White House and data at odds over who’s to blame for screwworm invasion
The U.S. is under invasion, not from a foreign government or an infiltration from within, but from an insect that many people couldn’t distinguish from a common house fly. The new world screwworm has made its official return to the U.S. after a 60-year hiatus, and its return has theContinue Reading
Waffle House and Buc-ees: What World Cup visitors are learning about American culture
Global soccer fans — OK, football to you international readers — are flooding the U.S. this summer as 11 cities play host to the World Cup. But soccer isn’t the only thing they’re experiencing. Now, there are many obvious differences between the U.S. and the countries these fans are visitingContinue Reading
Biscayne Bay Is Slowly Becoming the Ocean
A 20-year record reveals an estuary tipping toward a saltier, more acidic state. These conditions threaten its hammerhead shark nursery and the aquifer that supplies Miami’s drinking water. By Kate Waxman In the shadow of Miami’s skyline, in water churned daily by boats and jet skis, juvenile great hammerhead sharks—aContinue Reading
Montana resident fights data center plans: ‘Watch me’
A Houston-based company has plans to build a 5,000-acre AI data center campus in the rural town of Broadview, Montana., A Houston-based company has plans to build a 5,000-acre AI data center campus in the rural town of Broadview, Montana., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world’s richest man, could become its first trillionaire. SpaceX is likely toContinue Reading
Firefighters on scene at Pentagon during ‘hazardous materials incident’
Department of Defense spokesman says ‘shelter-in-place order’ given after air quality issue detected., DEVELOPING STORY, Department of Defense spokesman says ‘shelter-in-place order’ given after air quality issue detected. Firefighters are investigating a hazardous materials incident at the Pentagon, the sprawling facility that houses the US Department of Defense, according toContinue Reading
Trailer: Israel’s Darkest Weapon | Al Jazeera Originals
Investigation exposes decades of alleged Israeli torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, Israel is the only state to have legalised torture through a ruling by its own Supreme Court. An expert who has documented these violations since 1983 says, “What the world knows today is less than 5% ofContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/11/2026
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #26.24: Dank Linux Review, BitWarden Alternative, Mint Tips (And an Important Message)
It’s FOSS turns 14 tomorrow. Incidentally, my son turns 1 tomorrow as well. Two milestones the same day call for celebration, right? But there is something important that I wanted to share with you and it relates to the future of It’s FOSS. The thing is that Google Search isContinue Reading
DCOX, PDFs Were Not Built for AI. This New Open Standard Wants to Change That
The LF AI & Data Foundation has announced the formation of the DocLang Specification Working Group, kicking off a collaborative effort to build an open, AI-native document format standard. The working group operates under the Joint Development Foundation’s vendor-neutral governance model, ensuring that no single company controls the roadmap. TheContinue Reading
US and Iran exchange strikes across Middle East for second day in a row | BBC News
The US and Iran have exchanged strikes across the Middle East for a second consecutive day, further straining a shaky ceasefire agreed between the two countries in April. US Central Command said it had completed a wave of “self-defense strikes” targeting military, surveillance and radar sites in southern Iran, hoursContinue Reading
LIVE: Sixth day of Pope Leo’s visit to Spain
Pope Leo travels from Barcelona to the Canary Islands where he will hold Holy Mass and meet with organizations working with migrants. The Pope visited Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on June 10 and inaugurated the newest of its soaring geometric spires that makes the modernist structure designed by Antoni Gaudi theContinue Reading
Somali referee denied entry to the US set to officiate UEFA Super Cup final
The Super Cup final sees the winners of the Champions League face off against the holders of the Europa League. It is set to take place on 12 August at Stadion Salzburg in Austria.Continue Reading