September 27, 2025

NYC shooter who targeted NFL HQ had CTE: Medical examiner

The man who opened fire in the NFL’s New York City headquarters in July was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE, the NYC medical examiner’s office confirmed Friday. The shooter killed four people, including a New York Police Department officer. CTE is a serious, progressive brain disease caused by repeated head […]

September 27, 2025

Return-to-office policies raise questions over productivity, employee retention

Many companies are revisiting return-to-office mandates, citing data that suggests in-person work leads to better outcomes.  Earlier this month, Microsoft announced all of their employees will begin working at least three days a week in the office starting in February of 2026. A 2024 study of S&P 500 firms found that return-to-office policies frequently followed […]

AI
September 27, 2025

Sam Altman predicts AI will outsmart humanity by 2030

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expects artificial intelligence to clear a historic hurdle in less than five years. The ChatGPT founder predicted artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by 2030.  In an interview with the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network this week, Altman said the strides made by machine intelligence in the last three years have […]

September 27, 2025

Trump announces plans to deploy troops, ‘protect’ ICE in ‘war ravaged’ Portland

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his administration’s plans to deploy federal troops in Portland, Oregon, calling the city “War ravaged.” Portland would become the third U.S. city to see a federal troop deployment, following similar moves in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., over the summer.  ‘Protecting war ravaged Portland’ In a Saturday post to […]

September 27, 2025

Alaskans will get $1,000 checks in October. This is why

Alaska residents are set to get $1,000 checks sent to them beginning next week. It all stems from the Alaska Permanent Fund, which was created through an amendment to the state’s constitution in 1976. The amendment makes it so at least 25% of “all mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, federal mineral revenue sharing […]

September 27, 2025

Rory McIlroy hurls expletive at rowdy Ryder Cup crowd; Europe takes lead

Team USA captain Collin Morikawa said before the opening of the 2025 Ryder Cup that he hoped American golf fans would bring “absolute chaos” to Bethpage Black this weekend. Judging from European captain Rory McIlroy’s expletive-laden outburst Saturday morning, the fans delivered.  Team Europe is comfortably leading the Americans in Saturday play. McIlroy and company […]

September 27, 2025

Too much ramen increases chance of an early death: Study

It’s a staple of undergraduate students’ diets, but new research suggests that too many bowls of ramen noodles could lead to a premature death. The study, which surveyed more than 6,700 people, spanned nearly half a decade. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging surveyed 6,725 Japanese participants aged 40 and […]

September 26, 2025

DNA confirms suspected child killer Travis Decker is dead

Four months after a Washington state man vanished after a weekend custody visit, investigators have found and identified his remains. Travis Decker, who is accused of killing his three daughters, was found last week and identified on Thursday. DNA results showed that the remains found in a remote wooded area near Leavenworth belonged to Decker. […]

September 26, 2025

Dozens of UN delegates walk out as Netanyahu takes podium

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium to deliver an address at the United Nations General Assembly Friday morning, members of the meeting rose from their seats and left the room. Those who left were met with applause. The walkout comes as world leaders accuse Netanyahu of being a war criminal […]