New Implant Creates Speech and Facial Expressions

A new brain implant translated a paralyzed person’s brain signals into speech and facial expressions at the same time, turning silent thoughts into a lifelike digital avatar.Story HighlightsResearchers decoded speech and facial movements together,...
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18-Year-Old Dies After Fraternity Event

An 18-year-old Cal State Fullerton freshman died after being dropped at a hospital following a fraternity function, and police say alcohol likely played a...
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Olympic Flame Arrives in Dakar

The Olympic flame touched down in Dakar, marking the first Olympic sporting event ever hosted on African soil.Story SnapshotThe Youth Olympic flame arrived in Senegal ahead of Dakar 2026, a first for Africa.The torch tour will visit all 14 regions of Senegal from mid-September to late October.Organizers say the relay links national pride with a global Olympic legacy message.Opening Ceremony for the Summer Youth Olympic Games is set for October 31, 2026.Historic First: Flame Arrival Starts Africa’s Olympic MomentInternational Olympic Committee officials confirmed the Youth Olympic flame was lit in Athens and arrived in Dakar to begin its Africa...
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Juror Hunt Sparks Outrage—Was He Doxxed?

A court sealed the Clancy jurors’ names after the mistrial, yet broadcast interviews and commentary still pushed the lone holdout into public view.Story SnapshotA judge sealed jurors’ names for 14 days, citing intense public pressure.NBC aired interviews with three jurors about deliberations while names stayed sealed.Commentary alleged aggressive reporting on the holdout juror, but proof is thin.Law and precedent show a real tug-of-war between juror privacy and press access.What The Court Ordered And Why It MattersJudge William Sullivan ordered the Lindsay Clancy jurors’ names sealed for 14 days after the mistrial. The order cited “significant and divisive attention” on...
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Trump Blends Ireland Diplomacy With Doonbeg Visit

President Trump met Ireland’s top leaders in Dublin before flying west to his own Doonbeg resort for the Irish Open, blending diplomacy with business...
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Tribute in Light Marks 25 Years

New York sent two towering columns of light into the night sky as a nation paused to honor 9/11, 25 years on.Story SnapshotA live television special marked the 25th anniversary with the Tribute in Light in Lower Manhattan.Organizers said the event honored victims, families, first responders, survivors, and affected communities.Eighty-eight searchlights formed two beams that echoed the Twin Towers from dusk to dawn.Public programs and viewing sites extended remembrance across New York City.What Happened in New York’s Night SkyOn September 11, organizers activated the Tribute in Light, projecting two beams above Lower Manhattan from dusk to dawn. The National...
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Hunter Biden Plans $LAPTOP Meme Coin

Hunter Biden is launching a “$LAPTOP” meme coin aimed at President Trump, turning a years-long flashpoint into a crypto spectacle.Story HighlightsHunter Biden plans to launch the $LAPTOP token on September 9 on Coinbase’s Base network.Reports say supply is one billion tokens, with a founder share and airdrop pool outlined.Media describe the project as a direct jab at President Trump and his supporters.The move fits a wider boom in political meme coins that often swing wildly in price.What Was Announced And Where It Will LaunchWall Street Journal reporting says Hunter Biden will debut a meme coin called $LAPTOP, a nod...
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Trump Takes Center Stage at Historic Convention

President Trump headlined both nights of the first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas, underscoring the party’s all-in push to mobilize voters and keep control...
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The Pilots Who Were Ready to Die

Two U.S. fighter pilots scrambled on 9/11 ready to ram a hijacked airliner to stop it from hitting Washington, D.C.Story SnapshotAir National Guard pilots took off unarmed and planned a ramming strike on United Flight 93 if neededThe National Museum of the U.S. Air Force documents the ramming mission as part of Heather Penney’s service recordLeaders discussed and issued shootdown authority that morning, though it reached units too late to matterThe episode shows bravery on the line and systemic breakdowns in command and communicationWhat Pilots Prepared To Do Over WashingtonOn September 11, 2001, two District of Columbia Air National...
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IAEA Exposes Syria’s Secret Nuclear Program

The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says Syria under Bashar al-Assad secretly built a near-complete reactor and made its fuel, keeping tens of tons of uranium outside required oversight.Story HighlightsThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) found Syria failed to declare a reactor, a fuel plant, and a storage site.Inspectors reported about 73 metric tons of natural uranium metal under monitoring, including 55 tons in fuel rods.Sampling tied related sites to processed uranium particles and cooling features consistent with a reactor.Damascus continues to deny a covert program, calling the bombed site a conventional military building.IAEA’s Finding: An Undeclared Reactor and Fuel...
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