President Trump gave a primetime address Thursday night in which he spoke about the integrity of U.S. elections — a topic he has spread disinformation about for much of his political career.

The comments came following widespread reports earlier in the week that those stops would be put on pause after two immigrants were fatally shot by ICE agents in early July.

Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods.

President Trump raised claims that the country's voting systems are vulnerable to being "rigged and stolen," without providing new evidence of a single fraudulent vote cast in any election.

Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.

Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.

It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House.

The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.

The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who pushed for innovation on the battlefield through use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.

In a speech on Friday, he will begin to set out his vision for government, before becoming prime minister next week.

Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.

The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced mandatory testosterone screening for military personnel aged 30 and over.

Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.

All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing.

It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.

The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings from US intelligence.

Adapting existing local LLM project for security and sovereignty purposes and hopes to one day match Mythos

Two US lawmakers push tighter curbs on chipmakers from the Middle Kingdom

Data purges deemed an example of 'misaligned behavior' that upstart is working to avoid

Extinction Rebellion claims responsibility for chemical-filled balloon attack targeting concrete and steel

Models demand trust without offering verification

Beware of fab makers bearing press releases

The Chocolate Factory is not amused

Forrester warns price hikes and usage charges will pump up software budgets next year

Neverclick avoids being limited to certain apps by ditching accessibility APIs for a quick, lightweight computer vision model.

Newly documented stealer ClickLock comes for the more trusting Mac user with spot of social engineering

"Now offloading propellant. Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days."

Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers.

Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.

T-Mobile to restore free lines lost during plan migration, but price hikes remain.

Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.

Elon Musk's xAI files first lawsuit against Grok user accused of making child sex images.

Hyundai aims to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting with US factories in 2028.

If only someone could have predicted it.

Toyota's everyday small SUV should rarely require trips to the gas station.

The social-engineering technique has primarily been a tool of financially motivated criminals.