Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup champion, dies at 41
Kyle Busch, one of NASCAR’s most successful and polarizing modern drivers, died Thursday after being hospitalized with a severe illness, NASCAR said. He was 41.
OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic
Andrej Karpathy, a founding member of OpenAI and former Tesla AI executive, has joined Anthropic’s pretraining team as the company races to advance its Claude AI models.
Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day visit with President Xi Jinping, with energy, trade and global security expected to lead the agenda.
Weekly Tech Roundup: AI’s security pivot, Canvas data breach
How AI is reshaping cybersecurity, platform power, regulation and chip supply chains. From financial regulators warning about AI-driven cyber risks to EU pressure on Meta and TikTok, a Canvas breach and Nvidia chip-smuggling concerns, the tech sector is facing a sharper test of control, access and accountability.
Tennessee enacts new U.S. House map eliminating the state’s last Democratic district
Gov. Bill Lee signed a new congressional map into law Thursday, breaking up Memphis’ majority-Black 9th District and giving Republicans a strong chance to control all nine of Tennessee’s U.S. House seats.
Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down after rescue talks collapse
Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after failing to secure a $500 million government-backed rescue package
FBI conducts sweeping raids across Los Angeles and Orange counties targeting Mexican Mafia, dozens arrested
Federal agents carried out coordinated pre-dawn raids across Southern California on Thursday targeting alleged members of the Mexican Mafia.
Fire erupts at Kstovo refinery in Russia after reported drone strike
A major fire broke out at a refinery in Kstovo, Russia, after a reported drone strike, in what appears to be the latest Ukrainian attack on Russian energy infrastructure.
Exclusive: Israeli pilots told to prepare for longer hours
THE MIDDLE EAST, Apr. 21 – Multiple Israeli Air Force pilots have been told to prepare for “longer
Liberals secure majority government in Canada after election wins
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 13 — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party now holds a majority government in Canada’s
U.S., Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire
THE MIDDLE EAST, Apr. 7 – The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, offering a
U.S. F-15E Shot Down Over Iran; Crew Rescued
Update (Apr. 4) According to U.S. officials, the Weapons System Officer from the downed F-15E Strike Eagle was
Russia Launches Rare, Massive Daytime Drone Barrage Across Ukraine
Russia launched a rare large-scale daytime drone and missile barrage across Ukraine on March 24, killing civilians, wounding
Blast Hits U.S. Embassy Consular Entrance in Oslo, Prompting Major Police Response
Update: As of about 6:20 a.m. local time (05:20 UTC) on March 8, police say there have been
2026 State of the Union
President Donald Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union tonight, February 24, starting at 9:00 p.m.
CJNG Leader “el Mencho” Killed in Mexican Government Operation
Reports indicate that CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, was killed during a Mexican government operation, triggering a rapid escalation of violence in multiple locations.