25 Sep 2026, 4:56 pm
TV ads featuring President Donald Trump — including one in which he declares that “America will never be a communist country” and touting his administration’s policy goals — were paid for by U.S. taxpayers. The spots have drawn criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike, with lawmakers saying they look like campaign ads ahead of November’s […]…
25 Sep 2026, 4:49 pm
Tom Holland has found his dance partners for Sony’s yet-to-be-titled Fred Astaire biopic: Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter. As previously announced, Holland will play the debonair dancer in the upcoming Sony film, directed by Paul King, with Amy Pascal producing. Qualley will star as Adele Astaire and Carpenter will portray as Ginger Rogers. Fred and […]…
25 Sep 2026, 4:46 pm
Palestine Action is plotting to wreak havoc on Andy Burnham's first party conference as Labour leader with a mass protest. Defend our Juries, a campaign group which organises events for the proscribed terror group, wants to heap more pressure on Mr Burnham to lift the ban on the outlawed organisation and the party's policy on Gaza.Brazen campaigners have even threatened to break the law to cause the utmost disturbance at the annual congregation of Labour MPs, staffe…
25 Sep 2026, 4:43 pm
The King and Queen have recorded their first jump win of the horse racing season.Reaching High, the thoroughbred owned by King Charles and Queen Camilla, secured victory in the John J Galvin Maiden Hurdle at Listowel racecourse in County Kerry.The horse, trained by the renowned Willie Mullins, had twice been sent off as favourite at Royal Ascot without success on the flat.His transition to hurdling has proved a shrewd move, however, with the animal now finding his s…
25 Sep 2026, 4:42 pm
Doug Sosnik: “The best indicator of the current state of the midterms is where the parties spend their time and money in the closing days of the campaign. In a Politico analysis of data from AdImpact, nearly two-thirds of advertising spending in the House is in districts held by Republican incumbents, with more than $110 million dollars spent in seats that Trump won by double digits in 2024.”…
25 Sep 2026, 4:41 pm
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a lavish three-day summit in Washington, D.C., Friday, pledging to meet at least two more times this year. It was one of the few, solid commitments announced during the meetings, which saw other high-stakes issues fall to the background. This includes negotiations over artificial intelligence regulation, long-term……
25 Sep 2026, 4:39 pm
U.S. consumer sentiment dipped to a four-month low in September amid rising inflation rates and mounting cost-of-living concerns, according to survey results released Friday. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers‘ index found that consumer confidence slipped to a reading of 48.1 in September, a seven percent decrease from August and 15 percent less than……
25 Sep 2026, 4:37 pm
The U.S. Navy has given us the first look at Blackbeard hypersonic strike missiles under the wings of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets during actual flight testing. The Navy is hoping to have Blackbeard in at least limited service no later than 2028, giving its carrier air wings an all-new fast-flying standoff weapon, particularly for engaging enemy ships. The missile is also being designed to be relatively cheap and quick to manufacture. The Navy’s Office of the Portfo…
25 Sep 2026, 4:37 pm
“Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he expects to meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year, doubling the number of face-to-face discussions between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies in 2026,” the Associated Press reports. “The promise of more meetings to come capped off a three-day state visit that has been criticized by some in the U.S. for being heav…
25 Sep 2026, 4:36 pm
Bryce Dallas Howard is calling on Hollywood to make a change. While at Variety’s L.A. Power of Women event on Wednesday in Beverly Hills, the actress and filmmaker reflected on the declining statistics for women directors in Hollywood. A 2025 study described the year as a “Great Recession” for female filmmakers, with just nine women […]…
25 Sep 2026, 4:22 pm
Industry sources say the acclaimed designer may exit after just one year, the latest turn in luxury fashion's increasingly frantic shuffle.
25 Sep 2026, 4:16 pm
Washington Sun: “Duly elected members of Congress are constitutionally required to be human, and all humans are biologically required to pee. On voting days, a member who chooses to do so in the nearest suitable facility puts themselves in the path of the horde of people who desperately want information from them.” “Aside from the Republican cloakroom — which provides lawmakers with cheap hot dogs and grilled cheeses — the members-only bathrooms off the Ho…
25 Sep 2026, 4:14 pm
“The Pentagon’s public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased by 37 this week without explanation from the Defense Department,” the Washington Post reports.
