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A group of state attorneys general are suing the artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT-maker of illegally misleading users over the safety of its chatbot. Eight states filed lawsuits Wednesday, alleging OpenAI pushed forward with development of its AI products, despite knowing its products require safety guardrails. The bipartisan group of state leaders argue OpenAI…
President Trump suggested at a campaign rally in Arizona on Wednesday that leakers should be shot, in an apparent reference to leaks surrounding U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. “Somebody leaked, some sleazebag. They ought to go to jail and be shot. For the rest of their life, they should be in jail,” Trump said…
Some short excerpts from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Indus. Ass'n v. Uthmeier, decided today by Judge Kevin… The post Florida "Addictive Features" Social Media Restrictions on Minors Likely Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason Magazine.
A voting rights group warned the Justice Department (DOJ) it plans to sue if the DOJ doesn’t back away from a demand made to various California voting authorities demanding they cross reference their voter lists with those on a USB provided by the Trump administration within 48 hours. According to a copy of the letter…
A group of House Democrats are asking the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pause its new AI air traffic control tool until their questions are answered. The group of lawmakers – led by Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-Md.) and included D.C.’s nonvoting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton – sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and…
The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent on Wednesday, the steepest drop in more than two months.
Enrollment in ObamaCare and other health insurance plans on the individual market dropped by more than 4.5 million people over the past year, according to an analysis by health research organization KFF. Enrollment fell from 25.2 million in 2025 to 20.5 million in June 2026, an 18 percent drop — the largest year-to-year decrease since…
President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
Sean Spicer, a former White House press secretary during President Trump’s first term, said he felt bad for new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia after a rocky start behind the podium. In an interview Wednesday, Spicer said he empathized with the challenges of serving as the president’s chief spokesperson after Zacharia was criticized for…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Gerber Products Co. and its parent company, Nestlé USA Inc., alleging the Gerber baby food products contain dangerous levels of toxic metals, according to a Wednesday press release from his office. “Gerber promised parents its food was safe and rigorously tested. Its own tests showed toxic metals in…
Anthropic to add US voting information to Claude before midterms Reuters
Employees at the Brooklyn shop that singer Kelly Clarkson slammed on social media following a “rude” interaction are allegedly receiving death threats, the store’s co-owner, Adam Rubin, said Wednesday. “We are legitimately worried about the safety of our shop keepers,” Rubin told TMZ. “Because Kelly Clarkson has put us all in danger and has used…
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Inflation in September rose to 3.7 percent: BLS Inflation rose slightly in September after holding steady the month prior, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Wednesday. © Nam Y. Huh, Associated…
Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".
"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."
A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.
In blistering ruling, judge says Trump’s golf plans spurred ‘breakneck’ tree removal The Washington Post
US Supreme Court again backs Republicans in clash over political ad rates Reuters
Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms young users Reuters
Judge deals another blow to Trump’s White House media bans The Washington Post
Iranian attack sinks container ship in Strait of Hormuz The Washington Post
Thousands of students in Albania are calling for better university conditions and job prospects, but buildings have been set on fire in the unrest.
September’s Consumer Price Index report will keep pressure on President Trump and the Federal Reserve to tame intensifying price pressures.
The Onion selects the best books to take on vacation this year. The post America’s Greatest Inventions appeared first on The Onion.
Ukrainian officials say the restrictions imposed on the terminals have blunted their ability to attack Russian targets and intercept drones.
Some excerpts from the long Third Circuit en banc opinion yesterday by Judge Stephanos Bibas in U.S. v. Bost (for… The post Second Amendment Rights Forfeited by Past Terroristic Threats Conviction appeared first on Reason Magazine.
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.
The Earth’s vital signs are concerning, a new report says The Washington Post
Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.
The U.S. military detected 378 cartel drone incursions along the Mexico border in 30 days, and experts warn cartels will continue to innovate.
With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.
As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.
Explainer: What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink? Reuters
"Have you ever seen a world born?"
I'm interviewed about this roughly at about 3:15 to 6:30 of this episode of PBS's Civics Made Easy series. Unfortunately,… The post America: Democracy or Republic? appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Author Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.
Beijing’s concession on hybrid vehicles shows how much it needs the European market
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who met with Britain’s prime minister, has said Ukraine received no warning of Russian attacks, but President Trump has said Washington is still “sharing intel.”
Deadly Houthi missile strikes have airlines racing to move billions worth of planes to safety.
FBI says director Patel in Virginia, not Russia Reuters
It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.
