Democrats promised upset, Republicans deliver another baseball blowout instead
Republicans beat Democrats 11-2 Wednesday night in the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity at Nationals Park, extending their winning streak to six games, according to Roll Call and Fox 5 DC. The annual game dates back to 1909 and provides members of Congress with a rare bipartisan setting, away from legislative chambers and onto the […]
Hazardous materials incident at the Pentagon that led to evacuations declared a false alarm
The Pentagon says it was a false alarm that led to numerous floors being placed on lockdown and evacuated due to a “hazardous materials incident.” CNN reported the lockdown just after 11 a.m. ET, with a Pentagon spokesperson telling the news outlet that systems within the Pentagon “detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures […]
SpaceX IPO could break records – and test Wall Street’s faith in Musk
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to begin trading publicly Friday in what could become the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. The company previously told the Securities and Exchange Commission it plans to raise roughly $75 billion by selling more than 555 million shares. SpaceX has indicated an expected share price of about $135, […]
How a facial recognition match led to a Florida man’s wrongful arrest
In August 2024, 52-year-old Robert Dillon was arrested after police said he tried to lure a child at a McDonald’s in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The arrest came after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office fed surveillance photos of the suspect into an AI-powered facial recognition tool, which said it was 93% certain the man in the photos […]
Elon Musk is accused of inciting Irish violence online. Here’s what he posted.
United Kingdom politicians are accusing Elon Musk of inciting violence in Northern Ireland, as protests continue over a knife attack that happened Monday night. Conservative UK lawmakers have called the attack an attempted beheading. Video of the attack circulated online, sparking a series of incidents involving masked men burning cars, smashing windows and setting fires […]
Analysts uncovered North Korea’s largest nuclear expansion yet
North Korea may be on the verge of a major jump in nuclear fuel production. A Vertic analysis says a new uranium-enrichment facility at Yongbyon could expand North Korea’s enrichment capacity by 75% once it reaches full production. Vertic estimates the site could hold more than 9,000 centrifuges and produce about 160 kilograms of highly […]
Texas governor pushes new rules for data centers as voters sour on big tech
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive Wednesday to increase government oversight of data centers and protect consumers. “The rapid scale of data center development requires oversight to ensure everyday Texans are not burdened with the costs of infrastructure driven by data center expansion,” Abbott wrote in a letter to Chairman of the Public Utilities […]
US launches further strikes in Iran after Trump promised ‘very hard’ response
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran late Wednesday afternoon after President Donald Trump earlier said the military would strike the country “very hard.” U.S. Central Command wrote that the strikes began at 5:15 p.m. ET, which was 12:45 a.m. Thursday morning in Iran. The New York Times reported that explosions were heard in Qeshm and […]
White House and data at odds over who’s to blame for screwworm invasion
The U.S. is under invasion, not from a foreign government or an infiltration from within, but from an insect that many people couldn’t distinguish from a common house fly. The new world screwworm has made its official return to the U.S. after a 60-year hiatus, and its return has the cattle industry and those along […]