25 Sep 2026, 4:14 pm
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey ’s Democratic lieutenant governor resigned Friday after the governor demanded he step down over accusations of inappropriate behavior with women and ethics lapses. Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to resign, seeking to end a scandal that threatened to be a drag on her [...]…
25 Sep 2026, 4:14 pm
A powerful nor’easter has intensified, generating storm-force winds and massive waves along the East Coast.
25 Sep 2026, 4:13 pm
The third feature from writer-director Ned Crowley ('Killing Faith') follows eight strangers who get caught in a freight elevator and face dire consequences.
25 Sep 2026, 4:11 pm
Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to bring an end to a scandal that threatened to be a drag on her fledgling administration.
25 Sep 2026, 4:11 pm
The club, which denies all wrongdoing, is accused of breaching the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018.
25 Sep 2026, 4:09 pm
Former Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sent $100,000 from his nonprofit group to One Nation, a conservative nonprofit aligned with the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC, according to a person familiar with the transfer. The move from Youngkin, who was term-limited out of his gubernatorial job in January, comes as he steps up his midterm campaign-trail presence at the peak of the fight for control of Congress and governorships across the country. Youngkin is c…
25 Sep 2026, 4:07 pm
Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.
25 Sep 2026, 4:07 pm
⚽ Updates from Friday evening’s Nations League games⚽ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Mail MichaelBefore kick-off in Italy, there is a minute’s applause for Sandro Mazzola, the legendary Inter midfielder who won two European Cups and a World Cup runners-up medal. You can read our obituary, by Richard Williams, here.The teams are out! It’s quite the atmosphere in Izmit as the Turkish fans give the France side a warm welcome. Real Madrid teammates Ky…
25 Sep 2026, 4:06 pm
Investigators are working to determine what caused the deaths of two University of Mississippi students who died Monday in separate incidents.The university identified the students Thursday as junior Robert Strang of Atlanta and freshman Aidan Hamilton of Englewood, Colorado.Friends of Hamilton told Scripps News they are shocked by the news of his passing.I really don't know what or why or how any of this could have happened, said Bodhi Comerford.Friends said Hamilt…
25 Sep 2026, 4:06 pm
Chinese leader Xi Jinping departed Washington this afternoon after a three-day trip that led to no significant breakthroughs on the two country’s disagreements, including on AI, Taiwan and Iran. Xi broached Taiwan to Trump, per a readout from Beijing, and Trump asked Xi to stop supporting Iran, US Ambassador to Beijing David Perdue said. Officials also discussed extending their trade truce until January and staying in touch about AI, Treasury Department Scott Bess…
25 Sep 2026, 4:04 pm
Norm Eisen, a former White House ethics lawyer and frequent critic of President Trump, urged Americans not to “overreact” after the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling permitting the administration to move forward with its new immigration database ahead of the midterm elections. In an emergency ruling, the high court found that the Trump administration could proceed……
25 Sep 2026, 4:04 pm
A Maryland middle school teacher was arrested last week after being accused of sexually trafficking a child in Chester County for years, according to prosecutors. During a news conference Friday, Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe announced the arrest of 56-year-old Rogie Legaspi, of Baltimore, Maryland, who is facing multiple charges after prosecutors said he traveled from Maryland to Chester County to sexually assault a child he met…
25 Sep 2026, 4:02 pm
Carmen “Big Carm” Conti prides himself on tailgating religiously in support of the Eagles football team, along with his community of bleeding green fans partying […]…
25 Sep 2026, 4:01 pm
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) resigned Friday following calls to step down from his position after an investigation found that he had violated state ethics and harassment policies. “He submitted his resignation to me this afternoon, which I accepted,” Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) announced during a Friday press conference. Sherrill called for his……
25 Sep 2026, 4:00 pm
Packet radio is a particularly fun part of the ham radio hobby. Once upon a time, you might have squirted data about the airwaves using something like the Heathkit HK-21 Pocket Packet. Heathkit stopped being a going concern some time ago, but [btech] has now recreated the device with modern hardware. [btech] has called the project the Pocket Pico, and like the hardware that inspired it, it acts as a terminal node controller for amateur packet radio. It literally run…
25 Sep 2026, 3:58 pm
Almost two centuries after its opening, the nation’s oldest natural science research institution and museum approaches its final days open to the public. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia is set to open the museum’s doors one last time on Sept. 27, 2026. Despite the institution’s impending closure, Philadelphia City Council members are now calling for a special hearing in October, seeking accountability from museum lea…
25 Sep 2026, 3:56 pm
US president says pair discussed Iran war as Chinese president leaves the US after his first official state visit since the end of the Obama administrationSign up for US Breaking News emailsXi Jinping and his wife are back at the White House for the final day of the Chinese president’s pageantry-filled visit to Washington, where President Trump has given him an unexpectedly warm welcome.The itinerary for the final day of Xi’s visit – which included a red carp…
25 Sep 2026, 3:54 pm
Michael O'Neill has said he was "baffled" by some of the refereeing decisions in Friday's 1-0 win in Georgia in the Nations League.
