Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
Political organizer Denise Powell has defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh to win the Democratic primary in the closely watched race for Nebraska's second congressional district.
Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered
Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second U.S. soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were recovered last week.
Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S.
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
Warsh has argued there's room for the central bank to lower interest rates, but that could be challenging at a time of rising inflation.
Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.
Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles
Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them.
Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case
Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator
Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC.
War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math
Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math.
Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile
Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear forces. The nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year.
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Starmer warns leadership contest would 'plunge us into chaos' in pleas to ministers and MPs
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a Labour leadership challenge as early as Thursday.
Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for it
There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.
Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.
Why is Donald Trump in China? BBC explains
Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.
Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head
Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israel's conflict with Iran.
Harry warns of 'deeply troubling' rise in antisemitism in UK
The Duke of Sussex says "legitimate protest" is important but people must be more "clear" about where they are aiming their anger.
Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton
Police leave the scene and Brighton beach reopens after the bodies of three women are found.
Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.
Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.
Netanyahu says he 'secretly visited' UAE during war with Iran
The UAE denied reports of the "alleged visit" and insisted relations between the two countries were not based on "unofficial arrangements".
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Welcome to the vulnpocalypse, as vendors use AI to find bugs and patches multiply like rabbits
Palo Alto Networks found and fixed 75 flaws this month, up from its usual five
AWS to Quick admins: The access control didn't work, but you weren't using it anyway, so what's the problem?
If a setting fails in the forest and nobody hears it ...
Google's AI-enabled mouse pointer understands 'this' and 'that'
Right-clicking could go the way of the 3.5-inch floppy at the Chocolate Factory
Datacenters are having fewer, but bigger failures
And neither AI nor international conflict are helping
Anthropic butts in to small business, promises help with payroll and other core tasks
But Pro or Max biz users should know that the company may train its AI on your data
Bug hunter tracks down three massive MCP flaws and one vendor won't fix theirs
Apache, Alibaba databases vulnerable and only one has a patch
See through local AI lies with Irish eyes
ICCL Enforce project offers Verity fact-checking server
Dissatisfied: Three-fourths of AI customer service rollouts are a letdown
AI rollback rates hit 81% at firms with mature guardrails, suggesting enterprises are struggling to manage the systems in production, says Sinch
Utah mega datacenter could dump 23 atomic bombs worth of energy per day
Physicist warns proposed Stratos campus could seriously affect local environment
Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming
Security pros warn YellowKey claim could make stolen laptops a much bigger problem
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Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed
The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft.
FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA
Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.
Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers
The drugs had an estimated worth of over $9 million USD.
AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch
Old "honor code" systems are under strain.
The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"
The type of bar matters when it comes to how it bends and recoils, but why is still a mystery.
NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
"NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."
A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.
Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago
“Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says.
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
"Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.