Fake Job Interview Leads to $6.3 Billion Heist

Hackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance in minutes after a fake job interview planted hidden malware that reached an internal wallet system.Story HighlightsBinance says a fake recruiting process delivered malware to an engineer’s...
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Crypto’s Worst Night: FBI Points North Korea

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea stole more than $6 billion from Binance, turning the world’s largest crypto exchange into a state-funded...
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Miscarriage Data Raises Alarm

Members of Congress say immigration detention saw at least 18 miscarriages in 2025, and officials stopped releasing updated data soon after.Story HighlightsLawmakers cite at least 18 miscarriages in immigration custody through October 3, 2025.Immigration and Customs Enforcement guidance limits detaining known pregnant people, with strict care rules.Public reporting says miscarriage tracking lapsed after October 2025, leaving gaps in oversight.Advocacy and faith leaders warn of delayed care and poor conditions tied to pregnancy risks.What Prompted New Scrutiny of Pregnancy Care in DetentionThree House members pressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an October 2026 letter after learning agency records showed at...
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Right-Wing Cage Match Turns Brutally Personal

Tucker Carlson escalated his feud with Senator Ted Cruz by calling him “the saddest member of Congress” and claiming his “personal life is a true disaster.”Story HighlightsCarlson leveled sharp personal insults at Cruz during his program, pushing their clash beyond policy disputes.The remarks follow past on-air confrontations between the two over foreign policy, including Iran and Israel.Cruz has also attacked Carlson in recent months, calling him a dangerous demagogue in his own media appearances.The exchange reflects a broader pattern where political fights turn into personal ridicule, not verifiable claims.Carlson’s New Attack Targets Cruz’s CharacterMediaite reported that Tucker Carlson described...
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Georgia Rally Clip Fuels Accent Controversy

A short Georgia clip of Kamala Harris’s rally line set off a fresh fight over whether politicians are performing for voters or simply speaking...
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Brain Signals Twist: Faces Blur In Autism

A new study of hundreds of children reports that autistic brains show less distinct electrical signals for faces than for objects during vision tasks, shifting how scientists think face processing develops in autism.Story HighlightsResearchers recorded brain activity across the whole scalp while children viewed faces and objects.Autistic participants showed less clearly separable signals for faces than neurotypical peers.Face-related brain responses became more specialized with age in neurotypical children but not in autistic children, in this sample.Machine-learning tools identified whether a child viewed a face or object from brain patterns, with differences by diagnosis.What the researchers measured and why it...
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Dino Killer Sparked Ant Uprising?

A giant space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago may have also handed ants the genetic tools to take over the planet.Quick TakeScientists studied 163 ant genomes covering 12 of 16 living ant subfamilies.They found bursts of "jumping genes" in ant ancestors right before the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit.Those same ant groups later exploded into thousands of species.The study shows a strong link, but does not prove the asteroid directly caused the gene bursts.New Study Links Ant Genes To Ancient DisasterResearchers led by Lukas Schrader at the University of Münster compared genomes from 163 ant species....
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Missing Records Raise New Pandemic Questions

Under oath, Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledged that the six-foot rule “sort of just appeared,” reviving hard questions about how life-altering pandemic rules were made.Story...
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20,000 Voter Records Spark Legal Fight

The Justice Department moved to stop California from counting some mail ballots tied to more than 20,000 “likely noncitizen” voters, then rushed an appeal before the trial judge ruled.Story SnapshotJustice Department identified over 20,000 “likely noncitizens” on California rolls and sought to set aside related ballots.Appeal to the Ninth Circuit claimed the trial court’s silence was a “constructive denial” of urgent relief.California officials said the list is unreliable and that no unlawful ballots were proven.Federal request aimed to hold, not void, ballots until citizenship checks could confirm eligibility.What the Justice Department Asked the Courts to DoThe Justice Department said...
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Elite Runner Dies Night Before Marathon

Police confirmed that 25-year-old elite runner Grace Nolan died in a single-vehicle crash the night before she was set to compete in the Detroit Free Press Marathon.Story SnapshotWalled Lake police said Nolan died after a one-car crash the evening before the race.Race organizers and local outlets confirmed she was set to return as an elite runner.Officials have not stated what caused the crash; investigations in such cases can take time.Michigan recorded 1,065 roadway deaths in 2025, showing a wider traffic safety challenge.What Police And Race Officials ConfirmedThe Walled Lake Police Department said Grace Nolan died after a single-vehicle crash...
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