5 Oct 2026, 8:24 pm
Where are the best places for life in the cosmos? A universe in a supercomputer yields the answer
Earth seems like a troubled place right now, but at least our cosmic surroundings appear peaceful. But this is not universally true, as explosions, collisions and other dangers lurk in other places and times. In our new research, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, we scoured simulated universes to find the friendliest locations for life. We discovered something reassuring: the Sun, sitting here in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy,…
5 Oct 2026, 8:21 pm
Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terrorist
Nidal Malik Hasan, a convicted terrorist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Ft. Hood in 2009, has been sentenced to death by firing squad, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Monday on the social platform X. Parnell said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “recommended” it, and President Trump “approved” it. Hasan killed 13 people……
5 Oct 2026, 8:15 pm
The Papers: Badenoch's 'Britannia Dome' and 'King tells Andrew 'I won't fund court fight''
Several of Tuesday's papers lead on a Tory pledge to devote £10bn to an Iron Dome-style defence system.
5 Oct 2026, 8:14 pm
Deadly Haverford Township crash raises questions about revoked driving privileges
The crash, which stretched more than a mile through Haverford Township on Saturday, left 57-year-old John Ryan dead, eight others injured and 16 vehicles damaged.
5 Oct 2026, 8:13 pm
Moroccan journalists recount years of surveillance amid new Amnesty claim
Amnesty cites a whistleblower’s account of how Morocco allegedly uses surveillance to silence journalists.
5 Oct 2026, 8:12 pm
Trump announces steps to lower high cost of diesel
President Trump announced on Monday that his administration will take a series of steps aimed at lowering high diesel costs. The president had been expected to announce a directive aiming to increase the availability of red-dyed diesel. This diesel simply has red dye added to it to signal that it is tax exempt and is……
5 Oct 2026, 8:10 pm
Police clash with Kosovo protesters over bid to curb Hague war crimes court
The political dispute over the court has become a factor in negotiations to hold a new presidential election.
5 Oct 2026, 8:04 pm
Trump Says He’ll Pay for ‘Patriotic Ads’ Himself Following Controversy Around Taxpayer-Funded TV Spots
After controversy erupted over Donald Trump’s administration buying TV ad time (with taxpayer dollars) to air advertisements endorsing the president, Trump has now said he will fund what he calls “patriotic ads” himself. In a statement posted to Truth Social on Monday, Trump wrote: “The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am […]…
5 Oct 2026, 8:04 pm
Multiple people killed as torrential rain sparks floods in British holiday hotspot
Multiple people have been killed, with others suspected missing, after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region.Catalan leader Salvador Illa confirmed the death of a man after a wall collapsed in Tordera, a town to the north of Barcelona, in a message on his social media account.Another person died in Montornès del Vallès, firefighters said on Sunday, while emergency services were searching for a missing person in Pineda de Mar, a town 52 km (32 miles)…
5 Oct 2026, 8:03 pm
4,000-mph PAC-3 MSE missile triples seeker production with $14.7 billion award
Boeing has secured a $14.7 billion award from Lockheed Martin to expand production of seekers for the PAC-3 MSE interceptor. The indefinite-delivery contract action supports a seven-year production framework agreed with the U.S. Department of War. Boeing will use the agreement to triple its current PAC-3 MSE seeker output. The PAC-3 MSE is the latest interceptor variant used by the Patriot air defense system. Its seeker helps the missile detect and track targets…
5 Oct 2026, 8:02 pm
Trump officials pursue record number of cases to strip US citizenship
Top officials have sought to expand the use of rarely invoked laws that can strip naturalised Americans of citizenship.
5 Oct 2026, 8:00 pm
Five Takeaways from Metallica’s “No Repeat Weekend” Sphere Shows
Night two mirrored the geometry of opening night without repeating a song, reached deep into the band's catalog and saved one spectacular “Enter Sandman” for last…
5 Oct 2026, 8:00 pm
New York state declares measles disaster amid resurgence of disease in US
US had largely eliminated disease by 2000 but has seen several outbreaks amid declining vaccination rates.
5 Oct 2026, 8:00 pm
Iran war live: Yemen forces reclaim strategic port city Mocha from Houthis
Turkiye and Pakistan agree to rapidly deploy militaries to bolster Saudi security as part of the Mecca defence pact.
