Trump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm Results
Election officials say they worry the administration could use its own unsubstantiated claims to contest the vote in November.
Is the world pricing the risk of a US diesel export ban?
A spike in diesel prices is hammering broad sectors of the U.S. economy – especially agriculture and shipping – and becoming a flash point ahead of … Source
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other. Source
Volvo Cars expands automated driving partnership with Nvidia - Reuters
Volvo Cars expands automated driving partnership with Nvidia Reuters
‘We’re Making a Fortune,’ Trump Says of High Oil Prices as Working Class Pays | Common Dreams
"Workers are losing the race between wages and prices," said one economist. "It's no wonder workers feel left behind in the current … Source
‘Sodcit’ – after battlefield setbacks, Russia returns to destroying Ukraine’s morale
Ukrainian president, Volodymr Zelensky, recently told journalists that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has instructed his military commanders … Source
A Lab-Leak Story You Haven’t Heard
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes that RSV originated in a government science experiment. You’ve almost certainly had RSV. Most of us catch it before we turn 2. Usually it feels like a cold: runny nose, cough, maybe a fever. But RSV (short for “respiratory syncytial virus”) can take a dangerous turn. … Source
Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All
If President Trump does not understand what will happen to him if he proceeds with his plan to trade away support for Ukraine’s democracy for Russian diesel, let me spell it out: He will enter the history books in the chapter on leaders who sold out their country’s democratic values to appease a … Source
Ukraine Finds a New Set of Targets
As Donald Trump intervenes to protect Russia’s oil refineries, Ukraine plays the few cards it has left. Ukrainians have gotten used to awful news. But even by their standards, the past several days have felt dismal. Russian missile strikes are pounding Ukrainian cities relentlessly. Donald Trump … Source
Trump berates Cornyn, Rove for not backing Paxton: ‘They are hurting Texas’
President Trump is once again attacking Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), now saying the lawmaker is not doing enough to support his state’s GOP Senate candidate, Ken Paxton. He also called out Karl Rove, former President George W. Bush’s White House adviser, for supporting a Democrat in one of the Lone Star State’s down-ballot races.…
Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes
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EXCLUSIVE: Investors temper Anthropic IPO valuation expectations over revenue growth slowdown, sources say - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: Investors temper Anthropic IPO valuation expectations over revenue growth slowdown, sources say Reuters
Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite Disruption
Republicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.
ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says
An ICE operation in Houston left a Mexican man struck and injured by an S.U.V., but a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.
Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured
Two people were severely injured and evacuated by helicopter but no one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.
Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls
The lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
With China Facing More Trade Barriers, It Can’t Afford to Lose Europe
Beijing’s concession on hybrid vehicles shows how much it needs the European market
Ilhan Omar vs. DHS, Russia vs. Ukraine, Shane Gillis vs. Women
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi somehow manage to cover domestic politics, foreign policy, culture wars, and the latest movies in this jam-packed episode of Freed Up.
DOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB drive
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the state of California on Thursday after giving it a USB drive and demanding that within 48 hours it compare its data rolls with information provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DOJ sent the letter to the state and local election officials Tuesday, threatening legal action…
More Trump Allies Aided Pro-Russian Balkan Government
The daughter of the president’s chief of staff joined an American businessman in Republika Srpska as he explored a gas pipeline. And six current and former campaign advisers recently traveled there for an election.
Hit a midlife wall? This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you
In this first episode of Your Turn with Allison Aubrey, we explore the science of the flow state with violinist Diane Allen, who lost her flow and then tried to find it again, and also from Dr. Richard Huskey, who studies the flow state and how each of us can find it.
Trump: Musk has ‘a little problem’
President Trump took a slight jab Wednesday at tech mogul Elon Musk, who remains a close ally despite a rollercoaster relationship between the two. Trump made the swipe while going after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) while speaking at a rally in the state, calling the Democrat “horrible.” “First of all, she’s a dumb person.…
Trump ballroom donors revealed in Washington Post report
Major donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project were revealed in a new list obtained by The Washington Post on Thursday. According to the Post, the list reveals more than $330 million in private donations to fund the ballroom effort, most of which was donated prior to the demolition of the East Wing in…
Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed overt frustration with the United States in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the United States.
Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom - The Washington Post
Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom The Washington Post
Diesel's surge is starting to push other prices around. Here's how - Reuters
Diesel's surge is starting to push other prices around. Here's how Reuters
Zacharia names Scarlett Johansson as actress she wants to play her on ‘SNL’
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, who made headlines for her rocky debut at the podium this week, has a certain Hollywood star in mind to portray her on the NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”). “Maybe a Scarlett Johansson-type character,” she said in an interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec. Johansson has…
Crucial to give Ukraine all means needed to defend population, infrastructure, France's Macron says - Reuters
Crucial to give Ukraine all means needed to defend population, infrastructure, France's Macron says Reuters
Live updates: Zacharia downplays bar exam; Trump quashes Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution
President Trump said Thursday the plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former U.S. Army major who killed 13 people in the 2009 attack on Fort Hood, would not go forward. Trump cited the substantial criticism that had accompanied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan, saying that while Hasan deserved to be executed, it…
Nineteen hurt after minibus hits train at French channel tunnel terminal - Reuters
Nineteen hurt after minibus hits train at French channel tunnel terminal Reuters
Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included an unidentified powdery white substance.
