In his withdrawal notice, Platner said "people are desperate for change" and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine Democrats have to pick someone to replace him by July 27.

Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is their wheelhouse.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican national who worked in construction for more than three decades. The father of three was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after they attempted to pull him over.

President Trump says he is refusing to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza.

A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational facilities. Ordinary citizens worry they'll be next.

Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and alerted police.

Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.

When the U.S. brokered a ceasefire last year, Israel controlled half of Gaza. Now Israeli forces have pushed deeper, and Palestinians are paying a deadly price.

There was initially no suggestion of suspicious circumstances when her death was announced on Friday morning.

Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.

Prosecutors in the UK authorise charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma.

Team Sussex has had a bumpy last seven days in the UK, which was meant to focus on the Invictus Games.

They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.

Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

In Zaporizhzhia, the densely populated city close to the front line, the security situation is deteriorating.

Andy Burnham has spoken about reforming stamp duty and council tax - what do experts think he might do when he becomes PM?

ScrollPods is Mac-only, and you'll need compatible AirPods

Microsoft says GigaWiper combines at least 3 malware families into one modular tool

Open source recreation costs a fraction of the original and may even work with Twiggy drives

Green groups want licenses frozen before a million satellites litter the exosphere

Standalone experiment killed after less than 12 months as model maker redirects agentic ambitions towards workplace productivity

Firm faces quandary of wanting to help the environment, but also wanting to force AI on everyone

Brussels says Meta failed to properly assess or mitigate risks posed by infinite scroll, autoplay, and more

Outsourcer wants a commercial chinwag before agreeing to cover UK government's recovery costs

Copenhagen company ‘sorry’ after 'perpetrator' pops order management system

Next version of Linux Mint’s desktop has both kinds of display server

Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.

More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.

"Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."

The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.

Six years in prison for man who "sold out the very victims he was hired to represent."

The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.

Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.

Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.

The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time.

Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.