GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season
Congressional Republicans left for recess without passing Trump's top immigration enforcement package. And, forecasters are predicting fewer storms than average for the 2026 hurricane season.
The aftermath of Trump-Xi summit: comparing U.S. and China announcements
Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant.
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A stranger's compliment helped her feel confident after chemo
When Pat Gentile began to grow out her hair after chemotherapy, she was nervous to go to work for the first time without a wig. An unexpected encounter with a convenience store stranger changed that.
'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund
Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it's not expected to aid the years-long effort in North Carolina's Martin County to reopen its only hospital.
As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections
There's been a shift in attention in the party ahead of the midterms as voters rank affordability the top issue. That raises questions about what an evolving message on reproductive rights looks like.
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole
With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste.
Morning news brief
Senate breaks for recess, delaying vote on ICE funding, DNC releases 'autopsy' of 2024 presidential election, a look at Trump's political -- and personal -- interest in Cuba.
'That's Aaron's redbud': Father remembers son with tree planted in his honor
A father talks about the tree in his front yard that honors the memory of his son who was killed in Afghanistan.
UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.
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UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
Foden, Palmer, Alexander-Arnold to miss World Cup
Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have not been included in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for this summer's World Cup.
Parents of Southport survivors say anonymity has erased their girls from the story
The BBC has spoken to parents of some of the children who survived the knife attack, who believe they have been given insufficient support because of the anonymity order.
Andrew investigation could look into sexual misconduct allegations
The former prince was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Nato chief welcomes US sending 5,000 troops to Poland
President Trump's announcement on Thursday night came ahead of a meeting of Nato foreign ministers.
TV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90
She was best known for hosting ITV's long-running travel show Wish You Were Here...?
Teen boys rape sentences to be reviewed by government
The three teenagers avoided custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.
Guardiola says 'nothing is eternal' as Man City confirm exit after 10 years
Manchester City confirm that Pep Guardiola will leave at the end of the season after a decade of unparalleled success.
Jury discharged in Ian Watkins prison murder trial
Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth had been on trial at Leeds Crown Court accused of his murder.
Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".
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FBI warns Kali365 phishing kit is stealing Microsoft OAuth tokens at scale
MFA? No problem, says crimeware that tricks users into handing attackers the keys to M365
ZTE Day Indonesia 2026 strengthens AI innovation and digital infrastructure collaboration to accelerate Indonesia's digital transformation
The annual tech showcase highlights next-gen AI, cloud, and future-ready ICT solutions while uniting ecosystem partners to build the foundation for the nation's AI era
SpaceX scrubs Starship launch with seconds to go
Not all bad news: Crypto billionaire signs up for a mission to Mars
ZTE unveils localized roadmap for Eurasia's digital future at GSMA M360 Eurasia 2026
Driving "affordable AI" through open ecosystems, anti-fragile infrastructure, and optimized TCO to empower local industries
Outlook has an image problem
Microsoft says classic client may lose embedded pictures thanks to wrapping bug
Techie claims Trump Mobile website was leaking thousands of people's data
Customers' info potentially handed to anyone who could send an HTTP request
Irish Rail writes down €50M after train IT project goes off the rails
State-owned operator loses confidence in delayed traffic management system as politicians compare Ireland’s latest public-sector IT fiasco to 'Groundhog Day'
BOFH: Vibe-coded solutions arrive for problems nobody has
The Boss gives common sense an AI wrapper
Burnham backlash: UK Digital ID plans in peril if Manchester mayor succeeds Starmer
He'll have to beat Nigel Farage in a Brexit-backing constituency first, though
UK nuclear investors get 'high' returns for lower risk than consumers, who also foot the bill
Sizewell C could add £19 to yearly bills, spending watchdog says, but private investor may fail to keep costs down
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First vaccines, now mammograms? RFK Jr.’s latest firings have doctors outraged.
Doctors are angry and alarmed that preventive care could go the way of vaccines.
Rocket Report: Starship launch delayed, German launch company may aid Canada
All eyes on South Texas for the latest Starship test flight.
The $58,000 TV bill: When DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for piracy
In 2001, the FBI raided O.J.'s house and found smartcards, bootloaders.
A hacker group is poisoning open source code at an unprecedented scale
GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks.
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.