May 2026
Vance calls Pope Leo’s AI warnings ‘profound’
In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he is glad the pope tackled AI. He also discussed why X remains off his phone after he deleted it for Lent.
Gandalf, Picasso and MLK: Cultural references ground Pope Leo’s AI warning
It took a little over a year for Pope Leo XIV to write more than 42,000 words of his first encyclical, which deals with the safeguarding of human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.
South Carolina’s redistricting effort fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition
The Republican-led South Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted against a measure to advance a new congressional map, ending the last-minute redistricting effort in the state for now
Millions at risk as heavy rains threaten floods across the South
It seems that the South isn’t in the clear after a damp Memorial Day Weekend
MLB star Wander Franco found guilty of abusing minor in Dominican case, but spared punishment
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was declared criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but he will not serve a sentence for it, a Dominican judge ruled Monday.
Titans QB Will Levis spent ‘exorbitant amount of money’ to investigate leak of his sex tape, mom says
Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis spent an “exorbitant amount of money” in 2024 to investigate who was behind the leak of his sex tape, his mother said in a podcast interview about how she used that incident to launch a mental health brand.
Congressional Black Caucus pushes companies to oppose GOP redistricting push
The Congressional Black Caucus called on major corporations across the U.S. to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S.
BP chair Albert Manifold ousted over serious ‘conduct issues’
BP ousted Chair Albert Manifold with immediate effect citing governance standards, oversight and conduct issues, but did not say what those were.
North Carolina police arrest suspect in nearly 20-year-old double killing at a beverage distribution company
North Carolina police have arrested a suspect in the killing of two people during an alleged robbery at a beverage distribution company nearly 20 years ago
Iranian hackers responsible for Los Angeles transit system breach, Israeli researchers say
Iranian hackers were responsible for a disruptive computer breach in March that forced Los Angeles’ transit system to shut down parts of its network, Israeli researchers say