Many Figures Opposed Hegseth’s Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
A retired general, a Catholic archbishop for the military and one of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s victims were among those who had spoken out.
CNN, Axios and other publishers join Google's AI news program - Reuters
CNN, Axios and other publishers join Google's AI news program Reuters
3 Charlotte Cops Resign After Group Chat Reveals Competition To Arrest the Most Black People
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What did the Liberty Bell sound like? Science is on the case.
Researchers hunted for clues in modal analysis of 20th-century replica bell at Penn State Behrend.
Somersaulting RFK Jr. Excitedly Chases Own Penis Through Cabinet Meeting
WASHINGTON—Interrupting a heated discussion about national cybersecurity vulnerabilities with a series of high-pitched squeals, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly spent Thursday’s Cabinet meeting somersaulting across the conference room in excited pursuit of his own penis. “Oh, I’m gonna get you! Yes, I am! Yes, I am! Come to Daddy, you […] The post Somersaulting RFK Jr. Excitedly Chases Own Penis Through Cabinet Meeting appeared first on The Onion.
Inmates describe eating mice and bugs in food served at aging D.C. jail - The Washington Post
Inmates describe eating mice and bugs in food served at aging D.C. jail The Washington Post
Black Sea drone attacks enter NATO country's territorial waters for first time
Suspected Russian drones attack chemical tanker within Romanian waters.
'Fantasist' guilty of Airbnb murder to exact 'brutal and fatal revenge' after rejection
An "fantasist" has been found guilty of murdering a woman who rejected him at an Airbnb to exact “brutal and fatal revenge".
Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own
Its effect on people remains an ongoing question.
U.S. historic preservation law faces the most serious threat in its 60-year history
Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.
The Image of the Great Flood That Stuck With Me: Caskets Floating Away
Isabel Wilkerson remembers covering a flood powerful enough to disrupt the dead.
Authorities Investigate Collision Between Trains From Chicago Traveling 80 MPH, DC Traveling 75 MPH
The post Authorities Investigate Collision Between Trains From Chicago Traveling 80 MPH, DC Traveling 75 MPH appeared first on The Onion.
Nasdaq resolves network disruption that caused data gaps, source says - Reuters
Nasdaq resolves network disruption that caused data gaps, source says Reuters
The 8th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Judge Who Jailed 2 Kids for 'Refusing To Follow Directions'
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Neanderthals capable of both violence and care, bones from Iraqi cave suggest
Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.
Trump says he wants death penalty for anyone who kills a firefighter - Reuters
Trump says he wants death penalty for anyone who kills a firefighter Reuters
Will Anyone Stop America’s Creeping Socialism?
No laws let the executive branch do equity deals; that could make it harder to undo them.
The Weapons and Intel That Only the U.S. Can Give to Ukraine
Despite its homegrown alternatives to U.S. military support, Ukraine has no substitute for some American intelligence and systems, such as Starlink.
Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Benefits Are Rising 3.6% Next Year Anyway.
Gas prices, Social Security cards and a red line
The Federal Government Collected $5.4 Trillion. It Still Can't Pay Its Bills.
U.S. Capitol in red as money falls around it
Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills two, minister says
Yemen's information minister says the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace.
Opinion | Democratic socialism isn’t Leninism. Why can’t politicians say so? - The Washington Post
Opinion | Democratic socialism isn’t Leninism. Why can’t politicians say so? The Washington Post
Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery After Moscow Breaks Trump’s Energy Ceasefire
Lifted Starlink restrictions will enable Ukraine to resume midrange strikes and other military operations.
Neutron's first launch slips again amid trouble with carbon composites
Rocket Lab announced the Neutron rocket in 2021, aiming for a first flight in 2024.
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume
Ukraine's president says a pause on striking energy sites is over following fresh Russian attacks.
IEA to speed up oil stocks release including over 20 million barrels of diesel - Reuters
IEA to speed up oil stocks release including over 20 million barrels of diesel Reuters
Trans patients to be placed on wards according to their birth sex in England
Transgender patients should be placed on hospital wards according to their birth sex rather than their gender identity, according to new guidance.
School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey
Protests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools.
Report: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”
FTC may fine AI firms on par with companies that delay data breach reports.
At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan
Children were buried under the debris after the roof crashed through three classrooms, police say.
Singer or clanker? YouTube Music will tell you with new gen AI labeling.
The AI music labels are rolling out now in YouTube Music and will come to YouTube soon.
Rewilding could help vulnerable islands keep pace with rising seas
Seabirds, native plants, and healthy reefs can help atolls build as seas rise.
Seven crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania's coast
A search and rescue operation is under way in the Black Sea after the latest attack in the area.
Albania rioters clash with police for Socialist government as European unrest spreads
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama vowed not to resign as protests in Tirana erupted for a third day, with police deploying tear gas and water cannons.
'Not wanted': Irish hotel reportedly cancels 70 rooms reserved for antisemitism conference attendees
Jewish Representative Council of Ireland chairman Maurice Cohen says a Dublin hotel rejected an antisemitism conference after its manager questioned IDF involvement.
Mother of Henry Nowak's killer will be freed early from prison, Sky News understands
The mother of Henry Nowak's killer will be freed early from prison, Sky News understands.
Wildlife park to reopen after man killed by tiger
Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which was closed after a man was killed by a tiger, is to reopen on Friday.
Maybe It’s The Neurosyphilis Talking, But I’m Proud Of What America’s Become
You know, when the Founding Fathers embarked on the American experiment back in the day, I don’t think any of us could have imagined the country doing this well. It all seemed so strange and uncertain at the time, yet here we are, 250 years later and still going strong. And, say, maybe this is […] The post Maybe It’s The Neurosyphilis Talking, But I’m Proud Of What America’s Become appeared first on The Onion.
UN inquiry member says some genocide claims against Israel unverified as Gaza reports population growth
Experts say Palestinian Ministry of Health mortality figures contradict famine declarations and genocide allegations as Gaza's population grew in 2025.
Man admits raping woman drugged by her husband for over 20 years
A pensioner has admitted raping a woman who was drugged by her husband for more than 20 years.
After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back
The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.
Defeating Netanyahu Means Solving a Math Problem - The Atlantic
Defeating Netanyahu Means Solving a Math Problem The Atlantic
Construction’s Data Center Boom
Plus: Ukraine says Starlink is partly back after an outage, inflation hits 3.7 percent ahead of the midterms, and a huge dachshund.
Greetings from Mexico City, where a bullfighting ban doesn't stop this matador training
One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the Mexican capital city.
A ‘Ludicrously Ugly’ Bridge Is Exhibit A That Britain Has Lost Its Mojo
During more than a decade of tinkering and planning on the drab 20-yard structure, China built the world’s highest bridge and Canada forged a river crossing to the U.S.
The Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI’s Top-Secret Conference Room
Abdulrahman Alfozan kept ties in Saudi Arabia while he rose in Silicon Valley, until federal agents accused him of hiding a recorder behind a conference-room television.
Make a 'sick day' kit for cold and flu season before your household gets hit
Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comfort items in your medicine cabinet.
Is the Fox Collie the Perfect Dog for Our Aimless Era?
A winemaker in Northern California is convinced that a dog once bred to herd sheep in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal pet for our uncertain times.
These swing voters regret voting for Trump and it's influencing their midterm choices
Some key voters in Georgia say deep frustration and disappointment with President Trump are motivating their election plans just weeks before Election Day.
White House defends new press secretary over her legal credentials
Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.
El Salvador's Bukele announces plan to free up to half of prisoners jailed in gang crackdown
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele unveiled a plan to free up to half of 90,000 detainees arrested under the state of emergency targeting gangs.
Meet the Military Man Threatening to Unseat Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot has been unrestrained in his criticism of the Israeli prime minister. But he’s no dove.
Did Ukrainian Drones Wipe Out Russia’s Bot Networks?
Attacks on Russian data centers knocked out its version of Google, but claims that bot activity plummeted were unfounded.
Trump’s Trade War Is Helping Mark Carney Transform Canada
How the prime minister is using the rift with the U.S. to boost his country’s global standing.
Horseshoe Theory at Cornell
Both traditionalists and progressives deny women agency when it comes to sex.
Why Hamas Cheered Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize
Pillay’s human rights career hid the commitments of a campaigner behind the authority of a judge.
Trump wishes Pope Leo speedy recovery after lung cancer diagnosis, speaks highly of pontiff's brother
President Donald Trump revealed Pope Leo XIV's brother is a friend and avid MAGA supporter with memorabilia "all over" his house while wishing the pontiff well.
In blistering ruling, judge says Trump’s golf plans spurred ‘breakneck’ tree removal - The Washington Post
In blistering ruling, judge says Trump’s golf plans spurred ‘breakneck’ tree removal The Washington Post
Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
But the new "Preview" app "will have some bugs," Epic warns.
America’s Greatest Inventions
The Onion selects the best books to take on vacation this year. The post America’s Greatest Inventions appeared first on The Onion.
Cartels use drones to scout border agents and map smuggling routes, expert warns
The U.S. military detected 378 cartel drone incursions along the Mexico border in 30 days, and experts warn cartels will continue to innovate.
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