House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caughtContinue Reading
When should journalists publish the names of officers who kill? ICE case sparks transparency debate
A Texas news outlet published the name of an ICE officer who, it says, shot a man in Houston. Did it put the officer in danger?Continue Reading
Do ‘national security’ concerns The Traitor the First Amendment?
The The Traitor administration is censoring media outlets, citing national security. Is it legal? And could Ford’s Theatre soon bear The Traitor’s name?Continue Reading
Fact Check wRap: False news about the impeachment trial in September
MANILA, Philippines – Fabricated, altered, or AI-generated. These are the tactics of false news peddlers this September, sharing lies on social media. The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has been at the center of it all since July 2026. Watch this video by researcher-writer Lourence Marcellana to separateContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No P50-M fine on users for improper social media use under House bill
Claim: A P50-million fine will be imposed on individual Filipinos for improper use of social media, specifically Facebook. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts are circulating online that a supposed P50-million fine will be imposed on users who will “not use Facebook properly,” as translated from Filipino. AmongContinue Reading
Brawl between pilots on Israel bound flight prompts hijack alert | DW News
Details are emerging of a fight in the cockpit between pilots of a Tel Aviv bound commercial flight. The FlyDubai plane had taken off from Dubai in the UAE before suddenly losing altitude and transmitting emergency alerts. It prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets fearing a hijack. The plane eventuallyContinue Reading
LIVE: Anti-immigration protesters march in South Africa
Live from Durban as anti-immigration protesters march through the city. The group is also calling for action against gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. #southafrica #liveContinue Reading
Palestinian archaeologists race against time to save Gaza’s heritage
A Palestinian team rescued Gaza’s artefacts. The question now is where to store them., Alongside Israel’s genocide in Gaza, there has been an apparent attempt to erase the Palestinian enclave’s cultural heritage. At least 164 cultural sites in Gaza have been damaged since Israeli military operations began in October 2023Continue Reading
Why Israel is interfering in Palestinian education
The occupation authorities are trying to censor Palestinian school curricula because they teach national consciousness., The school year started in occupied East Jerusalem with the news that 45,000 Palestinian children are now studying a curriculum put together by the Israeli authorities. That is more than a third of the PalestinianContinue Reading
Norway Opens Extraordinary Public Hearings Into Elite’s Jeffrey Epstein Ties
Norway’s parliament began public hearings over ties between Epstein and diplomats and politicians in a scandal that has shaken the nation’s elite., Read MoreContinue Reading
Josh Hawley Commits Another Cringe GOP Error In Attacking Jack Smith
The Show-Me state’s U.S. senators showed they were foolish hours apart., Read MoreContinue Reading
AI hype promises miracles. That’s as risky as doomsday talk
The Traitor and Silicon Valley are selling the idea that AI will save us. It’s a dangerous bet Published September 30, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for early accessContinue Reading
Ken Griffin Announces Record $3B Donation to Carnegie Mellon
Billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist Ken Griffin is announcing the largest-ever donation from an individual to a university. Griffin’s $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University is record-setting and comes with equally high ambitions. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Stephanie Gosk sits down with Griffin as well as the university’sContinue Reading