Automated license plate reader cameras developed by Flock Safety have become a major focal point in congressional and gubernatorial campaigns across the United States. Political candidates from both major parties are increasingly opposing the deployment of the nationwide AI-powered camera network, citing concerns over unconstitutional warrantless mass surveillance and privacy...
Ken Kesey’s psychedelic Furthur bus has returned to San Francisco for a new Grateful Dead exhibition opening Saturday at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. The original 1939 International Harvester school bus, used by Kesey and the Merry Pranksters during their 1964 cross-country journey, anchors Forever Grateful/Golden Gate...
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of 2026, ending a seven-year tenure marked by unprecedented league growth and disputes with players. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the decision Friday, saying Engelbert led the WNBA through its most significant period of expansion. The league credited her with helping...
The Education Department has released the 2023-24 Civil Rights Data Collection, but gender-identity and nonbinary information is suppressed in the public files. The department says the collection covers virtually every public school and includes civil-rights indicators including harassment and bullying. Its 2023-24 survey had required gender-identity bullying data and expanded...
Actress Ali Landry recently reflected on her three-year tenure starring as Rita Lefleur on the UPN sitcom Eve, emphasizing the strong supportive environment fostered by the core ensemble cast. Running from 2003 to 2006, the television series centered on a tight-knit group of friends navigating relationships and dating dynamics in...
On September 4, 2026, a significant technical disruption simultaneously impacted major artificial intelligence platforms across the United States, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and xAI's Grok. Users and monitoring services recorded widespread service interruptions starting mid-day, disrupting enterprise workflows, software development pipelines, and consumer tasks. Companies deployed engineering teams to...
Plaintiffs representing marginalized communities returned to federal courts in a final effort to rescue three billion dollars in environmental and climate justice grant funding. The grants, originally established under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, were canceled by the Trump administration during a rollback of federal environmental and equity initiatives. In...
The fourth season of the Global Chess League commenced in Bengaluru at The Lalit Ashok, bringing elite international chess players to India for the franchise-based tournament. Five-time world champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand headline the star-studded roster, alongside top global contenders including Javokhir Sindarov and Alireza Firouzja. Six teams,...
Anthony Davis and the Washington Wizards have agreed to postpone discussions regarding a four-year, $275 million supermax contract extension until the start of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. Acquired from the Dallas Mavericks in a February 2026 trade that sent multiple draft picks, Davis missed the remainder of the 2025-26...
Actress Sydney Sweeney and music manager Scooter Braun were recently photographed sharing romantic gestures during a gondola ride in Venice, Italy, amid the International Film Festival. The sighting follows earlier public appearances together in Los Angeles alongside Braun's children from his previous marriage. Sweeney, known for her role in Euphoria,...
