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Updated 53 minutes ago

Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act

The contrasting responses illustrate a yawning disconnect emerging between a tech sector warning of AI's existenti…

Updated 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

But reports of the anti-satellite weapon reflected longstanding worries about space threats from Russia and China, given that much U.S. infrastructure is dependent on satellite communications. The U.S. has also pre…

Updated 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Trump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots

On mail-in voting, the Trump administration had made a last-minute push to have the U.S. Postal Service play a central role in deciding who would be able to re…

Updated 21 hours, 43 minutes ago
McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

Reporters and photographers were told by Senate staff not to take video of his remarks in the second-floor hallway, even though video is often permitted in tha…

Updated 1 day, 4 hours ago
The great American road trip, fueled by — and undercut by — the automobile that created it

raveling together to see America both strengthened family bonds and “provided a way to educate children as citizens,” Rugh writes.

Updated 2 days, 2 hours ago
Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness

The sold-out run is punishing: 16 shows in five weeks, 10 more booked for May 2027, 26 nights in all before tens of thousands of people each time.

Updated 2 days, 23 hours ago
Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic'

Competing visions of Northern Ireland — whether Irish or British — drove decades of violence in the six-county region that has a Protestant majority and has re…

Updated 4 days, 2 hours ago
US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods

Shoppers may feel more and more sticker shock, particularly in the grocery aisle. Perishable foods, like meat and produce, face one of the most immediate strains of expensive diesel because they need to be hauled i…

Updated 5 days, 4 hours ago
Sept. 11 ranks among the most historic events in many Americans’ lifetimes, polling shows

Despite the widespread impact, the Ipsos poll finds relatively few Americans will be marking the anniversary in some way. Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults plans …

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
New Apple CEO unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo

The Duo lets users split the screen to use two different apps on the device, or two windows of the same website for things like comparison shopping. With a sta…