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El-Sayed Clashes With Former Primary Rival Who Demanded His Apology
Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens traded sharply critical comments Friday, escalating intraparty tensions in Michigan’s pivotal Senate race.
Flesh-eating screwworms spread to third state and are attacking pets
USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June.
Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3
Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced on its Chinese newsroom website, as reported by MacRumors.
Cox sets world record to win gold at Worlds
Great Britain's Kadeena Cox sets a new world record as she wins C4 1km gold at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands.
Xabi Alonso rules out January loan move for Chelsea winger Estêvão Willian
The debate around Estêvão’s role gathered momentum this week, with the noise growing after the 19-year-old watched as an unused substitute as Alonso’s side lost to Liver…
Carrick tells players ‘hard truth’ in attempt to turn Manchester United’s season around
Head coach reflects on ‘not always rosy’ conversations Players ‘hurting’ after eight games without a win Michael Carrick said he has had difficult conversations with the…
Araújo key factor in Liverpool’s improvement at set pieces, says Iraola
Reds yet to concede set-piece goal in Premier League Szoboszlai and Muñoz could return for Arsenal game Andoni Iraola has cited Ronald Araújo as a key factor in Liverpoo…
‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker Pitched Nathan Fielder a Collaboration After Watching ‘You Can See Everything’: ‘I Put It Out in the Water’
“Obsession” director Curry Barker is not only a fan of “You Can See Everything,” but he’s already reached out to Nathan Fielder about working together.
Music Industry Moves: Chris Young Signs With UTA; Kurt Vile Re-Ups With Third Side Publishing
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member Chris Young has signed with UTA for global representation in all areas.
King visits Guyanese slave rebellion site on Caribbean tour
Hundreds of slaves were killed by colonial leaders in the Demerera rebellion of 1823, with many survivors executed.
Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
"For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard.
US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
This cybersecurity stock will be the next to join the S&P 500
Okta is slated to join the index on Wednesday, replacing Kenvue.
Cramer’s week ahead: Expect more volatility as tech earnings, midterms loom
Investors await earnings from Apple, AMD, and other major companies, as well as the midterm elections and the monthly jobs report.
Papers: Martinez seeking summer Man Utd departure
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
Google Pixel Watch 5 Sale: Its Lowest Price Yet (2026)
Google’s latest smartwatch packs great new health and fitness features, and it’s already on sale ahead of Black Friday.
G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted his Russian counterpart at the meeting and accused his government of killing innocent civilians in Ukraine.
Breeders’ Cup 2026 day one: Haffner wins Juvenile Turf to complete O’Brien double – as it happened
European-trained runners completed a second successive clean sweep of the juvenile events on turf at a Keeneland Breeders’ Cup OFF AND RUNNING IN THE BREEDERS’ CUP JUVEN…
‘Clayface’ In Brawl With Elizabeth Holmes & Nathan Fielder At Halloween Box Office: Both Pics Eyeing $10M+ Each
FRIDAY PM UPDATE: Halloween’s trick on the weekend domestic box office is currently seeing a fight between A24’s You Can See Everything and Warner Bros/DC’s Clayface wit…
Gamble on democracy: Inside suspicious election-contracts trading on prediction markets
CNBC examines unusual price spikes in election prediction markets and how low-volume contracts can be moved by relatively small trades.
British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | Andy Burnham
Working together with our Commonwealth family is the best way to ensure prosperity for us all • Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave…
Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade
As he prepares to fly to the Caribbean next week, the prime minister said he was open to calls for an official apology on behalf of the state and offered formal talks to…
Sheff Utd win first league game against Wrexham in 44 years
Sheffield United shook off a 44-year hoodoo by beating Wrexham 1-0 in the Championship, winning against the Welsh side in the league for the first time since October 198…
Brilliant Sun Goddess in class of her own at Breeders' Cup
Sun Goddess confirmed herself as a two-year-old out of the ordinary with a clear-cut win Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland.
This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation
Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers mem…
Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake
Intel is being hurt by PC sales as the AI industry gobbles memory and other components causing PC prices to rise.
Fed officials are already saying they’ll need to get back to hiking rates
The comments from Federal Reserve Presidents Alberto Musalem and Lorie Logan offer the first morsels of insight into what leaders at the Fed see happening next.
Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding…
Netflix’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Won’t Play in Regal and Cinemark Imax Theaters
3 exhibitors, Regal and Cinemark, won’t be playing Netflix’s Quentin Tarantino penned Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follow-up, The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth…
Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app
EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.
What is it like to work when your co-workers are AI agents?
Multiple crypto-tracing firms say notorious North Korean hackers TraderTraitor may be behind the largest digital heist in history—with billions of crypto likely gone for…
UFC champion Makhachev confirms retirement plans
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev says his next fight will be "one of the last" of his illustrious career.
2026 Worldwide Box Office Headed To Near $36B, Best Since 2019
Box office authority Gower Street Analytics has revised their 2026 annual global ticket sales forecast to $35.7 billion, up 2.9% from their previous estimate which they…
Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.
How To Watch The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are Friday, October 30.
Soaring cost of Halloween treats spooks shoppers
The price of candy, especially chocolate, is up, and Halloween bargain hunters are searching for deals and ways to cut costs.
Everest Doc And ‘Breeder’ Anchor Indie Frame With Few New Releases – Specialty Preview
NatGeo’s Everest: The Other Side by Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi and Independent Film Company’s psychological horror Breeder are s…
Furious Komatsu dismisses 'nonsense' reports of Bearman demanding £5m salary
Haas boss Ayao Komatsu has furiously dismissed reports claiming that contract extension talks with Oliver Bearman are being held up by the British driver demanding a £5m…
Why gold plunged to its lowest price in a year despite renewed Iran jitters
Safe-haven gold fell to its lowest price in a year, despite jitters around the potential for fresh Middle East attacks following the U.S.
Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds
Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson.
Can Robinson work Hampden magic against McInnes' Rangers?
Under-pressure Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson has an excellent record in Hampden semi-finals.
How Bristol shaped Maya Jama before her TV fame
The Love Island host's journey from leaving Bristol as a teenager to reaching the BBC show's finale.
Warsh wants the Fed to say less. Two officials are pushing for more transparency.
More interest-rate hikes are needed to fight inflation, Fed officials say.
A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System
Sources tell WIRED that an Accenture employee’s personal Claude agent ran on a DOD network for two months before it was identified and the vulnerability could be patched.
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainabilit…
North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’
Crypto platform Binance has suspended trading following a suspected hack now linked to North Korea.
Suspicious bets returning £149,000 for predicting Ballon d’Or under investigation
It has been alleged that 12 Polymarket accounts – an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market – placed the bets, with more than $264,000 wagered on the outcome be…
Party Rock Anthem singer struggled with mental health before death
Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's hit song, was found dead by her husband.
S Club Announces “Ain’t No Party…” Tour Dates Across UK & Ireland
On Thursday, the remaining lineup of the 90s British pop group announced the dates of their 12-city Ain’t No Party Like an S Club Party Tour, which kicks off Oct.
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.