Dems demand DHS fund election security. And, journalist Gloria Steinem has died
Two Democrats are demanding that Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of the midterms. And, trail-blazing journalist Gloria Steinem has died.
Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92
At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.
An epic train chase is turning 100 — and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating
100 years ago, silent film star Buster Keaton filmed The General in Cottage Grove, Ore. Fans are gathering there to celebrate the making of an epic early film.
Democrats demand Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of midterms
The lawmakers wrote that they share "grave concern that time is running out … to assist state and local election officials in protecting our elections from cyber and mis-and disinformation threats."
Inside the failed mission to eliminate FEMA
David Richardson worked to eliminate the country's top disaster agency when he led FEMA last year. Now, he says the administration has abandoned that goal.
As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk
Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.
Veteran political journalist on division among Democrats over democratic socialism
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with CNN senior political analyst Ron Brownstein about the Democratic Party's division over embracing democratic socialism.
Morning News Brief
Exodus of experienced military leadership continues in the Pentagon, Trump touts Venezuela oil deal as critics question legality, the jury is deadlocked in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
China's President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The trip illustrates China's growing ambitions at a time when U.S. influence has been weakened by its war in Iran.
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country
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Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats in first meeting
The leaders also discuss Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
Channel smuggling gangs resort to 'mega-dinghies' as crackdown limits small boat supply
Once-rival criminal groups are being forced to work together because of a shortage of small boats, a BBC investigation has found.
Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass
Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92
Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many who loved her".
Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral amid safety concerns
The funeral of one of five young men killed in the crash with a police car is due to take place.
Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support
The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.
Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills
Experts warn low storage levels could push up gas prices further, leaving households with higher bills.
How the brain of a fly may help explain human behaviour
Comparing the brains of male and female flies may transform our understanding of how genes shape behaviour, including ours.
Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say
Al-Mughayyir's council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw stones at its troops.
Zack Polanski says he'll run for former PM Starmer's seat in by-election
The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP.
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NASA wires up Dragonfly and names the landing area
Titan-bound rotorcraft set for launch in 2028
Drowning in CVEs and thirsty for answers? Try CTEM
SPONSORED FEATURE: Boards want to know if they're less exposed than last quarter. Patching metrics aren't the solution
Salesforce blames its Claude addiction for denting profit margin guidance
But investors hear CRM giant is now in 'refinement mode,' picking models more carefully
Haiku OS rises / Beta 6 sails open web / Virtual winds fly fast
A real alternative to running some kind of FOSS Unix clone
Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B, promises not to squeeze too hard
GPU giant pledges to keep the model hub open to the entire AI ecosystem
Cybercrooks trawl Fishbrain to net password hashes
Armed with password hashes and salts, attackers could already be kraken those creds
'Uber rapture' leaves passengers and drivers behind in Nigeria and Uganda
No time for a fare-thee-well as app hails a ride out of two more markets
Windows 11 update sends some desktops into an unwanted goth phase
Hello darkness, my old friend... I've trusted Redmond once again
Which came first, Windows 95's taskbar or NeXT's Dock? Neither
Reg hack accidentally rattles Microsoft folks' cages… again
Spurs boots VMware, cites 85% licensing saving
Part of wider infrastructure replacement upgrade project with HPE
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Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants
Congress pauses the OMB's attempt to rewrite how research is funded.
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale
The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time.
FCC plans robocall scorecard to grade phone companies on spam call blocking
Carrier scorecards may include call-blocking stats and data on customer complaints.
Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design
"Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs."
Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks
Google's Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there's yet another Gemini Flash today.
Trump may be forced to reveal secret rules feds use for AI safety testing
Trump’s secret reviews of frontier AI models may hide corruption, lawsuit says.
US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.
Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84
He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.
The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones
The Army says its laser system can track and destroy hostile drones.
Is Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know.
At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.