Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.
Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.
Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska
The University of Nebraska is home to the only federally funded quarantine unit in the U.S. and a separate biocontainment unit that can treat people exposed to infectious diseases.
New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real
When given the options of "true," "false" or "not sure," and asked whether each of the incidents "was staged," a majority of respondents said they thought each event was either staged or were unsure.
Abortion pill by mail allowed for at least 3 more days, the Supreme Court says
Full access to the abortion pill mifepristone, including through telemedicine and the mail, will continue for at least three more days, the high court said on Monday.
Can Chinese AI solve inequality? + How dementia comes for your bank account
Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran
Suspending the federal gas tax would require an act of Congress.
'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realities
The owners of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invested $150 million to reinvent the paper. The changes have been significant. Three years in, the payoff has been modest.
Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire proposal response. And, Congress to tackle ICE funding
Trump rejected Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal, calling it "totally unacceptable." And, Congressional Republicans are trying to push for three years of funding for immigration enforcement.
Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point
Oregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate.
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Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go
Over 70 Labour MPs have publicly urged the PM either to resign immediately or set out a timetable to stand down.
Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revolts
A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive
An American and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus.
Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax
The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.
China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
David Malpass' comments come as US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.
How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers
From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.
Calls for 'urgent action' on baby-sleep industry after BBC investigation
The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.
Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs
An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.
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GitLab promises a different kind of layoff as biz pivots toward AI
Code hosting biz is trimming its global footprint and flattening its management layer
Red Hat blasts RHEL 10.1 into orbit aboard Voyager's micro datacenter
Orbital compute platform, which launched on a mission to the ISS last year, gets an immutable upgrade alongside refreshed container images
Quit VMware and you’ll emerge with more complex and less capable infrastructure
Analyst says modernizing applications is probably a better use of your time than hypervisor migration
Double Canvas breach acknowledged as ShinyHunters sets new pay-or-leak deadline
UPDATED: Sorry, kids, everything's back up so get to work on your new assignment - An essay on the ethics of paying ransoms, because it looks like that's what happened here
Rodent-obsessed developer creates Ratty to bring 3D graphics to the command line
Inspired by TempleOS, this terminal emulator is just about as bonkers
Microsoft researchers find AI models and agents can't handle long-running tasks
An intern who failed this much would be shown the door
Cookie thieves caught stealing dev secrets via fake Claude Code installers
New IElevator2 COM interface? No problem
OpenAI can't have incompetent AI consultants ruining the market, so bought its own
By which we mean it bought someone else's with other people's money
Debian 14 cracks down on unreproducible packages
Dull but important … so, a bit like Debian itself, really