US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday acknowledged having lunch on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012, as newly released records intensified scrutiny of his past ties to the convicted sex offender and fuelled calls for his resignation.
What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother
It’s been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White shot after argument outside party involving rapper Lil Baby, police say
The incident reportedly took place following a Super Bowl party hosted by the NFL star at Dahlia’s nightclub in San Francisco’s Mission district
2 shot in Seattle’s Central District
Two people were shot Tuesday afternoon in Seattle’s Central District, Seattle police said.
A profile of Anthropic and its key executives like Chris Olah, and a look at Project Vend, an internal “Claudius” experiment to run the office vending machine (Gideon Lewis-Kraus/New Yorker)
Gideon Lewis-Kraus / New Yorker:
A profile of Anthropic and its key executives like Chris Olah, and a look at Project Vend, an internal “Claudius” experiment to run the office vending machine — Researchers at the company…
Bitter taste: per-unit pricing of Australian supermarket fruit and veg leaving customers out of pocket
Consumer advocates call for more transparency as Woolworths, Coles and Aldi expand use of the practice without displaying per-kilogram pricingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you go into Woolworths to buy a bunch of small “…
School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study
Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research findsSmartphone policies in English secondary schools are a “huge drain” on resources, with staff spending on average more than 100 hours a week enforcing r…
TenZ responds after viral posts accuse Kyedae of cheating clarifies John Choi trip and calls rumors harmful
TenZ addressed online rumors claiming Kyedae cheated on him with John Choi. He denied the claims, saying John is a shared friend and photos were taken out of context. He also denied donating bone marrow to Kyedae. Later, TenZ said esports helped him ig…
Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ
A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that sought to obtain access to Michigan’s voter rolls, marking the latest set back to President Donald Trump’s administration as it seeks voter data from a variet…
Why Republicans are suddenly seriously sweating the Texas Senate race
Senate leaders are still hopeful that Trump will save a beleaguered GOP senator from a primary challenge. But Trump prefers to back a winner, writes John Bowden