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GTA 6 writers share how they built Lucia, Jason and a world with 'no background'
Rockstar Games used a new LOVE magazine interview to explain GTA 6's two leads and its crowded open world, six weeks before the game's Nov. 19 release. #Entertainment
Rockstar Games used a new LOVE magazine interview to explain GTA 6's two leads and its crowded open world, six weeks before the game's Nov. 19 release. #Entertainment
GTA 6 writers share how they built Lucia, Jason and a world with 'no background'
Rockstar Games used a new LOVE magazine interview to explain GTA 6's two leads and its crowded open world, six weeks before the game's Nov. 19 release.
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October 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
GTA 6 writers share how they built Lucia, Jason and a world with 'no background'
Rockstar Games used a new LOVE magazine interview to explain GTA 6's two leads and its crowded open world, six weeks before the game's Nov. 19 release. #Entertainment
Rockstar Games used a new LOVE magazine interview to explain GTA 6's two leads and its crowded open world, six weeks before the game's Nov. 19 release. #Entertainment
ChatGPT will start hiding a watermark in its writing for users in the EU
OpenAI says it will add an invisible watermark to text written by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union over the coming weeks, to meet the EU's AI Act. The company is not making it the default… #Technology
OpenAI says it will add an invisible watermark to text written by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union over the coming weeks, to meet the EU's AI Act. The company is not making it the default… #Technology
ChatGPT will start hiding a watermark in its writing for users in the EU
OpenAI says it will add an invisible watermark to text written by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union over the coming weeks, to meet the EU's AI Act. The company is not making it the default elsewhere, and the tool that checks for the watermark is not open to the public.
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October 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
ChatGPT will start hiding a watermark in its writing for users in the EU
OpenAI says it will add an invisible watermark to text written by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union over the coming weeks, to meet the EU's AI Act. The company is not making it the default… #Technology
OpenAI says it will add an invisible watermark to text written by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union over the coming weeks, to meet the EU's AI Act. The company is not making it the default… #Technology
Trump expected to widen use of tax-exempt diesel to cut fuel costs
President Trump is expected to announce executive actions Monday that would let more drivers use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel and push states to waive some fuel taxes, according to people familiar with the plans. Diesel… #Finance
President Trump is expected to announce executive actions Monday that would let more drivers use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel and push states to waive some fuel taxes, according to people familiar with the plans. Diesel… #Finance
Trump expected to widen use of tax-exempt diesel to cut fuel costs
President Trump is expected to announce executive actions Monday that would let more drivers use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel and push states to waive some fuel taxes, according to people familiar with the plans. Diesel averaged $6.32 a gallon on Sunday, AAA said.
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October 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Trump expected to widen use of tax-exempt diesel to cut fuel costs
President Trump is expected to announce executive actions Monday that would let more drivers use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel and push states to waive some fuel taxes, according to people familiar with the plans. Diesel… #Finance
President Trump is expected to announce executive actions Monday that would let more drivers use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel and push states to waive some fuel taxes, according to people familiar with the plans. Diesel… #Finance
Soldiers told AP that commanders moved troops to Kuwait’s Port Shuaiba despite warnings it lacked drone defenses before a March 1 strike killed six U.S. soldiers. The Army has not released its investigation. https://us-brief.com/article/us-port-shuaiba-strike-account
October 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Soldiers told AP that commanders moved troops to Kuwait’s Port Shuaiba despite warnings it lacked drone defenses before a March 1 strike killed six U.S. soldiers. The Army has not released its investigation. https://us-brief.com/article/us-port-shuaiba-strike-account
Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, the largest in a state in 30-plus years
Pennsylvania passed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, the biggest outbreak in any U.S. state in more than three decades. The state reports 198 hospitalizations and five… #USNews
Pennsylvania passed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, the biggest outbreak in any U.S. state in more than three decades. The state reports 198 hospitalizations and five… #USNews
Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, the largest in a state in 30-plus years
Pennsylvania passed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, the biggest outbreak in any U.S. state in more than three decades. The state reports 198 hospitalizations and five measles-associated deaths, and it is still at odds with federal health officials over how those deaths are counted.
