University of Arizona latest to turn down Trump’s university compact
Seven of nine institutions approached by the Trump administration have now declined to sign new federal funding rules.
Wigmaker flips out over a gay comedian’s order because he’s a “sinner”
The list of services denied to gay people now not only includes cakes, wedding venues, and graphic design services — but also new hirsute category:
It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon
The mysterious impact of a United Airlines aircraft in flight last week has sparked plenty of theories as to its cause, from space debris to
NSO permanently barred from targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware
A federal judge has ordered spyware maker NSO to stop using its Pegasus app to target or infect users of WhatsApp. The ruling, issued Friday
Toxic haze in Delhi despite ‘green’ Diwali
People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only ‘green’ fireworks.
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
The young prodigy’s “unexpected passing” was announced by his family on Monday.
Amazon outage ‘resolved’ as Snapchat and banks among sites impacted
Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses.
Hamas ruled Gaza with an iron rod – will it really give up control?
Hamas is diminished but far from spent – Israel may have to deal with it for some time to come
Security patch or self-inflicted DDoS? Microsoft update knocks out key enterprise functions
An October 2025 Microsoft Windows security update is wreaking havoc on enterprises, impacting multiple systems with bugs ranging from annoying to showstopper. The update in
Toronto Blue Jays advance to World Series, will face Los Angeles Dodgers
The Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series on Monday by defeating the Seattle Mariners and winning the American League pennant
Court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland
Court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland
Some Oklahoma schools received Trump-backed Bibles with outdated U.S. Constitution. Here’s context
Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms allegedly included a version of the U.S. Constitution without the 11th through 27th amendments.
Coast Guard spent about $200M on private jets for Kristi Noem, other top officials. Here’s the contract
Publicly available government documents indicate the Coast Guard spent at least $172 million on two private jets.
Marines fired live ammunition over California freeway after clash between White House and Newsom
Ordnance that exploded prematurely struck a law enforcement vehicle, but no injuries were reported.