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- Mother fends off raccoon from daughter
on 2026-09-16 at 08:50 - Hospitals becoming a ‘dumping ground’ for kidson 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Condo owners remember building scareon 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for Vietnam vet
on 2026-09-16 at 08:50 - Water study could delay commercial constructionon 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Car chase ends with police-involved shootingon 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Cars totaling nearly $200k stolen from dealershipon 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Christmas parade road closures and detourson 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- $200,000 worth of supplies donated to PB schoolson 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- 5th grader raises $2,000 for grieving teacheron 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Girl who called 911 for her father honoredon 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Almost 200 animals rescued from puppy millon 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- She made a promise to her husband to keep their tree farm going
on 2026-09-16 at 08:50 - HS football players gain perspective helping vetson 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Milwaukee Dancing Grannies planning return
on 2026-09-16 at 08:50 - Fire crews respond to fire at boarded up buildingon 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- 10-year-old shoot mom over VR headseton 2026-09-16 at 08:50
- Moment NBC presenters confirm live on air that their helicopter crashed in LA
on 2026-09-16 at 08:20During emotional live coverage on NBC4, veteran news anchor Colleen Williams confirmed it was the local news station’s helicopter that crashed.
- OpenAI boss says world ‘right to be afraid’ but should trust AI firms
on 2026-09-16 at 06:57Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.
- Runaway horse captured by police on motorbikes
on 2026-09-16 at 05:57The unharmed horse escaped from its owner before the start of a parade in New Mexico
- Magazine that was 132 years overdue returned to US library
on 2026-09-16 at 01:15Concord Public Library said it would have incurred a $12,055 overdue fine, had there not been a temporary fine freeze in place.
- Carney’s new love-in with EU has everything to do with Trump
on 2026-09-15 at 23:37The Canadian PM heads to Strasbourg this week seeking a “unique alliance” – and there is one clear catalyst.
- Maduro ally pleads guilty in $195m money laundering case in US court
on 2026-09-15 at 23:33Alex Saab, a former aide to the ex-Venezuelan president, agrees to “co-operate fully” with US prosecutors.
- Five takeaways from Canada’s push to woo the world’s richest investors
on 2026-09-15 at 22:46A $1tn sales pitch, more than 160 projects on offer, pivot to the EU amid a bitter trade war with the US – takeaways from the first Canada Investment Summit.
- Trump says Kennedy Center to close as court rules his name must stay off building
on 2026-09-15 at 21:55The Trump-appointed board was blocked from adding the inscription “Renovated and Restored by President Donald J. Trump”.
- Pennsylvania officials report fourth measles-associated death in ‘surge’ of cases
on 2026-09-15 at 20:47The US has this year experienced the highest number of deaths from the virus since the 1990s.
- Why is Donald Trump so opposed to regulating AI?
on 2026-09-15 at 20:35The BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith looks at why the US president is contradicting AI leaders, who are calling for the technology’s development to be slowed down.
- Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms
on 2026-09-15 at 20:34The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump’s claims that US supplies are “virtually limitless”.
- Watch: What the munitions shortage means for the US
on 2026-09-15 at 20:25The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at how Operation Epic Fury is impacting ammunitions, and what it could mean for US military readiness.
- Watch: Sanders calls for US and China to work together in banning AI superintelligence
on 2026-09-15 at 18:32Senator Bernie Sanders led a “pro-human” rally in Washington DC, warning of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence.
- Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth’s orbit
on 2026-09-15 at 17:35The BBC’s defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like – and what it could mean for us on the ground.
- Trump criticises Supreme Court after justices block mail-in ballot restrictions
on 2026-09-15 at 16:40The president assailed the justices for blocking his plan to allow delivery of ballots only to voters on lists of citizens.
- Nick Reiner will not face death penalty if convicted of killing parents, prosecutors say
on 2026-09-15 at 16:29Nick Reiner is accused of murdering his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner.
- ‘Maybe they’ll shoot you’ – Carney recalls Trump’s gift of White House key
on 2026-09-15 at 15:08The Canadian prime minister said the exchange “sums up” the Canada-US relationship.
- What weapon could the US have put into space?
on 2026-09-15 at 14:23The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth’s orbit.
- Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek stars tribute to late on-screen ‘mom’ O’Hara
on 2026-09-15 at 12:00Tributes were also paid at the Emmy Awards to Rob Reiner, Hayden Panettiere and Dolly Parton.
- Trump says AI safety fears a ‘hoax’ as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
on 2026-09-15 at 08:49The US president’s comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI “kill switch” may need to be mandatory.
- Emmys 2026: The winners and nominees in full
on 2026-09-15 at 05:31Zendaya, Noah Wyle, Sarah Snook and Colman Domingo are among the stars nominated for acting prizes.
- Memorable moments from the Emmys and everything you couldn’t see on TV
on 2026-09-15 at 05:30Backstage, the winners continued the celebrations off-screen and addressed some of the ceremony’s most viral moments.
- In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA
on 2026-09-15 at 02:56Stars from the latest hit TV shows turn out at the biggest night in the US TV calendar.
- AI regulation faces political deadlock as calls grow for US Congress to act
on 2026-09-15 at 02:50With Trump opposed and Congress divided, new safety legislation on AI is unlikely to pass anytime soon despite mounting pressure.
- I got paid $5,000 to move to a place I’d never heard of
on 2026-09-14 at 23:08Relocation schemes offer support for people who want to swap big cities for a cheaper, quieter life.
- ‘Great’ or ‘alarming’ – Should AI be reined in?
on 2026-09-14 at 21:58The BBC asked people in Washington DC about the technology’s rapid development and whether it poses a threat to humanity, as some experts warn.
- Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they?
on 2026-09-14 at 12:00Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head – here’s what you need to know.
- GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
on 2023-04-18 at 22:03Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block.
- Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn’t work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations
on 2023-04-18 at 17:37The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.
- Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place
on 2023-04-18 at 16:35A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night’s deadline for the court to act approaches.
- McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan
on 2023-04-18 at 15:17Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn’t have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table with President Joe Biden.
- Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate’s death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
on 2023-04-18 at 15:08Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that “was not fit for a diseased animal.”
- China’s economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023
on 2023-04-18 at 07:01China’s economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.
- He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit
on 2023-04-17 at 22:45A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn’t commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.
- Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
on 2023-04-17 at 18:54The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 people and injured several others in 2021.
- McDonald’s is upgrading its burgers
on 2023-04-17 at 16:31McDonald’s, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
- Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
on 2023-04-17 at 15:52Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft’s Bing.
- Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he’s facing charges
on 2023-04-17 at 09:06A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof “rent-a-hitman” website, according to the Department of Justice.
- Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home
on 2023-04-16 at 17:29• Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here’s why • Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security