Senate Democrats threaten a partial government shutdown over DHS funding. And, the Fed defies President Trump's pressure and holds rates steady to fight inflation.

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her run for Minnesota governor early Thursday. There is already a crowded field of Republicans in a race where immigration enforcement has become a key issue.

Africa's soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month.

Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's.

Every year, the National Film Registry adds 25 films to its collection to be preserved for posterity. Selections for 2025 ranges from 'The Thing' to 'White Christmas'

The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.

A film about first lady Melania Trump premieres this week, with big presidential promotion.

A man was arrested after repeatedly crashing his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City on Wednesday night while people were gathered for prayer.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing called for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" to deepen ties amid global uncertainty.

The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings.

Hospital report highlights widespread problems with Yaser Jabbar's operations.

Women hit by changes to the state pension age say the decision shows "utter contempt" for their situation.

Leo Ross is thought to be the youngest knife crime victim in the West Midlands.

New government data shows that fines for term-time holidays have risen again in the last academic year.

The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice.

Successful applicants will spend several months helping conservation efforts on Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast.

The Greater Manchester mayor said he would be campaigning in support of Labour in Gorton and Denton.

Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir deny offences against the youngster in Nuneaton.

BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at why tensions have been running so high in the city - and how we got here.

The average annual household bill in England and Wales will increase by £33 from April.

Terrible start to 2026 offset by optimistic operating system numbers

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Zuck bets big on 'personal superintelligence' with $135B splurge

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'What we are finding is that people hate AI'

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Close call after an apparently deliberate attempt to starve a country of energy at the worst time

Cybersecurity experts involved in the cleanup of the cyberattacks on Poland's power network say the consequences could have been lethal.…

150-strong 'surge team' deployed as 8,500 retirees left high and dry, some waiting 9 months for legally owed cash

The UK Cabinet Office is being forced to promise "interim support measures" for struggling retired government workers as Capita's botched takeover of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) lurches from bad to worse.…

Five years after its planned go-live, the system remains incomplete as costs balloon more than sevenfold

Birmingham City Council's SAP-to-Oracle project is set to cost £144.4 million – more than seven times earlier estimates – as it waits for a fully functioning system five years after its planned go-live date.…

It's not your fault

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The jobs that will be eradicated by our AI overlords

The UK government will work with supplier Anthropic to build an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for job seekers, despite its chief executive’s doom-laden views of the job market.…

Happier days at Intel nailed to the wall of discount retailer

Bork!Bork!Bork! Lidl is a well-known purveyor of inexpensive groceries, random goods via the Middle of Lidl, and now… bork.…

All the promises in the world won't pay the GPU bills when the music stops

What should have been a banner second quarter for Microsoft was met with tepid apprehension on Wall Street on Wednesday, sending its share price down by 6 percent in after-hours trading.…

During cocoon phase, young, supermassive black holes are surrounded by high-density gas.

More than half its profit came from emissions credits as sales fell 8.6 percent.

One of the last holdouts for ransomware discussions, RAMP is taken down.

For the Mac versions of pro apps, things aren't actually changing much (yet).

“We need to think about food and shelter. We need to help each other and be good camp mates.”

SpaceX won't make specific promises on Starlink network capacity or subscribers.

Plaintiffs called Norfolk's Flock camera network a “dragnet."

Congress recently grilled the acting chief on mass layoffs and a failed polygraph.

Despite proof-of-concept video, EA's Frostbite Engine servers are difficult to pick apart.

"This is an attempt to learn more..."