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October 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, the largest in a state in 30-plus years
Pennsylvania passed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, the biggest outbreak in any U.S. state in more than three decades. The state reports 198 hospitalizations and five… #USNews
Pennsylvania passed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, the biggest outbreak in any U.S. state in more than three decades. The state reports 198 hospitalizations and five… #USNews
U.S. offers Vistra $4.2 billion loan to boost nuclear power output
The Energy Department on Monday offered Vistra a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to upgrade three nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The work would add about 433 megawatts, and Vistra must clear… #Finance
The Energy Department on Monday offered Vistra a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to upgrade three nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The work would add about 433 megawatts, and Vistra must clear… #Finance
U.S. offers Vistra $4.2 billion loan to boost nuclear power output
The Energy Department on Monday offered Vistra a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to upgrade three nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The work would add about 433 megawatts, and Vistra must clear federal reviews before any money is paid.
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October 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
U.S. offers Vistra $4.2 billion loan to boost nuclear power output
The Energy Department on Monday offered Vistra a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to upgrade three nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The work would add about 433 megawatts, and Vistra must clear… #Finance
The Energy Department on Monday offered Vistra a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to upgrade three nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The work would add about 433 megawatts, and Vistra must clear… #Finance
ARC Raiders and The Finals are getting movie and TV adaptations
Chernin Entertainment will produce film and TV versions of Embark Studios' hit shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, Nexon and Chernin announced Monday. No titles, cast, formats or release dates have been announced. #Entertainment
Chernin Entertainment will produce film and TV versions of Embark Studios' hit shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, Nexon and Chernin announced Monday. No titles, cast, formats or release dates have been announced. #Entertainment
ARC Raiders and The Finals are getting movie and TV adaptations
Chernin Entertainment will produce film and TV versions of Embark Studios' hit shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, Nexon and Chernin announced Monday. No titles, cast, formats or release dates have been announced.
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October 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
ARC Raiders and The Finals are getting movie and TV adaptations
Chernin Entertainment will produce film and TV versions of Embark Studios' hit shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, Nexon and Chernin announced Monday. No titles, cast, formats or release dates have been announced. #Entertainment
Chernin Entertainment will produce film and TV versions of Embark Studios' hit shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, Nexon and Chernin announced Monday. No titles, cast, formats or release dates have been announced. #Entertainment
Justices press both sides in Boulder climate suit against Exxon, Suncor
The Supreme Court opened its term Monday hearing whether Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor in state court over climate costs. Conservative and liberal justices pressed both sides, and some asked… #Politics
The Supreme Court opened its term Monday hearing whether Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor in state court over climate costs. Conservative and liberal justices pressed both sides, and some asked… #Politics
Justices press both sides in Boulder climate suit against Exxon, Suncor
The Supreme Court opened its term Monday hearing whether Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor in state court over climate costs. Conservative and liberal justices pressed both sides, and some asked whether it is too early to rule. A decision is expected by June.
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October 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Justices press both sides in Boulder climate suit against Exxon, Suncor
The Supreme Court opened its term Monday hearing whether Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor in state court over climate costs. Conservative and liberal justices pressed both sides, and some asked… #Politics
The Supreme Court opened its term Monday hearing whether Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor in state court over climate costs. Conservative and liberal justices pressed both sides, and some asked… #Politics
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists who found a way to switch brain cells on with light
Karl Deisseroth of Stanford and Germany's Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for optogenetics. The method uses a protein found in… #Technology
Karl Deisseroth of Stanford and Germany's Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for optogenetics. The method uses a protein found in… #Technology
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists who found a way to switch brain cells on with light
Karl Deisseroth of Stanford and Germany's Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for optogenetics. The method uses a protein found in algae to turn individual nerve cells on or off with light, and it is now used in labs around the world to study the brain.
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October 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists who found a way to switch brain cells on with light
Karl Deisseroth of Stanford and Germany's Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for optogenetics. The method uses a protein found in… #Technology
Karl Deisseroth of Stanford and Germany's Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for optogenetics. The method uses a protein found in… #Technology
TikTok adds an AI shopping helper and one-tap checkout in the U.S.
TikTok said Monday it is rolling out Buy Direct, a one-tap checkout from the For You feed, and a conversational Shopping Assistant that answers questions about products, sizing and shipping. Both features are starting… #Technology
TikTok said Monday it is rolling out Buy Direct, a one-tap checkout from the For You feed, and a conversational Shopping Assistant that answers questions about products, sizing and shipping. Both features are starting… #Technology
TikTok adds an AI shopping helper and one-tap checkout in the U.S.
