June 20, 2025

Dodgers, DHS clash over federal agents’ presence in stadium parking lot

A dispute has emerged between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), unfolding just hours after the team said it would be announcing new initiatives aimed at supporting immigrant communities in Southern California. The development comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies its efforts in the region to identify […]

June 20, 2025

UK universities see spike in student cheating cases involving AI tools

More students are using AI tools to help them with their studies and work. However, The Guardian reports thousands of university students in the United Kingdom have been caught cheating and misusing ChatGPT in recent years. Confirmed AI misuse on the rise During the 2023–24 academic year, there were almost 7,000 confirmed cases of students […]

June 20, 2025

New Parkinson’s test using earwax and AI could be key to early detection

Chinese researchers have developed a test that analyzes earwax to detect Parkinson’s disease with 94.4% accuracy. Researchers published the findings in ACS Publications’ “Analytical Chemistry,” where they described developing a low-cost screening method for Parkinson’s using odors from an individual’s earwax. The study Researchers were able to identify four specific chemical compounds produced by secretions […]

June 20, 2025

Watchdog claims child sexual abuse material rising on X

A nonprofit organization that aids social media platforms in detecting child sexual abuse material says that the illegal content is proliferating on X. The California-based company, Thorn, says it recently terminated its contract with X after it stopped receiving payment. As first reported by NBC News, Cassie Coccaro, head of communications at Thorn, said the […]

June 19, 2025

Palestinians say they fear being forgotten in Gaza as focus turns to Iran

As the world shifts its focus to the Israel-Iran conflict, Palestinians said they worry they are being forgotten while death and hunger continue in Gaza. In a span of 24 hours during the week of June 16, at least 140 people across the enclave were killed, according to local officials.  Deadly Wednesday At least 40 […]

June 19, 2025

Meta is putting targeted ads in WhatsApp, stirring privacy concerns

Meta announced on Monday, June 16, its plans to introduce targeted ads into its WhatsApp messaging service. The decision to place ads under the app’s “Updates” tab is stirring concern among privacy advocates. In a blog post on the move, WhatsApp said it wants to help users “find more businesses and channels” on the app. […]

June 19, 2025

Dangerous heat dome to blanket much of the US in coming days

Summer doesn’t officially start until Friday, June 20, but the heat has already arrived — and it’s only going to get worse. Starting Thursday, June 19, the first of two rounds of extreme heat is expected to roast the eastern U.S., with a brutal heat dome building through the weekend and into next week. More […]

June 19, 2025

Minnesota mourns Rep. Melissa Hortman as break-in reported at her home

Full story Hundreds gathered on the Capitol steps in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday, June 18, to remember Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. They were gunned down in what’s being called a political assassination on Saturday, June 14. The vigil came just hours after police said someone broke into the Hortmans’ home. A […]