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Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.

The arrests are an escalation in the Turkish government's campaign targeting LGBTQ+ community and activists.

PC Mason O'Connor is dismissed after a hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour, the Met said.

An annual report from the Census Bureau shows the average family made more money in 2025 than the year before, while the official poverty rate declined. Health care coverage was little changed from 2024.

Jayden Williams of Stockbridge alleged to have made inappropriate texts to teen and using city funds improperly US politics live – latest updates City leaders in a suburb outside Atlanta have voted to remove the youngest mayor in their community’s history amid allegations of questionable spending of municipal funds and inappropriate communications with an 18-year-old high school student. Over the weekend, the Stockbridge, Georgia , city council voted to remove Jayden Williams, 23, from office after an hours-long hearing into allegations that included inappropriate exchanges with an 18-year-old in high school, improper purchases on a municipal government-issued credit card and mistreatment of employees. Continue reading...

Report by nonpartisan research body finds that replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles could take up to five years.

A bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, championed by the late Sen. Graham and designed to pressure the country into ending its war with Ukraine, has been approved by the House Rules Committee. CBS News contributor Masih Alinejad joins to discuss her support for the bill.

Consultant Dr John Gibbs worked at the hospital during the period in 2015 to 2016 when Letby murdered seven babies.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN that he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris launches her own campaign. Political strategists Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Marc Short join "The Takeout" to discuss.

As AI CEOs call for a slowdown, President Trump wants acceleration. But the issue is gaining bipartisan momentum.

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.

Powerful bombs prompted such concern about mass deaths in Gaza that Biden officials paused delivery two years ago The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8bn package includes 40,000 bombs, made up of 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, according to two US officials and a person familiar with the plan who spoke on Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss the package, which is not yet final. Continue reading...

FBI Director Kash Patel​ was grilled for nearly five hours by both Democrats and Republicans about a string of recent negative headlines about the FBI.

A new New York Times/Siena poll shows likely voters favor Democratic candidates in their districts by around 8 percentage points over Republicans. The same poll also found President Trump's approval rating sitting at 38%. Kyle Kondik, managing editor for Sabato's Crystal Ball, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

Iranian foreign minister heads to China as Beijing seeks to mediate an end to the war.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an exclusive interview with CBS News' Aiden Stretch about what he said were recent Russian plots to assassinate him. Zelenskyy also discussed President Trump's new demand that Ukraine stop attacking Russian energy targets to help gas prices in the U.S.

FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, defending his lowering of hiring standards and saying the bureau had no plans to seize election-related materials. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.

As many as half of people report working when sick. The reasons for this are complex, experts say.

The global AI race is being hit by very localised political and environmental concerns

As minister says process needs to be ‘streamlined’, Greens and Lock the Gate say the legislation is ‘corrupt’ and tears up environmental protections Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queenslanders’ right to object to mining projects – including coal – would be “gutted” by new legislation that would ban opponents from being heard in court without the minister’s approval and then only if they owned a property within a 125km radius of the project. The Greens have called the move “corrupt” and community action group Lock the Gate Alliance said the state’s LNP government was “tearing up democratic and environmental protections just to make life easier for mining companies”. Continue reading...

The ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women.

Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster joins "The Takeout" to discuss Tuesday's report from the Congressional Budget Office showing that the Iran war has cost an estimated $38 billion from Feb. 28 to Aug. 1.

Many complaints were about affordability, after customers saw steep hikes to bills.

Government says new legal complaints to be filed against firms exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands.

After genocide decimated the country’s musicians, old recordings helped a new generation reconnect with Cambodia’s musical past. The post How Cambodian Pop Music Survived the Khmer Rouge appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

Simply smelling chocolate helped men complete more leg extension repetitions without making the workout feel harder, with dark chocolate producing the strongest effect. The researchers think familiar food aromas may influence appetite and motivation by making the brain anticipate eating.

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A major analysis of 139 clinical trials involving nearly 10,000 people suggests that some of the simplest treatments may work best for knee osteoarthritis. Knee braces ranked highest overall for reducing pain, stiffness, and mobility problems, while water-based therapy was especially effective for pain and regular exercise consistently improved both pain and physical function. More high-tech approaches, including ultrasound, generally performed worse.

In a new multidisciplinary work, the cellist Jeffrey Zeigler explores his family’s Gullah Geechee roots in South Carolina with a host of collaborators.

The fuel poured from a storage tank at a large data center in Secaucus, N.J., into a tributary of the Hackensack River.

Amazon’s announcement is the first indication that some data stored exclusively in Bahrain and the U.A.E could be gone forever.

A wildlife center in Pennsylvania recently took in two extremely rare albino cardinals.

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Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How?

A new ranking is revealing where teachers can find the strongest career opportunities.

Last year's champion is back, busted jaw and all. The post Big boy Chunk returns ahead of Fat Bear Week 2026 appeared first on Popular Science .

Readers describe how they witnessed allies’ sympathy and help 25 years ago after the terrorist attacks.

The nation’s demographic landscape is becoming increasingly diverse, though cultural variety differs widely from state to state based on a new report.