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Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor

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Karoline Leavitt wears sunglasses and a pink blazer as she stands behind Donald Trump during a press gaggle.

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Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenure

Leavitt became the youngest press secretary in the country's history when she took the job in January 2025 at age 27.

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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin with referee Omar Artan

Kvaratskhelia and Madjo show that beautiful game can wash away Infantino’s stain

Uefa showed off some its crown jewels through European champions PSG but the turmoil engulfing Fifa is still the main topic on the menu

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J.J. McCarthy wants to stay with Vikings after losing QB job

The decision to name Kyler Murray the winner of the Vikings' quarterback competition this week was "out of my control," former starter J.J. McCarthy said Wednesday.

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Competition has to be fierce, but competition also has to be fair, says Novo Nordisk CEO Doustdar

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Novo Nordisk CEO defends lawsuit against Eli Lilly: 'Competition has to be fair'

Novo Nordisk CEO defended the company's decision to sue rival Eli Lilly over its weight-loss drug advertising.

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Brian Madjo punches the air after scoring for Aston Villa on the stroke of half-time

Doué seals Super Cup glory for PSG after Madjo makes history for Aston Villa

After Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener was cancelled out by the teenage striker Brian Madjo, Désiré Doué curled in a second-half winner to give PSG a 2-1 victory against Aston Villa in Salzburg

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The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse

It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality.

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A 'ring of fire' is soon around the Sun during a solar eclipse.

Millions watch 'surreal' solar eclipse in UK and Europe

More than 90% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in the UK, while a full eclipse was visible in Spain and Iceland.

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Unsupervised free time increases the likelihood that adolescents will engage in violent behavior, 21-country study finds

A study involving more than 58,000 adolescents from 21 countries found that "unstructured free time"—defined as periods without adult supervision or activities guided by educational, cultural or athletic goals—is strongly associated with delinquent behavior and exposure to violence among young people.

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What it's like to discover an ancient Egyptian tomb, and the race against time to preserve it

Looking inside a newly discovered ancient tomb for the first time is both exciting and terrifying. I was fortunate to experience this recently as director of an international research team carrying out fieldwork in the Theban necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the modern Egyptian city of Luxor.

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How To Stop Twitch From Training AI On Your Streams

And why the company didn't make the feature opt-in.

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Business

Ford says it's increasing Lincoln production in the U.S. in 2030

Ford said on Wednesday that it will be increasing production of its Lincoln cars in the U.S. beginning in 2030.

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Bill Gates’ Daughter Knew For Months That Her App Claimed Sales It Didn’t Drive, Report Claims

"whatever we can do to keep these cookies dropping will be amazing thank you," Gates' co-founder allegedly texted an engineer.

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Toddler's tragic death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors

Boy's unusual symptoms could help identify the next case sooner.

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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift attends the game between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Three of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Travis Kelce shares first comments about wedding to Taylor Swift - 'Best night of my life'

In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.

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Russell Westbrook retires: His NBA legacy after 18 electric seasons

Westbrook revived the triple-double, but what is his true legacy? ESPN NBA insiders examine a thrilling, tireless and polarizing Hall of Fame career.

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Ultrafast flash Joule heating significantly reduces MXene manufacturing time

MXenes are two-dimensional materials made of very thin layers of metals, measured on the atomic scale. They conduct electricity well and have surfaces that can easily interact with other materials, making them excellent candidates for advanced electronic devices, computers and aerospace coatings. The only problem is that, until a recent innovation by James Tour's lab at Rice University, building them required a lengthy, acid-filled process called liquid-phase chemical etching.

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Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes

Is Anthropic's new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is.

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The Enrico Fermi Nuclear Power Plant, Point Mouillee, Rockwood, Michigan

AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO

Lee McIntire, an independent member of Fermi's board, has been hired as CEO, more than three months since the company fired co-founder Toby Neugebauer from the top post.

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Space travel doesn't affect the strength of heart muscle cells, study finds

It's common to see images of astronauts on the International Space Station exercising, running on special treadmills and pedaling cycles designed for tight quarters.

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Screenshot showing the Claude in Chrome side panel with a user command to run a task on open tabs.

Claude Cowork Can Now Run In A Chrome Sidebar

Take your conversations with the chatbot into the Anthropic browser extension.

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Grok Gets Cursor-Driven Upgrade, Claims to Be Competitive With Top Models

And unquestionably the one most famous for generating non-consensual nudes.

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World

Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman’s mainland beaches

Oman’s Environment Authority said Wednesday that oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the country’s coast had reached mainland beaches. The spill threatened marine habitats and a nearby protected area as strong winds and monsoon currents spread the oil, raising fears it could reach other islands.

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Lucas Herrington in action for Australia