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A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.
Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.
Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ finally looks like the future The Washington Post
Death toll in Nepal flood reaches 469, police say Reuters
Susan Collins agrees to four debates ahead of Senate election in Maine The Washington Post
Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students Reuters
Gold slips as Fed chief Warsh's Jackson Hole speech looms Reuters
A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.
Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows Reuters
The U.S. military said Thursday that it has cleared all Iranian sea mines along internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz. In a video posted to the social platform X Thursday evening, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said that “the U.S. military has achieved a major milestone in the Strait…
US military uses laser to down three Mexican cartel drones near border Reuters
Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer Reuters
Wisconsin politicians made jokes out of President Trump’s executive order aiming to rename Lake Ontario, jesting about the renaming of Lake Michigan, another Great Lake. On Thursday, the president put his signature on an executive order formally changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid U.S.-Canadian trade tensions. “We’re going to be changing…
Mayor Karen Bass had compared the ubiquitous purveyors of street food with homeless encampments. Her opponent, Nithya Raman, said vendors should be brought into the system.
President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
Russia threatened to strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine after Moscow accused Kyiv of using Storm Shadow missiles against Donetsk.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Hemp ban awaits Senators returning from break When Congress returns from August recess next week, House Republicans looking to quickly pass stopgap funding legislation will need to navigate the same potential minefield on hemp that almost tripped up the Senate. …
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
US FTC probes YouTube over social media policies, Bloomberg News reports Reuters
Pirro’s special grand jury probing D.C. schools, city oversight of youth The Washington Post
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Thursday blaming the location of a temporary Ellipse site for an incident in early August when President Trump’s Marine One helicopter came within a mile of a passenger jet. The report stated that the helicopter attempted to contact air traffic controllers twice at Reagan Washington…
By sending his CIA chief, Trump is trying a new tack to tamp down Russian aggression.
Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
More states pilot 3-year college degrees, seeking to address rising tuition The Washington Post
Bloomberg News (Jordan Fischer) seems to have broken the story. Culver is also accused of impersonating an NSA agent, a… The post Prosecution for Forging Court Order, Purportedly from Chief Justice Roberts appeared first on Reason.com.
The deadly flash floods in Nepal are not a surprise to many scientists. Glacial melt is accelerating because of climate change, putting millions of people at risk.
Ratko Mladić, the notorious Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide and war crimes, has died at age 84 in a Hague prison hospital while serving a life sentence.
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.
Donald Trump next to Terry Crews as President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho in "Idiocracy"
On Election Day in 2024, as voters cast their ballots, Elon Musk posted a campaign music video supporting Donald Trump’s bid for president. Set to Van … Source
The reaction to a procedural ruling by the Supreme Court on Aug. 24, 2026, was immediate and sharp. The conservative justices’ decision in the 6-3 … Source
For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic … Source
Meta has agreed to pay up to US$17 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general. The states … Source
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock cascaded more than 170 kilometres down the … Source
What probably triggered the Nepal flood, and why it could happen more often The Washington Post
On a December night in 2022, Austin Patrick was heading back to college in Virginia after spending winter break with family in Iowa. He was driving … Source
As you’ve probably heard by now, Donald Trump’s second term has proved extremely lucrative, and by lucrative, we mean the president of the United … Source
A $30 trillion revenue claim raises the bar for what AI companies say they’re worth to investors. Anthropic is preparing to tell investors ahead of … Source
A Flock camera next to a California license plate
Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.
More than 200 extra officers have been drafted in to help Cleveland Police after multiple violent incidents across Middlesbrough.
Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.
Andy Thapa is a charter and rescue pilot for a Nepali helicopter company. He's been rescuing people stranded by the catastrophic flooding, and carrying them to safety.
Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Gavin Newsom and Tim Curry
Iranian business activity and banking continues openly despite warnings by the U.S. and an announced end to ties.
MIAMI—Saying the manosphere influencer vastly exaggerated aspects of his life in order to fabricate a social media persona, lawyers for Andrew Tate disclosed Thursday that he rented a brother to appear loved online. “Despite all the videos of Andrew supposedly sparring with his brother at the gym or smoking cigars with him in a supercar, the […] The post Lawyers Say Andrew Tate Rented Brother To Appear Loved Online appeared first on The Onion.
Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.
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More than 1,450 people, including pilgrims and children, have vanished in a wave of destruction likely sparked by a broken glacier. At least 390 people are dead.
The president is willing to wait and see if the strategy of squeezing Iran economically bears fruit.
"Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now..."
He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Opinion | What the disloyal leaks about Iran prove about Trump The Washington Post
Woman accused of WWII Memorial vandalism says she wanted ‘nation’s attention’ The Washington Post
Cooperation helps us survive, while innovation helps us prosper. How ‘interjurisdictional competition’ can foster the latter.
Study: Land use is the biggest factor in determining decomposition rates of organic cotton underpants.
"It just felt like the right thing to do."
"We built this city on good cacao" does have a nice ring to it.
Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.
Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God."
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, has died.
The U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claiming the country can grow its way out of it. What do you think? The post U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion appeared first on The Onion.
WASHINGTON—His voice shaking even more than usual as he grew excited over his impending torment, a trembling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was overheard Thursday telling a dominatrix to use processed foods on his balls. “Mistress Jessica, I’ve been a bad little health and human services secretary, and I…I deserve to have my pathetic nuts punished […] The post Trembling RFK Jr. Tells Dominatrix To Use Processed Foods On His Balls appeared first on The Onion.
The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.
A massive glacier collapse triggered a magnitude 5.2 landslide event that caused catastrophic Nepal and Tibet floods, with over 1,400 people still missing.
European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, according to legal filings obtained by Sky News.
More than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson.
A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?
Customer data has been stolen after a cyber attack targeting three UK airports including Manchester and Stansted.
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun called the Dominican Republic's IHRA adoption a "historic moment" and urged other Latin American governments to follow suit.
In Kyiv, Ukrainians walk the line between festivity and fear.
And other lessons from the end of the 2026 GOP primary season.
A father and son have died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.
Economists Who Weren’t Worried About the Debt Are Now Panicking The Atlantic
White House aide Natalie Harp is drawing scrutiny from many political observers. The Onion shares everything you need to know about Harp and her background. Education: Liberty University School of Blond Woman Business Job Title: Senior Girl to the President Qualifications: Made a nice diorama of the Oval Office Your Estranged Aunt’s Opinion Of Her: […] The post Political Profile: Natalie Harp appeared first on The Onion.
THE HEAVENS—Her heart breaking when she discovered the Almighty fumbling over the most basic words on the page in front of Him, country music icon and noted humanitarian Dolly Parton was reportedly troubled to discover Wednesday that God was illiterate. “I just about washed off my makeup from crying when I saw the Lord struggle […] The post Dolly Parton Troubled To Find God Illiterate appeared first on The Onion.
Fearing supply shortages, Iranians are rushing to buy fuel and food as living standards deteriorate.
About 1,800 volunteers pulled ropes to move the 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep back into position using hikiya, an ancient Japanese moving technique.
Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe The Washington Post
Video captures mudslides engulfing buildings in Gyirong, Tibet, minutes after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake triggered flash flooding near Nepal's border.
CIA director’s secretive visit to Moscow stirs mystery The Washington Post
UN Watch says UNRWA teacher Imad Youssif El Samhouri glorified terrorism for years before the United Nations honored him at a memorial service.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are set to return to the U.K. six years after stepping back from royal duties and moving to the U.S. What do you think? The post Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Moving Back To U.K. appeared first on The Onion.