Congo’s Ebola outbreak leaves grieving families struggling with fear and stigma
2026-10-21
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is taking a psychological toll on families dealing with loss, fear and stigma, Read MoreContinue Reading
Feds hold back an additional $1.2 billion in California Medicaid reimbursements
2026-10-21
In May, the administration held back $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds over concerns about hospice and in-home care programs. Now it’s deferring $1.2 billion more., Read MoreContinue Reading
PS5 Linux hack now supports (some) newer firmware versions
2026-10-20
You may recall hearing the PS5 can now run Linux. The catch was that it needed a console running much older firmware, long before Sony nixed the exploits used. Well, the jailbreak door is ajar again (‘get a better metaphor, Joey’ – the world). The new pLinux5-NG project adapts the old PS5 LinuxContinue Reading
American Jews’ toxic family feud over Israel
2026-10-20
RNS) — Divisions over Israel and the war in Gaza are testing longstanding political loyalties among American Jews, whose votes could prove decisive in closely contested congressional races…Continue Reading
Latest news bulletin | October 21st, 2026 – Morning
2026-10-20
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 21st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
Alberta’s “no” to separation gives Carney a boost as The Traitor pressure unites Canadians
2026-10-20
Roughly three in four voters rejected starting a path toward separation, as The Traitor’s trade war and annexation threats push Canadians closer together.Continue Reading
Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026: WSJ
2026-10-20
The loss, up from $13bn in the same period last year, was driven by accounting charges, according to the report., The loss is up $13 billion more than last year, driven by accounting charges, the report said. Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company known for creating the chatbot Claude, recordedContinue Reading
OpenAI says its agents turned off own safeguards
2026-10-20
ChatGPT creator says AI agents disabled misalignment monitoring during two internal coding tasks., ChatGPT creator says AI agents disabled misalignment monitoring during two internal coding tasks. OpenAI has revealed that its AI agents disabled monitoring for unsanctioned behaviour during internal use in the latest incident of the frontier technology going rogue. InContinue Reading
Texas couple charged in shooting death of Missouri high schooler on her way to the zoo
2026-10-20
Alyssa Wilson was driving to the St. Louis Zoo for Halloween-themed festivities when she was attacked. Authorities said she had no connection to the suspects., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla exploring largest merger in history
2026-10-20
Tech mogul says tie-up has a ‘lot of merit’, given firms’ complementary work on AI., Tech mogul says tie-up has a ‘lot of merit’, given firms’ complementary work on AI. Elon Musk has revealed that SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a possible merger, a tie-up that would create a corporateContinue Reading
Faecal waste pollutes drinking water in Mexico’s Yucatan, Greenpeace says
2026-10-20
The report says nearby pig farms and municipal wastewater are the likely sources of contamination., The report suggests a nearby pig farm or municipal wastewater could be the source of contamination. Faecal bacteria are contaminating water in wells and sinkholes in Mexico’s Yucatan state, which are a vital source ofContinue Reading
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
2026-10-20
Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ads in Maine Make Misleading Tax Claims About Jackson
2026-10-20
In the Maine Senate race, ads from pro-Republican groups give Democratic candidate Troy Jackson the nickname “Taxin’ Jackson,” but they make misleading claims about his proposal for Social Security taxes and his votes on some other issues. The ads say that Jackson “wants to raise Social Security taxes,” with oneContinue Reading