One year after Spain’s blackout, its shift to renewables and grid evolution power on

King Charles jokes about Trump’s ballroom, invoking the famous burning of the White House. “I cannot help noticing the ‘readjustments’ to the East Wing … we British, of course, made our own attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814.”

AI’s apparent inability to generate interesting and unique images and videos is becoming harder to ignore. A computer scientist explains why they weren’t surprised about OpenAI’s decision to shut down video generation tool Sora.

ICYMI: U.S. service members assigned to units in the Middle East received threatening messages this week from what appeared to be an Iranian-linked cyberattack group known as Handala Hack. From Stars and Stripes' Lara Korte:

Dirk Kempthorne, the former governor of Idaho who later served as President George W. Bush’s second interior secretary, has died at 74.

America’s special relationship is ‘probably Israel’, says UK ambassador to US ft.trib.al/FCnD6vL

I know we get inured to stuff, but it is hard to fathom the cruelty here. At a time of tax cuts for the most powerful, they are trying to remove basic supports for the most vulnerable. The Trump administration's war on people with disabilities continues.

The U.S. stands to lose $240 billion annually in exports if it quits NATO, according to a new economic assessment that challenges the notion that the alliance is a drain on American taxpayers. www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...

'Copper corridor' revival could bring jobs, pollution back to Arizona town tucson.com/news/state-r...

Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people. But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no. (Published Aug. 2025 with @adn.com)

Earlier this year, Trump released a bizarre executive order touting the controversial herbicide glyphosate (a.k.a. Roundup). Why? Our new investigation shines light on that—and a whole lot more.

Meanwhile, the weed killer Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate are being sprayed in record amounts in a surprising place: California’s forests. Is it safe? Our latest investigation explains how we got here:

The last word that went through Oz Pearlman’s head before he hit the Washington Hilton floor was “Vivian”—the name of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s unborn baby, which the mentalist guessed after an exchange with President Trump

OTOH, the gunman got nowhere near the ballroom or Trump. OTOH, with POTUS and most of the top cabinet and other high ranking officials...while we're in a stupid war with a leading terror sponsor and amid all the "lone wolf" inputs we know on hyperdrive... www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday. https://to.pbs.org/3R3Dbys

A strong, 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Monday, according to the USGS.

The shooting at the correspondents’ dinner made clear who gets saved first, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @AshleyRParker report. “The question now is what, if anything, needs to change.”

BREAKING Wolf Blitzer from CNN reports he saw gunman in lobby and witnessed the shooting in lobby at Hilton Hotel, where White House Correspondents Dinner is being held. Heard gunshots, and they escorted him out.

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Watch Live coverage from C-Span they continue to replay the moment they realized there was an issue at the White House Correspondence event. www.youtube.com/live/HraD2CM...

C-Span is doing its best here, somebody reporting hearing "boom, boom, boom" and then their cell phone cuts out. Evidently protestors breached into the actual ballroom, shouting "arrest Pete Hegseth." This is of course a room of both government officials and media www.youtube.com/live/HraD2CM...

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🚨 Chaotic footage of Donald Trump and other officials being evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Growing brush fire triggers evacuation warnings in Orange County

Lawmakers are among those who condemned Maj. Gen. William Green Jr.'s dismissal and called for more transparency from the Pentagon about the matter.

Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee joins hosts of Navigating Our Financial Times to talk about financial literacy and ways families can benefit from an AZ 529 education savings plan. Available for download at azpm.org or your favorite podcast platform!

Italy: Poisoning suspected in deaths of 18 wolves in national park

Fairbanks assembly votes to change Pioneer Park name back to Alaskaland 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5denr3bu

South Georgia wildfires most dangerous in the United States, over 38,000 acres burned, Gov. Kemp says www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...

Forest Service: "We Had More Illegal Drone Incursions Over Wildfires In 2025, Than The Last 7 Years Combined." thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/forest-ser...

Live Updates: Wildfires spread through Georgia. What to know www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2...

Former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Kurt Volker, has urged British and European politicians not to alienate Donald Trump by criticizing his administration’s handling of the Iran war and its fallout.

Sullivan tells the Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch subcommittee that USCP would like $730.4 million for salaries and expenses and $289 million for general expenses during the fiscal year set to begin on Oct. 1.

Sullivan: "These aren't just numbers, they're threats against real people. And that's why we are improving how we investigate threats and how we keep your offices informed along the way."

United States Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan says he expects the number of threats against lawmakers this year to "exceed" the "15,000 concerning statements and threats directed at the congressional community" last year.

Science in the shadow of the Third Reich ft.trib.al/NSmo5SD | opinion

US Interior Security Doug Burgum said China’s key role in supplying US solar developments necessitates a more rigorous review process to ferret out any potential threats to national security

Sabah fire displaces 445 people as relief efforts focus on safety and immediate aid for victims in affected areas.

A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the U.S. Midwest, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable.

An interview with the senator Swalwell called his “best friend.” www.vox.com/america-actu...

A Marine staff sergeant has developed a mobile app offering free rides to fellow service members, aiming to reduce drunken driving and the disciplinary actions that can follow.

Police suspect the grim discovery in the city of Cumuto may be a case of 'unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses'.

The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to bring fiery streaks to the night sky.

Grab the telescope! The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to bring fiery streaks to the night sky this week. on.nbcboston.com/hKXHV0r

Louisiana Advances One of the Country’s ‘Cruelest’ Anti-Homeless Bills The bill requires homeless people to perform unpaid labor to pay for treatment, which advocates said "evokes debtor’s prisons, convict leasing, and the ugliest day of Jim Crow."

The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands. n.pr/3Qe6iit

President Donald Trump said the cases might be random coincidence. The news comes amid swirling reports and speculation about a number of cases.

A multiday power outage in Seligman has ended after a semitruck crash on I-40 damaged utility infrastructure.