5 Oct 2026, 7:57 pm
Man wanted for robbery locks himself inside North Philadelphia home, police say
A man wanted for a robbery is currently locked inside a property on Monday evening, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers are at a house on the 2300 block of North 3rd Street in North Philadelphia and they declared the situation as a barricade around 7:29 p.m. because a suspect won’t come out, police explained. The man is believed to be wanted in connection to a robbery and could be armed, officials said. No word yet on where the ro…
5 Oct 2026, 7:50 pm
Oil from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers Oil is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplies amid the war in Ukraine, a move one expert said “undermines” Seoul’s public backing for Kyiv.Guardian analysis of port records and ship-tracking data found that in July and August over 176,000 tonnes of fuel, most…
5 Oct 2026, 7:47 pm
Tillis calls Hegseth vote his ‘biggest regret’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) wrote in his upcoming book that he views his confirmation vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the “biggest regret of my career.” Tillis’s upcoming memoir “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” out Tuesday, breaks down how he was skeptical of allegations made about Hegseth’s treatment of women, style of……
5 Oct 2026, 7:44 pm
Woman shot five times by immigration agent sues federal government
A Chicago teacher who was shot five times by an immigration agent last year -- and then charged with assault -- is suing the government for damages.
5 Oct 2026, 7:44 pm
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation. The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
5 Oct 2026, 7:43 pm
No arrests after Georgia block party shooting as police pursue who killed 2 and injured dozens
Whoever opened fire at a sprawling block party in rural southern Georgia over the weekend, killing two people and leaving nearly three dozen others injured, remained at large Monday as authorities offered no new information about the shootings.
5 Oct 2026, 7:41 pm
A Mach 3 US Air Force SR-71 Blackbird Buzzed Sacramento’s Control Tower in Afterburner. The Tower Wanted More
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird might have been the greatest plane ever designed for the United States Armed Forces during the Cold War. It was a high-altitude, long-range reconnaissance plane capable of exceeding Mach 3.2.  SR-71 Blackbird. Smithsonian Display Photo Taken by 19FortyFive on 9/30/2026. SR-71 Blackbird. Smithsonian Display Photo Taken by 19FortyFive on 9/30/2026. This bird was so fast and could fly so far that it could easily penetrate well-defended Sov…
5 Oct 2026, 7:41 pm
Verbal altercation leads to shooting inside NJ Wawa; 2 injured
Authorities said there were approximately five to 10 customers and at least three employees inside the store at the time of the shooting.
5 Oct 2026, 7:41 pm
SpaceX proposes 32-mile Florida pipeline to supply fuel for Starship rockets
SpaceX is seeking approval for a 32.4-mile natural gas pipeline in Florida to supply fuel for its Starship rockets as the company prepares to expand launch operations at Cape Canaveral. The proposed 16-inch transmission pipeline would run through Brevard County and connect SpaceX facilities with the existing Florida Gas Transmission interstate pipeline, according to a September regulatory filing. Coastal Connect Services (CCS), a SpaceX subsidiary, has asked t…
5 Oct 2026, 7:40 pm
A simple guide to the US midterms
US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
5 Oct 2026, 7:38 pm
What’s happening in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is facing renewed fighting in the north, just four years after the devastating Tigray war ended.
5 Oct 2026, 7:37 pm
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Heads to Streaming: Where to Watch the 2026 Blockbuster Online
Just 47 days after its theatrical release, Sony's superhero smash hit claimed the title of highest-grossing film in North American box office history. Here's how to stream it from home.
5 Oct 2026, 7:34 pm
P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft scores new $56M ground systems and fly-away kits
The U.S. Navy is putting another $55.8 million into the ground infrastructure supporting its P-8A Poseidon fleet. Dayton T. Brown Inc. will supply equipment under a modification to its existing Mobile Mission Systems order. The award covers materials for five P-8 ground systems and 21 fly-away kits. Those systems support modifications, upgrades and integration work around the aircraft’s mission architecture. The Navy also exercised options that extend DTB’…
5 Oct 2026, 7:30 pm
Dread presenting at work? Read these tips before your next meeting
Dani Payne would have panic attacks at the thought of presenting - now she does it most days.
