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A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes as a blaze kills dozer operator in Oregon

Authorities say a heavy-lift helicopter battling a Utah wildfire has crashed and an uncontained blaze in Oregon killed a bulldozer operator.

Slain California fire captain’s wife admits murder after Mexico capture, serving time for killing first spouse

Surveillance footage captured Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi fleeing before the fatal stabbing at the couple's San Diego County home in Ramona.

Knockout at Maui beach caps turbulent stretch for Democratic candidate facing felony allegations

Video captured the Maui beach fight that knocked Kirill Basin unconscious, but prosecutors say the confrontation was far from his first run-in this year.

Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project.

A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes as a blaze kills dozer operator in Oregon

Authorities say a heavy-lift helicopter battling a Utah wildfire has crashed and an uncontained blaze in Oregon killed a bulldozer operator.

Slain California fire captain’s wife admits murder after Mexico capture, serving time for killing first spouse

Surveillance footage captured Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi fleeing before the fatal stabbing at the couple's San Diego County home in Ramona.

Knockout at Maui beach caps turbulent stretch for Democratic candidate facing felony allegations

Video captured the Maui beach fight that knocked Kirill Basin unconscious, but prosecutors say the confrontation was far from his first run-in this year.

Around the world

A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8

A schoolgirl has died from critical wounds after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, raising the death toll to at least eight.

American ex-Marine feared near death after weeks in catatonic state in Russian prison

Robert Gilman has been fed through a tube for 46 days after falling into a stupor, and advocacy groups say Russia has barred his mother from visiting.

As blackouts stretch for days, life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricity

Cuba's power blackouts have been stretching sometimes for days, so Cubans are planning their lives around the lights turning back on.

Iran’s president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime's economy nears breaking point

Reports of Iranians stealing bread, cheese and meat from supermarkets align with food inflation exceeding 112%, raising fears of a breaking point.

Iran reaffirms support for Hamas as Trump pushes to disarm terror group

Iran's president pledged continued support to Hamas' new leader even as Trump promotes his landmark Gaza disarmament deal and Board of Peace roadmap.

After centuries in India, the last Cochin Jews try to keep their history alive

Keith Hallegua and Elias Josephai are among the last Jews in Kochi, India, a community with roots dating back centuries.

Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate

Amanda Knox is defending a show she is performing at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland over the coming days.

Technology

How to watch Japan vs Australia: Live streams and TV channels as Brave Blossoms host Wallabies

All the ways to watch Japan vs Australia live streams from anywhere in the world as new Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces Eddie Jones in his first game.

The next age of LLMs? Dev gets a small LLM running at 10 tokens a second locally on a $10 microcontroller

A 28.9M-parameter model runs on a microcontroller costing less than $10 at 9.88 tokens a second because 25M of those parameters never leave flash storage

Could this be the end of BIOS-locked laptops? AI tweaker deploys Claude to unlock and change settings for good

AI helps patch a signature check to always say "yes" on a specific HP laptop using a hardware flasher.

Polish data center plans to send its waste heat to the neighbors

As Europe swelters in a heatwave, residents probably don’t want to hear about ways to make their homes even hotter, but that’s what Polish property developer Citylink is talking about, with plans to dump waste heat from a new data center in Wrocław into the municipal district heating network.

Ruby on Rails critical bug puts every image upload under scrutiny

A new critical vulnerability in the Ruby on Rails (“Rails”) web application framework, CVE-2026-66066, could turn a seemingly innocuous image into a front door to your secrets.

Polish data center plans to send its waste heat to the neighbors

As Europe swelters in a heatwave, residents probably don’t want to hear about ways to make their homes even hotter, but that’s what Polish property developer Citylink is talking about, with plans to dump waste heat from a new data center in Wrocław into the municipal district heating network.

Cloudflare wants to provide the operating system for the AI-first enterprise

Traditional operating systems (OS) were built to manage hardware, files, apps, and users on a device, but Cloudflare says the agentic AI era requires a whole new format.

Sports News

LIV Golf New York Round 2 Recap: Joaquin Niemann And Torque In Cruise Control

Lee Westwood has a lot of work to do to keep pace with red-hot Joaquin Niemann after Round 2 at LIV Golf New York.

FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA

FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organization.

Boston fails to post 2nd win streak of 10-plus in a season for 1st time, falls to A's 7-3

The way the things have gone for the Boston Red Sox since early July, it wouldn’t have been surprising if they pulled off another comeback.

Raiders suspend Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby from team drills after practice fight

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were suspended from team drills Saturday after a fight during practice the day before.

Raiders Suspend Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby From Team Drills After Practice Fight

Raiders QB Kirk Cousins and star DE Maxx Crosby were suspended from team drills at practice Saturday following their fight the day before.

White Sox manager Will Venable forgets key rule in inexplicable blunder, costs team in loss

Will Venable forgot a key mound visit rule, forcing Noah Schultz out after just five batters and taxing an already exhausted Chicago White Sox bullpen.

WNBA quickly rescinds technical on Fever's Caitlin Clark that would have forced 1-game suspension

The WNBA quickly rescinded a technical foul assessed to Caitlin Clark during the Indiana Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday.

Politics News

Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertainty

Senate Democrats relented on shutdown threats, with John Thune accusing Chuck Schumer of making a political calculation ahead of midterm elections.

US Army offering defense firms 'concierge access' to test weapons at military ranges

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll says defense companies can now book military test ranges within 30 days through a new online portal with concierge access.

Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case

President Donald Trump urged Jeanine Pirro to revisit the dropped vandalism case, sharing photos he says show knife cuts at the Reflecting Pool.

ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations.

Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary

Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, is running in a crowded Republican Senate primary on Tuesday.

Joe Biden's cancer has spread further, leaving him in 'very painful' condition, Hunter reveals

Hunter Biden told the BBC his father's prostate cancer has metastasized into his bones, calling it "very painful" and "very debilitating.

Hunter Biden says his father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out

Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues.