Skip to Main Content
 

Major Digest Home Major Digest - Reliable and Comprehensive News Sources

Trending in the United States

New York teacher must surrender teaching license after pleading guilty to having sex with student

A Suffolk County, New York former high school teacher pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a 15-year-old student in 2013, agreeing to turn in his teaching license.

Singer Maren Morris leaving country music, blames the 'Trump years'

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter added that she resents music being used as a "toxic weapon in culture wars.

Only 4 people have survived brain-eating amoeba. She's one of them.

A child in Little Rock died this week from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba, bringing back memories for many of a case from 10 years ago when another Arkansas child faced the same diagnosis but survived.

Utah tops list of happiest states

Story at a glance Utah ranked first among states with the highest rates of happiness, in a new WalletHub study released Tuesday.

Twins who were the 'size of pop cans' at birth go home after nearly 140 days in the hospital

They had only a 10% to 20% chance of surviving, and became the youngest surviving twins born at the hospital.

LIVE: Officials give update on Los Angeles County deputy who died after being shot in patrol car by unknown assailant

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy died after he was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening by an unknown assailant, and an investigation is underway that the sheriff said will press all of the department’s resources into action.

Drew Barrymore and 'The Talk' postpone their daytime talk shows until after the Hollywood strikes

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she'll wait until the labor issues are resolved. Hours later CBS' “The Talk” did the same.

Around the world

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's Central Command has ordered interviews of roughly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S. forces' chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, as criticism persists that the deadly assault could have been stopped.

Hurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and residents hauled hundreds of boats ashore — leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns — while utility workers from as far away as Tennessee began taking up positions Friday ahead of Hurricane Lee’s heavy winds, high seas

WATCH: Streets fill up with red wine after a distillery's 2.2 million liter tank bursts

The streets of a small town in Portugal were flushed with red wine after two storage containers filled with about 2.2 million liters of wine burst at a local distillery Sunday

Iranian authorities crack down on protests on anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death

Iranian authorities are cracking down on protests held on the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini’s — a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody last year. Crowds of protesters were holding up portraits of Amini, who died Sept.

Comedian Russell Brand denies reported allegations of sexual assault

LONDON (AP) — Three British news organizations reported Saturday that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame.

Concerns grow as Kim Jong Un meets with Vladimir Putin

U.S. officials are watching with concern as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

'Catch Me If You Can'-style conman exposed after decades of bizarre lies, scams: report

Jody Francis Oliver was an unemployed married dad living in the U.K. who was discovered to be a prolific liar who swindled millions of dollars from people using false identities.

Technology

Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.

Editorial: User trust in Google takes another hit

Tech titan reaches settlement agreement after state said it collected location data without user consent.

Video game company closes offices, cancels town hall due to death threat following pricing decision: reports

Video game software giant Unity has canceled an upcoming town hall over controversial pricing decisions citing death threats at two offices, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro deliveries slip to October in sign of demand

The iPhone 15 Pro Max in natural titanium appears to be the hottest seller so far, seeing the most limited remaining availability at stores.

Tech executives urge Congress to regulate AI

Executives of the some of the biggest tech companies were on Capitol Hill Wednesday with senators to share their insights about artificial intelligence technology.

US says Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the former Twitter

The U.S. government says the former Twitter's request to end oversight of its data privacy and security practices is “meritless” and owner Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the company since he has “first-hand knowledge” of the conduct being investigated.

Salesforce readies AI assistant for CRM

Unveiling its next generation of Einstein AI technology at Dreamforce 2023 this week, Salesforce announced Einstein Copilot, a conversational AI assistant for Salesforce apps, and Einstein Copilot Studio, a toolkit for building AI-powered sales apps.

Sports News

Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players' photos

Mike Babcock, the coach with a Stanley Cup championship and two Olympic gold medals on his resume, has lost his last two jobs in the NHL. Last time, it was for losing too many games. This time, it was for his interactions with players that followed a disturbing pattern of past behavior.

Air Force runs over Utah State, 39-21

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (ABC4 Sports) - Utah State made a change at quarterback, but the Aggies had no answer for the Air Force ground attack.

AP Top 25: No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 for the first time since 2015. Georgia remains No. 1

No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in eight years, and Georgia remained No. 1 on Sunday. Georgia received 57 first-place votes in the AP Top 25. Michigan held at No. 2 with two first-place votes. No.

Southern California high school girls flag football teams make official debut as popularity continues to rise

Thousand Oaks and Agoura High Schools have been battling on the gridiron since the 1960s in boys football, but a new group of players took to the field on Thursday.

San Diego State University Women's Volleyball lead by two former Olympians

Before Brent Hilliard became San Diego State University’s head women's volleyball coach, he was an Olympian.

High School Hot Shot: Caruthers' Hunter Babb

CARUTHERS, Calif. (KGPE) – Caruthers senior quarterback Hunter Babb entered Week Five as the leading rusher in the country, according to MaxPreps. In just four games, he's run for 1,251 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Babb was the Blue Raiders' main running back for the last few seasons.

Joe Burrow's calf is sore again, an ominous sign for the 0-2 Bengals

Joe Burrow’s calf is sore again, and that means this year’s 0-2 start may not be like last year’s for the Bengals.

Politics News

UPDATE: Push begins to protect abortion rights in Nevada Constitution

A petition initiative to protect abortion rights in the Nevada Constitution was filed Thursday, beginning a long process to approval that could further shield rights already in state law.

Republicans squeeze Democrats on labor as UAW strike explodes in Michigan

The GOP under Donald Trump has moved away from automatically backing big business and made modest gains among blue collar workers.

The Senate's bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House

The United States is at risk of another damaging government shutdown, potentially as soon as the end of September.

Bernie Sanders praises UAW workers striking against 'corporate greed,' endorses 4-day workweek

Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed a four-day workweek and urged UAW union members to continue their strike against "corporate greed" in the automobile industry.

Mike Pence reacts to Trump's apparent 'confused' comments on Obama, WWII

Former Vice President Mike Pence reserved judgement on former President Trump's recent gaffes, but said the U.S. doesn't need a president who is "too old.

‘I like that he said that’: Trump revels in praise from Putin

The Russian leader recently praised Trump for repeatedly promising to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.

Armed man detained during RFK Jr.’s Hispanic Heritage event in Los Angeles 

A representative for RFK Jr. confirmed the arrest of a man who claimed to be part of the 2024 presidential candidate's security detail.