September 11, 2025

Colorado school shooter dies after injuring two

The teenager suspected of opening fire on two classmates at a Colorado high school Wednesday has died after he turned the gun on himself. The incident happened just before 12:30 p.m. local time at Evergreen High School, about 30 miles west of Denver. Authorities rushed three students, including the suspected shooter, to the hospital in […]

September 11, 2025

Researchers question AI data centers’ ‘eye-popping’ energy demands

Jonathan Koomey remembers the hype around electricity demand during the dot-com bubble. Now, he is raising the alarm over stark parallels he sees between that decades-old speculation and the projected energy demand of artificial intelligence data centers. Regional grid operators in the U.S. are projecting major increases in the amount of power required in the […]

September 11, 2025

Secret Service missed gun in guest’s bag at Trump golf club

The U.S. Secret Service had a slip-up while working at President Trump’s own golf club in Virginia. On Wednesday, the agency confirmed one of its screeners failed to detect a Glock handgun in a Trump National Club member’s bag. The incident occurred while the president was on site last month. That member later self-reported, saying […]

September 11, 2025

Former FBI leaders sue Patel, Trump admin over dismissals

A new lawsuit is painting a damning picture of what former FBI leaders describe as a political purge at the bureau. Three senior FBI officials are suing FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Trump administration. The officials, all fired last month, are claiming the dismissals were not based on performance. Instead, they’re […]

September 11, 2025

FBI releases person of interest photos in Charlie Kirk assassination

The person responsible for shooting and killing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk remains at large. However, as law enforcement continues its search for the suspect, the FBI has released images of a person of interest in connection with Kirk’s assassination. In a post on X, the Salt Lake City FBI office said, “We are asking for […]

September 11, 2025

Epstein fallout hits diplomats, divides US Congress

Britain has abruptly removed its ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, after newly disclosed emails showed his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was far deeper than previously acknowledged. The Foreign Office said the correspondence differed “materially” from what officials knew at the time of his appointment. Among the documents was a 2008 email in which […]

September 11, 2025

Days after Georgia immigration raid, South Korean workers freed, await return to Seoul

On Thursday, the U.S. released more than 300 South Koreans detained after an immigration raid at a Georgia electric vehicle factory last week. The Korean nationals are now awaiting a flight back home to Seoul.  The South Korean foreign ministry said President Donald Trump delayed their previous flight after he had reportedly considered ways to keep them […]

September 11, 2025

Trump clashes with Netanyahu over Israeli strike in Qatar

President Donald Trump clashed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel carried out an airstrike in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders, according to The Wall Street Journal. U.S. officials said the strike caught the White House off guard and complicated cease-fire talks mediated by Qatar. U.S. officials said Trump found out about the strike through […]

September 11, 2025

As housing costs rise, incomes struggle to keep pace

Housing costs are at their highest in decades, according to new census data. The average monthly housing cost for homeowners — including mortgage payments, insurance, taxes, utilities and fees — averaged $2,035 in 2024, up from $1,960 in 2023. Median household annual income grew by $1,602 over the same period, from $80,002 to $81,604, at […]