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· Sep 20 New California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads
The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.
TechCrunch
· Sep 20
Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’
The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an "AI czar" to lead a new…
The Verge
· Sep 20
Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in…
Trump says his planned triumphal arch will double as a military complex to store ammunition
Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.
BBC News World
· Sep 20
In Colorado, a GOP candidate says his differences with Trump show he's with the voters
We look at Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd's campaign in Colorado, where he is using his breaks with President…
Politics chat: Trump announces a Greenland deal, bans more media from the White House
We look at President Trump's announced ban of some media outlets covering the White House, as well as…
It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers
The president has doubled down on data centers and AI. His base is running in the opposite direction.
Wired Technology
· Sep 20
What You Need to Know About the Foreign-Made Router Ban in the US
The FCC banned the sale of new consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers and mobile hot spots manufactured outside the US.…
Wired Technology
· Sep 20
Thousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site
State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets.…
Trump likes data centers
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the…
Georgia Recorder
· Sep 20 
Families missing out on NHS money for healthy food
Figures show as few as 64% of eligible families are claiming NHS money to buy milk, fruit and…
BBC News Business
· Sep 20
Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy
The singer spoke about Israel and Gaza after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks…
BBC News Entertainment
· Sep 20
Mark Ruffalo Tells Rob Bonta ‘Don’t You Dare’ Settle the Antitrust Lawsuit Against Paramount: ‘Do Not Cave’
Mark Ruffalo is encouraging California attorney general Rob Bonta and his coalition of 11 other state AGs not…
Variety Entertainment News
· Sep 19
Sex and dating for the sandwich generation - Sharon Horgan on her latest comedy Youth
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BBC News Entertainment
· Sep 19
South Pittsburgh sees damage after Saturday afternoon storms - Local 3 News
South Pittsburgh sees damage after Saturday afternoon storms Local 3 News
Strictly returns with new hosting trio as celebrities find out dance pairings
Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take over from long-running presenting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
BBC News Entertainment
· Sep 19
The high stakes drama a reporter has seen covering the UN General Assembly
Over the years NPR's Michele Kelemen has seen high stakes diplomacy play out at the UN General Assembly.
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…
Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems
Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already…
The Verge
· Sep 19
Trump suggests rebranding AI with a new name, says he’s also creating an AI Force
Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.
TechCrunch
· Sep 19
CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban
Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN,…
Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters' White House press badges were confiscated, the outlets reported.
White House Blocks MS NOW Journalists From Entry and Confiscates Their Badges After Donald Trump Bans Network, Along
President Donald Trump doesn’t like the coverage of him by MS NOW, CNN and Politico — and as…
Variety Entertainment News
· Sep 19
The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops - Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free Press
· Sep 19 Week in Politics
The Trump administration was frustrated both home and abroad this week.
How Queen perfected trademark harmonies in a cave
Drummer Roger Taylor says Queen perfected their singing in a cave on a beach in Cornwall.
BBC News Entertainment
· Sep 19
Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade
Chariklo is only about 250 km across, but it has two rings, and they're changing.
Ars Technica
· Sep 19
Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California Law
While lawmakers iron out the details, advocates hope this approach could serve as a model for addressing histories…
Wired Technology
· Sep 19
Panel: Congress Has Power to Buck SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling
As the Trump administration continues to pursue ways to quell “birth tourism,” legal scholars are probing potential actions…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 19
Hundreds gather to protest Trump's handling of the Kennedy Center - Local 3 News
Hundreds gather to protest Trump's handling of the Kennedy Center Local 3 News
Georgia school system abruptly bans Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
Georgia’s second-largest school district is once again at the center of a political controversy over the appropriateness of…
Georgia Recorder
· Sep 18 India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos
Truecaller says the one-way sharing requirement would hand a commercially valuable proprietary asset to telecom operators.
TechCrunch
· Sep 18
Tilly Norwood’s press tour is going about as well as you’d expect for an AI
In one particularly odd interview, Norwood seems to malfunction and begin speaking Chinese.
TechCrunch
· Sep 18
Kerry Kennedy: 'It would be a tragedy' if Kennedy Center is demolished
The BBC’s Caitríona Perry spoke to the late president's niece, as protesters gathered at the venue to condemn…
BBC News World
· Sep 18
I found love at an Irish matchmaking festival - and I want others to do the same
Mary Timby flew to Ireland on a whim last year and met her boyfriend at a matchmaking festival.
