13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer
This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with bigger woes than just the sweltering summer heat and humidity.
5 states hold primaries today. And, Spokane police arrest man connected to wildfire
Five state primaries are being held today, and Michigan is a key focus for Democrats who want to see how progressives fare in races. And, a man has been arrested in connection with a Spokane fire.
They're a world leader in using drones for healthcare. But drones can't do it all
Drones carrying medical supplies constantly crisscross the skies of Rwanda. The Trump administration is giving a major grant to the effort — and at the same time cutting aid to the country.
Authorities arrest an arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane
The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly a quarter of the city's residents.
The sneaky economics of healthwashing
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.
Primaries in the Midwest have become a high stakes proving ground for progressives
Democratic primary elections in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota have made the Midwest a test case for whether progressive candidates can win in competitive states and what electability really means.
Why Texas is betting 'Y'all Street' can take on Wall Street
Dallas's financial industry is growing, amid a larger Texas business boom. But can it really steal New York's crown?
Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold
Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.
A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.
5 states have primary elections on Tuesday. These are the races to watch
From Michigan's Senate and governor primary to Missouri's 1st Congressional District, a number of key races in primary elections Tuesday could signal the future for Democrats and Republicans.
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More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.
Afghan boxer arrested in Greece over discovery of Scottish woman's body in suitcase
Sharif Ahmadzai, from Afghanistan, is expected to appear in court in Athens on Wednesday.
Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
Top Fifa official Wenger says scrapping World Cup plan 'absolutely necessary'
Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary".
Prison early release scheme comes 'at expense of victims', families complain
Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but those guilty of manslaughter may be eligible, leaving PC Harper's family "devastated".
Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.
Fan adds 'just joking' to England World Cup win tattoo
Sean Carrington says he is more bothered about England not winning than about his tattoo.
Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results
More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.
BP's $5.7bn profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price
Higher oil prices boost the energy giant's results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering.
'Rape list' part of misogyny girls face at school
A group of teenagers make a film describing their experiences, ahead of changes to the curriculum.
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AI helps Microsoft bug hunters chase a record $20M payday
Broader bounty rules added to a swelling volume of machine-assisted vulnerability reports
Cloud giants pour nearly $600B into capex as AI demand surges
Revenue is soaring, yet hyperscalers say they still cannot build capacity fast enough
Tennessee congressional hopeful accused of shooting license plate cameras
Cops arrest budding politician for allegedly dealing with Flock's expansion the American way
CAF Bank reopens online service but warns of further outages
Customers told traffic may be limited at certain times following more than ten days offline
UK mulls making employers ask before installing bossware
Proposals span AI productivity scores, keystroke logging, biometrics, and other ways to watch workers
NASA puts astronauts’ lives in the hands of Tesla’s flaky Cybertruck
Muskmobiles subject to 11 recalls get the launchpad rescue mission currently handled by vehicles that can survive land mine blasts
Cloudflare has mostly ditched third party security tools, suggests not trying that at home
Automates bug bounty triage with Sonnet for $58 a month, CSO says Mythos would cost $200k
China claims global chip leadership thanks to new legal definition of 'integrated circuits'
Beijing's new rules also protect against copying local chip designs
China turns up the heat with open model blitz as US model makers panic
For the first time, Alibaba's Qwen team is letting its 'Max' model out of the API pen; meanwhile, DeepSeek V4-Flash gives new meaning to cheap and cheerful competition
Google dev kit spurs first-ever agent-on-agent violence
Poisoned pull requests contain prompt injection that allows one to control another
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2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware
Chevy's 721-hp hybrid ups the ante with few compromises, but at a steep cost.
OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"
“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says.
US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own
$100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones US-developed AI capabilities.
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