Nine killed in Russian attack on civilian bus, Ukraine’s military says
A Russian attack on a civilian bus in Ukraine’s northeast Sumy region has killed nine people and injured four others, the Ukrainian military has said.
Day: May 17, 2025
US Considering Reality TV Competition For Citizenship
The US Department of Homeland Security is considering taking part in a reality TV show in which immigrants would compete for American citizenship.
At least five dead after tornado and severe storms batter St Louis, mayor says
The threat of severe weather in Chicago delayed a Beyonce concert by about two hours on Thursday at Soldier Field.
New poll shows Trump’s approval rating is underwater on nearly every issue
President’s only positive policy area rating in new poll is on border security
Musk’s company now claims Grok’s lies of a nonexistent ‘white genocide’ in South Africa were ‘unauthorized’
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok turned unrelated questions on several different issues back to an insistence that white genocide is ‘real.’ It was responding to a code manipulation said xAI
Rookie Logan Evans dazzles, Mariners top Padres to claim first Vedder Cup win
J.P. Crawford blasted the first pitch of the game for a home run, and Rowdy Tellez and Cal Raleigh each added two-run homers to back rookie Logan Evans in the Mariners’ 5-1 victory over the Padres Friday night at Petco Park.
Key moments from first week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
Testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial has opened a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath his glittering, jet-set persona.
Still finding trouble in the woods: ‘Blair Witch Project’ star at center of Maine road dispute
Heather Donahue starred in the low-budget hit movie “The Blair Witch Project” and has been embroiled in a spat with locals in her tiny Maine town after she started marking trees to help people find their way in the dense forests.
Oregon’s landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness
In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a “bottle bill.”
“A Rogue Employee Tweaked My Prompts”: Grok On Unprompted ‘White Genocide’ Posts
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company on Friday blamed a “rogue employee” for its chatbot Grok’s misleading and unsolicited posts about “white genocide” in South Africa earlier this week.