rss: npr

  • NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch dies at 41 after hospitalization with 'severe illness'
    Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. A joint statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said he died after being hospitalized.
  • Trump's towering arch clears another federal hurdle, despite public pushback
    The Commission of Fine Arts gave the arch design its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. The president said Thursday that he doesn't need approval from Congress.
  • American passenger feels 'betrayed' by federal order to stay in hantavirus quarantine
    Two passengers from the cruise ship that had a hantavirus outbreak were blocked by the federal government from leaving the quarantine unit. One says she is being detained against her will.
  • Senate Republicans rebel against Trump's $1.8 trillion fund
    In a rare rebuke, Senate Republicans postponed a vote to fund immigration enforcement amid alarm over the novel fund
  • Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure
    The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.
  • Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions
    The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.
  • Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
    In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time.
  • Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high
    Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest.
  • After the sirens: Lebanon's first responders swing between duty and grief
    Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.
  • A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well?
    Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.


rss: bbc

  • Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
    The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
  • Prepare for half term queues at Dover due to EU border process, port says
    It is the first holiday period since the EU's new border system was fully implemented.
  • Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment
    The government will not be financial or legal penalties for train operators who fail to meet the targets.
  • Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
    Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
  • 'Monitoring the situation': why young men are drawn to prediction markets
    Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men
  • 'We are resilient': As San Diego's Muslim community reels from mosque shooting, it refuses to be intimidated
    Thousands attend funeral prayers for the three victims of Monday's deadly shooting at the Islamic Centre of San Diego.
  • How Palmer and Foden lost ruthless Tuchel's battle for number 10 roles
    Two years ago Phil Foden and Cole Palmer were England's future. Now, they cannot even get into the squad amid fierce rivalry for the number 10 role.
  • Fans react to Stephen Colbert’s final show
    The late-night host will appear behind his CBS desk for the final time after the network announced last summer that the show would end after 11 seasons.
  • US to send 5,000 more troops to Poland, Trump says
    The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the country.
  • Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high
    The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.


rss: the register

  • Dems slam Trump for making cybersecurity hold out the tin cup while splurging on ballroom and Jan. 6 'slush fund'
    'Budgets are moral documents,' Rep. Delia Ramirez said
  • Google explains how it will infuse ads into AI answers
    Just like in The Truman Show
  • Threat hunters find Google API keys still usable 23 minutes after deletion
    Plenty of time for bad actors to grab data or hit you with a giant bill
  • Npm registry sets stage for more secure package publishing
    All the world's a stage, and all the packages are merely players
  • HackerOne takes an axe to its bug bounty rewards
    Critical flaw payouts slashed by more than 75%
  • AI is getting expensive, but relief is on the way - just not for you
    New hardware promises greater efficiency, user experiences, and most importantly larger margins
  • Deus ex machina: Half of US Christians trust AI's spiritual advice
    AI sycophancy + spirituality = uh oh
  • Flipper One wants to be the Linux multi-tool in your pocket
    Not a Zero successor, ARM box aims for openness, but shipping remains the hard part
  • Web devs sleeping with the enemy: AI is doing their job and they worry it's after their desk too
    Most software engineers now use AI for most of their code and fear the existential threat
  • AWS parades orgs that took up its offer for Euro Sovereign Cloud
    Customers want their data kept and processed strictly within the EU


rss: ars technica

  • Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket
    Engineers could make another attempt to launch Starship as soon as Friday evening.
  • IoT gadget maker AcuRite shares reasoning for killing customers’ favorite app
    "The move to AcuRite NOW has not been as smooth as some customers expected ..."
  • As Grok flounders, SpaceX bets future on beating Big Tech at AI
    SpaceX IPO filing pitches orbital data centers as Grok lags rival AI services.
  • AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network
    AT&T asks a court and the FCC to block California phone requirements.
  • JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away
    The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres.
  • Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes
    Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.
  • Stunning aerial footage still best thing about Top Gun at 40
    Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for.
  • Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again
    "This further confirms the wisdom of the current policy of retiring the ISS in 2030."
  • US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
    Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.
  • Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might think
    Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they're encouraging.


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