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Americas News

Dem representative admits to working with Mexico to sneak oil into Cuba, despite blockade
World

Dem representative admits to working with Mexico to sneak oil into Cuba, despite blockade

Rep. Pramila Jayapal faces backlash after saying she spoke with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba despite U.S. sanctions on the island.

Brain Gerlach · 06 May, 2026
Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
Technology

Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers

Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.

Jon Brodkin · 06 May, 2026
Texas water park changes 'Muslim only event' after Gov Abbott threatens to pull $530K in state grants
World

Texas water park changes 'Muslim only event' after Gov Abbott threatens to pull $530K in state grants

A "Muslim only event" at a taxpayer-funded Texas water park shifted to a "modest dress only" and "all are welcome" policy after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to r...

Tracy Grady · 06 May, 2026
What Is Hyrox, and Why Is Everyone Suddenly Doing It?
Technology

What Is Hyrox, and Why Is Everyone Suddenly Doing It?

The structured competition format offers a lot that Crossfit doesn't.

Beth Skwarecki · 06 May, 2026
Minnesota's eye-popping subsidy payments to nine daycare centers exposed after last week's fed raids
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Minnesota's eye-popping subsidy payments to nine daycare centers exposed after last week's fed raids

Nine Minnesota day care providers raided by federal authorities last week reportedly received more than $67 million in public childcare subsidies over eight yea...

Wilton Konopelski · 06 May, 2026
Apple partly victorious in EU trademark dispute with Chinese keyboard and solar panel maker
Technology

Apple partly victorious in EU trademark dispute with Chinese keyboard and solar panel maker

The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has partly granted Apple’s opposition to a trademark application from a Chinese company called Yichun Qinningmeng El...

Marcus Mendes · 06 May, 2026
Hayden Panettiere has a very important message to share with everyone, she's into women too
World

Hayden Panettiere has a very important message to share with everyone, she's into women too

Hayden Panettiere comes out as bisexual in her upcoming memoir, telling Us Weekly she's been much more into women than men even at a young age.

Patrick Blanda · 06 May, 2026
Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws
Technology

Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws

Regulators took issue with the amount of personal data the company collected and its approach to consent.

Brent Champlin · 06 May, 2026
Colbert lashes out at CBS, says cancellation ‘reinforced a narrative’ of ‘knee bending’ to Trump
World

Colbert lashes out at CBS, says cancellation ‘reinforced a narrative’ of ‘knee bending’ to Trump

Stephen Colbert lashed out at CBS in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, saying his "Late Show" cancellation reinforced a narrative of bending the knee to...

Russel McLaughlin · 06 May, 2026
Google shuts down Project Mariner
Technology

Google shuts down Project Mariner

Google has pulled the plug on Project Mariner, an experimental feature designed to perform tasks for you across the web, as reported earlier by Wired's Maxwell...

Emma Roth · 06 May, 2026
Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
Technology

Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good

Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.

Ashley Belanger · 06 May, 2026
MLB's new automated strike zone has a hidden feature helping umpires become more accurate than ever
World

MLB's new automated strike zone has a hidden feature helping umpires become more accurate than ever

MLB umpires can now receive real-time feedback from ABS operators during games, helping them adjust their strike zone calls for greater accuracy.

Marco Nienow · 06 May, 2026