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Oil Prices Fall 4.7 Percent on Hopes of US–Iran Deal
An agreement between the two nations has been ‘largely negotiated,’ President Donald Trump said.
Day in Photos: Memorial Day, Teachers Protest, and Pilgrimage in Spain
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
US Military Carries Out ‘Self-Defense Strikes’ on Iranian Boats, Missile Launch Sites: CENTCOM
The strikes were designed ‘to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,’ CENTCOM said in a statement.
De Anza College Launches Silicon Valley’s First AI Associate Degree
The school said the degree will be launched this fall with registration beginning July 27.
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Trump Says Critics of Possible Iran Peace Deal ‘Know Nothing’ About Its Details
The president didn’t name names, but some Republican senators have opined that it would be a mistake to leave Iran’s current regime in power.
Reaching the National Stage for America’s 250th Birthday
Twenty students from a starting field of more than 8,000 have advanced to the Presidential 1776 Award national scholarship competition final on June 9.
Generative AI Hallucination in Court Filing May Jeopardize Case Against BART
More than 1,000 U.S. legal cases in which generic AI produced hallucinated content were detected from Q2 2023 to May 19, one researcher found.
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2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Money for Cartels
The defendants allegedly laundered proceeds from cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, prosecutors said.
Teen Labor Market Faces Record‑Low Summer Hiring
‘This isn’t the teen workforce of the 1980s,’ said global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
US Condemns Hezbollah’s ‘Reckless’ Call to Overthrow Lebanese Government
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the terrorist group of continuing a ‘deliberate campaign to destabilize the country.’
Discarded Tech Finds a Purpose
Arizona StRUT gives old computers new life—turning e-waste into tools for education, workforce training, and internet access.
The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High
How pharmaceutical companies use the patent system to delay generic drugs from coming to market.
Oklahoma Company Will Pay $4.25 Million to Settle Suit Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
In 2021 the company ordered all employees to receive a COVID-19 shot without any exemptions.
AI Content Is Swamping the Internet—How It Impacts Critical Thinking
Under near constant exposure to AI output, experts say the dangers are real and the evidence is already showing up.
Pentagon Releases Second Batch of UFO, UAP Files
The newly declassified records included reports of unexplained sightings near a New Mexico military facility from 1948 to 1950.
Zombie Home Foreclosure Numbers Increase in 38 US States
Georgia had the largest quarterly increase in such properties, followed by North Carolina and Indiana.
Months After Devastating Wildfire, Life Slowly Returns to Grand Canyon’s North Rim
The fire erased much of a season and part of the region’s historic identity, leaving businesses and residents facing a long road back.
Oil Market Could Hit ‘Red Zone’ in July and August, IEA Says
Summer travel could trigger a global energy crisis, according to the International Energy Agency.
US Invests $2 Billion in IBM, Other Firms to Boost Quantum Computing
IBM, GlobalFoundries, and several emerging firms are set to benefit from one of the government’s largest quantum-related investments to date.