25 Sep 2026, 3:52 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to use an expanded federal database with citizenship information.
25 Sep 2026, 3:52 pm
Warwickshire are seven wickets from victory over Leicestershire and only need a draw after Somerset toiled against SurreySurrey are 378-8 in Taunton with the non bat owning Dan Worrall at the crease alongside Adam Thomas. Lofty heights.Worrall does own a guitar though, I saw some clips of him strumming away on the boundary edge yesterday with just a hint of David Brent/gap year campfire energy... Continue reading...
25 Sep 2026, 3:52 pm
Investigation determined Dale Caldwell violated state ethics rules and engaged in harassing behaviorDale Caldwell, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, resigned from his position on Friday, after the release of a report accusing him of sexually harassing a female staffer, among other ethics violations.New Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, announced on Friday afternoon that Caldwell had submitted his resignation to her earlier in the day. Continue reading...
25 Sep 2026, 3:50 pm
Ari Emanuel has spent more than three decades making deals, building companies and occasionally screaming his way through Hollywood. Now, the superagent-turned-media mogul is telling his own story. In a new memoir “Roll the Calls,” released Sept. 22, Emanuel chronicles his rise from the CAA mailroom to one of the most powerful positions in entertainment […]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:50 pm
Costco shoppers, it's time to check those receipts.
25 Sep 2026, 3:50 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he expects to meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year.
25 Sep 2026, 3:50 pm
(WPHL) – The wait is over. The star-studded lineup for the annual iHeartRadio Q102's Jingle Ball 2026, presented by Capital One, in Philadelphia was revealed Friday morning. Ring in the season at the holiday concert with SOMBR, Charlie Puth, OneRepublic, Ludacris, ADÉLA, Jason Derulo, Kylie Cantrall, The Beaches and JYT at the Xfinity Mobile Arena [...]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:50 pm
Which countries walked out of Netanyahu’s UNGA speech?
25 Sep 2026, 3:49 pm
The White House press pool resumed television coverage one week after President Trump banned three news organizations from the building.
25 Sep 2026, 3:48 pm
Dozens of countries’ delegations walked out of or were absent for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s UNGA speech.
25 Sep 2026, 3:47 pm
Beginning today, Lynnewood Hall — Elkins Park’s once-abandoned, circa-1897 mansion — opens to the public for the first time in more than eight decades to […]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:46 pm
An Alanis Morissette cover of 'Season of the Witch' soundtracks the full-length trailer of the Crave/AMC+ series from creator Kat Sandler.
25 Sep 2026, 3:44 pm
Portions of Lynnewood Hall, a Gilded Age mansion in Elkins Park, are open to the public as part of the Fleurs de Villes flower show through Oct. 4. The 110,000-square-foot home is undergoing a yearslong restoration process.
25 Sep 2026, 3:44 pm
Lance Oppenheim has always lived in reality, but not all his subjects do. The documentarian has built a career out of pointing his camera at people, from the retirees of “Some Kind of Heaven” to the unregulated donors of “Spermworld” and the self-appointed royalty of “Ren Faire.” And this year, he trades obscurity for two […]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:44 pm
Santi Carreras produced an early contender for try of the season with a ridiculous piece of individual brilliance for Bath against Harlequins. The Argentina international turned a Quins attack into seven points at the other end in the blink of an eye. Carreras read the pass, got a hand to the ball a...
25 Sep 2026, 3:41 pm
Lewis Moody will forever be remembered as one of the heroes of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph. The former Leicester Tigers flanker won 71 caps for England, toured twice with the British & Irish Lions and captained his country during an incredible career. Known as ‘Mad Dog’ for the way he pla...
