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- US
Big Tech accused of greenwashing AI by overstating climate benefits, report says
Tech giants are misleading the public by conflating traditional artificial intelligence with energy-intensive generative AI to claim the technology can help solve the climate crisis, according to a new report.…
- World
UK shelves £110 million post-Brexit border project as trade stalls
UK Government Suspends £110 Million Post-Brexit Border Project LONDON — The British government has suspended a high-profile project intended to streamline post-Brexit trade after spending £110 million on contracts with c…
- US
FBI finds gloves, releases suspect description in Savannah Guthrie mother kidnapping
TUCSON, Ariz. — Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, have discovered a pair of black gloves that may be linked to her disappearance.…
- Culture
Indiana public school takes top spot in national high school basketball rankings
Indiana's Fishers High School has claimed the top spot in a new ranking of the top 25 public boys' basketball programs in the United States.…
- World
Eight killed in China fireworks shop explosion ahead of Lunar New Year
BEIJING — An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China killed eight people and left two others with minor burns on Sunday, just ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.…
- Politics
China targets university accountability in new crackdown on academic fraud
BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Science and Technology announced it will tighten oversight of universities that fail to investigate or punish researchers for serious scientific misconduct.…
- SoCal
Santa Monica takes over emergency services to boost revenue and improve patient care
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Santa Monica Fire Department is launching two new initiatives to overhaul the city’s emergency medical response system, a move officials say will improve patient care while generating millions …
- Tech
Scientific breakthrough: Aluminum could replace costly precious metals in industrial catalysts
LONDON — Scientists have discovered a new chemical property of aluminum that could allow the metal to serve as a low-cost alternative to expensive precious metals in industrial applications.…
- Politics
NPR releases voter registration guide for 2026 U.S. primary elections
WASHINGTON — NPR has released a comprehensive guide detailing voter registration deadlines and procedures for the 2026 primary elections across all U.S. states and territories.…
- Health
OCD behaviors driven by excessive control rather than habit, study finds
SYDNEY – Obsessive-compulsive behaviors may result from excessive, misdirected brain control rather than a simple loss of willpower, according to new research from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).…
- US
New Mexico woman accused of drowning her newborn in a portable toilet
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A New Mexico woman faces a first-degree felony charge after authorities say she gave birth in a portable toilet and left the newborn to die in the waste tank.…
- Culture
Mexico unveils 30% Hollywood tax credit to counter Trump administration pressure
MEXICO CITY — President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and actress Salma Hayek Pinault announced a new 30% tax incentive program Tuesday aimed at attracting international film productions to Mexico.…
- Tech
ICE expands nationwide legal infrastructure to ramp up deportations across the US
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is launching a massive $75 billion expansion over the next four years to scale up operations across the country.…
- Politics
US government shuts down over immigration as Trump faces Republican resistance
WASHINGTON — The United States government entered a partial shutdown after funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expired following a deadlock over immigration policy.…
- Politics
Pentagon weighs severing ties with AI firm Anthropic over potential security risks
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving toward severing business ties with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic by designating the company a "supply chain risk," according to a report from Axios.…
- World
Bangladesh women fear for rights as hardline Islam rises ahead of historic election
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh is preparing to hold its first free election in 17 years this coming Thursday, following a violent student-led uprising that ousted the regime of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.…
- World
France launches task force to investigate citizens linked to Jeffrey Epstein scandal
PARIS – Paris prosecutors announced Saturday the formation of a special team of judges to analyze evidence linking French citizens to the sex crimes case of deceased American financier Jeffrey Epstein.…
- Politics
Virginia: The founding history and architectural legacy of the Cradle of Presidents
Virginia, established at Jamestown in 1607 as the first permanent English colony in America, officially joined the Union as the 10th state on June 25, 1788.…
- US
From Disneyland to ‘Dilleylandia’: A 9-year-old girl’s story inside US migrant detention
WASHINGTON — A 9-year-old Colombian girl and her mother were detained for nearly four months at a family immigration center in Dilley, Texas, after arriving in the U.S.…
- Politics
Court blocks Trump administration from cutting health funding for Democratic states
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s effort to slash more than $600 million in public health funding for four Democratic-led states. U.S.…
- Health
Chemistry breakthrough: New reaction prediction method cuts research time and costs
A research team has developed a new method to predict and optimize complex chemical reactions, utilizing statistical models trained on data from previous experiments.…
- Business
AI ‘dark side’ fears spark Wall Street sell-off in software and transport stocks
A stock market sell-off initially targeting software stocks has expanded into the transportation sector as investors grow increasingly concerned about the economic impact of artificial intelligence.…
- World
Prehistoric violence was ritualized brutality rather than random chaos, study finds
ALSACE, France — A new study of Neolithic mass graves is reshaping the understanding of early human conflict, revealing that ancient violence was often a form of ritualized "political theater" used to assert dominance.…
- SoCal
Plan to convert Inland Empire warehouse into immigration detention center raises concern
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Residents and local officials in Riverside and San Bernardino counties are sounding the alarm over reports that the Trump administration plans to convert commercial warehouses into massive immigrant d…
- Politics
Georgia: A Caucasus nation at Eurasia’s crossroads caught between Western and Russian ambitions
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia has been gripped by a deepening political crisis since October 2024, as the nation of 3.9 million people struggles to navigate its position at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asi…