Mississippi police said Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the slaying. Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and woman of faith who they hoped would … Read more
Uganda’s King Oyo laid to rest amid calls for unity over successor bbc.com Revelation of secret son ignites bitter succession row in Uganda kingdom The Guardian Emergence of secret heir fuels succession crisis in grieving African kingdom The Washington Post Uganda holds last-minute talks over king’s succession to allow for his burial Reuters Uganda lays … Read more
The CEO of artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new call Saturday for the AI industry to “slow down” and offered a three-part plan to do so, saying his company would commit “unilaterally” to the first step. In a social media post, Dario Amodei shared a link to an essay titled We Must Pace the … Read more
Earlier this week, Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed some alarming findings about how LG TVs record and upload data about their users. Now the company is responding to those allegations, saying that “Some recent media coverage may have contributed to misconceptions about how LG smart TVs work.” LG issued a statement saying … Read more
Right-hander Joe Jimenez faced five batters during a live batting practice session Friday before the Braves’ game against the Phillies. It was the first time Jiménez faced live hitters in nearly two years, since the reliever’s appearance in Game 2 of the Braves’ 2024 Wild Card Series matchup against the Padres. About a month after … Read more
Launched in 1976, LAGEOS-1 (LAser GEOdynamic Satellite) is unusual in that it contains no instrumentation, electronics, power supply or means of propulsion. It is spherical, weighs just under 407kg and looks a bit like a disco ball. It may not be accurate to say that it does nothing, but unlike most satellites its function is … Read more
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “You don’t understand.” Jack was talking with his hands. We were sitting at the bar of a new Mexican restaurant where he claimed to know the chef. “Old buddies,” he’d told the waiter. An … Read more
Shortly after setting foot in Dublin, President Trump said Saturday that it would be “fantastic” if Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland united, breaking with decades of American neutrality on an issue rooted in a long history of violence. “I don’t want to cause any problems. I will tell you that I would love … Read more
President Trump said Saturday that he would love to see a unified Ireland as he begins a visit to the country, where he will meet with leaders and attend a major golf tournament at one of its courses. During a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump said the unification of the … Read more
French officials investigating whether malicious act caused train derailment dw.com