BBC News World
· Sep 18
Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls…
BBC News Business
· Sep 18
A four-minute warning isn't enough
Increasingly frequent and ferocious attacks on the Ukrainian capital have left many on edge.
BBC News World
· Sep 18
Trump rapid third-country removal policy blocked at appeals court
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court Friday struck down the Trump administration’s policy to quickly send noncitizens to…
Alabama Reflector
· Sep 18
Head of free speech group calls Trump's new media ban 'flatly unconstitutional' - Local 3 News
Head of free speech group calls Trump's new media ban 'flatly unconstitutional' Local 3 News
Trump says son has paid back Putin ally for partly funding wedding festivities
Daughter in-law Bettina Trump confirms that Umar Kremlev partially funded two nights of their three-day festivities on a…
Texas Agency Suspends Flock Camera Approvals
The Hill The Texas Department of Transportation suspended issuing approvals for Flock’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) amid…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
Pentagon Releases More UFO Files, Including Documents on Secretive Military Program
CBS News The Pentagon on Friday released its sixth batch of files on unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
FBI Warned ICE Agents Could Be Targeted by Fake ‘Tradwife’ Dating Profiles, Memo Reveals
The FBI internally warned that a group of women were creating fake online dating accounts with “tradwife” aesthetics…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
BBC News World
· Sep 18
The AI regulation smackdown isn’t over
At the start of this week, the who's-who of AI seemed - at least tentatively - on the…
The Verge
· Sep 18
Three Georgia counties flagged by Trump administration for using non-English election materials
At least three Georgia counties were listed on an internal memo of jurisdictions across the country that offer…
Georgia Recorder
· Sep 18 Nebraska voters say their income is not keeping up with their rent
When it comes to housing, what's considered affordable all depends on how much you make. This could matter…
Trump Again Promises $5,000 Checks If Republicans Win Midterms
President Donald Trump was stumping for Republicans in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday, and he…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
Watch: Trump says ban on some news outlets is 'because they're fake news'
The US president on Friday announced he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White…
Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on…
Trump Bans CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from White House
President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he was banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House,…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
Senate Votes to Allow the Protect College Sports Act for Consideration
The U.S. Senate voted 77 to 22 in a motion to proceed with the Protect College Sports Act…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
Judge says case challenging Trump’s anti-weaponization fund ‘still alive and kicking’
WASHINGTON — A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday a case against the Department of Justice’s $1.8…
Georgia Recorder
· Sep 18 
Donald Trump Says He’s Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House ‘Effective Immediately’ Because of ‘Their
President Donald Trump said he is immediately banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, slamming…
Variety Entertainment News
· Sep 18
FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion
FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.
Ars Technica
· Sep 18
DOJ Opinion Finds 18-Year-Olds Can Buy Handguns
The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on Friday released an opinion declaring that a portion…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
Is the Kennedy Center losing 'hundreds of millions of dollars'?
Records in 2024 show the venue had a surplus of millions of dollars once contributions and grants had…
Watch: Patrick Clancy's new wife describes him as 'selfless father'
The couple spoke out for the first time since Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in an interview with BBC's…
'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran
The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that…
US government website used Chinese model the FBI called "malicious"
The Federal Register website briefly used an open source Chinese AI search tool.
Ars Technica
· Sep 18
Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ Named as Opening Night Film at Middleburg Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut” will open the Middleburg Film Festival. A Q&A will follow with the film’s star…
Variety Entertainment News
· Sep 18
The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
It's one of the most fascinating years in a while when it comes to iPhone camera upgrades. The…
The Verge
· Sep 18
New Trump administration rule narrows when killing endangered wildlife is illegal -
New Trump administration rule narrows when killing endangered wildlife is illegal WTVC
WTVC NewsChannel 9
· Sep 18 
Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report says
The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
BBC News Business
· Sep 18
Uber ordered to pay $40m to family of woman killed after driver left her on highway
The 23-year-old was returning home with a friend who got sick in the car when the Uber driver…
FBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading towards US coast
The feds are said to be investigating the compromise of the tankers' networks, which in one case interfered…
TechCrunch
· Sep 18
Why an American football game played the Canadian national anthem
The field in Buffalo was decked out with the flags of both countries, as tensions simmer and a…
AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race
The reliably Republican South Dakota senate seat has an incumbent on the ballot. But PACs associated with AI…
Wired Technology
· Sep 18
Watch: Sixth batch of UFO files includes orbs from 1952
The footage was filmed by a US Navy officer who reported the group of bright airborne objects to…
Covid-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children as access through federal program stalls - Local 3 News
Covid-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children as access through federal program stalls Local 3 News
Dragon Deborah opens with a terrible negotiation tactic
Deborah Meaden makes a bold opening move in response to a pitch.
