Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'
Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.
More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial
The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.
Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina.
Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated
The Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four states. But the agency's communications with states since then indicate that data was preliminary.
Canada hits back at the U.S. with tariffs as the countries' trade fight escalates
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.
'Forget about going back': 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase
The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with little prospect of going home.
Several states will decide voter ID ballot measures this year
Voters in at least six states will soon decide ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states.
Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting
President Trump is calling on world leaders to join his economic war against Iran. And, the Supreme Court is backing the president for now on his order to restrict mail-in voting.
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How Dolly Parton told her life story through six iconic songs
A legendary singer-songwriter, her music covered themes around love, loss, female empowerment and spirituality.
Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.
NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care
Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.
Why Pride is facing a backlash - from inside and outside the LGBT community
Big companies used to go out of their way to support Pride. Now, there's a nervousness in the air, Darren Milby writes
Yellow warnings in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK
Torrential downpours will affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks
CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps
Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.
Father's house rammed before son died in A66 crash
The house belonging to Cole Worthy's father is significantly damaged and its windows are smashed.
Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds
They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.
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India’s crewed space program will fly this year, after missing 2022 and 2025 targets
A space station by 2035 is ISRO’s new mission
Self-hosted email is in steep decline, Microsoft and Google are taking over
Oh great, Big Tech is now in prime position to decide which messages get through
Now Perplexity is trying to get into the local AI action
Amid talk of an Nvidia deal, the AI search biz is looking beyond the cloud
Intel's 256-core Xeon 7 CPUs are a Diamond in the rough
Delayed, flawed, yet still beautiful
Apple defies memory shortage with new Mac minis
The cost of memory makes this an expensive ML meal
Claude and Cowork now share what they know about you
Shared memory is live, with no option to separate it between services, Anthropic tells us; Claude Code stays apart for now
McKinsey says enterprise AI is finally 'on the road to ROI'
Fasten your seatbelt and empty that bladder: AI investment is rising, but reported enterprise earnings impact remains stubbornly flat
EPA to drop requirement for public notice of polluting datacenters
State and local regulators would decide whether the public gets a say on minor-source permits
You could've applied all 1,449 Oracle patches and still been hit by this attack
Attackers now ready to exploit how things work, rather than just break them, says Oracle support expert
Microsoft warns that transitioning Excel workbooks to new Exchange connectors might not be smooth sailing
Current Exchange connector is retiring - and new ones won't work if you don't upgrade
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The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now
SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.
World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames
Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations
Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.
Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm
"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport
"This will be a project like no other."
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images
Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.
New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest
Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.
AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs
A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven't.
Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development
Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.