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Americas News

Steven McBee Jr. says dad's prison sentence will be 'the best moment of our entire lives'
World

Steven McBee Jr. says dad's prison sentence will be 'the best moment of our entire lives'

Steven McBee Jr. says his father's federal prison sentence for fraud was a surprising blessing that helped their family reprioritize what matters most.

Junius Hettinger · 13 Jun, 2026
America 250 demands a return to the founders’ dream for higher education
World

America 250 demands a return to the founders’ dream for higher education

Former university president says institutions must reject ideological capture and return to forming citizens capable of American self-government.

Esperanza Bailey · 13 Jun, 2026
Talarico touts Texas roots as out-of-state cash powers Senate campaign
World

Talarico touts Texas roots as out-of-state cash powers Senate campaign

About 50% of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's fundraising came from out-of-state donors, according to campaign finance records.

Bill Buckridge · 13 Jun, 2026
Ukraine's defense firms split themselves up to avoid being a big target. Europe now needs to do the same, they say.
Business

Ukraine's defense firms split themselves up to avoid being a big target. Europe now needs to do the same, they say.

Ukrainian defense firms work across multiple sites to avoid being big targets for Russia. They say European counterparts need to start doing the same.

Sinéad Baker · 13 Jun, 2026
As a stressed-out mom, I needed a break. I went on a 3-day trip to focus on myself — and it worked.
Business

As a stressed-out mom, I needed a break. I went on a 3-day trip to focus on myself — and it worked.

I was feeling stressed out as a mom and needed a break. I took a three-day solo trip and it was just the reset I needed.

Jamie Davis Smith · 13 Jun, 2026
Disney is pushing tech employees to move faster with AI — but avoid 'tokenmaxxing'
Business

Disney is pushing tech employees to move faster with AI — but avoid 'tokenmaxxing'

Disney is leans into AI under CEO Josh D'Amaro but wants tech staffers to avoid "tokenmaxxing," or wasting tokens.

James Faris · 13 Jun, 2026
Power ranking the most patriotic fans at the USMNT's World Cup opener against Paraguay
World

Power ranking the most patriotic fans at the USMNT's World Cup opener against Paraguay

U.S. Men's National Team World Cup fans bring patriotic maximalism to SoFi Stadium with Uncle Sam hats, Rocky IV robes, and red, white and blue gear.

Melyna D'Amore · 13 Jun, 2026
Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System
Technology

Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.

Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News · 13 Jun, 2026
A top Ukrainian interceptor drone maker learned that faster isn't always better when hunting Russian Shaheds
Business

A top Ukrainian interceptor drone maker learned that faster isn't always better when hunting Russian Shaheds

Wild Hornets, which is behind the popular Sting interceptor drone, scaled back the speed in favor of loitering time.

Jake Epstein · 13 Jun, 2026
Menendez brothers eyed $20M insurance payout after parents' murders, Jose's ex-business partner claims
World

Menendez brothers eyed $20M insurance payout after parents' murders, Jose's ex-business partner claims

Peter M. Hoffman, who hired Jose Menendez at Carolco Pictures, shares his perspective on the 1989 killings in memoir "Karmic Winds" and doubts abuse claims.

Fatima Keebler · 13 Jun, 2026
BROADCAST BIAS: Platner’s nomination exposes media double standards … again
World

BROADCAST BIAS: Platner’s nomination exposes media double standards … again

Broadcast networks face criticism for soft coverage of Democrat Senate nominee Graham Platner's scandals, including a Nazi tattoo and abuse claims.

Elmira Breitenberg · 13 Jun, 2026
The future of Hollywood isn’t feeding prompts into vanilla gen AI models 
Technology

The future of Hollywood isn’t feeding prompts into vanilla gen AI models 

For all the noise that's been made about how generative AI is poised to revolutionize the filmmaking industry, there haven't really been any projects created wi...

Charles Pulliam-Moore · 13 Jun, 2026