A former Marine convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl more than four decades ago is scheduled for execution in Florida, which would be the record 16th death sentence carried out under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Building apartment projects near public transit helps address housing crisis, combat climate change
Quantavia Smith, who was often homeless for a decade, now has a studio apartment in Los Angeles with easy access to public transit.
Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting
Trial is continuing for an Ohio police officer charged with shooting a pregnant Black mother who was killed after being accused of shoplifting in August 2023.
Parents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years ago
Sergio Melendro was among hundreds of children missing after a volcanic eruption devastated Armero, Colombia, in 1985 and his mother Martha Lucía López still searches for him.
Judge to hear arguments challenging appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James
Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who have been charged by the Justice Department are set to ask a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role.
A deep dive into Microsoft’s AI strategy, including OpenAI, data center investments, neocloud renting, GitHub Copilot, MAI models, and the Maia chip (SemiAnalysis)
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A deep dive into Microsoft’s AI strategy, including OpenAI, data center investments, neocloud renting, GitHub Copilot, MAI models, and the Maia chip — “The Big Pause”, AI Tokens Factory Economics Stack, Ope…
How France Remembers the November 2015 Terrorist Attacks in Paris
A decade ago, Islamic State militants killed 130 people in an assault that shocked France. Some survivors are still struggling, but for many of their compatriots, memories of the attacks are growing more distant.
Newly released emails reveal Epstein kept close eye on Trump
Documents show staff kept Epstein informed of Trump’s air travel – and Epstein kept up with news about former friendA tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein’s staff kept him apprised of…
Putin opponents criticise EU ban on multi-entry visas for Russians
Restrictions for entry to Schengen zone announced last Friday because of sabotage attacks linked to RussiaRussian opposition figures have reacted with anger and dismay to a decision by the European Union to introduce a ban on multi-entry visas to the S…
Reform UK accused of embracing racism over its pick for head of student organisation
Matthew Goodwin argued people from minority ethnic backgrounds born and raised in UK were not always BritishReform UK has been accused of embracing racism after it picked a former academic who argued that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds…