LA28 to be first Olympic Games to sell naming rights for venues
The organising committee for the Los Angeles Olympics says some partner deals are already in place for the 2028 Games.
Month: August 2025
The day Israeli settlers lynched two young men in the West Bank
A mob of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians who were out among their olive groves.
Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 23 people as four more die from malnutrition
Several aid seekers killed in southern Gaza and several others killed in attacks on Gaza City, medical sources say.
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year
“It’s well-known” that Lindsey Graham is gay, Trump ally testifies in deposition
One of the president’s closest allies in right-wing social media, Laura Loomer, said that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is gay and that it’s well-known among
Upcoming DeepSeek AI model failed to train using Huawei’s chips
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek delayed the release of its new model after failing to train it using Huawei’s chips, highlighting the limits of Beijing’s
Sam Altman finally stood up to Elon Musk after years of X trolling
Much attention was paid to OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk trading barbs on X this week after Musk threatened to sue Apple over
Teacher accused of killing parents on hike pleads not guilty to murder charges
The teacher accused of fatally stabbing an Arkansas couple while they were hiking with two of their daughters pleaded not guilty to two capital murder
Massachusetts health officials warn about potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters
Health officials in Massachusetts are warning the public about a potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters after a person was infected.
‘Who’s running the show?’ is a key question in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ challenge
A lawsuit challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as ‘Alligator Alley’ has wrapped up with several key
The strange-but-true origin story of the humble potato
Scientists have long wondered about how the potato’s genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross between tomatoes and a
This missing trait could make robots more ‘human’
Neurotic, anxious robots like C-3P0 from Star Wars’ C-3P0 and Marvin from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy are a staple of science fiction —
Posts claim 2 men shared a heart, wife and cause of death. Here’s the full story
A heart transplant recipient married his heart donor’s wife and then committed suicide in the same way his donor had.
Unpacking claim Utah lawmaker suggested change in age of consent law as relative faced child rape charges
State Senate President J. Stuart Adams suggested to another lawmaker he should look into the law, according to a report from The Salt Lake Tribune.