25 Sep 2026, 3:40 pm
Alexander Ludwig is meeting me on Zoom from a small cafe in the south of France. “Apologies, but my internet connection in my Airbnb is so terrible,” he says. “Hopefully it doesn’t get too loud.” Then he cracks, “This is my really hard life right now.” Life is anything but hard for the 34-year-old actor. […]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:38 pm
A group of senators, including seven Republicans, sent an open letter to President Trump on Friday to express “serious concern” and press him to explain why he invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami later this year amid Russia’s war with Ukraine. “Given President Putin’s continued actions……
25 Sep 2026, 3:38 pm
Idaho officials say man found dead in a church decades ago may be tied to unsolved poisonings in Chicago area in 1982A man found dead in an Idaho church decades ago may be connected to unsolved poisonings in 1982 in the Chicago area that were dubbed the “Tylenol murders” and ushered in child safety caps for medicines, authorities announced recently.Detective Tim Cooper of the Ada county sheriff’s Office reopened a cold case investigation in 2019 that led autho…
25 Sep 2026, 3:38 pm
Pakistan PM, a signatory to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81.
25 Sep 2026, 3:38 pm
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for the resignation of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell after an investigation into accusations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment. Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim also are calling for Caldwell to resign.
25 Sep 2026, 3:36 pm
Aaron Blake: “The Republican Party’s two worst midterm elections in the 21st Century were in 2006 and 2018. In the former, an unpopular Middle Eastern war cost George W. Bush dearly. In 2018, voters balked at the upending of historic norms and chaotic style of a new president named Donald Trump.” “The 2026 midterm election is now looking like it could be even worse for the GOP – by several metrics.” NBC News: The economy helped Trump win in 2024. It coul…
25 Sep 2026, 3:34 pm
The Trump administration is removing 760,000 people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplaceReader Q&A: who’s spending big on the US midterms? Our reporters take your questionsThe Trump administration is removing 760,000 people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace on allegations of fraud, officials said on Tuesday – adding to previous efforts to chip away at federally subsidized insurance programs and likely causing some of the lowest…
25 Sep 2026, 3:32 pm
Florence Pugh revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair that she has likely lost hundreds of thousands of followers on social media over the last few years because she is so outspoken in support of Palestine. The Oscar nominee has routinely shared links for humanitarian aid to Palestinians and made headlines last September for her […]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:30 pm
Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. "Technology may make surveillance more convenient, but it does not make the Fourth Amendment's protections any less important." So said IJ legislative counsel Alasdair Whitney this week at a congressional hearing on Flock and other automated license plate readers. Read all about it at The Hill. And then maybe check out our model legislation…
25 Sep 2026, 3:30 pm
Student filmmakers from USC, California College of the Arts and Cal State Northridge were the top winners at PBS SoCal’s 27th annual Fine Cut Festival of Films. The winners, revealed during a screening and awards ceremony on Tuesday at Eagle Rock’s Vidiots (inside its Eagle Theater), shared prize packages valued at more than $55,000. This […]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:29 pm
Politico this week offered a neat way to frame the midterm elections: Which kind of money will matter more — the enormous sums Republican groups are pouring into competitive races or the money voters are spending as gasoline prices climb toward $5 a gallon? It’s a clever framing. But it gives campaign spending far more power than it deserves. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more. If you’…
25 Sep 2026, 3:26 pm
Bit barn builders can rejoice, because this week the US Department of Energy (DoE) announced $5.25 billion — including $1.9 billion of federal funds and $3.35 billion in cost-share funding — to support dozens of grid improvements across the nation expected to unlock an additional 23 gigawatts of capacity. The program, which spans 31 specific projects in 26 states, is part of the department’s Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advan…
25 Sep 2026, 3:24 pm
Little-known Israeli map team is redrawing land boundaries as Palestinians face growing illegal settlement expansion.
25 Sep 2026, 3:24 pm
“A few tentative displays of independence among Republicans have expanded in recent days into a stampede, as candidates furiously distance themselves from President Trump ahead of the midterm elections,” The Atlantic reports. Said one Texas-based political consultant: “This is shaping up to be a nightmare political environment for every Republican, everywhere—period, full stop.” “Noting that gas prices across the country are on average $4.50 a gallon, th…
25 Sep 2026, 3:23 pm
First photos from inside Hurly-Burly show a vintage seaside theatre lounge with a proscenium stage, deep blue interiors, and mixed seating. The venue opens at Disney's BoardWalk on October 1.Read full article…
25 Sep 2026, 3:22 pm
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the once-weekly basal insulin efsitora (Onswik), drugmaker Eli Lilly announced on Thursday. Indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise for adults with type 2 diabetes, the therapy delivers steady basal insulin...
