MAGA lawmaker’s aide accused of running extortion and ‘court-fixing’ scheme: report
The top aide of Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has been accused of operating an extortion and “court-fixing” scheme, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit
Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller
Madagascan flying foxes aren’t as mighty as they were 150 years ago. The big bats have shrunk, possibly due to selective hunting or other human
Jeanine Pirro’s own team caught on tape admitting blunder in Trump revenge case: report
One of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s top aides was caught on tape making a damaging admission about a case Kash Patel set in motion. Carlton
FTC and eight states sue Toast over hidden fees and hard-to-cancel plans
The US Federal Trade Commission and eight states have sued Toast, the restaurant software and payments company. They accuse it of hidden fees, unwanted add-ons
Sam Altman says OpenAI will point its robots at building data centres
OpenAI will point its robotics programme at building data centres, chief executive Sam Altman said. Self-replicating data centres, built with AI-controlled robots, are “within grasp”
Anthropic and OpenAI diverge on who should pull the plug on risky AI
OpenAI and Anthropic agree that frontier AI systems need stronger oversight, but they are proposing sharply different approaches to stopping models that pose serious risks:
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain Picard and ‘X-Men’ actor, dies at 86
Stewart died in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Trump administration attempts to take down leak of ICE personnel data
An Icelandic web company, FlokiNET, has defended the data’s publication as satisfying a ‘legitimate’ public interest.
Palestinians face growing bans from Al-Aqsa as Israel tightens control
As Israel renews a ban on Al-Aqsa imam, Islamic Waqf officials warn of shrinking authority at Muslim holy site.
Bright object beyond Pluto may be the solar system’s sixth dwarf planet
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found what might be a tiny new world in the far reaches of our solar system, hidden beyond the
‘This is so crazy!’ Virginia college student looking for shark teeth finds rare Native American spearpoint
On the last day of an ecology field trip to Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a biology undergraduate student discovered more than she expected. While searching for
Decapitated man buried near fort in Roman-era Scotland gets a new virtual face
Researchers have virtually reconstructed the face of a man who was decapitated after his death almost 2,000 years ago and then buried near a Roman
Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointment
Charles Swift faced a 140-mile round trip to get to a hospital, but had to drive himself.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty
A federal judge has ruled that chronically ill people on Medicaid won’t be bound by new work requirement rules that the latest Trump administration guidance