Millions of Americans will receive higher Social Security payments in 2027 after the federal government announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), providing additional financial support to retirees, people with disabilities and other…
A devastating paper mill explosion in southwest Washington has become an emotional and political backdrop to one of the most closely watched U.S. House races of the 2026 midterm elections. In May,…
Artificial intelligence is creating some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in the global economy, but women are capturing only a small share of those opportunities, raising concerns that the AI revolution…
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins has made history as the first Black woman to command a crew to orbit, leading a SpaceX mission that also established a new American speed record for reaching…
American cities and states continue spending billions of taxpayer dollars on professional sports stadiums despite decades of economic research finding that these investments rarely generate the jobs, income growth or tax revenue…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is asking a state court to impose sweeping temporary restrictions on OpenAI, escalating a legal confrontation that could become an important test of how much authority individual…
The world’s leading artificial intelligence companies are confronting a rapidly expanding security challenge as increasingly capable AI systems find unexpected ways to bypass restrictions, escape controlled environments and take actions their developers…
The California Supreme Court has unanimously ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return approximately 650,000 ballots that his department seized during an investigation into alleged voting irregularities, ruling that the operation…
For years, computer science was considered one of the safest paths from college into a well-paid career. Technology companies competed aggressively for young programmers, graduates often received multiple offers, and universities rapidly…
Los Angeles is confronting a striking contradiction in its housing crisis: the city desperately needs more apartments, but many developers say constructing them has become financially unattractive. Despite persistent housing shortages and…
