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Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After the U.S. Supreme Court used a conservative legal principle called the "major questions" doctrine to blow holes in Democratic former President Joe Biden's agenda, will Republican President Donald Trump's sweeping suffer the same fate? That is a key question as the court decides the legality of tariffs that are central to Trump's economic policy and how he deals with ...
Source: aol.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
More than two dozen officials with the National Transportation and Safety Board traveled Wednesday to the mangled remnants of a UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine detached during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. They'll try to determine what led to the disaster that killed at least 12 people while destroying nearby businesses and buildings. The NTSB will release a preliminary ...
Source: aol.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
The move by the FAA is expected to cut thousands of flights per day Airlines said Wednesday they're working to limit disruptions for travelers after federal officials announced new restrictions on air travel tied to the ongoing government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume markets to maintain safety amid the shutdown and ongoing air traffic ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned by Hamas from Gaza as those of a Tanzanian student
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
– Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian agricultural student in Israel who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 in the The office of Israeli Prime Minister said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified. The development was the latest step forward under the Mollel, 21, had ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
Anyone who's loved a dog knows that losing one just wrecks your world. Every corner of the house feels too quiet. Tom Brady, the football legend, has faced big losses on the field, but losing his dog, Lua, hit him differently. So when he found out he could bring her back — genetically, at least — he did. The story's spreading fast online, mostly because it's so relatable to every dog lover who has ever ...
Source: dogtime.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
Citing hyper partisanship and a dysfunctional Congress, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden announced Wednesday that he's abandoning his reelection bid. Golden made the announcement in a lengthy column published in the Bangor Daily News in which he lamented the increasing hostility in the nation's politics and threats against him and his family. He also took aim at what he described as the pugilistic voices taking control ...
Source: wbur.org
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
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Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
Justice Secretary David Lammy is under growing pressure after two prisoners were released from the same London jail by mistake. Lammy, who is also deputy prime minister, had promised to introduce the "strongest checks ever" to prevent further errors after the accidental release of migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu from Chelmsford prison in Essex last month . But on Wednesday it emerged two more men - including an ...
Source: bbc.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday north of Gia Lai province in central Vietnam, lashing the region with fierce winds and torrential rain after leaving more than 100 people dead and dozens missing in the Philippines. An unusually strong storm for the region in November, it was packing sustained winds of about 183 kph (114 mph) with gusts reaching up to 220 kph (137 mph) over the ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
Google has discovered a new breed of AI-powered malware that uses large language models (LLMs) during execution to dynamically generate malicious scripts and evade detection. A Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) report yesterday highlighted two families it said use "just-in-time AI" in this way – PromptFlux and PromptSteal. "These tools dynamically generate malicious scripts, obfuscate their own code to ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
A Miss Universe executive singled out and criticized one contestant at an event in Thailand , causing a walkout by contestants and an international controversy after the video went viral. Ahead of the 74th Miss Universe competition, which takes place in Bangkok later this month, contestants gathered in Thailand over the past few days. Per the schedule, delegates arrived Nov. 2 ahead of a sashing ceremony, which was ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
Japanese soldiers deploy to combat wave of deadly bear attacks Japan has deployed troops to help counter a surge of bear attacks that have terrified residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita. In the last seven months, at least 12 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in bear attacks across Japan, according to Ministry of the Environment statistics at the end of October. The ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
– Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region. A series of recent attacks attributed to Somali pirates had put shippers on edge even before Thursday's seizure of the Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodite. The capture of the vessel represents ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Nov 6th, 2025 -
