Social Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoric
Social Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP's "guilt-by-association politics" won't drag Democrats down in the midterms.
After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back
The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over.
Greetings from Mexico City, where a bullfighting ban doesn't stop this matador training
One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the Mexican capital city.
Make a 'sick day' kit for cold and flu season before your household gets hit
Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comfort items in your medicine cabinet.
These swing voters regret voting for Trump and it's influencing their midterm choices
Some key voters in Georgia say deep frustration and disappointment with President Trump are motivating their election plans just weeks before Election Day.
For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate
Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church, it's not an outlier.
Morning news brief
Trump's campaign tour continues as Republicans rally voters ahead of midterms, Ukraine faces limited access to Starshield technology, Houthi rebels hit Saudi oil company building.
School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.
Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.
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Former DUP leader Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex abuse
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.
Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hears
William Chapman climbed two fences to enter a tiger's pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, an inquest hears.
Severe drought declared in parts of southern England
Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal.
Russell Brand accuser says alleged rape left her afraid she may be pregnant
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
Infantino apologises to Fifa Council - but told he's still not fit to lead
President Gianni Infantino apologises to the Fifa Council for his World Cup sell-off plan - but is asked to go further.
Watch: Swimmer's emotional TV plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM
Scottish athlete, Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Andy Burnham after an appeal for more investment into brain cancer research.
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume
Ukraine's president says a pause on striking energy sites is over following fresh Russian attacks.
Another man admits raping woman drugged by husband over 20 years
The husband is accused of inviting 13 other men to abuse her at their family home in Stockport.
Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.
At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan
Rescue officials fear more people are buried under the debris in the north-western city of Peshawar.
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TSMC sends scouts to check whether America's datacenters can deliver
Silicon giant budgets up to $64B for expansion while keeping an eye on construction progress and power supplies
X purges 13,000 accounts linked to suspected meddling ahead of US midterms
Platform points to Iran, Russia, and China but provides no public evidence for attribution
Rocket Lab pushes back first Neutron launch to 2027
Carbon composite woes cause another delay for Peter Beck's Hungry Hippo
OpenAI claims 100-plus secret files followed ex-employee back to Apple
ChatGPT maker turns tables in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, claiming confidential hardware plans made their way back to Cupertino
Legal Aid Agency hackers made off with records dating back to 1978
Nearly 50 years of data caught up in breach, with probation service records also among the haul
US Air Force pilots used malware-laden USB drives to plan Afghanistan missions
The term military intelligence seems like an oxymoron in this case
Japanese consortium bets on building bobbing bit barns
Four firms believe server farms on barges in ports will help solve the problem of finding suitable sites
UK keeps AI safeguards in the maybe pile for Cyber Security BIll
Officials say amendments remain under consideration despite minister's pledge to act
Royal Navy goes fishing for suppliers to build its Type 93 robot submarine
Preliminary notice seeks XLUUV builders, payload makers and AI developers, with Excalibur and Herne the obvious candidates
Metropolitan Police's unchecked use of shoplifting platform lands force in trouble with data watchdog
Officers unlawfully uploaded 179 people's details to Auror without required privacy checks or corporate approval
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Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
But the new "Preview" app "will have some bugs," Epic warns.
NATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shipping
Suspected Russian drones have sunk or damaged 5 ships near Bulgaria and Romania.
Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation
"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."
Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet