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Retired police chief helps subdue passenger after alleged midair outburst over alcohol cutoff

Retired Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara described the 45-minute ordeal aboard a United Airlines flight before he and two off-duty deputies acted.

Bryan Kohberger's post-conviction relief bid enabled by flawed plea deal, psychologist argues

A forensic psychologist says prosecutors made a critical error by not requiring Bryan Kohberger to fully explain the Idaho student murders in his deal.

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.

Missouri neighbor accused of killing mother and teen daughter after confronting family over dispute

Robert Winkelman, 73, allegedly shot Jessica Lashly and her daughter, Jersey Greer, over a noise complaint in House Springs, Missouri, deputies said.

Apparent road rage driver appears to threaten mom on camera as 3-year-old cries in back seat

A North Carolina mom says an apparent road rage driver brake-checked her and threatened to kill her as her 3-year-old cried and officials acknowledged a dispatch error.

Defense attorneys say Tate brothers should remain free in the US as they fight extradition to the UK

Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate argue that the brothers’ high-profile, public lives and other factors constitute special circumstances for their release.

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 Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine's latest long-range drone attack

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit a warehouse in the Ural Mountains belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer.

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.

Satellite images show evidence of oil leak spreading from sanctioned vessel near Oman

The Caroline Bezengi, reportedly carrying over 800,000 barrels of Russian crude, is leaking oil into a marine reserve home to endangered wildlife off Oman's coast.

Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say

A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok, killing at least five and wounding several others.

Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say

Iran's rival factions invoke Mojtaba Khamenei's name to attack opponents, but his prolonged public absence raises questions about who governs.

At least 72 dead amid mass migrant rush to storm Spanish enclave of Ceuta sparking border crisis

At least 72 migrants are dead as Spain searches for more victims and a deadly border crossing sparks renewed political tensions across Europe.

Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephants

Farmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 16 elephants died of cyanide poisoning saying the toxin is not present in the pesticides they use.

Technology

My Life with the Walter Boys season 4: release window and everything we know so far about the hit Netflix show's return

After that shocking season 3 finale, I'm thrilled that My Life with the Walter Boys season 4 has already been confirmed.

ChatGPT dominates Congress’s AI spending

Anthropic may have topped OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup a few months ago, but when it comes to power users, Sam Altman’s company still has the edge. ChatGPT accounted for 88% of all known spending on AI tools by the U.S.

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

DoorDash gets FAA approval for its own delivery drones

DoorDash earned FAA Part 135 air carrier certification and launched DoorDash Air, but several operational approvals remain before drones reach customers.

AWS targets AI cost concerns with new Marketplace Insights tool

AWS has added AI Insights to AWS Marketplace, a feature that it says is designed to help CIOs and developers better evaluate and compare products using AI-generated summaries and recommendations as enterprises grapple with increasing pressure to justify technology spending.

What we lose when every engineer can do everything

Four months ago, a front-end engineer on my team looking to make upgrades to a product or feature would have filed a ticket and waited for the infrastructure group to unblock them. They might have lost a day, sometimes a week. Today, that same engineer makes changes themselves.

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

Mad Dog Russo rips Pete Crow-Armstrong for 'derogatory' comments on Babe Ruth conspiracy theory

Chris Russo fired back at Pete Crow-Armstrong's conspiracy theory that Babe Ruth never existed, calling the Chicago Cubs star's comments a disgrace.

How to Watch 2026 INDYCAR Portland: Start Time, Date, TV Channel, Streaming, Schedule

Watch the 2026 INDYCAR Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX One. See the full schedule and streaming options.

MJF returns at AEW Grand Slam Mexico, declares himself for casino gauntlet qualifying match ahead of All In

MJF attacked Andrade El Idolo with the Triple B AEW World Championship at Grand Slam Mexico and vowed to win the casino gauntlet match at All In.

Memphis forward Brandon Clarke died from effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities say

Authorities have determined that Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine.

Mad Dog Russo rips Pete Crow-Armstrong for 'derogatory' comments on Babe Ruth conspiracy theory

Chris Russo fired back at Pete Crow-Armstrong's conspiracy theory that Babe Ruth never existed, calling the Chicago Cubs star's comments a disgrace.

How to Watch 2026 INDYCAR Portland: Start Time, Date, TV Channel, Streaming, Schedule

Watch the 2026 INDYCAR Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX One. See the full schedule and streaming options.

MJF returns at AEW Grand Slam Mexico, declares himself for casino gauntlet qualifying match ahead of All In

MJF attacked Andrade El Idolo with the Triple B AEW World Championship at Grand Slam Mexico and vowed to win the casino gauntlet match at All In.

Politics News

GOP senator breaks with Trump over 'woke' Smithsonian history battle

Lisa Murkowski broke with Republicans to defend the Smithsonian, writing to Doug Burgum with concerns about Trump's executive order on museum signage.

Pentagon plots new nuclear options for Trump as America’s biggest adversaries raise stakes: report

President Donald Trump could gain new tactical nuclear weapons options under a classified Pentagon strategy led by Elbridge Colby, NBC reports.

The COVID vaccine breakthrough is now coming for the flu

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video shows US military tracking what appears to be mysterious object flying over Middle East in 2025

The U.S. Department of War on Friday released video of what appears to be an unidentified flying object moving through the air last year in the Middle East.

Church protesters could face tougher penalties under rare bipartisan crackdown

A bipartisan House bill would impose civil fines up to $10,000 for protests that disrupt worship within 100 feet of a house of worship entrance.

GOP senator breaks with Trump over 'woke' Smithsonian history battle

Lisa Murkowski broke with Republicans to defend the Smithsonian, writing to Doug Burgum with concerns about Trump's executive order on museum signage.

Pentagon plots new nuclear options for Trump as America’s biggest adversaries raise stakes: report

President Donald Trump could gain new tactical nuclear weapons options under a classified Pentagon strategy led by Elbridge Colby, NBC reports.