With less than two months left in the 2026 hurricane season, the possibility of a ninth named tropical storm in the Atlantic basin is brewing in the southern Gulf. Since the Atlantic season began on June 1, only eight named storms have been seen this year, while El Niño continues to bring a more active … Read more
France closes nearly 900 schools as violent education protests escalate NBC News Unprecedented student protests are shaking France. Here’s why they’re angry CNN ‘Generation Z has risen’: Tens of thousands demand better education in France Yahoo French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 demonstrate across country for school funding AP News School … Read more
True Food Kitchen, the Scottsdale-based restaurant chain founded by Sam Fox and eventually spun off from Fox Restaurant Concepts into its own company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 4. In documents filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, True Food said its debt obligations total approximately $42.1 … Read more
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is preparing to do something around Grand Theft Auto VI that “no other platform holder is doing” during an employee meeting this morning. According to sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans, Xbox has managed to reach a deal for exclusive game streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto VI. … Read more
Key events 40 Min: Benin do their best to create some danger but have had few opportunities, all generated on the counterattack. Still, it seems almost incredible that Argentina found no joy against such an outmatched opponent. The longer it remains 0-0, the longer the unthinkable will remain a possibility! Share32 Min: Messi gets another … Read more
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers are investigating turbulent planetary systems in which worlds collide violently. This research could shed light on the hypothetical collision between Earth and a Mars-sized planetary body called Theia, which is believed to have spilled matter around our planet that merged to form the Moon billions of years … Read more
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Last month, Jane Doe, a former student, filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell University over an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity. In her words, she was drunk when she arrived at the … Read more
U.S. and global health officials are calling on Russia to share more information after Russian media reports said a scientist at an infectious disease research center in Siberia died after possibly contracting plague during a laboratory accident. The reports have caused concern, even as the World Health Organization says “the public health risk to the … Read more
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A high-ranking CIA officer arrested after federal agents found approximately 600 pounds of gold bullion hidden in his home also revealed details about a secret U.S. intelligence source to a foreign official, prosecutors said Tuesday during his plea hearing. David Rush, 49, admitted to one count of wire fraud under a deal … Read more
A top Democratic lawmaker is seeking information about Jared Kushner’s financial investments following a CNN investigation last week that found his private equity firm is the largest shareholder in an Israeli company that backs companies involved in Israel’s military campaigns. Rep. Robert Garcia, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Kushner’s … Read more