Federal officials rejected the lone bid for more than 6 million tons of coal under Utah’s Manti-La Sal National Forest, the third Western public-lands coal sale to collapse this month. The Interior Department said the offer, covering two tracts near the Skyline Mine and requested by a Wolverine Fuels subsidiary,...
Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv have been barred from attending the Europa League tie at Aston Villa on November 6, after West Midlands Police advised Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group against an away allocation, citing “public safety concerns” and a high-risk classification. Villa confirmed the move and said an emergency meeting...
Responding to backlash over “AI slop,” Pinterest is rolling out controls that let users limit generative AI imagery in categories like beauty, art, fashion and home décor. The tools, found under Settings > Refine your recommendations, arrive with more prominent GenAI labels and feedback options. Citing academic literature, Pinterest says...
Three B-52 bombers lifted off from Barksdale AFB and spent hours near Venezuela's coast, according to flight tracking, a move that appears intended as a major show of force by President Donald Trump. The nuclear-capable aircraft flew as Trump confirmed authorizing CIA action over migrants and drugs and said his...
President Trump unveiled plans for a grand, classically styled arch for Washington, D.C., sharing renderings and models that echo the Arc de Triomphe and the Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Arch. Asked who it would honor, he answered, "Me." At a White House fundraiser for a proposed $250 million ballroom addition,...
Apple has refreshed the 14-inch MacBook Pro base model with an M5 chip and two notable storage upgrades. The company claims up to 2× faster SSD performance than the equivalent previous model, citing “the latest storage technology,” but offering no specifics or benchmarks. The base configuration now supports up to...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby warned the federal shutdown could weaken public confidence and hurt bookings if it drags on, though he said it hasn’t yet dented the carrier’s business. Delta’s Ed Bastian issued a similar caution, while noting operations remain unaffected. The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, has essential...
Susan Stamberg — an original NPR staffer and the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program — died Thursday at 87. A revered founding mother of the network, she shaped All Things Considered with a human voice, sometimes knitting at the mic, and stories that ranged from...
Yemen’s Houthi movement said military chief of staff Mohammed al‑Ghamari has been killed, along with his teenage son, during what it called an “honourable battle against the Israeli enemy.” Israel’s defence minister said Ghamari died of wounds from an Israeli strike in Sanaa in late August that also killed the...
A Pennsylvania judge put Luigi Mangione’s case on hold Thursday, citing his custody on federal and state charges in New York and his refusal to appear remotely. Federal officials have not allowed his transfer for hearings, meaning the Pennsylvania matter may not proceed until proceedings in New York conclude. The...