25 Sep 2026, 3:21 pm
With addition of 61 more companies, the list now includes 214 businesses in 11 countries, most of them Israeli.
25 Sep 2026, 3:21 pm
Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system - "The Department of Homeland Security last year redesigned a federal database known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, used to verify a person's citizenship and immigration status. The revamp allowed users to search many records at a time and to conduct searches using individuals' Social Security numbers. Since then, several Republican-led states have compared their voter…
25 Sep 2026, 3:21 pm
Mercedes-Benz will test ProLogium’s latest Gen4 lithium ceramic battery cells as the German automaker evaluates next-generation battery technology for future electric vehicles. The companies have signed a joint testing agreement that gives Mercedes-Benz priority access to ProLogium’s Gen4 Superfluidized Inorganic Next-Generation Lithium Ceramic Battery cells. The cells will undergo electrical, thermal, and safety testing at Mercedes-Benz facilities and spe…
25 Sep 2026, 3:21 pm
An employee of Oxford Area School District, who's also an assistant football coach at Kennett High School, is under investigation over allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with an underage student.
25 Sep 2026, 3:17 pm
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up their three-day summit in Washington on Friday, as some GOP lawmakers bristle at the lavish treatment China’s president received while the nation grapples with economic pressures. The leaders’ meeting at the White House on Thursday touched on trade, artificial intelligence and the war in Iran. Trump……
25 Sep 2026, 3:16 pm
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday called for preventing a vacuum in southern Lebanon if no agreement is reached on a new international force.
25 Sep 2026, 3:15 pm
Lockheed Martin has opened a new center dedicated to turning quantum research into technologies that could serve future U.S. defense missions. The Lockheed Martin Quantum Innovation Center, known as QuIC, will bring the company’s quantum work under one organization. Engineers and researchers will develop prototypes while also evaluating technology created by outside companies and research partners. Quantum technology could eventually give military systems ne…
25 Sep 2026, 3:15 pm
Musicians perform during a rally against the closing of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 18, 2026. AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaWho gets to decide the future of the living memorial to former President John F. Kennedy, and who holds those decision-makers to account? This debate is becoming ever more fraught. A photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026, showed President Donald J. Trump in Air Force One reviewing a poster with the words “Kennedy Center DE…
25 Sep 2026, 3:15 pm
Uniphore CEO Umesh Sachdev on Proprietary Data, Trade Secrets and Sovereign AIClosed frontier AI models can learn an enterprise's proprietary data and trade secrets and pass that edge to competitors. Uniphore CEO Umesh Sachdev said companies should own their intelligence by running core AI workloads on sovereign, on-premises infrastructure.
25 Sep 2026, 3:15 pm
Teach AI How Businesses Operate Before Optimizing Them, Says Aily Labs' AnghelinaArtificial intelligence can access all of a company's inventory, commercial and financial data and still make the wrong call. Numbers alone often fail to capture the regulations, business strategy and human expertise that shape business decisions, says Aily Labs Founder and CEO Bianca Anghelina.
25 Sep 2026, 3:15 pm
Deloitte's Costi Perricos on AI-Centered Process Design and New Business ModelsBusinesses that add AI to existing processes often get "cappuccino ROI," minutes saved that never reach the bottom line. Deloitte's Costi Perricos said real returns come from redesigning processes with AI at the center and giving humans new, more effective roles alongside AI agents.
25 Sep 2026, 3:15 pm
OpenAI's Colin Jarvis on Workflow Redesign, Trust Frameworks and Human OversightOrganizations that simply insert AI into existing workflows might not capture its full value. But those willing to redesign processes, establish governance, control data access and restructure teams around it will derive the most value, said Colin Jarvis, global head of FDE at OpenAI.
25 Sep 2026, 3:15 pm
This will be a one and done award for the A+ list singer. Her team created it so she could be the first and they want no other artist to ever be awarded it again the future. …
25 Sep 2026, 3:14 pm
A new report on Charlie Kirk's assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns.
25 Sep 2026, 3:14 pm
Former President Clinton rebuked President Trump’s attempted ban of three outlets from the White House last week, saying during his presidency, “There were lots of times when I wanted to ban the White House press corps.” “I got news for the people who work in the White House today. There were lots of times when……
25 Sep 2026, 3:13 pm
The Mütter Museum’s Nov. 12 Fathoming Frankenstein event will explore the science and medicine behind Mary Shelley’s novel and display bonus collection items.
