rss: npr

  • DOJ charges 28 with voting crimes. And, TikTok ignored staff's child safety concerns
    The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California with voting crimes as Election Day nears. And, TikTok staff raised child safety concerns with executives, who failed to act, court records show.
  • What if an AI bubble bursts — and that accelerates AI job losses?
    Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for workers.
  • Why are some food prices up and others down? Here are the stories of 5 items
    Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.
  • TikTok staff raised child safety alarms. Court records show executives failed to act
    The warnings surfaced in a trove of unreported court records. "I have been fighting about fixing this for months with people who didn't think the harms are severe enough," wrote one executive.
  • Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
    The new scholarship tax credit program could help public school families pay for some educational services, but advocates worry it could do more harm than good.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine while courting Russia, campaigning reaches fever pitch with Election Day two weeks away, DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimes.
  • Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time champion
    The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980.
  • Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity
    Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Carney's push for national unity.
  • DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate
    The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the voter rolls the federal government says are "likely noncitizens."
  • Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course
    The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.


rss: bbc

  • Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
    Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.
  • UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
    The UK announces it will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate in the region.
  • Man charged with attack on Australian MP as suspect's father says she is family friend
    Brendan Nugent's family say they have known Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition, for more than 20 years.
  • How the attack on an Australian MP unfolded
    BBC's Katy Watson is in Wangaratta visiting the scene of the incident and the church where the community has held a vigil for the independent MP.
  • We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they said
    Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills.
  • Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued
    The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.
  • Woman describes alleged assault by Russell Brand as 'frenzied' and 'violent'
    The entertainer denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
  • Zelensky prepares for Oslo talks with US envoys as Rubio denies withholding intelligence
    The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.
  • Three children injured after school bus roof ripped off in crash
    Three children receive hospital treatment after a bus on its way to Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed crashes.
  • US church on front line of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
    Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.


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