5 Oct 2026, 7:30 pm
Neon Sets ‘Artificial’ Oscar Campaign With Andrew Garfield in Supporting Actor, Yura Borisov in Lead (EXCLUSIVE)
Sixteen years ago, Andrew Garfield played the Facebook co-founder who was pushed out of the company he helped create in “The Social Network” and came up short in the supporting actor race. Now, he’s playing the CEO pushed out of OpenAI — and who talked his way back in five days later. Different man, different […]…
5 Oct 2026, 7:26 pm
First Release Of USAF’s New HACM Hypersonic Cruise Missile Has Happened Over Australian Range
The U.S. Air Force’s scramjet-powered Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) has finally reached the flight test phase, with at least one “release” having been carried out so far over a range in Australia. HACM has suffered significant delays, and the Air Force has taken the risky step of scaling back overall testing plans to try to keep the program on schedule. The stated goal is to be able to make a decision to start rapidly acquiring HACMs in 2027. The…
5 Oct 2026, 7:25 pm
A 25% Chance: NASA’s Former SR-71 Blackbird Engineer on Whether Tail 844 Flies Again
NASA may be taking concrete steps towards returning an SR-71 Blackbird to flight after roughly 27 years of dormancy, according to new reporting from The War Zone. The aircraft is NASA Tail 844, an SR-71A that previously served as a NASA high-speed research aircraft and last flew in the late 1990s. SR-71 Blackbird at the Smithsonian. Photo taken by 19FortyFive.com Staff. Tail 844 made headlines recently when it mysteriously disappeared from its longtime display locat…
5 Oct 2026, 7:25 pm
Introducing GLM 5.3 on Amazon Bedrock
Coding and agentic workloads are asking more of AI models than ever: refactor a repository spanning hundreds of files, sustain a multi-hour agentic workflow without losing context, and reason through complex systems problems with tool use at every step. Meeting those demands with open-weight models has historically meant provisioning and operating your own inference infrastructure. GLM 5.3 from Z.ai (Zhipu AI) is now available on Amazon Bedrock. GLM 5.3, as publishe…
5 Oct 2026, 7:23 pm
Whistleblower warns that humans don’t control AI
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns that AI companies ‘don’t fully control’ their models.
5 Oct 2026, 7:19 pm
7-year-old stabbed in Chicago: Mom of Shavon Gayden, charged in Chicago stabbing death of Eddimar Paola Hernandez, apologizes
Gayden's mother, who asked not to be identified, apologized to Hernandez's family and said her daughter had struggled with mental health issues for years.
5 Oct 2026, 7:18 pm
Utah launches world’s first autonomous prescription system without human doctors
Utah has cleared a healthcare system to begin issuing initial acne prescriptions without a doctor approving each prescription beforehand, marking a significant test of autonomous medical decision-making in the U.S. The system, developed by New York-based health technology company Nolla Health, uses patient information and facial scans to select treatments from a limited set of physician-approved options. It cannot create its own treatment regimens, according to t…
5 Oct 2026, 7:18 pm
Former 'American Idol' Contestant Caleb Flynn Sentenced to Life Without Parole After Insisting 'I Did Not Kill My Wife'
Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him of aggravated murder in the death of his wife, Ashley Flynn. Related Articles FBI Agents Were Allegedly Trained to Flag Trump's Name in Epstein Files — DOJ Won't Release the Videos'The Batman Part II' Hits Another Production Pause as Matt Reeves Steps Away Over a 'Family Matter'Self-Proclaimed 'Prophet of Doom' Warned of F…
5 Oct 2026, 7:16 pm
Kemi Badenoch pledges £10billion for 'Iron Dome' to protect Britain
Kemi Badenoch has pledged £10billion towards the construction of an "iron dome" air defence system to protect Britain.Inspired by Israel's highly effective rocket-intercept system, the so-called "Britannia Shield" would provide a network of radar and command-and-control systems to detect incoming strikes, the Conservatives announced on the third day of their party conference.Mrs Badenoch said the system, armed with interceptor missiles and counter-drone capabilitie…
5 Oct 2026, 7:15 pm
Joel Kinnaman on Facing Off Against Saddam Hussein in ‘The Hunt for Saddam’
Kinnaman plays CIA officer John Nixon interrogating Saddam Hussein (played by Waleed Zuaiter) to locate WMDs he never had in the eight-part TNT series 'High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam.'…
5 Oct 2026, 7:08 pm
Three US nuclear plants get $4.2B upgrade to add 433 MW of generating capacity
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has offered up to $4.2 billion in conditional financing to upgrade existing nuclear plants and add 433 megawatts of generating capacity in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The financing would support uprates and modernization across Vistra’s Beaver Valley plant in Pennsylvania and its Davis-Besse and Perry plants in Ohio. Uprating involves modifying an existing reactor so it can safely generate more electricity without building an enti…
5 Oct 2026, 7:05 pm
Fox News Marks 30 Years On Air: ‘We Saw an Opportunity Nobody Else Saw’
