rss: npr

  • Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional maps
    The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot.

  • Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early
    Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ex-county official who was convicted of tampering with election equipment.
  • Hantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting
    The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home. 
  • Shakira returns to official World Cup song duty, this time with Burna Boy
    FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song is "Dai Dai" from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it.
  • The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian
    The event comes as a new survey finds that many Americans aren't comfortable mixing religion and politics.
  • Harvey Weinstein's third sex crimes trial in New York ends in mistrial
    It was the second time in a year a jury was unable to reach a verdict on a rape charge brought by Jessica Mann.
  • Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?
    Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has challenged such policies elsewhere.
  • SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access. And, Trump returns from China visit
    The Supreme Court kept access to the abortion pill mifepristone available via telehealth. And, Trump says he made multiple trade deals during his state visit to China.
  • Key takeaways from Trump's China trip
    President Trump returns to the U.S. after wrapping up his whirlwind trip to China.
  • Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led an official day of mourning in Kyiv a day after a Russian cruise missile flattened an apartment building. It was one of the deadliest attacks on the capital in the 4-year-old war.


rss: bbc

  • Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election
    If the Greater Manchester mayor goes on to win the by-election, he would be able to launch a leadership challenge against the PM.
  • How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama
    Three interventions by three senior Labour politicians made for an unforgettable day in British politics.
  • Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi
    The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
  • Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' Mengele
    Mengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.
  • 'They took £20,000 I didn't owe': Parents hit by child maintenance errors
    John Hammond is one of 30 parents who told BBC Your Voice they'd experienced problems with the CMS.
  • Electric motorbike teen detained for killing a grandmother on zebra crossing
    Billy Stokoe is detained for causing the death by dangerous driving of Gloria Stephenson.
  • Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
    It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.
  • British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapses
    Aeralis was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF.
  • Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension
    President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
  • Trump says 20-year nuclear programme suspension by Iran would be enough
    The US president says Tehran has to show "real" commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.


rss: the register

  • Google reimburses Register sources who were victims of API fraud
    But it's holding fast on auto-expanding customers' budgets
  • Datacenters slurping up so much juice they boosted prices 75% in largest US energy market
    BYO power for AI bit barns may be the best way to ease the problem, says energy watchdog
  • Git is unprepared for the AI coding tsunami
    An influx of agents is pushing GitHub to the brink
  • AI agents show they can create exploits, not just find vulns
    Mythos and GPT-5.5 muscle out the competition
  • LocalSend puts your sneakernet out of business
    Like AirDrop, minus the Apple lock-in
  • Microsoft puts stability in the driver's seat with new initiative
    User interface tweaks are nice, but reliable drivers matter more
  • Google sidles up to unsuspecting users, asks for their number
    You may only get 5GB of storage instead of 15GB if you don't share your digits with the Chocolate Factory
  • NASA's Psyche mission set for a brief encounter with Mars
    There sure are some clever people on Earth
  • Anthropic urges Uncle Sam to kneecap China's AI ambitions before 2028
    Claude maker warns authoritarian regimes could set the rules unless Washington tightens chip and model controls
  • Exploited Exchange Server flaw turns OWA inboxes into script launchpads
    Microsoft mitigation may bork inline images, calendar printing while admins wait for a proper patch


rss: ars technica

  • Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots
    Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military.
  • Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
    Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees.
  • US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10
    WHO announced today that the operation to safely transfer passengers is complete.
  • Review: Good Omens finale sticks the landing
    Truncated third season feels rushed, but also gives us a fitting end to a love story for the ages.
  • Solar power production undercut by coal pollution
    Each year, some of the power solar could have produced is blocked by aerosols.
  • Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app
    Newer AcuRite Now app lacks some features but has a subscription option.
  • Three's a party: US, China, and now Russia are on the prowl in GEO
    Instead of running silent and deep, most satellites easily stand out against the blackness of space.
  • Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths
    WHO learned of potential cases May 5; US CDC said it just heard about it yesterday.
  • Send the arXiv AI-generated slop, get a yearlong vacation from submissions
    One of the site's moderators described the new policy on social media.
  • OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say
    Judge orders Apple to give Musk internal messages discussing secretive ChatGPT deal.


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