Global regulators to hear Anthropic AI cyber findings

 

United States-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic is preparing to brief members of the Financial Stability Board on cyber vulnerabilities its latest frontier AI model, Mythos, identified within parts of the global financial system, according to a Financial Times report cited by Reuters on Monday. The discussions are expected to focus...

Central Florida Braces For Heat And Storms Ahead

 

Orlando, Fla. Local forecasters on Monday warned Central Florida will see daytime highs near 90°F and a shift into a daily storm pattern ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Forecasts call for easterly sea-breeze winds with gusts of 20–25 mph this week and isolated to scattered afternoon showers initially, increasing...

Trump Warns Iran As Gulf Drone Attacks Escalate

 

Washington — President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a blunt warning to Iran on Truth Social, saying 'the clock is ticking' and urging Tehran to accept a peace agreement or face severe consequences. The statement followed a series of US and Israeli strikes that began on 28 February and disrupted...

United States braces for major central tornado outbreak

 

A multi-day severe weather outbreak is peaking across the central United States on Monday, May 18, 2026, with more than 30 million people under threat from tornadoes, destructive winds, and very large hail. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a rare Level 4 of 5 moderate risk...

Regional heat precedes multiple First Alert Weather Days nationwide

 

United States: Regional weather teams reported near-record heat followed by an increasing trend of afternoon and evening storms this week across Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, and northeast Ohio. Atlanta News First, WSAW, WWSB, and WOIO issued forecasts indicating dry conditions early in the week give way to daily or episodic storms...

Kentucky primary tests Trump influence in Massie race

 

Northern Kentucky — Voters will decide on May 19 whether Rep. Thomas Massie will retain his House seat against Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein in the Republican primary, a contest marked by unprecedented campaign spending, national surrogates on the trail, and recent personal allegations from an ex-partner that circulated online in...

Georgia primaries: spending, turnout shape competitive fall races

 

Atlanta. Voters cast ballots in Tuesday's Georgia primary, where record fundraising and heavy Republican spending contrasted with Democrats driving a surge in turnout that exceeded prior cycles; pre-election early voting surpassed one million, giving Democrats a nearly 15 percent turnout advantage over Republicans and pushing many contests toward June 16...

Los Angeles court orders Jermaine Jackson pay damages

 

Los Angeles – A Los Angeles court has ordered Jermaine Jackson to pay $6.5 million in compensatory damages and legal costs after he failed to respond to a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Rita Barrett. The complaint, submitted in December 2023, alleged that Jackson violently sexually assaulted Barrett in the...

Nashville singer Luke Bryan denies AI-made single

 

United States country music performer Luke Bryan has publicly rejected an online claim that his new single, “Fish Hunt Golf Drink,” was created using artificial intelligence. The dispute began after an Instagram content creator posted a video analyzing the track, which quickly drew more than one million views and described...

Miami influencers avoid prison in Everglades alligator shooting

 

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Florida, saw social media influencer Braden Eric Peters, known online as Clavicular, and co-defendant Andrew Morales, known as Cuban Tarzan, avoid prison time after entering no contest pleas in connection with a March 2026 alligator shooting incident in the Florida Everglades. Prosecutors brought the case after a video...