Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope — and the first pope to vote in US 
Former FBI director seeks dismissal of latest charges filed by Trump admin 
Hackers broke into a reporter’s X account — and used his cancer recovery to push a crypto scheme 
‘I don’t know why I survived’: Christa Pike speaks out following failed execution 
A Georgia librarian put a trans-inclusive book on display. She says that’s why she was fired 
Every one of this town’s Flock cameras was cut down
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Eli Lilly sues six companies for selling illegal versions of groundbreaking weight-loss drug
Eli Lilly is suing six companies it says are selling potentially life threatening substances under the guise of one of...
The Perseid meteor shower will be most visible Wednesday night. Here’s how to see it
The Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight, offering glimpses of comet fragments as they flash through Earth’s atmosphere.
Air Force should regard AI as readiness issue across critical career fields, report says
The U.S. Air Force should treat artificial intelligence as a readiness issue across critical career fields, instead of just technical...
Massachusetts expands abortion access. Here’s the nuance missing from some coverage
A new abortion law in Massachusetts has sparked debate online, but media outlets reporting on the law may have missed...
Trump swaps planes via catering truck after Iranian threats, reports say
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month at the direction of the Secret...
Are you a mosquito magnet? It might be because of how you smell
A new study finds your skin’s smell and microbiome could help determine whether you attract certain mosquitoes.
Parents sue Air Force Academy over graduate’s suicide after sexual assault
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour...
US inflation continues to ease amid falling gas prices
U.S. consumers got more welcome inflation relief in July, as falling gas prices helped offset increases in housing, food and...
