Anguish of Colombian brother at rubble of building being searched for earthquake survivors
BBC Mundo has gone to the site of Torres del Limonar, a collapsed building in Cali where rescue workers fight to free survivors.
US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Inside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sight
Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president.
Luigi Mangione murder trial to have anonymous jury
The judge overseeing the state murder trial ruled the 12-person jury would remain anonymous because of the intense media spotlight on the case.
ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In
The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed didn’t say he believes America deserved 9/11. Here’s who did
El-Sayed’s Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, spread the claim on social media.
SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot as the agent race moves to office work
SpaceXAI has launched Grok Bot in beta, AI agents that sign into apps and websites, retain context between tasks and coordinate with each other. Access
Sonos Plans September Launch Event and Deeper Push Into Home AI
Sonos chief executive Tom Conrad says model quality will converge and the advantage will sit with hardware that already knows a home. An FCC filing
DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 2,000
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly, with the death toll surpassing 2,000.
Trump warns of ‘jihadists’ ruling in Washington as Democrats show momentum
Tweety McTreason labels US Democratic nominees ‘jihadists’ in inflammatory remarks made in the Oval Office.
Search for survivors underway in Colombia’s earthquake aftermath
Rescuers search for survivors in western Colombia in what is called the country’s strongest earthquake this century.
Spotify Will Label A.I. Artists and Avoid Promoting Them
The new label, which will begin to be applied next month, is an effort by the streaming service to be more transparent about A.I.-generated music
Brad Lightcap, a Top OpenAI Executive, Steps Down
In OpenAI’s latest exit, Brad Lightcap, a longtime leader at the artificial intelligence company, said he was leaving to start a new venture.