Today’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast takes a long look back at 30 years since the launch of Fox News Channel. Love it or hate it, Fox News has been an influential force in media and politics in the U.S. since its debut on Oct. 7, 1996. Jason Klarman, chief digital officer for Fox […]…
5 Oct 2026, 7:04 pm
Trump hurls anti-trans slurs at Graham’s opponent as South Carolina race tightens
President Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur several times against Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-S.C.) Democratic opponent Dr. Annie Andrews, as the race for the Senate seat tightens. “Annie ‘T——‘ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The president evoked Graham’s late brother……
5 Oct 2026, 7:04 pm
Back to our roots
The Ownership Society: How Bourgeois Values Can Save Britain Source…
5 Oct 2026, 7:04 pm
The pile-on paradox
Free speech is vital to the survival of a healthy society, but it should be used wisely Source…
5 Oct 2026, 7:01 pm
‘A God-almighty punch-up’: rare footage shows Battle of Hastings (the 1966 one)
English Heritage acquires film of first re-enactment, ‘a lot of pushing and shoving’ between Kent and Sussex studentsAt the top of a hill in a field near Hastings, a group of defiant English combatants awaited the invading army of William the Conqueror, brandishing their spears and shouting “Harold! Harold!”.Unfortunately, the Norman army had been held up in traffic on the A27 from Brighton, meaning the most significant battle in English history had to be de…
5 Oct 2026, 7:01 pm
Britain must stop exporting scrap steel and build electric furnaces to revive industry, report finds
Britain must build more electric furnaces and export less scrap if it wants to revive its steel industry, a report finds. Research from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) found that the UK has "all of the ingredients" for a renaissance in steel. This includes a ready supply of scrap that could be recycled, rather than exported.But it said the window to act on the "significant opportunity to rebuild domestic capability" is closing.Traditionally, steel ha…
5 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm
Banijay America unites US operations
Banijay Entertainment has confirmed its newly combined structure across the Americas, with Ben Samek named Chief Executive Officer of Banijay America following the recent merger with All3Media. As CEO, Samek will report to Jane Turton, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Banijay Entertainment, to drive strategic regional growth across the core content business, while accelerating the organisation’s […]…
5 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm
We're saving £100 a month into pensions for our toddler and baby - here's why
A growing number of parents are opening retirement funds for their children.
5 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm
Ambition, Thy Name is a 3D Printed Transonic R/C Jet
Building anything that flies from scratch is an ambitious undertaking, even if it’s ‘just’ radio-controlled. 3D printing the aircraft isn’t that odd these days, but putting a hot jet engine into a plastic airframe is another ambitous reach. Getting said 3D printed airframe up to the transonic speed of Mach 0.8? Ambition, thy name is Kingchaser. Or at least, that’s the name [The Mach Initiative] give to their very ambitious aircraft, the video about which i…
5 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break
Wired reports that rural data center projects could become eligible for expanded federal Opportunity Zone tax benefits starting in 2027, with more than 100 planned or developing facilities potentially qualifying. "Right now, the only requirement to get the benefits is capital investment," says Emily Kraschel, a tax policy analyst at the Searchlight Institute, a public policy think tank. "However, that doesn't guarantee that that money is necessarily creating jobs or…
5 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm
Mazda's Electric SUV Lets You Shout Profanities Through Its Front Speaker
The Mazda CX-6e uses a front speaker to warn people ahead of the car, but it can also project custom text and live voice messages.
5 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage? Source…
5 Oct 2026, 6:56 pm
Convicted child predator allegedly attacks two women inside Planet Fitness women's locker room
A convicted child rapist allegedly attacked a woman after bringing her to a Planet Fitness gym to use the showers, then allegedly sexually assaulted an employee who tried to intervene.Laquan Holland, 40, allegedly beat the woman, tried to strip off her clothing and blocked her escape inside the Cambridge, Massachusetts, gym, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office told Fox News Digital.The attack came weeks after a charge accusing Holland of failing to register a…
5 Oct 2026, 6:55 pm
Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change
Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities hold industries accountable. Officials in Boulder, Colorado, are seeking compensation from energy companies for the costs of natural disasters they say are caused by climate change. Ali Rogin discussed more with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog cofounder Amy Howe.
