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Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann kept 'Dexter'-style kill room but wasn't as smart as he thought: DA

Rex Heuermann had a 'Dexter'-style kill room in his basement with plastic sheets, according to the prosecutor who secured the Gilgo Beach killer's plea.

Palisades Fire suspect displayed 'incel energy,' made woman uncomfortable during Uber ride: passenger

Uber passenger testifies accused Palisades Fire starter displayed "incel energy" during erratic New Year's Day ride, ranting about humanity crumbling.

Man killed after horse-drawn carriage bolts and flips near popular New York City tourist destination

An 18-year-old Indian tourist died after spooked horse pulling carriage through Central Park bolts, striking another carriage and overturning Wednesday.

Air Force identifies 8 crew members killed in B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base

Officials identified eight victims of the B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base, including military personnel, civilians and contractors.

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann kept 'Dexter'-style kill room but wasn't as smart as he thought: DA

Rex Heuermann had a 'Dexter'-style kill room in his basement with plastic sheets, according to the prosecutor who secured the Gilgo Beach killer's plea.

Palisades Fire suspect displayed 'incel energy,' made woman uncomfortable during Uber ride: passenger

Uber passenger testifies accused Palisades Fire starter displayed "incel energy" during erratic New Year's Day ride, ranting about humanity crumbling.

Man killed after horse-drawn carriage bolts and flips near popular New York City tourist destination

An 18-year-old Indian tourist died after spooked horse pulling carriage through Central Park bolts, striking another carriage and overturning Wednesday.

Around the world

Khamenei's 'target-rich' funeral is Iran’s biggest security gamble, sends message to US: expert

Iran's July funeral for Khamenei is a high-stakes bet that any peace deal with the U.S. will hold, creating a target-rich event, expert warns.

Iran’s regime spins nuclear and Strait of Hormuz deal with Trump as victory over US, Israel

Trump announces U.S.-Iran MOU to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran's nuclear program while Iranian media claims victory over Washington.

Elon Musk demands prison for politicians who 'turned a blind eye' to grooming gangs as new report released

Elon Musk amplified a citizen-funded report accusing the British state of failing to protect children from organized grooming gang exploitation across England.

Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations, seeking to boost their business ties

Russians President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, seeking to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc.

Zelenskyy congratulates Trump on turning 80 in birthday call, vows more Ukraine peace talks at G7 on Tuesday

Zelenskyy congratulated Trump on turning 80 and discussed peace efforts in a phone call ahead of the G7 Summit, where the two leaders agreed to meet.

Starmer in 'seismic' crisis, UK defense chief quits before high-stakes Trump NATO summit

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey resigned over a Cabinet dispute with PM Starmer on military spending weeks before the NATO summit in Ankara.

Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP

Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. says the island needs American weapons to bolster its self-defense against the growing threat from China.

Technology

Marvell announces 102.4 Tbps switch silicon built for AI

Marvell Technology says its newly unveiled Teralynx T100 is the industry’s first 102.4 Tbps switch silicon purpose-built for AI. The Teralynx T100 was architected for AI, with low power consumption and low latency at this bandwidth tier, to address critical bottlenecks in today’s large clusters.

Dropzone AI’s Edward Wu wants AI agents to fight cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are increasingly making use of artificial intelligence, using the technology to target organizations at scale. To fight back, the corporate cybersecurity teams that track, monitor, and respond to these threats may need to start using AI a lot more too.

AP Exclusive: Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies

Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the country’s largest artificial intelligence companies.

France’s OVHcloud bets on frontier AI as Europe seeks alternatives to US models

France’s OVHcloud is moving beyond cloud infrastructure into frontier AI model development, a shift that could test whether Europe can produce another serious alternative to US and Chinese AI systems.

Chelsea Finn wants robots to get better at learning

Robots and AI agents are still limited when it comes to learning new things. That’s exactly the problem that fascinates Chelsea Finn, a Stanford computer science and engineering professor. Her research focuses on giving autonomous systems frameworks to reason through complex tasks.

Smart street sensors could be watching your city next

New York City is expanding AI-powered street sensors to 100 locations, using computer vision to count pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles for safer roads.

Sonya Huang is betting on the builders of the agentic AI era

Sonya Huang, a general partner at Sequoia Capital, invested in OpenAI in 2021, a year before ChatGPT existed. She says artificial intelligence has reached an inflection point: With agentic AI, “the capabilities are finally there.

Sports News

Mayor's Office hangs Ewing's retired number for Knicks player who barely saw court at NBA Finals parade

The New York Knicks championship parade features a glaring banner mistake, with Dillon Jones incorrectly given the retired No. 33 of Patrick Ewing.

Legislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate

A bipartisan bill top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports is facing a key test in the Senate.

4 Takeaways From DR Congo's World Cup Draw Against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal

DR Congo played an inspired game, but it's evident for Portugal that Cristiano Ronaldo shouldn't start.

Israeli flag confiscated at Iran World Cup game while Palestinian flags remain in stands, video shows

Video from Monday's Iran-New Zealand World Cup game at SoFi Stadium appeared to show a man's Israeli flag confiscated while Palestinian flags remained in the stands.

Hurricanes star Andrei Svechnikov reflects on years of playoff heartbreak before finally winning Stanley Cup

Andrei Svechnikov celebrated his Carolina Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup since 2006 after eight consecutive playoff appearances and years of heartbreak.

Mayor's Office hangs Ewing's retired number for Knicks player who barely saw court at NBA Finals parade

The New York Knicks championship parade features a glaring banner mistake, with Dillon Jones incorrectly given the retired No. 33 of Patrick Ewing.

Legislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate

A bipartisan bill top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports is facing a key test in the Senate.

Politics News

How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallen

New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year.

Experts on uptick in political assassinations and polarization in recent years

Immediately after the shootings of two state lawmakers, some called it part of the rise in political violence they have been observing for some time across the country. Minnesota Now host Nina Moini spoke again with two of those experts a year after the attacks.

What fuels political violence and how to prevent it

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about political violence in the U.S. and how to prevent it.

U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war, reopen Strait of Hormuz

The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.

Fox News Poll: Most rate the economy negatively, including half of Republicans

Fox News poll finds only 12% of voters say they are getting ahead financially, with 59% feeling pessimistic about the economy ahead of midterms.

Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers

Federal regulators have agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.

Lawmakers scramble after Trump derails bid to revive key counterterrorism tool days after FBI thwarts UFC plot

Lawmakers say FISA 702 renewal is back to square one after Trump's eleventh-hour decision blew up the Senate process days after a foiled terror plot.