In a big and bold step, the Maldives has become the first country in the world to put a ban on future generations. According to the President's Office presidency.gov.mv (Maldives), the "generational" ban on tobacco use would be applicable on anyone born on or after 1 January 2007. Now the news has caught international attention of travel-and-health policy watchers. The ban is applicable on tourists visiting the ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump made no mention of his previous decision to nominate and then withdraw Isaacman in his Tuesday evening announcement President Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator again, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire's nomination ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials briefed a small group of congressional leaders Wednesday on the growing military alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the waters off South America, providing one of the first high-level glimpses into the legal rationale and strategy behind the strikes. met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers who oversee national security issues for roughly an hour in a secure ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
The three-man crew was supposed to return to Earth on Wednesday to wrap up six months in space. Three Chinese astronauts were due to depart the Tiangong space station, reenter the atmosphere, and land in the remote desert of Inner Mongolia on Wednesday. Instead, officials ordered the crew to remain at the station while engineers investigate a potential problem with their landing craft. The China Manned Space ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the Justice Department's assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a to President Donald Trump's law-enforcement surge in the nation's capital. Jurors deliberated for roughly two hours at Sean Charles Dunn's federal trial before they adjourned for the day. They're due back Thursday. Prosecutors told jurors that ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Topics More from TechCrunch Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is calling Google's proposal in its antitrust settlement with the Fortnite maker a "comprehensive solution" that "genuinely doubles down" on Android's vision of being an open platform. The companies on Tuesday reached a settlement that sees the search giant agreeing to Android app store reforms that include lowering fees and enabling more competition. Under the ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
More than a dozen US senators on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump to abort plans for a resumption of nuclear weapons testing, a call that came as Russian President Vladimir Putin directed his senior officials to draft proposals for possible new nuke tests in response. "We write to you today to express grave reservation about any action to resume nuclear weapons testing," 14 Democratic senators led by Sens. ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this far, and remember there are only a few more days until the weekend arrives. So keep plugging away. After all, what are the alternatives? While you ...
Source: statnews.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Starbucks workers could strike is more than 25 U.S. cities on one of the chain's year's biggest sales days, its union announced Wednesday. The Starbucks Workers United union approved an open-ended strike that could begin on its annual "Red Cup Day" if the coffee company fails to reach a collective bargaining agreement by Nov. 13. SWU officials said the strike authorization was approved by 92% of ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
It was the first time that the airport in Brussels has been shut down by drones. It comes after a series of unidentified drone flights over the weekend where U.S. nuclear weapons are stored. Brussels Airport said that 54 flights were canceled as a result of the Tuesday evening shutdown "for safety reasons" and apologized, saying that "the safety of our passengers and staff remains our top priority." The airport ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
The nonfarm private sector added 42,000 jobs in October, and annual pay was up 4.5% year-over-year, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This follows an upward revision of September's report from -32,000 jobs to -29,000. Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees lost 10,000 jobs. Medium-sized businesses with 50–499 employees lost 21,000 jobs, and large businesses gained 73,000 jobs. "Private ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Federal judge concerned that justice department sought to 'indict first and investigate later' in case of ex-FBI director A federal judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of the former FBI director James Comey to produce a trove of materials from the investigation, saying he was concerned that the justice department's position had been to "indict first and investigate later". Magistrate judge ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
While many artists see the training of AI image generators using unlicensed work as theft, but the UK High Court has just decided otherwise, and the case could influence future rulings and public policy. Although there was evidence that photos from Getty were used to train Stability's model (Getty watermarks turned up on AI-generated images), the judge ruled that training an AI model on copyrighted works, ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Perplexity called Amazon's actions 'a threat to all internet users.' Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The battle over the future of AI-powered shopping has begun. Amazon sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist letter on Friday, demanding that the AI start-up immediately block its agentic Comet browser from making purchases on behalf of users in the Amazon ...
Source: zdnet.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A federal judge was expected to rule Wednesday after he called the conditions at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in a Chicago suburb "disgusting" after hearing more than 6 hours of testimony. U.S District Judge Robert W. Gettleman on Tuesday reviewed the conditions at the facility in Broadview, Ill., that ICE is using as part of Operation Midway Blitz. He's ruling on a ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Recent reports have everyone rethinking melatonin. Here's what the science really says. By Stefani Sassos, M.S., R.D.N., NASM-CPT Panuwat Dangsungnoen // We've been independently researching and testing products for over 120 years. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more about our review process. Melatonin is in the spotlight again, with new research raising questions about its safety and ...