US lawmakers ask FAA to conduct review before allowing Amazon drone hub near Boston Reuters
OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges Reuters
AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.
She spent decades building an identity as a wife and mother. Could she disrupt “a perfectly good family dynamic” to live her own truth?
For years, Ukraine’s armed forces have relied on satellite communication services developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Recent restrictions have hampered its war effort.
Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.
Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s population and infrastructure continue to dominate coverage of the conflict. But on the ground, … Source
Column | At 63, he’s a top knee expert. Here’s his exercise routine for strong knees. The Washington Post
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before midterm elections that have focused heavily on affordability. The consumer price index rose … Source
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The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.
OpenAI engineer faces 5 years and $250K fine as FBI lobs foreign spy charges.
Tensions between Tokyo and Moscow have been rising since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The tax agency was supposed to release detailed data on this year's filing season in July. Months later, it's still unpublished. The Trump administration is delaying the release of detailed data showing how Republicans’ 2025 tax cuts affected millions of Americans’ taxes, even as it tries to sell … Source
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As news broke that federal agents searched her home, we took a look back at the rumors we've analyzed about the Minnesota Democrat. Democratic U.S. … Source
To the editor: It is alarming that we may no longer have access to the smartest and hardest-working people on the planet, people who come here to do research at universities via a J-1 visa and those hired by tech firms with an H-1B work visa (“White House targets Stanford, Caltech and tech giants … Source
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life more affordable and conducting vast oversight of the Trump administration — if the party seizes majority control in next month’s elections. Democratic leader … Source
Tributes pour in for the man behind iconic Duke Nukem 3D levels and much more.
"What a difference two decades has made for the First and Second Amendments."
The strikes come as the U.S. military is successfully shepherding more oil through the strait.
Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan's office have settled Palantir's lawsuit over a decision to block a £50m ($66m) contract with the Metropolitan Police.
The attack follows strikes on Riyadh’s international airport and expands the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed militants.
The world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, according to archaeologists.
It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.
Four years after the attacks, Serhii Kuznetsov appears in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.
All of the spots are in South Australia, reportedly because the state government paid for incognito inspectors to visit.
Pope Leo has thanked wellwishers for their prayers after his cancer operation.
We got to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.
The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.
Two children who died in an arson attack at a home in Ireland have been named as Callum and Jayden, as their family and police urge anyone with information to come forward.
Plus: Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece, an OpenAI engineer is charged with bugging a conference room, and voters elect Hitler Mussolini.
Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?
The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.
Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.
For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them.
Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.
The problem with pandering to a small slice of the electorate.
One veteran’s reflections on what we got right—and what we got wrong.
A report by weapons experts at Conflict Armament Research shows how the Yemeni militant group is developing medium-range weapons independently of Iran.
Greta Thunberg joined student protesters in France amid over 6,100 arrests and widespread school closures as violent clashes with riot police escalate.
Trump’s Affection for Russia Is No Mystery The Atlantic
Oil prices were mixed as traders weighed persistent Middle East supply risks against prospects for additional Russian diesel exports.
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—Fanning hype for its upcoming open-world sandbox game by teasing a copious collection of tracks from the legendary singer-songwriter and film composer, Rockstar Games announced in a press release Tuesday that the Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack would contain 10,000 songs by Randy Newman. “The music is an essential part of any Grand Theft […] The post Rockstar Announces ‘GTA VI’ Soundtrack Contains 10,000 Songs By Randy Newman appeared first on The Onion.
Donald Trump's Board of Peace excludes UNRWA from Gaza's future as the EU pledges $1 billion and demilitarization efforts gain global momentum.
The head of MI5 has painted a sobering picture of a range of threats now facing Britain and European allies.
ARLINGTON, VA—Saying it was disappointing to enter the smoothie shop and not be greeted by streamers or decorations, local man Ryan Hunter confirmed Tuesday that workers at Sweetgrass Juicery were not as excited for his birthday as the marketing email had suggested they were. “Yesterday I got this email that was like, ‘Congratulations on your […] The post Smoothie Shop Workers Not As Excited For Man’s Birthday As Marketing Email Made It Seem appeared first on The Onion.
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Interactions between the president and the free press have been central to the United States since the nation’s founding. The Onion takes a look back at key moments that have shaped the executive branch’s relationship with the Fourth Estate. 1803 Local busybody Arthur Swipple wanders into the White House and asks Thomas Jefferson what he’s […] The post Timeline Of President–Press Relations appeared first on The Onion.