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Authorities announce murder charge after Louisiana mall shooting that killed 1 person, injured 5

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a Louisiana mall that injured five and killed a high school girl, authorities announced on Friday.

Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and are stuck in Qatar can safely return home.

Beloved teacher killed as she slept, daughter stabbed in attack as motive remains unclear: DA

A Southern California teacher was killed and her daughter, a recognized mental health advocate, was critically injured in an alleged stabbing.

Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is charged

Law enforcement authorities in Florida say the body of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who went missing with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida has been found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody.

Authorities announce murder charge after Louisiana mall shooting that killed 1 person, injured 5

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a Louisiana mall that injured five and killed a high school girl, authorities announced on Friday.

Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and are stuck in Qatar can safely return home.

Beloved teacher killed as she slept, daughter stabbed in attack as motive remains unclear: DA

A Southern California teacher was killed and her daughter, a recognized mental health advocate, was critically injured in an alleged stabbing.

Around the world

Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say

Gunmen have attacked multiple locations in Mali's capital and other cities, possibly in a coordinated effort, according to residents and the army.

Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister

President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran’s foreign minister as officials in the South Asian nation push to revive ceasefire talks.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard sidelines president as military grip expands

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps effectively has assumed control over key state functions and blocked presidential appointments, according to an Iran International report.

Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

The ICC confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly overseeing deadly drug crackdowns.

US targets Chinese refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers

The OFAC sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of Iran-linked shadow fleet vessels in an escalation of a maximum pressure campaign on Tehran.

Russian attacks kill 5 and wound more than 30 in Ukraine’s Dnipro; 1 killed in Russia

Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least five people and wounded 34, local authorities said Saturday.

Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say

Gunmen have attacked multiple locations in Mali's capital and other cities, possibly in a coordinated effort, according to residents and the army.

Technology

Mexico’s climate supercomputer could change forecasting

Mexico is building the Coatlicue supercomputer to deliver sharper weather forecasts and earlier storm warnings and support for artificial intelligence research.

Snowflake offers help to users and builders of AI agents

Snowflake is enhancing Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex Code to create a unified experience connecting enterprise systems, data sources, and AI models with Snowflake data.

Fake Windows update installs hidden malware

Scammers built a convincing fake Windows update site that installs password-stealing malware. Learn how the multi-stage attack works and how to stay safe.

Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in US

The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.

CISA last in line for access to Anthropic Mythos

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) does not yet have access to Anthropic’s bug-hunting AI model, Claude Mythos, even though other government agencies do, Axios reported earlier this week.

Amazon’s $5B Anthropic bet is really about compute, not just cash

Amazon on Monday said it was investing an additional $5 billion in Anthropic, a move that analysts say is aimed as much at easing the AI startup’s growing infrastructure bottlenecks as at deepening their strategic partnership.

Mexico’s climate supercomputer could change forecasting

Mexico is building the Coatlicue supercomputer to deliver sharper weather forecasts and earlier storm warnings and support for artificial intelligence research.

Sports News

2026 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon Favored

Which player will win the Conn Smythe Trophy at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs? Here are the latest odds.

Athletics hit 3 solo homers on 7 pitches off Rangers' Eovaldi in 1st inning en route to 8-1 victory

The Athletics got off to a fast start against Texas on Friday night, hitting three solo home runs in the first inning and adding two later in their 8-1 win over the Rangers.

New York sports radio hosts lose it over chaotic Knicks, Jets, Mets scenes within a minute of each other

A wild New York minute saw the Knicks blow a playoff lead, the Jets make a controversial NFL Draft pick and the Mets allow a game-tying grand slam.

2026 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon Favored

Which player will win the Conn Smythe Trophy at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs? Here are the latest odds.

Athletics hit 3 solo homers on 7 pitches off Rangers' Eovaldi in 1st inning en route to 8-1 victory

The Athletics got off to a fast start against Texas on Friday night, hitting three solo home runs in the first inning and adding two later in their 8-1 win over the Rangers.

New York sports radio hosts lose it over chaotic Knicks, Jets, Mets scenes within a minute of each other

A wild New York minute saw the Knicks blow a playoff lead, the Jets make a controversial NFL Draft pick and the Mets allow a game-tying grand slam.

2026 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon Favored

Which player will win the Conn Smythe Trophy at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs? Here are the latest odds.

Politics News

Texas Dem James Talarico rips 'un-Christian' court decision on what's allowed in classrooms

Texas state Rep. James Talarico decries the 10 Commandments ruling as un-Christian, sparking clashes with Ken Paxton over Christian nationalism.

DeSantis under pressure as Florida redraw could tip House balance in GOP map fight

Florida becomes the likely final battleground in the GOP-Democrat fight over congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Radical activist groups circle wagons around Southern Poverty Law Center amid federal charges

Nonprofits rally behind the Southern Poverty Law Center as it faces federal charges for allegedly funding members of violent extremist groups like the KKK.

Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

A U.S. appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border.

How mutiny at Southern Poverty Law Center triggered leadership collapse

The Justice Department has accused the SPLC of infiltrating extremist groups with paid informants, adding to years of leadership upheaval at the nonprofit.

Transgender lawmaker 'doesn't know what a woman is,' White House says after dig at Trump firings

Rep. Sarah McBride says Trump "only fires women," guessing that DNI Tulsi Gabbard is next to go after Noem, Bondi and Chavez-DeRemer departures.

US turns to drones after retiring minesweepers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis

The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran reportedly lays mines in the critical waterway, testing the Navy's shift to unmanned systems.