Trump administration wants to remove regulations on a super planet-heating gas
The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
New book revisits the 2023 killing of an unhoused man in crisis on the NYC subway
Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror.
Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next meeting in December to combat stubborn inflation.
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry.
What's gone up even faster than gas or rent? The cost of caregiving
A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone
Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola since the outbreak was first declared in May.
Dozens are dead in a high-speed train crash in Spain
The toll is rising after a high-speed train between slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped south of Madrid, derailing two cars. It was Spain's second major train accident this year.
How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, as political candidates from both parties try to ease voter concerns.
Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last eight months, according to a new report from the immigration reform advocacy group FWD.us.
New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics
NEA President Princess Moss wants to move her organization, the nation's largest labor union, toward issue-based advocacy — and away from party politics.
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Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.
Key points at a glance
Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.
Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures
The chancellor has had to grapple with a mix of public finances and household finances being a mess.
The main announcements from the Budget - and how they will be funded
The BBC's Joe Pike explains key things outlined by the Chancellor.
How the Budget affects you
Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.
What the Budget offers for under 25s - and what it leaves out
The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.
High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain
The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.
Watch: At the scene of Spain's deadly train crash
People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.
What we know so far about deadly crash
More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.
Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential election
Bolsonaro's arrival in the US ends speculation about his whereabouts after he failed to comply with an order to surrender his passports.
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Please state the nature of the medical emergency: Google is building a robot medic for NASA
The AI medical assistant is still being tested. Now the space boffins want to give it hands
Anthropic engineer declares the coding interview dead
Why give people tests that AI aces?
Oracle celebrates end of Cybersecurity Awareness Month with quadruple trouble
Attackers probe another EBS bug, and ShinyHunters' PeopleSoft 0-day turns out to involve three vulns
Amazon tells tokenmaxxing devs to slow their AI roll
Focus more on what matters, please, like creating useful software and accomplishing company goals
GitHub powering up four million extra cores to stop its service going down
Re-architects site to cope with AI slop-pocalypse
Serial ransomware crook gets 70 months behind bars for Nefilim, Hive roles
Artem Stryzhak joined both gangs, which targeted businesses and a hospital during the pandemic
How Google fumbled the frontend with Angular 2
All Things Open Talk provided lessons in how not to upgrade a software package
Microsoft faces potential vote: Shareholders curious about its plans to tackle emissions
Greenhouse gas output has risen dramatically since the company promised to become carbon-negative by 2030
China's spaceplane bears striking resemblance to America's X-37B
Defense Intelligence Agency space report includes a rare orbital snap of the Chinese craft, and it looks rather familiar
Intel gets tax breaks while local authorities lose revenue, claims policy org
Report accuses corp of getting subsidies for its fabs from Oregon and New Mexico that deprive those states of vital funds
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Trump admin sues Utah to save Kalshi from the state's total ban on gambling
US agency has sued 10 states for trying to stop gambling on prediction markets.
The last, best hope for space tourism just rolled onto a runway in Arizona
It has been nearly a year since any space tourism flights occurred.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac
It's not as different from the previous model as you might have expected.
Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model that you can't use
Gemini 4 Carbon is essentially a slightly better version of Argon.
Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too
The Echo Studio with Home Camera can "see and understand what's in front of the camera."
Cadillac Escalade IQ review: Huge battery, huge range, huge SUV
With more than 200 kWh, this luxury three-row can go 460 miles on a charge.
Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections
But the AI responses get more forthright when asked outside the US.
Florida county won’t investigate sketchy Flock cameras removed by mystery owners
Florida county claims it lacks resources to find owners of unpermitted Flock cameras.
Apple announces touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display
The OLED display is the main draw, but the price is a lot to reckon with.
Buckle up for more body-swapping hijinks in Jumanji: Open World trailer
"We have to be ready for whatever's coming next. If we lose in here, there won't be a home to go back to."