5 Oct 2026, 6:55 pm
Hideo Kojima Says You'll See Him Cameo in a 'Big' Live-Action Movie — But Which One Is It?
Hideo Kojima teased that he's got a cameo in a "big" live-action movie, but he's not saying which one we'll see him in quite yet.The Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator enticed film fans to theorize about his movie career during a surprise installment in the Koji10 podcast. In between talking about Physint and what's next for his Kojima Productions, the famed game developer revealed that he would appear in movie theaters as part of a big new live-action mov…
5 Oct 2026, 6:54 pm
US envoy on antisemitism to make 'representations' over Green anti-Zionist motion
The US is to make "representations" to Westminster over the Green Party’s controversial adoption of a policy branding Zionism as racism, Washington’s top adviser on antisemitism has said. Special envoy Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun suggested Zack Polanski's party was being hypocritical in adopting the policy. Mr Kaploun indicated this amounted to antisemitism under the definition of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), signed by the British…
5 Oct 2026, 6:54 pm
Brazilian stocks soar as Bolsonaro emerges as election favorite
Brazilian stocks surged Monday after Flávio Bolsonaro emerged as the presidential frontrunner following first-round voting, with investors betting the right-wing candidate would win with a large enough majority to push fiscal reform. “The conditions have never been this favorable,” an asset manager told Bloomberg, after Bolsonaristas won up and down the ballot Sunday, strengthening a potential Bolsonaro presidency that could target major spending cuts, bolsteri…
5 Oct 2026, 6:53 pm
Woman charged with arson after allegedly starting 2 fires outside Philly home
In one instance, a good Samaritan extinguished the flames using a child's toy filled with rainwater.
5 Oct 2026, 6:53 pm
Speed camera program expands in Philadelphia 
The speed camera program is expanding in Philadelphia with the addition of cameras in the school zone of Northeast High School along Cottman Avenue.
5 Oct 2026, 6:52 pm
The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questions
The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Join us for a live conversation on 6 October at 12pm ET with political and global correspondentsSign in or sign up to join the conversationWelcome to our latest US midterms live Q&A – just over a month away from election day on 3 November.The war with Iran has had major implications for Americans’ wallets, government spending and US foreign policy. Itâ…
5 Oct 2026, 6:51 pm
I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion
Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.
5 Oct 2026, 6:51 pm
AI-stock rally powers Nasdaq to record close
An AI-stock rally powered the Nasdaq to a record close Monday, as investors looked to Big Tech’s third-quarter earnings this month. SpaceX, Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft all gained, suggesting a kind of “inverse bond trade,” an investor told CNBC: “It’s buy tech, sell everything else.” Demand for compute is strong enough that hyperscalers remain undeterred by higher borrowing costs, a dilemma for the US Federal Reserve: The AI investment boom is adding to…
5 Oct 2026, 6:50 pm
Secret stamp: OpenAI adds invisible watermarks to ChatGPT text under EU rules
OpenAI will begin adding invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union. The rollout addresses transparency requirements under the EU AI Act. The system embeds a hidden statistical signal into model-generated writing. Readers will not see the watermark, but OpenAI’s detector can analyze text for evidence of that signal. The technology arrives as major AI companies face growing pressure to identify synthetic content. Anthrop…
5 Oct 2026, 6:49 pm
2 guns found in backpacks teens snuck into high school football game: Police
Two guns and marijuana were found in backpacks snuck in to a Bristol Township School District’s Truman High School football game on Friday, Oct. 2, police said. According to the Bristol Township Police Department, two “two high school-aged juveniles” first tried to enter the game through an official entrance, but were turned away due to the event’s “No Backpacks” policy. However, the two teens were able to enter the game “after apparently concealing…
5 Oct 2026, 6:48 pm
Schneider Electric drops $22.6B on PTC as datacenter boom rains money on infra companies
Schneider Electric's market cap has more than doubled in the past four years as the AI boom has driven unprecedented demand for datacenter power and cooling infrastructure. Now the French multinational is cashing in on its good fortunes to cement its place as a key provider of industrial power and datacenter infrastructure with the $22.6 billion acquisition of American industrial software company PTC. Founded in 1985, PTC made a name for itself developing software f…
5 Oct 2026, 6:45 pm
Horsch case: Phase 2 in extensive search of Olney home tied to missing Philadelphia women begins
The new week brings a new phase of the investigation into the missing women tied to a home on Chew Avenue in Olney, where violent pornographer Raymond Horsch and his son Eugene lived.
