Shot Once—Then Police Opened Fire

A British overlander says he drove nearly 300 miles through Ethiopia with a bullet lodged in his foot, only to be shot at again by the same country's federal police just days later.Story SnapshotCharles...
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AI Writes DNA—Viruses Come Alive

Scientists have now turned generative artificial intelligence into working bacteriophages, and that raises bigger questions than the lab result alone.Quick TakeResearchers at Stanford University...
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Questions Swirl Over Cambridge Professor

Cambridge opened a formal inquiry into star professor Jason Arday after reports flagged up to 188 near-identical thesis sentences, renewing public anger over whether elite rules protect insiders or protect standards.Story HighlightsCambridge launched an investigation into Professor Jason Arday after “new information” surfaced about alleged plagiarism and embellished claims.Press analyses reported more than 100, and later 188, sentences matching an earlier thesis by Paula Zwozdiak-Myers.Liverpool John Moores University previously reviewed the thesis and did not uphold plagiarism, citing likely “honest and reasonable error,” according to reporting.Confidential reviews and legal pressure on media stoked distrust, with one outlet’s planned exposé...
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AI Smear Machine Targets Paris

When foreign influence operations target an election, the most effective payload is rarely a blockbuster hack; it is a steady, deniable stream of fabricated “evidence,” cloned media brands, and AI-voiced personas engineered to skate just under the threshold of public rebuttal while quietly shaping what voters think is plausible.At a GlanceFrench security services and independent monitors have tied recent election-season fabrications to Russian-linked networks, notably the influence operation researchers label Storm-1516.The tradecraft blends forged documents, impersonation of reputable outlets, and AI-generated audio/video to seed smear narratives against named candidates, then amplifies them through a lattice of sockpuppet sites and...
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Postal Inspector Faces Prison Over Theft

A federal law officer sworn to protect seniors from fraud has admitted stealing their cash instead.Story SnapshotFormer U.S. Postal Inspector Scott Kelley pleaded guilty...
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Bank Flags Trigger Trump Account Purge

Capital One says it closed more than 300 Trump Organization accounts in 2021 after an internal anti-money-laundering review, not because of politics. Quick Take Capital One told a federal court the closures came from a months-long compliance review. The bank said its financial-crimes team flagged transaction patterns covered by federal banking guidance. Capital One said it did not accuse the Trump Organization of illegal money laundering. The Trump Organization sued, saying the account shutdowns were political and unjustified. What Capital One Said Capital One’s filing gave the clearest explanation yet for a decision that had stayed private for years. The bank said...
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Politicians Out, Consequences In?

Massachusetts lawmakers just voted to erase the state’s 24‑week abortion limit and leave decisions about abortions all the way to birth entirely to a single doctor’s “professional judgment.”Story SnapshotMassachusetts bill H.5595 removes the state’s 24‑week abortion limit and existing medical criteria for late‑term abortions.Under the bill, abortions after 24 weeks can be done whenever a physician decides, with no specific legal standards and fewer reporting rules.Supporters say the change protects patients turned away by hospitals and keeps politicians out of private medical decisions.Opponents warn it effectively allows abortion up to birth, wipes out guardrails, and deepens fears of a...
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Feds Raided — Now Chicago Wants Payday

Chicago voters will decide this November whether the city should demand cash from the federal government over immigration raids carried out under President Trump's...
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Tsunami Alert In 3 Minutes — How?

A powerful quake slammed Japan’s coast and set off a tsunami warning within minutes, testing a system built to save lives.Story SnapshotJapan’s meteorological agency can issue tsunami alerts within about three minutes after major quakes.Officials base early alerts on fast seismic readings, then update as data improves.Japan’s Earthquake Early Warning pushes alerts to phones, TV, radio, and loudspeakers nationwide.Experts say speed comes first so people start moving even before details are complete.What Authorities Did In The First Crucial MinutesJapan’s Meteorological Agency estimates tsunami risk from seismic data and issues region-by-region alerts when damaging waves are possible. The agency’s standard...
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Unwelcome Guest Fight Engulfs Memorial

A fast-growing petition by 9/11 families to bar New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the 25th anniversary ceremony has drawn celebrity backing and ignited a fight over who belongs at Ground Zero.Story Snapshot9/11 family member Giovanni Galante launched a petition to bar Mayor Mamdani from the ceremony.Reports cite thousands of signatures, but counts vary widely across outlets and dates.Actress Patricia Heaton publicly boosted the petition with a brief post on X.Mamdani says he will attend to honor victims, survivors, and first responders.What sparked the petition driveGiovanni Galante, a relative of a 9/11 victim, started a petition asking organizers...
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