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2028 Volvo XC60 and XC90 first look: Double the range and smarter safety, too
Technology

2028 Volvo XC60 and XC90 first look: Double the range and smarter safety, too

Volvo caters to EV-curious buyers with way more range in its plug-in hybrid SUVs.

Ila Mertz · 15 Sep, 2026
GA man wanted after being filmed 'intensely interacting' with rubber duck in stranger's hot tub: 'Infatuated'
World

GA man wanted after being filmed 'intensely interacting' with rubber duck in stranger's hot tub: 'Infatuated'

Surveillance video captures a man trespassing into a stranger's hot tub and spending over 10 minutes "intensely interacting" with a rubber duck.

Amelie Rogahn · 15 Sep, 2026
An OpenAI researcher broke ranks to say that pacing the frontier, as Altman and Amodei suggest, won't be enough
Business

An OpenAI researcher broke ranks to say that pacing the frontier, as Altman and Amodei suggest, won't be enough

Daniel Selsam, an OpenAI researcher, said slowing down AI development won't be sufficient to avoid a situation where humanity loses everything.

Aditi Bharade · 15 Sep, 2026
Macklemore says Robert Kraft had him dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after his comments about the Palestinian territories
Business

Macklemore says Robert Kraft had him dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after his comments about the Palestinian territories

Macklemore said he's off Ed Sheeran's tour after pressure from billionaire Robert Kraft over comments the rapper made onstage.

Kelsey Vlamis · 15 Sep, 2026
Amazon announces dates for Prime Big Deal Days, its 48-hour October Prime Day sale
Technology

Amazon announces dates for Prime Big Deal Days, its 48-hour October Prime Day sale

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale will run from Oct. 6 to 7 this year, the company announced Tuesday. Here's what shoppers should know ahead of time.

Warren Schneider · 15 Sep, 2026
Surrogate who refused abortion asks SCOTUS to intervene as baby could be moved out of Texas
World

Surrogate who refused abortion asks SCOTUS to intervene as baby could be moved out of Texas

Surrogate McKenna West asked the Supreme Court for an emergency administrative stay, fearing the newborn could be moved from Texas to California.

Olen Lakin · 15 Sep, 2026
Greg Brockman says OpenAI has already slowed cutting-edge AI developments over safety concerns
Business

Greg Brockman says OpenAI has already slowed cutting-edge AI developments over safety concerns

As the debate over AI safety rages on, the OpenAI president said the company already put some projects on ice to focus on security practices.

Katherine Li · 15 Sep, 2026
Hurdle hints and answers for September 15, 2026
Technology

Hurdle hints and answers for September 15, 2026

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Dorian Boehm · 15 Sep, 2026
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on September 15, 2026
Technology

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on September 15, 2026

See the Moon phase expected for September 15, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Dwight Moore · 15 Sep, 2026
Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner receive emotional tributes during 2026 Emmy Awards
World

Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner receive emotional tributes during 2026 Emmy Awards

Sally Field delivered an emotional tribute to Dolly Parton at the 2026 Emmy Awards, calling her "Steel Magnolias" co-star an angel on earth.

Margarita Raynor · 15 Sep, 2026
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
Technology

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

"The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."

Stephen Clark · 15 Sep, 2026
Chiefs' new stud Kenneth Walker runs wild, Bo Nix melts down as Kansas City obliterates Broncos in MNF blowout
World

Chiefs' new stud Kenneth Walker runs wild, Bo Nix melts down as Kansas City obliterates Broncos in MNF blowout

Kenneth Walker's 173-yard clinic stole the show as the Kansas City Chiefs flattened the Denver Broncos 31-10 in the AFC West's Monday Night opener.

Myrtie Goldner · 15 Sep, 2026