BBC News Business
· Sep 18
Alabama libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Librarians pushed back after Amy Minton’s catalog searches flagged hundreds of titles, including books not shelved in youth…
Alabama Political Reporter
· Sep 18
Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters
After three months of daily anti-government protests—dubbed the Flamingo Revolution—the sudden mass suspension of Instagram accounts has led…
Wired Technology
· Sep 18
Alabama turns retired gas rig into new reefs
A retired Gulf gas platform was transformed into offshore habitat, expanding fishing and diving opportunities while funding marine…
Alabama Political Reporter
· Sep 18
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror had no doubt she deliberately killed her children
It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has…
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children
It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has…
BBC News World
· Sep 18
Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test
“I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive."
Ars Technica
· Sep 18
White House withdraws nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead
President Trump's nominee to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer. Three…
We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how
The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke…
BBC News Business
· Sep 18
Black voters urged to cast a ballot in ‘most consequential election of our lifetime’
Congressional representatives implored Black citizens to vote this fall during a two-hour-plus town hall at the Congressional Black…
Alabama Reflector
· Sep 18
Republican 'cavalry' arrives with a Trump-backed $150 million ad blitz in key races
To counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads…
Google is helping write AI chatbot safety laws
As states push to regulate chatbots, tech companies are trying to write safety rules in ways that exempt…
A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans
A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list…
Why AI Isn’t Likely to Wipe Out Humanity With Bioweapons
Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low.
Wired Technology
· Sep 18
Some GOP candidates are still making election fraud claims
President Trump and some Republican battleground candidates are still embracing false claims about widespread election fraud in 2020,…
Republican candidate in Florida runs ads criticizing Trump's immigration enforcement
In a rare move, a House Republican running in a competitive race in South Florida is publicly breaking…
Texas Republican candidate under fire for comment about university students of color
A Texas Republican's complaint that too many people of color were in a video of the crowd at…
Trump's week of setbacks
President Trump's agenda has run into rare institutional pushback on a variety of issues from mail-in voting to…
What do Trump's supporters think of the political pushback he's faced
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Will Sommer of The Bulwark about the pushback President Trump has faced at…
It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls
The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be…
Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs
A report on the future of Thames Water, urging the government to take action, has been published.
BBC News Business
· Sep 18
ActBlue Got Foreign Cash Then Punished Whistleblower, Congressional Investigation Finds
A new congressional report pulls back the curtain on the Democratic fundraising behemoth ActBlue, revealing the company may…
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
Watchdog Exposes Hidden Academic Pipeline Behind Left-Wing Election Litigation
Left-leaning law schools are directly affecting elections, according to a new study by a legal watchdog group.
Tennessee Star
· Sep 18
In a border city stadium, US NFL fans sing Canada anthem with gusto
The BBC's Robin Levinson-King spoke to Buffalo Bills fans at a home game about why the anthem is…
Universal Still Plans Overseas Release for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary Despite Mogul’s Legal Threats
Contrary to a recent report, Universal is moving forward as planned with the international release of Alex Gibney’s…
Variety Entertainment News
· Sep 17
Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU
Torontonians are excited by the possibility of moving to the EU, even if it is unlikely anytime soon.
Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
The White House removed Larsson's Midnight Sun from one of its reels after the artist called the clip…
Battling Misconceptions and Figuring Out Use Cases
In a world where AI is capturing every conversation, a series of experts is trying to figure out…
Variety Entertainment News
· Sep 17