25 Sep 2026, 3:13 pm
The soccer star and Inter Miami owner saw revenue and profits at his brand business soar even ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
25 Sep 2026, 3:13 pm
Yes, criminals have job listings too. A Telegram user recruiting callers to work in an apparent Google Security Team voice-phishing scam told applicants that they weren’t allowed to read from scripts – in the same ad that also included the exact script they had to read during these scam calls. This and other true-crime tales of criminals making fools of themselves appear in the latest installment of the Trellix Advanced Research Center’s Dark Web Roast, which…
25 Sep 2026, 3:13 pm
A new floating nuclear power unit will soon bring electricity to a massive copper mining hub in Russia’s Arctic Far East. The project hit a key milestone near Moscow this week. Technicians at the ZiO-Podolsk factory completed the vessel’s second RITM-200S reactor. The unit passed its high-pressure water trials without issue. Workers also assembled the parts in a trial run, verifying that every component matches the blueprints. This completes the two-reacto…
25 Sep 2026, 3:13 pm
“The Trump administration can blacklist AI firm Anthropic from Pentagon contracts, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a decision that expands executive branch power to designate U.S. businesses as national security risks,” Politico reports. Reuters: U.S. appeals court declines to block Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic.
25 Sep 2026, 3:11 pm
The US Army is considering deploying medical, logistics and military police units, as the Pentagon keeps plans ready for possible action in Cuba, the US broadcast network CBS is reporting exclusively.
25 Sep 2026, 3:11 pm
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee laid out multiple reasons Americans may be turning against Israel in an interview Thursday — the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the country’s actions at the United Nations General Assembly. Huckabee pointed to social media disinformation and foreign propaganda, a lack of “biblical literacy” and a……
25 Sep 2026, 3:11 pm
Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated…
25 Sep 2026, 3:10 pm
A small Christian college founded by controversial, self-described "libertarian theocrat" and "Christian nationalist" pastor Doug Wilson claims in a new lawsuit that officials in Moscow, Idaho, are using the city's zoning code to discriminate against its religious mission. In a complaint filed in federal court in early September, New Saint Andrews College argues that Moscow officials have imposed on it a long list of permitting requirements, use restrictions, and…
25 Sep 2026, 3:09 pm
From Judge Gregory Katsas, joined by Judge Neomi Rao, in today's D.C. Circuit decision in Anthropic PBC v. U.S. Department of War: To succeed on such a First Amendment retaliation claim, the plaintiff or petitioner must prove that (1) it engaged in protected speech, (2) the government took materially adverse action against it, and (3) the speech caused the materially adverse action Anthropic has satisfied the first and second prongs of this test, but not the third.
25 Sep 2026, 3:09 pm
The Prix Goncourt has removed a book from its longlist. This is another in a growing series of AI-writing scandals. Earlier in the year it was the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Ai detection service used is Pangram, notable for its extremely low false positive rate. These awards required that the artistic works be human-generated. But what about outside the prize arenas? Should authors use Ai in their writing? Some have embraced it.
25 Sep 2026, 3:06 pm
Ankara agrees to gradually hand over a base in Sinjar.
25 Sep 2026, 3:06 pm
Small boat migrants have been accused of using a decoy emergency call to distract Border Force agents and arrive in Dover undetected.Fears surrounding unheeded illegal arrivals have skyrocketed this week as several boats have ducked authorities.Fishermen, who claimed to be near an inflatable dinghy carrying 30 migrants, said they dialled 999 and said they were sinking. However, they failed to offer up their location to the border authorities. TRENDING Stories Video…
25 Sep 2026, 3:05 pm
Blessed by warm but hardly sweltering late summer sun — and no typical Basque txirimiri drizzle so common to other editions — the 74th San Sebastián also marks the last under festival director José Luis Rebordinos, who since 2011 has brought stability, sponsors, industry build and a close relationship to Cannes. Fittingly enough, the hallmark […]…
25 Sep 2026, 3:01 pm
A new 500-kilowatt (kW) flexible and modular wind turbine that can be fitted with different blades, gearbox components, and control systems has been installed in Germany for real-world testing. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed the installation of OPUS 3, a modular research turbine, on Wednesday, 23 September. The turbine is located at the WiValdi wind energy research park in Krummendeich, Lower Saxony. OPUS 3 will serve as a flexible research pl…