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U.S. measles cases this year have surpassed 4,000, with over 25 percent of the nation’s reported infections coming from Pennsylvania, according to recently released data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are currently 4,080 measles cases reported across 47 states and Washington, D.C., the CDC confirmed Friday. Out of these reported…
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis.
The US embassy says it is "aware of attacks on King Khalid International Airport", which come days after Yemen's Houthis said they had struck it.
Attack on Saudi airport leaves 12 dead, dozens wounded, sources say Reuters
When we think about a diamond, we often think about a material whose value comes from its perfection. In my research, however, I am interested in something almost opposite: the tiny imperfections inside diamonds. These atomic-scale defects can give diamonds new optical and electronic properties, and some of them can serve as quantum systems. The challenge is learning how to control these defects without disturbing the others.
Meal prepping is a great way to save money, spend less time in the kitchen and stick to a meal plan. But while cooking meals for the week ahead may be convenient, there can be real risks associated with eating bulk-cooked meals.
Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21 The Washington Post
Volodymyr Zelensky says the attack, which left children dead, was Russia expressing its "thanks" for a US diesel deal.
President Trump struck a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel Friday, allowing the Kremlin to supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and the global marketplace, sparking a feud between him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The deal served to remedy rising energy prices fueled by the U.S.’s ongoing military operations in Iran…
Potent powders can produce a nearly catatonic state, particularly in those who have not tried the drug before.
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel are both expected to make landfall in the coming days. Rachel could also affect Southern California.
Nine dead in Erie, Pennsylvania, mass shooting Reuters
The clash marks a new low point in White House relations with Kyiv as Russia escalates its bombing of Ukrainian cities.
Two mass shootings in the United States have claimed the lives of 14 people in the space of a few hours, local police forces have confirmed.
Records reveal how fraternity members responded when a fellow student accused them of sexual assault.
Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia Police Department in July, the company disclosed on Friday. The AI firm said its Claude Haiku 4.5 model filled out a form on a website page soliciting the public’s help to gather more information about unsolved homicide on July 18. The model submitted…
Hours after President Trump said the United States would buy Russian diesel, the Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war.
Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.
As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo's pimples weren't too bad—just a few bumps on her forehead and nose.
Roofs were ripped off buildings after Isaias barrelled into the US on Friday evening, before it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.
The author urges Congress to pass the bipartisan Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act to remove federal record barriers that hinder employment and economic stability for many Americans.
Ms. Pike, 50 and convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, survived two doses of the drug pentobarbital late last month.
Ronaldo provisionally suspended after national team walkout, media reports say Reuters
The team en route to the suspected crash site aim finally to solve the mystery of her 1937 disappearance.
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike released from hospital, returned to prison Reuters
The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution.
As the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric goes to both sides of conflicts. She’s worried that our warring world is spiraling out of control.
Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at British zoo Reuters
Nearly 300,000 people may live in areas at risk of flooding in the Nepalese, Indian and Chinese areas of the Himalayas. The results, from a study published in Scientific Reports, also indicate that the total area covered by buildings within potential flood zones increased by approximately 45% between 2016 and 2023.
Federal employees do not work for a president, a political party or an ideology — we work for America.
Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called capital punishment “inadmissible” on World Day Against the Death Penalty, amid the Pentagon’s plans to livestream the December execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan in Texas. “The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the pontiff wrote on…
Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. There are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands of people without power.
IDF battlefield medicine cut combat mortality rates from 15% to 7.1%, with advances in casualty evacuation and trauma care now benefiting the U.S. Army.
Most of us recognize basic phases of matter and their properties: solids maintain their shape, liquids flow freely with constant volume, and gases expand to fill their container. Quantum phases, on the other hand, are much harder to categorize, overturning traditional notions of what a phase even is and forcing physicists to rethink their definitions.
The author argues that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence risks establishing a high-tech feudalism where a few mega-corporations exert unprecedented control over human cognition and social infrastructure.
ERIE, Pa. (WJET) — Nine people are dead after what Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro described as a mass shooting in the City of Erie Friday night. The City of Erie also confirmed Saturday morning that nine people lost their lives in what they’re describing as a tragedy. According to the city, officers arrived on the…
Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations' sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were "unheard of".
Two cartoon characters appear on a screen. One belongs to a group of three, and the other to a group of two. Which character would you rather play with?
Polish police had already deployed to schools after a female caretaker was killed and several others injured in two earlier attacks in two days.
The anger over the voting lists has melded with grievances from young Indians struggling to find work.
Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days Reuters
Sweden and Denmark are pouring money into defense, tightening ties with each other and Europe—and moving beyond the U.S. It’s paying off.
