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 
USA Today’s owner is partnering with Palantir to monetize readers’ data. Journalists nationwide aren’t happy
USA Today is the latest news outlet to partner with Palantir, a surveillance company with ties to ICE. Its journalists...
Asbestos, mold and crumbling walls: The US military’s Pacific bases are falling apart
Mold, asbestos and crumbling walls are only some of the issues plaguing the U.S. military’s Pacific bases, according to a...
OpenAI gives select tech ‘defenders’ new AI to stay ahead of hackers
OpenAI launched GPT-5.6-Cyber, a restricted cybersecurity model for vetted defenders, as AI hacking risks grow.
Lithium extraction isn’t environmentally friendly. Small, fish-like robots could be the solution
Fish-like robots could be the future for lithium extraction, and researchers at Texas A&M are getting a boost from the...
Trump boarded Air Force One in Turkey, then pulled a secret switch over Iran threat
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey after U.S. intelligence detected an Iranian missile threat, according to The Washington Post.
Colombia crews search for quake survivors; Trump’s secret Air Force One switch in Turkey
Plus, Trump declares the Strait of Hormuz open while Iran says otherwise. And the president orders changes to childhood vaccines,...
Trump claims US has ‘100%’ control of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump says the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz and the Navy's blockade of ships heading to or from Iran...
Colombia’s strongest quake in decades kills 164, with more feared trapped
Crews continue to search for survivors after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 164 people.
Social media isn’t so social anymore. What will platforms do next to grab our attention?
How bots and generated content might make social media more — not less — attention-grabbing in the age of digital...
Florida deputy kills ex-girlfriend and himself in dispute over TV
A Florida sheriff’s deputy kidnapped and fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, a mother of two, then killed himself, according to local...
