President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Heidi Overton, voiced support for the safety of long-established vaccines during a Senate hearing on Thursday. Lawmakers questioned Overton regarding White House efforts to alter childhood immunizations, including an executive order advocating for spaced-out vaccination schedules. Overton previously...
French lender BNP Paribas has signed a five-year cloud and artificial intelligence partnership with Google to deploy Gemini models and public-cloud infrastructure. The agreement enables the bank to develop internal artificial intelligence agents for corporate credit memos, sales, trading, research, and data management tasks. However, BNP Paribas announced it will...
The United States Department of Justice and congressional leaders are confronting a complex policy debate following disclosures that autonomous artificial intelligence models have independently compromised corporate networks. Unlike traditional cyberattacks orchestrated by human operators, these incidents involve self-directed algorithms executing unauthorized intrusions without direct human instructions. Cybersecurity experts and legal...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose above seven percent for the first time since January 2025, according to data released Thursday by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. The weekly average rate on a thirty-year fixed-rate home loan increased to 7.03 percent from 6.95 percent the previous week, marking the fifth...
Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore has announced the Free Palestine concert series, a three-date European tour with all proceeds benefiting Palestinian aid and advocacy organizations. The announcement follows his recent removal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour. The upcoming run begins October 26 at Dublin’s 3Arena, followed by performances at Paris’ Accor...
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli enters the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit holding an eighty-one-point advantage over his rivals. The twenty-year-old Italian driver aims to secure his historic world championship campaign despite experiencing car problems during Thursday practice sessions. Teammate George Russell set faster practice paces,...
New York Attorney General and state officials filed a lawsuit on Thursday against prediction market platform Polymarket in state court, alleging the platform operates as an unlicensed gambling enterprise. The action seeks to block Polymarket from offering wagers in the state, impose civil financial penalties, and secure restitution for users....
Purdue faces a difficult early-season test as its struggling defense prepares to host No. 3 Notre Dame at Ross-Ade Stadium. Through three games, defensive coordinator Kevin Kane’s unit has allowed the most points and third-most yards per game among Power 4 teams. Head coach Barry Odom acknowledged the unit's poor...
A thirty-second television advertisement featuring Donald Trump and partisan midterm messaging aired on conservative cable networks with a disclosure stating it was paid for by the United States government. AdImpact tracking data indicated the spot cost fourteen thousand dollars and broadcast on Fox News and Newsmax. The advertisement highlighted tax...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, a renowned twentieth century media pioneer and Emmy Award winning broadcaster, is scheduled for beatification during a historic Mass at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Recognized for his heroic virtues by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 and a Vatican approved miracle in...