TikTok said Monday it is rolling out Buy Direct, a one-tap checkout from the For You feed, and a conversational Shopping Assistant that answers questions about products, sizing and shipping. Both features are starting in the U.S. and are built with partners including Shopify and Stripe.
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October 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
TikTok adds an AI shopping helper and one-tap checkout in the U.S.
TikTok said Monday it is rolling out Buy Direct, a one-tap checkout from the For You feed, and a conversational Shopping Assistant that answers questions about products, sizing and shipping. Both features are starting… #Technology
TikTok said Monday it is rolling out Buy Direct, a one-tap checkout from the For You feed, and a conversational Shopping Assistant that answers questions about products, sizing and shipping. Both features are starting… #Technology
OpenAI to test picture ads in ChatGPT, starting with image generation
OpenAI says it will start testing visual ads in ChatGPT in the U.S. later this month, first showing them while users generate images. The company says the ads will be clearly labeled, kept separate from users'… #Technology
OpenAI says it will start testing visual ads in ChatGPT in the U.S. later this month, first showing them while users generate images. The company says the ads will be clearly labeled, kept separate from users'… #Technology
OpenAI to test picture ads in ChatGPT, starting with image generation
OpenAI says it will start testing visual ads in ChatGPT in the U.S. later this month, first showing them while users generate images. The company says the ads will be clearly labeled, kept separate from users' images, and won't affect ChatGPT's answers.
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October 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
OpenAI to test picture ads in ChatGPT, starting with image generation
OpenAI says it will start testing visual ads in ChatGPT in the U.S. later this month, first showing them while users generate images. The company says the ads will be clearly labeled, kept separate from users'… #Technology
OpenAI says it will start testing visual ads in ChatGPT in the U.S. later this month, first showing them while users generate images. The company says the ads will be clearly labeled, kept separate from users'… #Technology
Meryl Streep as Aslan sparks debate over Netflix's new Narnia film
Netflix's upcoming Narnia film casts Meryl Streep as the voice of the lion Aslan, prompting criticism from some Christian commentators and a defense from C.S. Lewis scholars. Director Greta Gerwig has not directly… #Entertainment
Netflix's upcoming Narnia film casts Meryl Streep as the voice of the lion Aslan, prompting criticism from some Christian commentators and a defense from C.S. Lewis scholars. Director Greta Gerwig has not directly… #Entertainment
Meryl Streep as Aslan sparks debate over Netflix's new Narnia film
Netflix's upcoming Narnia film casts Meryl Streep as the voice of the lion Aslan, prompting criticism from some Christian commentators and a defense from C.S. Lewis scholars. Director Greta Gerwig has not directly addressed the gender debate, AP reported.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Meryl Streep as Aslan sparks debate over Netflix's new Narnia film
Netflix's upcoming Narnia film casts Meryl Streep as the voice of the lion Aslan, prompting criticism from some Christian commentators and a defense from C.S. Lewis scholars. Director Greta Gerwig has not directly… #Entertainment
Netflix's upcoming Narnia film casts Meryl Streep as the voice of the lion Aslan, prompting criticism from some Christian commentators and a defense from C.S. Lewis scholars. Director Greta Gerwig has not directly… #Entertainment
Paramount-Warner deal closes Tuesday as TV leaders take shape
Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is set to close Tuesday, Variety reported. HBO's Casey Bloys is poised to run both HBO Max and Paramount+, and CBS's George Cheeks is set to oversee… #Entertainment
Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is set to close Tuesday, Variety reported. HBO's Casey Bloys is poised to run both HBO Max and Paramount+, and CBS's George Cheeks is set to oversee… #Entertainment
Paramount-Warner deal closes Tuesday as TV leaders take shape
Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is set to close Tuesday, Variety reported. HBO's Casey Bloys is poised to run both HBO Max and Paramount+, and CBS's George Cheeks is set to oversee all three TV studios, according to trade reports.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Paramount-Warner deal closes Tuesday as TV leaders take shape
Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is set to close Tuesday, Variety reported. HBO's Casey Bloys is poised to run both HBO Max and Paramount+, and CBS's George Cheeks is set to oversee… #Entertainment
Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is set to close Tuesday, Variety reported. HBO's Casey Bloys is poised to run both HBO Max and Paramount+, and CBS's George Cheeks is set to oversee… #Entertainment
Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' jumps back to No. 1 after encore tracks
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' leaped from No. 21 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after she added four new songs, Billboard reported. It is the album's 13th week at the top, on 173,000 equivalent units, up… #Entertainment
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' leaped from No. 21 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after she added four new songs, Billboard reported. It is the album's 13th week at the top, on 173,000 equivalent units, up… #Entertainment
Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' jumps back to No. 1 after encore tracks