From coral reefs in Papua New Guinea to chimpanzees in West Africa, grizzly bears in Canada and albatross colonies off Tasmania, some ecosystems are thriving despite climate change, habitat loss and other environmental pressures.
Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after 'very friendly' call Reuters
The group - who are not registered as a political party in India - want electoral reforms ahead of crucial state elections.
The Fed has been raising rates to fight inflation, but it seems they are fueling big unintended consequences. In particular, they are accelerating … Source
President Donald Trump’s sustained assault on the First Amendment reached a new level this week. According to ABC’s legal counsel, the network’s news … Source
The purpose of our weekly ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) rundown is to give you a chance to catch up on the biggest stories that have appeared on … Source
A prominent Republican pollster warned that voters increasingly see President Donald Trump as no different from the political establishment he once … Source
Just how War/Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is going to immediately improve the U.S. military by firing up to 20 percent of its generals and admirals … Source
Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted Panama on Friday, setting off panic in the capital city and warnings of dangerous tsunami waves.
Europe’s most recent bond selloff is a “clear warning sign” that investors are getting nervous about governments’ efforts to rein in debt, according … Source
A newly released financial disclosure shows the August purchase of SpaceX debt preceded a policy aimed at expanding U.S. commercial launches Source
A new lawsuit alleges McDonald’s uses AI to coordinate menu prices across restaurants. The company denies the claims. Here’s what diners should know. For customers who keep a close eye on food spending, even a drive-thru trip can have different prices depending on the location. Restaurants have long … Source
Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago.
What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with a fan deciding to keep the ball.
Participants meditated inside an MRI tube, with and without psilocybin.
10/10/2012: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin I argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 10, 2012 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Zohran Mamdani next to a DoorDash worker
Scant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questions about how often the drugs might cause serious harm like blindness or pancreatitis.
Global Alliance for Palestine distributed a detailed playbook urging groups to shut down city squares and blockade corporate hubs across continents.
Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.
Student protests in France over crumbling schools expose deep tensions as Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise allegedly exploits the growing unrest.
Illustration of the British flag
The head of the Metropolitan Police's Special Constabulary has been sacked after he used his work phone to capture images of a sexual nature, the force has said.
We assess three campaign ads in the battleground states that have focused on the cost of living.
Carve a pumpkin? You can do better than that. Fun and unusual ways to celebrate the season, from writing a gratitude letter to making an ancestral altar.
Democrats are hoping to win back Latino voters who have soured on both parties. They hope Latino content creators will bridge the gap.
In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.
It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past 12 months have been a ceasefire in name only.
A judicial review of the decision to halt an Orange Order parade route along the Garvaghy Road has been adjourned until Monday.
Some Delta Delta Delta members are asking if the sorority shares blame in the bombshell case — or if the group is a scapegoat.
The leaders of India's "Cockroach" movement have been detained by police, along with hundreds of protesters, in a major crackdown to stop a mass demonstration.
Opinion | Foiled hijacking showed a shifting Middle East The Washington Post
To retain our preference for humanity, we may have to go beyond rationality.
More than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesign The Washington Post
Missile attacks on airports are spooking travelers and threatening another pillar of the kingdom’s growth.
Foreign investors are returning but find busted pipelines, chronic blackouts and an industry hollowed out by years of neglect.
Dissolved rock precipitated around the tools, which then decayed.
The planned public execution of Nidal Hasan reminds us that postliberalism is all about normalizing ruthlessness.
One damaged data center has supercomputers used for training Yandex’s AI model.
Stylish upcycling, with a retro flair, at Spain's Museo de Historia de la Computación.
From today's First Circuit decision today in Bean Maine Lobster, Inc. v. Monterey Bay Aquarium Found., written by Judge Julie… The post Statement About Maine Lobster Industry as a Whole Can't Be Actionable Group Defamation appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Rubio’s grand rhetoric about Western civilization covers for grubby official conduct.
"We’ve made it clear that NASA will never give up its presence in low Earth orbit."
In a Fifth Circuit case (which the court just declined to rehear en banc), a woman had faced potential prosecution for publishing a photo of a transgender politician washing hands in a women's restroom.
Before the lava fountains started, the ground was expanding by half a meter a day.
In what would be the nation’s first public execution in 90 years, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon would livestream Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s death by firing squad. What do you think? The post Pentagon To Livestream Firing Squad Execution appeared first on The Onion.
AI executives are planning for a public revolt after a major attack. A federal power grab is the wrong response.
Emily Eisner and Kenny Burgos debate Zohran Mamdani's housing policies.
Study finds coding efficiency gains get "absorbed" by human review "bottleneck."