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Scotland names starters for France clash at Murrayfield
Graham and Dempsey will start for Scotland against France on Saturday, with head coach Gregor Townsend saying the focus is on Scotland’s own Six Nations campaign, not on whether France could clinch the title.
Philadelphia schools test AI in the classroom
Philadelphia educators are exploring how artificial intelligence might be used in schools, stressing responsible, practical applications. A North Philadelphia classroom is offering an early look at how AI could start reshaping everyday teaching and learning.
Living with AI, the promise of everyday “help”
A look at how artificial intelligence is being used in daily life, at home and at work, to handle routine tasks faster and more efficiently. Convenient, sure, and also a gentle reminder that everything now wants to be your supervisor.
Police use of AI accelerates with newer tools
Police departments have used AI for years, but recent advances have expanded and improved these technologies, increasing their role in crime prevention and investigations. The pitch is “smarter policing,” the public question is “and who is watching the watchers with the algorithm.”
Churchill’s early failures and his case for boldness
Drawing on Winston Churchill’s 1930 memoir, My Early Life, the piece notes his early career setbacks and his belief that it is better to act generously and truthfully than to obsess over avoiding mistakes, or chasing personal success and social approval.
Ring camera captures bunk bed collapse trapping a child
A Ring camera recorded the moment a top bunk frame came loose and fell, trapping a child in the lower bunk.
Crufts return for 11-year-old cancer survivor and her dog
Freya Harris, 11, returned to Crufts three years after first competing while undergoing treatment for stage 4 Wilms’ tumour. She showed her Australian shepherd, Echo, and did not place. Crufts features 18,698 dogs across 200-plus breeds, with Best in Show airing Sunday on Channel 4. The event also includes Evgenyia Samarska, a Ukrainian refugee and former dog trainer who finished cancer treatment last week and is showing two schipperkes.
UK asylum overhaul draws backlash from within Labour
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out a “firm but fair” overhaul of the UK asylum system, including tougher action on asylum seekers who break the law or work illegally, new restrictions aimed at keeping foreign criminals out, and an end to permanent refugee status. She also announced a pilot offering up to £40,000 to 150 families with rejected claims to leave voluntarily or face forced removal. Around 100 Labour MPs warned the approach could undermine integration and leave refugees in prolonged insecurity, while Reform UK criticized the payments as an incentive for illegal migration.
Finland’s interior minister rejects Spain’s mass regularization idea
Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen, who has driven tighter Finnish immigration policy, criticized Spain’s proposal to regularize large numbers of undocumented migrants, arguing Europe’s migration challenges will not be solved through solidarity alone.
Speech or debate clause spotlighted in Mark Kelly censure fight
The scope of the Constitution’s speech or debate clause is under scrutiny after Sen. Mark Kelly invoked First Amendment protections to block a censure imposed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon paused the censure while an appeal proceeds.
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