14-year-old Californian wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in lightning-round tiebreaker
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from California, won a tense tiebreaker to take the title at this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming the best young
AI-generated film about Iranian resistance set to premiere at Tribeca Festival
Tribeca Festival is defending the inclusion of a full-length AI-generated movie in its lineup this year. Filmmakers Ash and Pooya Koosha used AI tools to
Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies opening investigation into E. Jean Carroll
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied on Thursday that his office has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused
New blood tests for multiple cancers gain political backing
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building.
Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night.
Italy restores lucky testicles on bull mosaic worn down by tourists
The artwork is the centre of a tradition that involves visitors performing three spins on it for good fortune.
‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
Weight-loss drugs like GLP-1s are easy to buy online, raising overdose and safety concerns
Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was
6 bodies recovered from Washington paper mill as effort to dilute contaminated water is underway
The bodies of six of nine missing people have been recovered from the site of a chemical tank implosion and rupture in Washington state, officials
‘Disqualifying’: Susan Collins scorched over her response to Iraq war question
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) lashed out at her Democratic opponent Graham Platner’s military service, in a video posted Thursday night by the right-wing Maine Wire
Judge embarrasses Trump DOJ lawyer in court with blistering comeback: report
A federal judge delivered an embarrassing response to a Department of Justice lawyer who was defending Trump from a lawsuit, according to a new report
Blood test could detect Alzheimer’s signs ‘decades before symptoms appear’
A blood test could detect Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear, a study suggests.
The hybrid model: why the smartest finance teams aren’t going all-in on AI
Every finance vendor with a pulse has slapped “AI-powered” on their homepage in the last 18 months. Most of them are exaggerating, not maliciously, but
Brussels fines Temu €200M under the DSA for unsafe baby toys and faulty chargers
The Temu fine, the second-ever DSA penalty after X’s €120M in December, gives the EU’s online-safety regime its first major Chinese-platform enforcement case. The European