The U.S. will host an artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit in November, aiming to further align top nations on their tech goals and priorities of collaboration among the international community. “AI is the defining technology of our generation,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a press release. “With AI evolving at a rapid pace, we at the Department …
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US 'sleepwalking' into WWIII, experts warn nation is underprepared: 'We do not have our Churchill'
The U.S. is “sleepwalking” into a global war against its top adversaries united under an axis of “malign partnerships,” and experts are sounding the alarm that neither the U.S. military nor the public are prepared for World War III. In late July, a body of non-governmental national security experts, first tasked by Congress in 2022 under the Commission on the …
Read More »Texans' CJ Stroud says he wasn't trying to 'little bro' Caleb Williams in awkward postgame interaction
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud attempted to set the record straight on Wednesday after a clip of an awkward interaction with first overall pick Caleb Williams following their Week 2 matchup went viral. Stroud was mic’d up for the Texans’ 19-13 win over theChicago Bears on Sunday night. One of the more interesting moments circulating on social media was the …
Read More »NFL Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy questions Kamala Harris’ faith-based tweet about abortion rights
Legendary NFL coach Tony Dungy challenged a tweet from Vice President Kamala Harris about abortion rights. Harris has been unapologetic about her stance on abortion rights for women, and she continued with a post on X Thursday. “One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree: The government, and certainly Donald Trump, should not be …
Read More »Man involved in deadly Lions tailgating shooting was acting in self-defense, will not be charged: prosecutor
Prosecutors in Michigan announced that they will not file charges following a deadly shooting at a popular tailgating site after theDetroit Lions game on Sunday, adding that the shooter was acting in self-defense. Jalen Welch, 25, and Rayshawn Palmer, 40, were fatally injured on Sunday afternoon after the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said a “physical altercation” involving several men had …
Read More »Caitlin Clark's teammates reveal how she transformed their jobs: 'The world tried to get in this building'
The first regular season of the Caitlin Clark era is officially over after the Indiana Fever lost to the Washington Mystics 92-91 in the finale Thursday. Indiana now turns its attention to the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Clark’s arrival supercharged the Fever in just one year. Now, the team is preparing for a playoff series as …
Read More »Israel strikes Hezbollah targets inside Lebanon; IDF warns residents to stay near bomb shelters
Israeli officials on Thursday were warning residents in the north to stay inside or remain near bomb shelters after the Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck hundreds of Hezbollah military targets inside Lebanon. The IAF, using intelligence from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), struck some 100 launchers and additional “terrorist infrastructure sites” comprising about 1,000 barrels. Israeli officials said these barrels …
Read More »Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani becomes first in MLB history with 50 home runs, 50 steals in single season
Shohei Ohtani‘s first season in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform is a memorable one as he made MLB history by becoming the first player to ever hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. Ohtani entered Thursday against the Miami Marlins with 10 games to reach the never-before-touched milestone, but he decided to get it all …
Read More »ESPN’s Peter Burns recalls harrowing story of how a Missouri football fan saved his life
ESPN personality Peter Burns became teary-eyed during his show Monday when he recalled the moment aMissouri football fan stepped in to save his life after he began choking during dinner over the weekend. Burns, who joined the SEC Network in 2014, took a moment during the broadcast to thank a heroic bystander who jumped in to help when he began …
Read More »Mets rookie Christian Scott has to wait until 2026 to pitch again as he will undergo special elbow surgery
New York Mets rookie Christian Scott will not just miss the end of the 2024 campaign, but all of 2025 as well, after needing special surgery on his pitching elbow. Scott, who has been trying to recover from a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm, will get a combined Tommy John ligament replacement as well as an internal …
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