest to do this, Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement, says that he's still not going to wear one after fouling a ball off into his own manhood.And, if he misses a ground ball and takes it to the netherparts, he deserves it.JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. EXITS YANKEES GAME AFTER FOULING PITCH DIRECTLY INTO HIS GROIN IN PAINFUL SCENEClement took a bruta...
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Tom the Dancing Bug: The MAGAs are dreaming of a Right Wing Christmas
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CBC tells journalists not to call 9/11 ‘terrorist attacks’ in internal guidance
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday defended an internal memo directing its reporters and editors to refrain from describing the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as "terrorist attacks," telling Fox News Digital the guidance reflected its longstanding practice of attributing terms it considers politically and emotionally loaded."It is the practice of the CBC to exercise extreme caution before using the words ‘terrorist’ and ‘terrorism,'" CBC Public Affairs Director Kerry Kelly said in a stat...
James Pond's creator is not happy with the series' allegedly AI-generated legacy collection
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AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” senior writer Will Knight talks his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration.
AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” senior writer Will Knight talks his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration.
