How a preparedness culture saves lives in Japan’s earthquakes
Tuesday’s earthquake in Japan was one of the country’s deadliest in years, killing at least 34 people in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.
Democrats’ big Virginia plans were foiled, but it’s still at the center of the battle for the House
The Democratic redistricting plan creating four more blue-leaning seats got shot down in court. Instead, two existing GOP-held swing districts are home to hard-fought campaigns.
New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are illegal gambling
New York’s attorney general sued prediction market operator Kalshi on Friday, claiming that its platform violates state laws against illegal gambling.
Seattle police chief resigns days after food festival shooting
A reason for Chief Shon Barnes’ resignation wasn’t disclosed. There have been questions this week over the release of information about the shooting Sunday, which killed two bystanders.
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
Israeli strikes killed at least six Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, including two children, medics said.
Hair found in Nancy Guthrie’s home isn’t linked to a suspect, FBI says
The announcement came six months after the mother of “TODAY” host Savannah Guthrie disappeared.
U.S. government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
The State Department said it took “full responsibility” for the confusion caused and that the map had been produced by a team member who hastily changed the slide deck.
Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during cyber tests
The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared.
Men detained in Guthrie investigation file notice of claim against Pima County sheriff
The notice comes more than five months after Carlos Palazuelos and Daniel Maddox were detained for several hours in the search for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper.
American Mallory Geis is among 10 climbers missing on a Pakistan peak
Led by a renowned Nepal-born mountaineer, the climbers are missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in northern Pakistan, one of the world’s highest mountains.