AOC slams JD Vance’s presidential ambitions in just 4 words
Liberals are cheering Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for her response to a question about JD Vance. Outside the Capitol this week, a reporter asked her:
US home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs
US homeowners have embraced home batteries in record-breaking numbers in early 2026, spurred on by state incentives while seeking to offset rising residential electricity costs.
Superworms could replace beetles for cleaning skeletal remains
Fatemeh Rastekar, Niloofar Alaei Kakhki and Morteza Monfared discuss the safe and practical utility of superworm larvae for cleaning museum specimens. Credit: Anthony Lewis, PLOS/CC-BY
Acupuncture for Heart Attacks and more State-Sanctioned Pseudoscience
States default to a private organization run by acupuncturists and TCM practitioners to vet continuing education courses, with predictable results. The post Acupuncture for Heart
CNN anchor shuts down MAGA columnist’s head-scratching warning about ‘Chinese babies’
A fiery debate broke out between a CNN anchor and a MAGA-defending correspondent who warned about “Chinese babies.” CNN anchor Abby Phillip hosted a panel
DOJ whistleblower urges Senate to probe whether Todd Blanche dodged records laws
A Department of Justice whistleblower is pressing the Senate to investigate Trump’s nominee for Attorney General. In a Wednesday piece, fired DOJ attorney Liz Oyer
Couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building
A couple have been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building in an apparent marriage proposal.
A Brazilian banking trojan is targeting Santander and BBVA customers with fake PDF lures
A Brazilian banking trojan called Ousaban is going after Windows users who bank in Spain and Portugal, using fake PDFs, geofencing, and a payload hidden
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Microsoft struggles to address AI notetaker governance nightmare
Microsoft this week tried to address the growing challenges surrounding notetaker bots in meetings by giving IT better control over them. Microsoft’s announcement said that
US designates Ecuador’s Chone Killers gang as ‘terrorist’ organisation
Ecuador’s government praises the US for backing President Noboa’s campaign to dismantle gang-crime networks.
German prosecutors charge Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream explosions
Prosecutors allege a yacht was used in the sabotage of pipelines, with the suspect leading the operation.
Lawyer takes Trump to Task over Unchecked Presidential Powers
Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein says the US was founded on the principle that governments exist to protect rights.
Watch: Couple scale Empire State Building, get engaged and are arrested
The two were atop the 1,454 ft (443 m) building for at least ten minutes and displayed a large banner before climbing down.