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A western New York school district has paused its plan to deploy a humanoid artificial intelligence robot into high school classrooms following intense backlash from state education officials, teachers, parents, and community members concerned about privacy, data security, and the…
A 16-year-old lifeguard became a national hero over the weekend after rescuing a 10-year-old boy from powerful, pounding surf at a California beach. The dramatic rescue, captured on video, has sparked widespread praise and calls for official recognition of the…
A Nevada judge ruled Tuesday that a police interview recording from 2008 will be admissible as evidence in the upcoming murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Judge…
Andrew ‘Jack’ Whittaker once collected what was then the biggest lottery jackpot in history, but he later said the prize brought more pain than joy. Winning $315 million transformed his life overnight, though not in the way many would imagine.…
The Trump administration’s Education Department has launched formal investigations into two school districts over concerning incidents involving students and materials officials said violated federal parental rights laws. The investigations target Bethel School District in Washington state and Denver Public Schools…
Female athletes are capturing an unprecedented share of college sports marketing opportunities, with a new report showing explosive growth in name, image and likeness partnerships. College sports marketing company Learfield released data showing that female athlete participation in NIL activities…
EBay and three former executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to settle a civil lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts couple who endured a bizarre and coordinated harassment campaign designed to silence their critical reporting of the company. David and…
Mary Jo Campbell’s official cause of death has now been confirmed, nearly two weeks after she died at the age of 91. The Kardashian-Jenner family matriarch, who was also Kris Jenner’s mother, died on July 16, 2026, just days before…
Gavin Newsom has issued a fresh response after Ruby Rippey, who worked as his secretary when he was mayor of San Francisco, published an essay titled: ‘How I Blew Up – Then Rebuilt My Life.’ The Vanity Fair essay, published…
An experienced traveler has shared why he changed his strategy for cruise cabin upgrades after discovering that the winning bid is not always the highest one, prompting plenty of reaction from others. Booking a room on a cruise ship usually…
Colt Gray, the Georgia teenager who carried out a deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in September 2024, repeatedly asked his mother to search the internet for mentions of his name and bring him “fan art” drawings of himself during…
A person cited in the David Hearn case says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool had already sustained damage before the former Olympian is accused of making contact with it. David Hearn, a former US Olympian, was indicted by a grand…
Andy Lippman, the longtime Los Angeles bureau chief for the outlet who oversaw coverage of some of the most significant events of the 20th century, has died at 78. He died at his home in Tucson on July 25, according…
— American consumers’ confidence in the nation’s economy continued its slide this month as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran sent gasoline prices soaring back above four dollars per gallon, undoing fragile gains from a brief period of…
Justin Alvo, whose father is Amazonian, relocated to Ecuador’s Morona-Santiago province to live alongside the Shuar after he fell in love with Maria, a woman from the community. Since settling there, he has gained a close view of daily life…
Fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to target people’s money, and one payment scam experts want consumers to watch for is ‘ghost tapping’. With fewer people relying on notes and coins, most purchases are now made electronically. The Federal Reserve’s…