Source: goodhousekeeping.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Google engineers think they already have all the pieces needed to build a data center in orbit. It was probably always when, not if, Google would add its name to the list of companies intrigued by the potential of orbiting data centers. Google announced Tuesday a new initiative, named Project Suncatcher, to examine the feasibility of bringing artificial intelligence to space. The idea is to deploy swarms of ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
A bill that is set to be introduced in the Senate would require major companies and federal agencies to report artificial intelligence-related layoffs, hires, job displacements, retraining and other job effects to the Department of Labor (DOL) . The bill would also require the DOL to compile data on AI-related job effects and publish a report to Congress and the public, according to a press release issued Wednesday ...
Source: pymnts.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Maine voters on Tuesday approved a law creating a new path to temporarily take guns from dangerous people following a referendum campaign inspired by the deadliest mass shooting in state history. The Associated Press called the race for Question 2 shortly before 10 p.m. with 'yes' votes leading 58% to 41% with roughly half the votes counted. Passage of Question 2 marks a rare victory for gun control groups in a ...
Source: wbur.org
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Even small amounts of walking could slow down the brain changes that lead to Alzheimer's , a new study shows. In fact, results point to a very specific window where benefits peak. Researchers from Mass General Brigham followed nearly 300 older adults between the ages of 50 and 90 who showed no signs of dementia when the study began. Over more than nine years, the team ...
Source: foxnews.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
The Miami Hurricanes are on the outside looking in for the College Football Playoff a month out of the 12-team field being finalized, with UM checking in at No. 18 initial ranking CFP selection committee chair and Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades made one thing clear after the first of six rankings from the 12-team committee was unveiled. "There's still a lot of ball to play," Rhoades said. Having time, if ...
Source: bradenton.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
Reading time 3 minutes If Plaud selling a million of its notetaking devices wasn't enough to convince you that AI recorders are a real thing, maybe a ring will do the trick. Introducing the Stream Ring, a new AI recorder or "mouse for voice" from a startup called Sandbar, which puts its own (kind of creepy) spin on the idea. The Stream Ring, is (duh) a ring that comes with a microphone and functions much in the ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2025 -
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A judge will weigh on Wednesday how to respond to allegations that federal immigration agents in the Chicago area have used excessive force , following a surge of recent court filings detailing tense encounters between agents and local residents . The preliminary injunction hearing stems from a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters who say agents ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Nov 4th, 2025 -
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Political stars often rise and fall but few have had a more dramatic trajectory than Dick Cheney in his home state of Wyoming. Tuesday at 84, the state lowered flags at the Republican governor's order. Some politicians in the state offered at times measured praise of the former vice president. But among a large majority of voters in Wyoming, Cheney has been persona non grata for more ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Nov 4th, 2025 -
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones was elected Tuesday as Virginia attorney general, riding a wave of voter dissatisfaction with the White House to overcome the revelation that in 2022 he sent widely condemned texts embracing violence against a fellow state lawmaker. a fellow delegate suggesting the then-House speaker should get "two bullets to the head." Jones apologized for the private messages both in ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Nov 4th, 2025 -
PROVIDENCE — The Trump administration sparked confusion and outrage on Tuesday when the president threatened to withhold funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program until the government shutdown ends, a move that would defy a court order . Hours later, his press secretary said the administration would provide partial SNAP payments in November. "SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Nov 4th, 2025 -
Topics More from TechCrunch Robert Way Sora, the AI video generator from OpenAI, is now officially available for Android users in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. iOS app in September, Sora quickly rose to the top of the App Store charts , amassing over 1 million downloads in a week. With its arrival on the Google Play Store, Sora is expected to attract a larger user base, likely ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Tuesday, Nov 4th, 2025 -
Democrats maintain 5-2 majority as three judges win 10-year terms in a key swing-state court Three liberal justices won another 10-year term on the Pennsylvania supreme court, giving Democrats a key victory and allowing them to maintain their 5-2 advantage on a vital body that could issue important rulings on abortion and voting rights in an important battleground state in the coming years. In Pennsylvania, supreme ...
Source: theguardian.com