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' leaped from No. 21 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after she added four new songs, Billboard reported. It is the album's 13th week at the top, on 173,000 equivalent units, up 619% from the week before.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' jumps back to No. 1 after encore tracks
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' leaped from No. 21 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after she added four new songs, Billboard reported. It is the album's 13th week at the top, on 173,000 equivalent units, up… #Entertainment
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' leaped from No. 21 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after she added four new songs, Billboard reported. It is the album's 13th week at the top, on 173,000 equivalent units, up… #Entertainment
Schneider Electric to buy PTC for $22.6 billion in its biggest deal ever
France's Schneider Electric agreed Monday to buy Boston-based software maker PTC for about $22.6 billion in cash to grow its AI and data-center business. PTC shares jumped more than 30% before the U.S. open, while… #Finance
France's Schneider Electric agreed Monday to buy Boston-based software maker PTC for about $22.6 billion in cash to grow its AI and data-center business. PTC shares jumped more than 30% before the U.S. open, while… #Finance
Schneider Electric to buy PTC for $22.6 billion in its biggest deal ever
France's Schneider Electric agreed Monday to buy Boston-based software maker PTC for about $22.6 billion in cash to grow its AI and data-center business. PTC shares jumped more than 30% before the U.S. open, while Schneider fell nearly 10% in Paris.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Schneider Electric to buy PTC for $22.6 billion in its biggest deal ever
France's Schneider Electric agreed Monday to buy Boston-based software maker PTC for about $22.6 billion in cash to grow its AI and data-center business. PTC shares jumped more than 30% before the U.S. open, while… #Finance
France's Schneider Electric agreed Monday to buy Boston-based software maker PTC for about $22.6 billion in cash to grow its AI and data-center business. PTC shares jumped more than 30% before the U.S. open, while… #Finance
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro could arrive by November, Bloomberg says
Apple is preparing a redesigned MacBook Pro with a touch-enabled OLED screen and a much lighter body, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. He says it could debut this month or next with current M5 Pro and M5… #Technology
Apple is preparing a redesigned MacBook Pro with a touch-enabled OLED screen and a much lighter body, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. He says it could debut this month or next with current M5 Pro and M5… #Technology
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro could arrive by November, Bloomberg says
Apple is preparing a redesigned MacBook Pro with a touch-enabled OLED screen and a much lighter body, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. He says it could debut this month or next with current M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Apple has not announced the laptop.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro could arrive by November, Bloomberg says
Apple is preparing a redesigned MacBook Pro with a touch-enabled OLED screen and a much lighter body, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. He says it could debut this month or next with current M5 Pro and M5… #Technology
Apple is preparing a redesigned MacBook Pro with a touch-enabled OLED screen and a much lighter body, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. He says it could debut this month or next with current M5 Pro and M5… #Technology
Wounded soldiers question Army planning before deadly Kuwait drone strike
Soldiers told the Associated Press that commanders moved troops to Kuwait's Port Shuaiba despite warnings it lacked drone defenses, before a March 1 Iranian drone strike killed six U.S. soldiers. The Army declined… #USNews
Soldiers told the Associated Press that commanders moved troops to Kuwait's Port Shuaiba despite warnings it lacked drone defenses, before a March 1 Iranian drone strike killed six U.S. soldiers. The Army declined… #USNews
Wounded soldiers question Army planning before deadly Kuwait drone strike
Soldiers told the Associated Press that commanders moved troops to Kuwait's Port Shuaiba despite warnings it lacked drone defenses, before a March 1 Iranian drone strike killed six U.S. soldiers. The Army declined to comment, saying families have not yet been briefed on its completed investigation.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Wounded soldiers question Army planning before deadly Kuwait drone strike
Soldiers told the Associated Press that commanders moved troops to Kuwait's Port Shuaiba despite warnings it lacked drone defenses, before a March 1 Iranian drone strike killed six U.S. soldiers. The Army declined… #USNews
Soldiers told the Associated Press that commanders moved troops to Kuwait's Port Shuaiba despite warnings it lacked drone defenses, before a March 1 Iranian drone strike killed six U.S. soldiers. The Army declined… #USNews
Nikkei tops 70,000 as Asian stocks rise; oil slips after early jump
Asian shares rose Monday as softer U.S. jobs data cooled bets on another Fed rate hike, and Japan's Nikkei topped 70,000 for the first time since July. Brent crude briefly rose above $103 after the Houthis said they… #Finance
Asian shares rose Monday as softer U.S. jobs data cooled bets on another Fed rate hike, and Japan's Nikkei topped 70,000 for the first time since July. Brent crude briefly rose above $103 after the Houthis said they… #Finance
Nikkei tops 70,000 as Asian stocks rise; oil slips after early jump
Asian shares rose Monday as softer U.S. jobs data cooled bets on another Fed rate hike, and Japan's Nikkei topped 70,000 for the first time since July. Brent crude briefly rose above $103 after the Houthis said they struck Saudi Aramco sites, then slipped to about $101.60 as supply worries eased.
