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Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect - AP News
The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The court filing Friday comes after a fe…
Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE - BBC
The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.…
President Donald Trump signs order creating US Space Academy - Al Jazeera
The president said graduates of the new academy would serve the US Space Force, NASA and the civilian flight industry.…
Accused WWII Memorial vandal: ‘I made a big mess to get the nation’s attention’ - The Hill
The woman accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall earlier this month said during a new interview that she did it to “get the nation’s attention.” Meli…
North Carolina teen critically injured by rare brain-eating amoeba - FOX Weather
North Carolina health officials say a central NC teen is critically ill with a rare Naegleria fowleri infection linked to warm freshwater.…
DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything - The Verge
Modders are applying an unofficial version of Nvidia’s DLSS 5 to a bunch of different games after code for the AI upscaling tech appeared in an early-access build of NBA 2K27.…
Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot - AP News
A Maryland court has ruled that a redistricting amendment cannot go on the November ballot. Democratic state lawmakers had approved a proposed constitutional amendment earlier this…
FDA approves pancreatic cancer drug that extends patients’ lives - The Washington Post
In trials, Revolution Medicines’ daraxonrasib nearly doubled average survival times for one of the deadliest cancers.…
Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom - NPR
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains …
Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns - TechCrunch
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-…