Famine officially declared in Gaza Strip by UN-backed global hunger monitor
Famine has been officially declared in the besieged Gaza Strip for the first time by the Integrated Food Phase Classification (IPC), the UN-backed global hunger monitor.
Day: August 23, 2025
Databricks plans to acquire Tecton, which helps companies build and deploy ML applications, for an undisclosed sum; Tecton was valued at $900M in 2022 (Krystal Hu/Reuters)
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Databricks plans to acquire Tecton, which helps companies build and deploy ML applications, for an undisclosed sum; Tecton was valued at $900M in 2022 — Databricks will acquire machine learning startup Tecton t…
The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses
“I left like a Disney princess,” says a prom goer about her dress, one of many custom-made in Nigeria.
US judge in Hawaii considers legality of restrictions on access to abortion medication
The American Civil Liberties Union argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to overly restrict access to mifepristone, a medication used for abortions and miscarriage management.
Trump, Intel Announce Deal Giving US 10% Stake In Chipmaker
Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10-percent stake in its business, the company and President Donald Trump announced Friday.
Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west
Multiple fires have ignited this week with searing heat expected to last days and extend to Pacific north-westMultiple wildfires have ignited across California as the state continues to scorch in a multi-day heatwave that is expected to last through th…
Colorado judge rejects plea deal for funeral home owner in corpse abuse case
Jon Hallford, with wife Carie, took money for cremations only to stash decaying bodies without families’ knowledgeA judge on Friday rejected a plea agreement for a Colorado funeral home owner who acknowledged abusing 191 corpses, after family members d…
Trump’s plan for DC homeless is giving San Francisco deja vu
San Francisco’s crackdown on homelessness has transformed the city – but advocates say the root of the problem still remains.
Extreme heat warning comes to Western WA: How to cool off
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning until 5 a.m. Tuesday, warning of high temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s.
Trump Names Close Political Aide Sergio Gor As India Ambassador
President Donald Trump on Friday nominated close political aide Sergio Gor as ambassador to India, also naming him as an envoy to negotiate across South Asia.