5 Oct 2026, 6:45 pm
News Wrap: Cornell students protest handling of alleged rape
In our news wrap Monday, students at Cornell are staging protests over the university's handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape in 2024, President Trump said a threat linked to Iran was the reason the U.S. withdrew its bombers from the Fairford airbase in the UK and Dennis Hastert, the disgraced former House Speaker who later went to prison, has died.
5 Oct 2026, 6:45 pm
‘East of Eden’ Star Mike Faist on Male Ego, Love Triangles and Still Learning from Steven Spielberg
Faist also discusses the relationship between Cathy (Florence Pugh) and the Trask brothers, and the appeal of the triangular dynamics he’s explored in both 'Challengers' and now, Zoe Kazan's Netflix miniseries adaptation.
5 Oct 2026, 6:44 pm
Self-Proclaimed 'Prophet of Doom' Warned of Fast-Spreading Lung Pandemic Before Russian Lab Worker Died
British psychic Craig Hamilton-Parker said in a video published on 24 September that he believed a future pandemic could involve a bacterial illness affecting the chest and lungs. The remarks have drawn renewed attention after Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, died following a severe pneumonia illness. Related Articles FBI Agents Were Allegedly Trained to Flag Trump's Name in Epstein Files — DO…
5 Oct 2026, 6:40 pm
Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death
The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and other measures at several medical facilities in Siberia. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Annie Jacobsen, author of "Biological War: A Scenario."…
5 Oct 2026, 6:39 pm
Tories pledge £10bn 'Britannia Shield' air defence system
The Conservatives said their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.
5 Oct 2026, 6:39 pm
Early voting ‘way ahead’ of last midterm numbers in states with ballots out
Early voting activity is up in early Illinois and Minnesota, among the roughly dozen states where midterm contests are already being decided.
5 Oct 2026, 6:39 pm
‘The Voice’ Season 30 Premiere Hits 7.8 Million Viewers in Seven Days (EXCLUSIVE)
The Season 30 premiere of “The Voice” hit 7.8 million viewers in its first seven days of availability. That total comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurements of linear viewers on NBC and NBCUniversal’s own data regarding streams on Peacock. This marks the biggest opening audience for the singing competition series since Season 27 in […]…
5 Oct 2026, 6:38 pm
As election looms, Supreme Court reconvenes to new wave of Trump cases
The Supreme Court formally begins a new term, taking on a wave of appeals from President Trump along with major cases on guns, religious freedom, and climate change.
5 Oct 2026, 6:37 pm
US, EU monitoring reports of suspected pneumonic plague in Russia
US and EU officials said on Monday they were closely monitoring a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia that killed a lab worker in a Siberian research institute, prompting authorities there to quarantine dozens of people.“We don’t have a lot of intel,” one US health official told The Washington Post: “We should be alert but not panicked.” Central Asian countries tightened sanitary border controls, even as the Kremlin denied reports of plague and ur…
5 Oct 2026, 6:36 pm
AccuWeather: Fall perfection all week in the Philadelphia region
Mornings will be rather chilly, but afternoons this week will prove to be spectacular.
5 Oct 2026, 6:35 pm
Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence
A U.S. Marine has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman. The Japanese government has lodged a complaint with the U.S. and is demanding full cooperation with the investigation. From Okinawa, special correspondent Patrick Fok explains how the case threatens to revive tensions over America's military presence there, one of the most critical strategic outposts in Asia.
5 Oct 2026, 6:34 pm
 Man injured in shooting near Spring Garden entertainment venue; shooter remains unidentified
Philadelphia police are investigating a weekend shooting near an entertainment venue in the city's Spring Garden neighborhood that left one man injured and the shooter unidentified.
