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Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.
Six Flags adding seat belts to Goliath rollercoaster following death
The CEO of the amusement park chain said the company is evaluating its safety procedures at all of its 34 locations, including adding seat belts to some rides.
Vanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after revealing diagnosis
The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, with whom she shares five children, announced in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Perspective: The next James Bond
A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?
Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40
Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies
The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women …
This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm
Every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.
Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels
Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a dec…
Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC
Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.
The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign
BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.
Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend
Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes anguish over children he couldn't save
Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.
Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?
President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.
Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms
Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and aro…
Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack
Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that k…
White House says the US is lifting tariffs on some Canadian goods
Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race to keep her senate seat in next month's elections, said she had been working with the White House on tariff relief.
The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report shows
The Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congression…
Bodycam clip released in fatal police shooting of Mississippi one-year-old
The family lawyer says an allegation of shoplifting "does not warrant the death" of a child.
Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner
Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like…
A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that
Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted …
Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska election
The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.
Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries
Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.
White House says Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'
Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.