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October 5, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Nikkei tops 70,000 as Asian stocks rise; oil slips after early jump
Asian shares rose Monday as softer U.S. jobs data cooled bets on another Fed rate hike, and Japan's Nikkei topped 70,000 for the first time since July. Brent crude briefly rose above $103 after the Houthis said they… #Finance
Asian shares rose Monday as softer U.S. jobs data cooled bets on another Fed rate hike, and Japan's Nikkei topped 70,000 for the first time since July. Brent crude briefly rose above $103 after the Houthis said they… #Finance
2 killed, 35 hurt in shooting at Georgia homecoming block party
Gunfire broke out at a crowded homecoming block party in Vienna, Ga., early Sunday, killing two young men and injuring 35 people ages 14 to 51. No arrests have been made, and investigators have not given a motive or said how… #USNews
Gunfire broke out at a crowded homecoming block party in Vienna, Ga., early Sunday, killing two young men and injuring 35 people ages 14 to 51. No arrests have been made, and investigators have not given a motive or said how… #USNews
2 killed, 35 hurt in shooting at Georgia homecoming block party
Gunfire broke out at a crowded homecoming block party in Vienna, Ga., early Sunday, killing two young men and injuring 35 people ages 14 to 51. No arrests have been made, and investigators have not given a motive or said how many people fired.
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October 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM
2 killed, 35 hurt in shooting at Georgia homecoming block party
Gunfire broke out at a crowded homecoming block party in Vienna, Ga., early Sunday, killing two young men and injuring 35 people ages 14 to 51. No arrests have been made, and investigators have not given a motive or said how… #USNews
Gunfire broke out at a crowded homecoming block party in Vienna, Ga., early Sunday, killing two young men and injuring 35 people ages 14 to 51. No arrests have been made, and investigators have not given a motive or said how… #USNews
Developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra cleared World of Warcraft starting zone without seeing the screen
A developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra finished every quest in World of Warcraft's orc starting zone in 40 minutes with no deaths, working only from server data and tools it wrote… #Technology
A developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra finished every quest in World of Warcraft's orc starting zone in 40 minutes with no deaths, working only from server data and tools it wrote… #Technology
Developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra cleared World of Warcraft starting zone without seeing the screen
A developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra finished every quest in World of Warcraft's orc starting zone in 40 minutes with no deaths, working only from server data and tools it wrote itself. The test ran on a private server, not Blizzard's live game, and has not been independently verified.
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October 5, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra cleared World of Warcraft starting zone without seeing the screen
A developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra finished every quest in World of Warcraft's orc starting zone in 40 minutes with no deaths, working only from server data and tools it wrote… #Technology
A developer says OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra finished every quest in World of Warcraft's orc starting zone in 40 minutes with no deaths, working only from server data and tools it wrote… #Technology
U.S. monitors suspected plague death of Russian lab worker in Siberia
A 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute near Irkutsk died after severe pneumonia, and about 200 contacts are under observation. Russia's health agency rejects reports of plague and says the cause is… #World
A 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute near Irkutsk died after severe pneumonia, and about 200 contacts are under observation. Russia's health agency rejects reports of plague and says the cause is… #World
U.S. monitors suspected plague death of Russian lab worker in Siberia
A 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute near Irkutsk died after severe pneumonia, and about 200 contacts are under observation. Russia's health agency rejects reports of plague and says the cause is unknown. The State Department says it is watching with the CDC and urged Moscow to share accurate information quickly.
