A gunman in Minneapolis used a high-velocity rifle to shoot seven people on a sidewalk, killing one and injuring six others. Police Chief Brian O'Hara described the daylight attack as "sickening" and stated that at least one victim was targeted. The shooter, who fired approximately 30 rounds, fled...
Anthropic launched Claude for Chrome, an AI agent for Chrome browsers, available to 1000 Max plan subscribers ($100-$200/month). It lets users chat with Claude, giving it permission to perform browser tasks. This move intensifies the AI browser race, spurred by Google's potential Chrome sale. Safety concerns exist,...
Google unveiled Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a significantly improved AI image model. This upgrade allows for more natural language prompts, precise edits without distortions, and maintains consistency across multiple edits – a major hurdle for previous AI image generators. It leverages Gemini's 'world knowledge' for better image understanding....
The New England Patriots surprisingly released their 2022 first-round draft pick, Cole Strange, despite initial starting position. Strange, a guard, lost his starting role after a week of training camp and struggled with a past knee injury. Other roster cuts included wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk (injured reserve), linebacker...
Trump's announcement to allow 600,000 Chinese students into US universities surprised his conservative base. This contradicts previous administration policies tightening student visa requirements and targeting Chinese students. While Trump cited economic benefits and the importance of international students for US colleges, critics like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Steve Bannon...
A whistleblower complaint reveals that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stored sensitive personal data of over 300 million Americans, including Social Security numbers, on an insecure server. The complaint, filed by the Social Security Administration's chief data officer, alleges violations of laws and regulations, accusing the SSA's CIO...
The New Orleans Saints have officially named Spencer Rattler their starting quarterback for the upcoming season. Coach Kellen Moore praised Rattler's consistency and ability to make plays. Tyler Shough will be the backup quarterback. Jake Haener was released from the team earlier in the day. Rattler, a fifth-round...
Kansas City, Kansas Police Officer Hunter Simoncic, 26, was tragically killed when a suspect, Dennis Mitchell III, 31, intentionally struck him with a vehicle during a police pursuit. Officer Simoncic was deploying stop sticks when Mitchell, fleeing from a shots-fired call, deliberately hit him. Mitchell, later apprehended after a...
The Trump administration threatened to cut federal funding from 46 states and territories unless they removed references to transgender people from their sex education programs. This action, targeting the federally funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), aims to eliminate what the administration calls "gender ideology." States refusing to...
AI company Anthropic has settled a class-action lawsuit filed by US authors who claimed copyright infringement. The authors alleged Anthropic trained its Claude AI models using pirated works from an open-source dataset. While the exact terms are undisclosed, the settlement avoids a trial that could have resulted in massive...
