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Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

The Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases as it looks for noncitizens and people who've died.

Interrogation video shows trans killer’s calm confession to ambushing parents over gender transition battle

Newly released video shows transgender killer Mia Bailey confessing to murdering both parents for intervening in gender reassignment surgery decision.

US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

Indigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Taiwan's president says island 'will never be sacrificed or traded' in stern rebuke of China

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.

Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state

Texas Children's Hospital agrees to pay $10 million in penalties and establish a first-ever detransition clinic after a DOJ and Texas state probe.

Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says

An air show organizer says four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday during the show in Idaho.

Two Navy jets crash midair as crew successfully ejects during Idaho military base air show

Videos show two Navy jets colliding midair at an Idaho air show, with four parachutes deploying before the aircraft crashed and exploded.

Around the world

Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US

Venezuela’s government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap.

Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in Mexico

María Cabrera and her family fled into the night-cloaked mountains of central Mexico with only the clothes on their backs when bombs fell from the sky and bullets ricocheted off her concrete floors.

UK defense shortfalls highlighted as Britain avoids Iran offensive role amid Trump criticism

While Starmer opposed joining offensive action against Iran, reports suggest politics aside, Britain’s military may lack the capacity for a major combat role.

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 87

Authorities say at least 87 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province.

3 Finnish divers arrive in the Maldives to remap the search for the bodies of 4 Italian divers

Three Finnish divers have arrived in the Maldives to help search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be in an underwater cave.

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.

Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home

Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags have welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home.

Technology

AWS adds Advanced Prompt Optimization tool to Bedrock

AWS late on Thursday added a new prompt optimization tool to Amazon Bedrock, its fully managed service for building, deploying, and scaling generative AI applications.

Red Hat adds support for agentic AI development

As use of agentic AI accelerates, Red Hat is hoping to position itself as the critical behind-the-scenes plumbing and connective fabric.

PCI group begins work on new spec to support bandwidth-hungry apps like AI, HPC

The PCI-SIG consortium announced PCIe 7.0 nearly four years ago and no products supporting it have come to market yet, but the standards body is going forward with the first draft of the PCIe 8.0 standard. If all goes according to plan, the final PCIe 8.0 specification will be released in 2028.

Bitwarden scrubs ‘Always free’ and ‘Inclusion’ values from its website as longtime execs step down

Bitwarden, the maker of a popular free password manager and other security solutions, is quietly making changes. In February, longtime CEO Michael Crandell moved to an advisory role, according to LinkedIn, with no announcement from the company.

Fox News AI Newsletter: Graduation speaker praises AI, gets instantly booed

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

Facial recognition jails innocent grandmother, attorney says

Angela Lipps says she was arrested based on a facial recognition match and jailed for months before bank records helped prove she was in Tennessee.

Apple’s App Store model for AI

Apple has a design for AI life. It hopes to build on the outstanding hardware performance its systems already provide to create a fantastic environment in which AI developers can thrive.

Sports News

Athena goes above and beyond to retain title at Ring of Honor's Supercard of Honor, eyes legendary reign

Athena dominated a six-way Survival of the Fittest match at Supercard of Honor to retain the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship on Friday.

MotoGP racer hurtles through the air in terrifying crash, suffers serious injuries

A serious MotoGP crash at the Catalunya Grand Prix sent Alex Marquez hurtling through the air after a collision with then-race leader Pedro Acosta.

Lottie Woad wins Kroger Queen City Championship for 2nd LPGA Tour title

Lottie Woad held off Haeran Ryu on a gusty Sunday afternoon at Maketewah Country Club in the Kroger Queen City Championship.

Man City Beats Chelsea in FA Cup Final After ‘1 in 100’ Antoine Semenyo Goal

Antoine Semenyo has produced a moment of magic for Manchester City to beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final.

It's Game 7, and we have a bet locked in as the Cavaliers and legacies are on the line against the Pistons

NBA playoffs deliver another Game 7 as the Cavaliers face the Pistons in the Eastern Conference with betting analysis favoring Cleveland to win.

Athena goes above and beyond to retain title at Ring of Honor's Supercard of Honor, eyes legendary reign

Athena dominated a six-way Survival of the Fittest match at Supercard of Honor to retain the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship on Friday.

MotoGP racer hurtles through the air in terrifying crash, suffers serious injuries

A serious MotoGP crash at the Catalunya Grand Prix sent Alex Marquez hurtling through the air after a collision with then-race leader Pedro Acosta.

Politics News

Legislature races to take school safety, fraud steps

With just days left in the legislative session, some lawmaker priorities this session have made progress while others are struggling to get traction.

Minnesota budget deal offers $205 million lifeline to HCMC

Lawmakers are finalizing the details of the agreement, but they plan to direct $205 million from the state's general fund to stabilize HCMC's funding for this year.

Lawmakers enter final voting day with priorities in air

Sunday is the final day for lawmakers to cast votes on bills, with several outstanding as the legislative session deadline looms.

Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things costing a lot more

Rising gasoline prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years in April. Consumer prices were up 3.8 percent from a year ago.

Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is losing the confidence of some Democratic officials, who are concerned about the direction of the party's political machine barely a year into his term. Major donors aren’t giving.

Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America's 250th

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing special edition stamps featuring the bald eagle for America's 250th birthday. The stamps issued Thursday depict the eagle across five life stages, from hatchling to adult.

Capitol deal reached on key items, setting up sprint

Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz have notched a deal on lingering items in the session. Now it’s a sprint to the finish.