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October 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
U.S. monitors suspected plague death of Russian lab worker in Siberia
A 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute near Irkutsk died after severe pneumonia, and about 200 contacts are under observation. Russia's health agency rejects reports of plague and says the cause is… #World
A 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute near Irkutsk died after severe pneumonia, and about 200 contacts are under observation. Russia's health agency rejects reports of plague and says the cause is… #World
FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan president's son for China
The FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying "Heather" Zhang at LAX on Sunday as she tried to fly to Shanghai. Prosecutors say she secretly surveilled a Taiwanese official's relative in Seattle for… #USNews
The FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying "Heather" Zhang at LAX on Sunday as she tried to fly to Shanghai. Prosecutors say she secretly surveilled a Taiwanese official's relative in Seattle for… #USNews
FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan president's son for China
The FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying "Heather" Zhang at LAX on Sunday as she tried to fly to Shanghai. Prosecutors say she secretly surveilled a Taiwanese official's relative in Seattle for Chinese officials; CBS News reports the target was President Lai Ching-te's son.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM
FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan president's son for China
The FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying "Heather" Zhang at LAX on Sunday as she tried to fly to Shanghai. Prosecutors say she secretly surveilled a Taiwanese official's relative in Seattle for… #USNews
The FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying "Heather" Zhang at LAX on Sunday as she tried to fly to Shanghai. Prosecutors say she secretly surveilled a Taiwanese official's relative in Seattle for… #USNews
U.S. pulls all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected plot
The Pentagon said Sunday that all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England, about a dozen B-1s, have flown home. The base was the target of a suspected plot last month that Britain has linked to Iran. Tehran denies any role.
The Pentagon said Sunday that all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England, about a dozen B-1s, have flown home. The base was the target of a suspected plot last month that Britain has linked to Iran. Tehran denies any role.
U.S. pulls all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected plot
The Pentagon said Sunday that all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England, about a dozen B-1s, have flown home. The base was the target of a suspected plot last month that Britain has linked to Iran. Tehran denies any role.
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October 5, 2026 at 12:38 AM
U.S. pulls all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected plot
The Pentagon said Sunday that all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England, about a dozen B-1s, have flown home. The base was the target of a suspected plot last month that Britain has linked to Iran. Tehran denies any role.
The Pentagon said Sunday that all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England, about a dozen B-1s, have flown home. The base was the target of a suspected plot last month that Britain has linked to Iran. Tehran denies any role.
Japan protests after U.S. Marine arrested in Okinawa murder case
Okinawa police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman and taking her belongings at a Naha hotel. Japan’s government protested to Washington; the Marine Corps said it is… #World
Okinawa police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman and taking her belongings at a Naha hotel. Japan’s government protested to Washington; the Marine Corps said it is… #World
Japan protests after U.S. Marine arrested in Okinawa murder case
Okinawa police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman and taking her belongings at a Naha hotel. Japan’s government protested to Washington; the Marine Corps said it is cooperating, and Kyodo said the suspect denied the charges.
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October 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Japan protests after U.S. Marine arrested in Okinawa murder case
Okinawa police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman and taking her belongings at a Naha hotel. Japan’s government protested to Washington; the Marine Corps said it is… #World
Okinawa police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman and taking her belongings at a Naha hotel. Japan’s government protested to Washington; the Marine Corps said it is… #World
Arizona court tosses sentence over AI video of slain road-rage victim
An Arizona appeals court vacated a killer's 10.5-year manslaughter sentence because the judge relied on an AI-generated video of the victim offering forgiveness. The conviction stands, and the case goes back for resentencing.
An Arizona appeals court vacated a killer's 10.5-year manslaughter sentence because the judge relied on an AI-generated video of the victim offering forgiveness. The conviction stands, and the case goes back for resentencing.
Arizona court tosses sentence over AI video of slain road-rage victim
An Arizona appeals court vacated a killer's 10.5-year manslaughter sentence because the judge relied on an AI-generated video of the victim offering forgiveness. The conviction stands, and the case goes back for resentencing.
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October 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Arizona court tosses sentence over AI video of slain road-rage victim
An Arizona appeals court vacated a killer's 10.5-year manslaughter sentence because the judge relied on an AI-generated video of the victim offering forgiveness. The conviction stands, and the case goes back for resentencing.
An Arizona appeals court vacated a killer's 10.5-year manslaughter sentence because the judge relied on an AI-generated video of the victim offering forgiveness. The conviction stands, and the case goes back for resentencing.