How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might affect upcoming elections
Election law expert Rick Hasen explains Trump's interference in the midterms, including threatening local officials with criminal prosecution unless they strike alleged noncitizens from voter rolls.
Why local officials are feeling 'on edge' as election day approaches
Al Schmidt is the chief election official in the state of Pennsylvania. President Trump's insults put him in danger during the 2020 ballot count. Now Schmidt talks about preparing for the midterms.
Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump's anti-trans prison policy
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons as litigation on efforts to change the policy continues.
New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation
Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition
A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Israel detains dozens of Americans, including a congressional candidate, in West Bank
Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists were helping Palestinian olive harvesters when they were detained by Israeli forces.
Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections
Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term.
DOJ's noncitizen voter list is unreliable, officials say. And, U.S. pollution rises
The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution.
Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request
The announcement of Hubbard's release came as talks got underway between Putin and White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg focused on the latest U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
2025 policing trend: Fewer serious crimes, more minor arrests
Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us
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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military
The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.
Jailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson being investigated over alleged rape inside Parliament
While not naming the disgraced former MP, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated.
Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Aberfan disaster 'most tragic of days imaginable' says King on 60th anniversary
In total 116 children and 28 adults were killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed on 21 October 1966.
'I was only 8 but I realised my friend was dead' - Aberfan survivor recalls moment of disaster
Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed 60 years ago.
Don't Stop Believin'! - high school musical Glee set for reboot
Ryan Murphy's popular musical comedy-drama is set to return on Hulu and Disney+ after a decade away.
'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken
Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.
Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.
Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
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LiteLLM supply chain attack hoovers up passwords and secrets
Plus a RAT for good measure - get threat hunting now
AI will eat a fifth of tech budgets in 2027, but don't expect it to pay for itself
Forrester says only isolated wins are likely, while 'good enough' open-weight models soak up the tokens
Signal bug could keep your mic - and camera - on after hangup
Careful what you say after goodbye, or better yet, update your messaging app
OpenBSD 8.0 beefs up virtual machines and gets a taste of Wine
Proposed port brings 64-bit Windows apps within reach
PHP devs publish critical bug fix as site owners warned: Pull 'em offline if you're unpatched
Websites down as precaution as exploits have already been published
Jensen Huang sends in the robot ducks to sell Nvidia's AI-everywhere vision
Containerized datacenters, androids, and telecoms all feature in Berlin keynote interrupted by environmental protesters
OneDrive gives Macs a million things to keep in sync
October preview raises supported limit from 300,000 items, with general availability penciled in for June 2027
AI cuts coding time, but it's also filling open source's inbox with crap
Maintainers reckon a quarter of incoming pull requests are slop, rising to 31% on larger projects
AI has 'potential' to turn script kiddies into sophisticated infrastructure attackers
Consider this the wake-up call
Nvidia picks OpenShell to tame AI gents
Give your agents freedom to do useful work by locking them down
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SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase
"We have had significant constructive engagement with the FAA."
The $15 billion ad-powered AI startup your doctor may already be using
OpenEvidence is booming despite questions about accuracy and ads.
Review: Carrie is a triumphant remix with one major flaw
Mike Flanagan's re-imagining of Stephen King's classic is well worth watching.
The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026
Flipping through the highlights in and around Pinball Expo 2026.
PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently