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Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region - Reuters

Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region  Reuters

NPR Liberal

Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

NPR Liberal

Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert

Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

The Hill Moderate

Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East

President Trump cut his weekend trip to Camp David short a day early, returning to Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening.  The president touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m., according to a White House pool report. The White House’s official social media account shared a video clip of Trump departing Marine One.  The…

The Hill Moderate

Trump’s MAGA Inc. funnels another $5 million into Texas Senate race

President Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured an additional $5 million into the Texas Senate race, according to a new Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing published Saturday.  The funds were earmarked for Del Ray Media LLC, a Virginia-based political media company, for TV and digital advertising against the Democratic nominee in this race, state Rep.…

The Hill Moderate

Newsom signs laws aimed at preventing election interference

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday signed a legislation package aimed at safeguarding the state’s election process against potential interference in the upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic governor, who has repeatedly warned President Trump’s administration would attempt to meddle in these upcoming elections, signed 13 bills in Los Angeles.  “Donald Trump won’t stop until…

The Hill Moderate

Patel says FBI has used AI to stop school shootings

FBI Director Kash Patel said Saturday the agency used AI to stop half a dozen school shootings and upped its use of the technology by 605 percent since he took the position. Appearing on Fox News’ “Saturday in America,” host Kayleigh McEnany asked Patel about a statement he made in March claiming the FBI had…

The Hill Moderate

Sunday Shows Preview: Trump bans 3 media outlets from White House; Parties make final cases as midterms approach

After President Trump announced this week he was banning Politico, CNN and MS NOW from accessing the White House, the three media outlets reported Saturday their journalists were denied access to the executive premises. White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) President Jacqui Heinrich called on the White House to “immediately” restore access to these journalists and…

BBC News Moderate

Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar

The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.

Phys.org Moderate

How the malaria parasite boosts its transmission potential under stress conditions

The malaria parasite is able to detect changes in its host's environment and respond by increasing the production of sexual forms capable of being transmitted to mosquitoes. A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) identifies the molecular mechanism underlying this process. The findings, published in Nature Microbiology, answer what has been one of the major unanswered questions in malaria research for decades.

Phys.org Moderate

Sacred springs of South Africa—pure waters or polluted? We found tiny bits of plastic in the samples we tested

Across South Africa, natural springs are more than sources of freshwater. Some are places of healing, spiritual cleansing and rituals, where communities collect water and maintain longstanding cultural connections with the environment. For example, during cleansing rituals, people bathe in or collect spring water as a way of seeking spiritual renewal, healing and protection. These are known as sacred springs.

The Hill Moderate

Lawmakers see waste in DOGE’s ‘stupid’ $7B buyout costs

A new government report showing that the administration spent $7 billion paying staff not to work as it pushed its buyouts is sparking the latest round of scrutiny of President Trump’s DOGE era. A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated the administration spent $6.7 billion on administrative leave after Department of Government Efficiency…

Phys.org Moderate

Reconstructing the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926

The first storm warning for the Miami area wasn't issued until only a few hours before the powerful cyclone made landfall just south of downtown, leaving residents with little time to prepare for what would become the hurricane of their nightmares.

Phys.org Moderate

Two-color light steers electrons through graphene's transient topological state

The electronic properties of materials are typically determined by their structure under normal, undisturbed conditions, when they are in a state known as equilibrium. Intense light beams, however, can temporarily reshape a material's electronic band structure (i.e., the range of energy states available to electrons), potentially giving rise to new electronic behaviors.

NPR Liberal

The new lines of southern Lebanon

The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion.

Phys.org Moderate

A molecular bridge connects two signaling pathways critical for pollen development

Cells rely on complex signaling networks in which different molecular pathways communicate with one another. Small GTPases act as molecular switches in these networks, controlling diverse cellular processes such as intracellular transport and cell morphogenesis. Although crosstalk between different families of small GTPases is established in animal cells, whether and how such crosstalk occurs in plants has remained largely unknown.

The Hill Moderate

Ohio governor, Senate races nearly tied: Poll

Ohio’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races are neck and neck in new polling released this week.  The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) survey found the Democratic candidates in these races hold 3-point leads over their GOP opponents among likely voters in the state. However, when asked about who is most likely to win, the Republicans…

Phys.org Moderate

Global population dataset uses buildings to reveal people's daily movement patterns

Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released LandScan Mosaic, a next-generation global population distribution dataset that estimates where people are by modeling how buildings are used and occupied throughout the day. Built on the foundation of ORNL's widely used LandScan Global, one of the world's most accurate population distribution datasets, Mosaic's enhancements will improve disaster response, humanitarian assistance, infrastructure planning and national security missions worldwide.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Cuba’s power grid collapses again, leaving millions without electricity for at least 6th time this year

Cuba's power grid collapsed once again on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity for at least the sixth time since … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

A NASA Engineer’s Wild Claim About Overcoming Gravity

On the latest episode of “The Astounding Pop Mech Show,” Andrew Daniels, Shawn Gorman, and John Gilpatrick discuss one engineer’s plan to completely defy conventional physics. Could you build a rocket that doesn’t need fuel? A new Pop Mech story, “An Engineer Says He’s Found a Way to Overcome Earth’s … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI

Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company’s AI systems autonomously committing such an act. The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an … Source

The Onion Satire

Obama Family Dog Passes Away

Former President Barack Obama announced that his family’s Portuguese water dog Sunny, which they got in 2013 during their time in the White House, has passed away. What do you think? The post Obama Family Dog Passes Away appeared first on The Onion.

Reason Libertarian

General Threats to Kill Jews and "Zionists" Can Be Punished

An excerpt from a longish opinion by Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) Monday in U.S. v. Griffin: Defendant was… The post General Threats to Kill Jews and "Zionists" Can Be Punished appeared first on Reason Magazine.

NPR Liberal

Opinion: Remembering Annie Dillard, nature writer

With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a moment to remember her and her work.

NPR Liberal

Life in Kabul 5 years after the Taliban's return

Five years after the return of Taliban rule, NPR visited Kabul to see how Afghans are dealing with their new government's strict social restrictions.

How to Know a Place
The Dispatch Conservative

How to Know a Place

Photo books of America, from 1840 to now, show the value of attention.

The Onion Satire

Pitcher Clearly Ate Rosin Bag

The post Pitcher Clearly Ate Rosin Bag appeared first on The Onion.

Reason Libertarian

Plaintiff's Tourette's Syndrome Doesn't Justify Pseudonymity

From today's decision by Judge Rebecca Brady Jennings (W.D. Ky.) in Doe v. Blanche: "Plaintiff has not advanced any facts… The post Plaintiff's Tourette's Syndrome Doesn't Justify Pseudonymity appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Oil Futures Fall for Third Day on Easing Supply Concerns
Wall Street Journal Conservative

Oil Futures Fall for Third Day on Easing Supply Concerns

Oil futures fell, with market concerns about Saudi Arabia supply disruptions tempered by expectations that some flows could soon be restored through the kingdom’s damaged East-West Pipeline.

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