xAI offers to buy Mississippi homes if owners drop noise claims
Elon Musk’s xAI is buying homes next to its power plant in Southaven, Mississippi. The catch is that sellers must drop any claims in a
UK’s National Wealth Fund to invest in defence tech firm
The UK’s National Wealth Fund is planning to invest in Uforce, a London-based defence technology company that makes military drones and robots, the Financial Times
Bhutan hot springs hit by flood from glacial lake burst
No injuries reported after glacial lake burst, causing a flash flood and disrupting Bhutan’s Gasa Tshachu hot springs.
MLB World Series: Why did baseball’s biggest stage struggle for viewership?
When Brewers and Rays faced off, it marked the first World Series between two of MLB’s smallest spenders in 35 years.
Chase sparks Bangladesh collapse as West Indies on top in Mirpur Test
West Indies’ Royston Chase forces collapse as Bangladesh slump to 79-6, a lead of 106 runs, on day three of first Test.
As a measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines
Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of the nation’s worst measles outbreak in 35 years
Halloween: 7 rumors to get in the spooky spirit
From the history of trick-or-treating to the best way to preserve your jack-o’-lanterns, our Halloween archives run deep.
GM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver data
General Motors marketed its Smart Driver system as a way for parents to monitor teen drivers or for adults to track their driving behavior. But
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
Binance has suspended all withdrawals after the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange fell victim to what appears to be the biggest heist in history. The exchange
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up ‘confused and in pain’ after failed execution
It is Pike’s first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.
Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J
Spain transport minister says he won’t resign over high-speed rail disaster
Óscar Puente has been facing calls to resign after two high-speed trains collided earlier in the week, killing at least 69 people.
Swedish academic says he has been barred from UK over event with Palestine Action founder
Andreas Malm was due to appear on a panel alongside a co-founder of the proscribed group next week.