Peter Lax, Pre-eminent Cold War Mathematician, Dies at 99
As the computer age dawned, he saw how the new technology could be harnessed to mathematics to solve problems in everything from designing weapons to
Grok Chatbot’s ‘White Genocide’ Responses Blamed on xAI Employee
Grok, the chatbot operated by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, was providing the responses about South Africa to unrelated questions.
UFO news: Doctor lays bare key theory on ‘alien abductions’
Alien abductions may sound like something out of a science-fiction movie, but it turns out that a small number of people may ‘experience’ a similar
Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating, citing rising government debt
Moody’s lowered its rating on U.S. debt from Aaa to Aa1, pointing to sustained increase in federal debt and interest payments.
Brain-dead woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban, family says
Georgia’s “heartbeat law” is among the restrictive abortion statutes that have been put in place in many conservative states.
New Jersey’s very bad week: A screeching rail system halt and airport meltdown plague the state
New Jersey’s beloved musical bard Bruce Springsteen promised Wendy in his breakthrough hit “Born to Run” that some day “we’re gonna get to that place
Publix recalls baby food pouches over potential lead contamination
Publix, a national supermarket chain, is voluntarily recalling baby food that could be contaminated with lead, the company announced this week.
Police investigate missing Melania Trump statue
A life-size statue of Melania Trump has gone missing from her hometown in Slovenia.
Ukraine, Russia agree to mass POW swap
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap — the war’s largest — at direct peace talks in Istanbul.
FA Cup Final 2025: Guardiola sees win as ‘massively important’ to Man City
Pep Guardiola admits FA Cup is not the first choice but final is ‘massively important’ to Man City.
World Bank says Syria eligible for new loans after debts cleared
Saudi and Qatari payments settle Syria’s arrears, allowing World Bank and IMF to re-engage.
New blood test for Alzheimer’s approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new blood test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in patients beginning to show
Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying
The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested on Sunday and released on Wednesday.
Five House Republicans stall Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill
Lawmakers from the president’s own party joined all Democrats to reject a key domestic bill, demanding deeper budget cuts.