Month: September 2026

FBI director insists new hiring standards on prostitution and bestiality were only meant to assist sexual assault victims

FBI director insists new hiring standards on prostitution and bestiality were only meant to assist sexual assault victims

FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended his agency’s decision to lower its hiring standards after facing a barrage of questions from incredulous lawmakers demanding to know why engaging in acts of bestiality is no longer an automatic disqualification for employment. In a series of extraordinary exchanges with Democratic and Republican members of the Senate … Read more

Baby ‘cot cams’ plan after inquiry finds Lucy Letby crimes could have been prevented – BBC

Baby 'cot cams' plan after inquiry finds Lucy Letby crimes could have been prevented - BBC

‘Cradle cams’ plan for babies after investigation finds Lucy Letby’s crimes could have been prevented BBCInquiry into Lucy Letby murder says some baby deaths were avoidable nytimes.com Some of British nurse Lucy Letby’s baby murders could have been prevented, investigation finds ReutersMinisters promise sweeping changes to NHS after ‘devastating’ report into Lucy Letby hospital The … Read more

Sandy Alderson critical of Mets’ decision to let Pete Alonso walk: ‘I was disappointed’ – SNY

Sandy Alderson critical of Mets' decision to let Pete Alonso walk: 'I was disappointed' - SNY

Sandy Alderson criticizes Mets’ decision to let Pete Alonso walk: ‘I was disappointed’ SNYIt still doesn’t make sense that the Mets lost Pete Alonso, an everyday force they can’t replace The New York TimesHenderson’s 8th-inning explosion keeps O’s hopes alive in October MLB.comAlonso’s historic home run on hold, wondering about Bautista and Basallo, thoughts on … Read more

Fossilized poop may reveal why birds survived asteroid strike

Fossilized poop may reveal why birds survived asteroid strike

Tiny feathers encased in fossilized droppings are helping scientists understand why some birds survived the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs and others did not. Unearthed in Montana, the feathery find belonged to a bird that had once been eaten and excreted by a predatory dinosaur (possibly a Tyrannosaurus rex or a smaller cousin) … Read more

Pennsylvania teen dies from measles complications, the state’s fourth death

Pennsylvania teen dies from measles complications, the state’s fourth death

A fourth death has been linked to measles in Pennsylvania, the state health department said Tuesday.All four deaths have been reported in the last month, as Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak continues to grow. They are the first deaths associated with measles in the state in 35 years.In all of last year, the U.S. recorded three measles … Read more

Protests Over Energy Prices Erupt Around the World

Protests Over Energy Prices Erupt Around the World

New Video Uploaded: Protests break out over energy prices around the world Protests have broken out around the world over fuel shortages and price increases, which governments blame on the US-Israeli war against Iran. By Monika Cvorak September 15, 2026

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI : NPR

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI : NPR

The pairing of progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, on the left, and former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, on the right, is a sign of how concerns about the rapid advancement of AI are upsetting political alliances. But their political proposals are very far apart. Sanders Credit: Sarah Rice/Getty Images and Bannon Credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide … Read more