5 Oct 2026, 6:33 pm
Takaichi tells Japanese investors to 'rest assured' amid fiscal worries
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told investors to “rest assured” Monday after the country’s 30-year bond yield jumped to an all-time high on concerns over her government’s stimulus plans, though analysts cautioned that a change in rhetoric didn’t equal a change in policy. Despite being “peppered with remarks aimed at… maintaining market confidence,” Takaichi’s speech to parliament “does not necessarily mean that policy will actually be adj…
5 Oct 2026, 6:33 pm
Major fire breaks out at city centre property
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says on Monday night, it had 12 fire engines at the scene.
5 Oct 2026, 6:31 pm
Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
Publisher says author died peacefully at home ‘between writing sessions’Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling author and former MP whose political career ended in disgrace when he was imprisoned for perjury, has died at the age of 86.Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the party’s deputy chair, died “suddenly and peacefully” at his home “between writing sessions” on Monday, his publisher HarperCollins said. Continue reading...
5 Oct 2026, 6:31 pm
Cheap Chinese EVs could soon shake up NZ’s used car market. Are we ready?
Getty ImagesBYD’s electric Atto 1 looks much like any other modern city car. It has a five-star safety rating, a touchscreen-equipped interior and, by most accounts, is surprisingly refined to drive. Little about it screams “cheap car” – except its roughly NZ$30,000 price tag. That puts Chinese electric vehicles into interesting territory. They are no longer competing only with new Toyotas, Teslas and other EVs, but with the used petrol cars that still mak…
5 Oct 2026, 6:31 pm
Tom Bateman’s Secret to Nailing ‘The Love Hypothesis’? Being Offline
The actor is also set to lead Netflix's adaptation of the Harlan Coben novel 'The Woods.'…
5 Oct 2026, 6:30 pm
As GLP-1s reshape America, questions and new uses emerge
Hailed by some as miracle drugs, GLP-1s have surged in popularity in the past few years. An estimated one out of every eight Americans is now on some version of them and scientists continue to research new potential uses. But with that rapid expansion, there's a growing list of questions and skeptics. William Brangham reports for our new series, GLP-1s: Reshaping America.
5 Oct 2026, 6:30 pm
Trump to sign executive order in effort to contain diesel prices
US President Donald Trump is preparing to issue an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt diesel, as he faces mounting pressure to ease near-record fuel prices with less than a month remaining before midterm elections. “Refiners and fuel sellers are likely to absorb almost all of the added benefit,” a Bloomberg expert said, as the administration resorts to a kitchen-sink strategy to stem cost increases: Trump previously floated a controversial diesel exp…
5 Oct 2026, 6:28 pm
Caleb Flynn sentenced to life without parole for wife’s murder
Caleb Flynn, a former 'American Idol' hopeful found guilty of the murder of his wife, was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole.
5 Oct 2026, 6:28 pm
Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post
Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment.
5 Oct 2026, 6:27 pm
Bill to regulate kratom sales and ban synthetic compounds passes Pa. House
7-OH products, a concentrated synthetic kratom derivative, are displayed at a retail store in Bismarck on Aug. 5, 2026, hours before a state ban took effect. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)   Members of the Pennsylvania state House voted unanimously Monday to pass a bill that would regulate natural leaf kratom products and ban the sale of synthetic compounds derived from the substance. “This legislation is not about pretendi…
5 Oct 2026, 6:25 pm
Harry Potter Goes Grunge With a Surprisingly Wearable New Lifestyle Collection
Streetwear label Blvck Paris' limited-edition line includes hoodies, jeans, hats, accessories and more.
5 Oct 2026, 6:25 pm
LeBron James won't be taking part in 76ers preseason opener tonight
LeBron James won't be taking the court for the Philadelphia 76ers' first preseason game on Monday night.
5 Oct 2026, 6:25 pm
You’ve probably never heard of synchronous condensers. But they’re essential in the push for renewables
Siemens, CC BY-NC-NDAustralia’s power grid is changing quickly. Coal-fired power stations are gradually shutting down as renewables such as solar and wind grow. But as coal plants retire, they take something useful with them – their giant spinning turbines. As these turbines spin, they help keep the grid stable. Grid-scale batteries can do some of this stabilisation, but not all. This is why authorities are installing more synchronous condensers (“syncons 
5 Oct 2026, 6:25 pm
What to know about a Russian lab worker's death and speculation about pneumonic plague
Local officials have confirmed the illness and death of a lab worker at an anti-plague research institute in Russia.