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- Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fundTaxpayers paid nearly $10 million to air pro-Trump ads after President Trump pledged on Oct. 5 that his MAGA Inc. Super PAC would cover the bill…
- ‘High Potential’ Lands Post-Super Bowl Showcase on ABC and Disney+ABC will air an episode of High Potential, its most watched show, right after Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, giving the Kaitlin Olson series the…
- English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028Councils across England are warning that debts from special educational needs and disability (Send) support in schools could reach a record 10bn by…
- China says sanctions on Latin American ministers over Taiwan ties ‘a warning to others’Beijing said Monday that sanctions on Paraguayan Communications Minister Gustavo Villate and Belizean Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca over their…
- Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit AirGoogle announced the Fitbit Edge, a compact fitness tracker that slots between the Pixel Watch 5 and the Fitbit Air at about half the Pixel Watch's…Also reported by TechCrunch
- Patience, trades and 1 bold bet: How the Atlanta Dream finally broke through to the WNBA FinalsThe Atlanta Dream are headed to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013, and general manager Dan Padover built the team mostly through trades…
- Democratic senator talks Trump's Russian diesel dealDemocratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire told NPR she sees no reason to believe President Trump's deal to buy Russian diesel is real, and says…
- Here’s Where to Watch ALCS 2026: Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays Live OnlineThe Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays open the 2026 American League Championship Series in Florida on Monday, Oct. 12, with a World Series spot…
- Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s riskNeuroscientist Joel Blanchard of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and his colleagues report that the Alzheimer's risk…
- Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?Iran offered Sunday to help broker talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, days after Houthi strikes on Riyadh's international airport killed…
- Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel’s remnants swamped NevadaForecasters issued flood watches Monday across parts of Utah, Idaho and Arizona, warning that more rain could hit the Southwest after the remnants of…
- MLB Playoffs 2026: Where to Watch Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Series Live OnlineThe Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are playing a seven-game National League Championship Series in 2026, and the winner goes to the World…
- Jamey Eisenberg's Week 5 Fantasy stock watch: Jayden Daniels, Braelon Allen rise as Jaylen Waddle strugglesWashington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries against the Giants in Week 5, his first game…
- Cyber-attack similar to OpenAI Medicare breach seems likely in UK, says ministerAn AI-driven cyber-attack like the OpenAI agent breach of Australia's Medicare system is "likely, if not inevitable" in the United Kingdom, AI…
- Chris Rock returns to directing with the high-powered, if problematic, 'Misty Green'Chris Rock directed his first movie in 12 years with "Misty Green," a Hollywood drama starring Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver and Rock himself.
- Bad blood in Texas Senate race and errors with Flock license plate readers: Morning RundownAllies of Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton believe someone inside his own party is sabotaging his campaign against Democrat James…
- Global travel warnings after Iran-backed Houthi militants strike Riyadh airportSaudi Arabia said Monday it was dealing with more incoming drones and missiles after Iran-backed Houthi militants struck King Khalid International…
- When climate change brings the heat, what happens to a mighty redwood?Coast redwoods in California's Mendocino County lose roughly half their photosynthesis when temperatures climb from 30 to 40 degrees Celsius…
- ‘Being Heumann’ Trailer: First Extended Look At Siân Heder’s ‘CODA’ Follow-UpApple Original Films released the first extended trailer for Being Heumann, Oscar-winning CODA filmmaker Siân Heder's new movie about the 1977…
- The warning signs that you're getting bad debt adviceThe Bank of England says a growing number of people are missing credit card repayments as rising bills squeeze their finances.
- Grounded: Rayo Vallecano’s paper planes bring club’s crisis into the openRayo Vallecano's return to their Avenida de Albufera ground in Vallecas ended after 24 minutes and 56 seconds Saturday, when a fans' paper plane…
- Watch ’The Voice’ Singers Connor Closs & Cal Cook Have a Fierce Falsetto-Off to Sombr’s ‘Homewrecker’Cal Cook of Salt Lake City and New Jersey's Connor Closs, both on Adam Levine's team, go head-to-head on sombr's "Homewrecker" in the Battle Rounds…
- AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft presidentMicrosoft president Brad Smith told the BBC that milk and washing machines face stricter safety rules than artificial intelligence, and he wants…Also reported by The Guardian
- Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetlandThirteen freshwater turtles rescued from the dried-up Gingham water hole in the Gwydir region of western New South Wales, Australia, swam home late…
- ‘Baywatch’ Showrunner & Stars On “Reminding The Hollywood Community” Of The Power Of Shooting In Los Angeles & Casting TikTok Star Noah Beck: “There’s A Massive Responsibility When You Put On Those Red Shorts”Baywatch showrunner Matt Nix says Fox and Fremantle's rebooted series will remind Hollywood that shooting in Los Angeles still works, backed by a…
- The Fitbit Edge is for folks who don’t want to go totally screenlessGoogle officially launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker for people who want notifications on their wrist without committing to a full…
- Saudi Arabia: Second strike hits Riyadh airportA projectile hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, the second strike there in two days, according to the…Also reported by Al Jazeera
- Can we trust OpenAI and Anthropic to monitor their own technology?Anthropic reported Friday that its Claude AI model sent Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved murder, according to Fortune's CEO Daily…
- Sunday Ticket glitch keeps customers from watching all of certain late-afternoon gamesSunday Ticket customers who paid $400 for the NFL's out-of-market package could not watch the first minutes of Sunday's 49ers-Seahawks game, because…
- ‘Baywatch’ Sells To Italy’s RaiItaly's Rai has bought the Fox and Fremantle "Baywatch" reboot starring Stephen Amell, Brooks Nader and Noah Beck, announcing the deal on day one of…
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