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American Airlines flight’s collision with a US Army helicopter near DC – Video
UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes
A bomb killed a Russian general in Moscow. A Ukrainian official says secret service was behind it
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say
Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Israel strikes suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria
Insurgents reach gates of Syria’s capital, threatening to upend decades of Assad rule
Animal Minds Often View Death Much Like Human Minds
Animal Minds Often View Death Much Like Human Minds
Why Emotional Milestones Matter
Finding Your Way to a Happy Life
Latest ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine
Lessons From Coaching: How to Have Better Conversations
What’s Going On in the Minds of Babies?
Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
UK government will summon Elon Musk as part of social media inquiry
Narcissists have a prominent place in the popular imagination
Middle East latest: Israel strikes in the heart of Lebanon’s capital
Walking more could add as much as 11 years to your life, study says. Here’s how
Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries
Mind-Blowing Discovery: Scientists Discover That Memories Are Not Only in the Brain
Russia-Africa Forum Aims to Redefine Global Power Dynamics
Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
Courts restrained Trump in first term. Will they ‘check’ his power again?
Abortion ballot initiatives could have helped Harris win, instead Trump overperformed
We Want Children to Be Happy. They Want to Be Good.
A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
Democrats sift through ‘unmitigated disaster’ after Trump victory: ANALYSIS
This Week in AI: It’s shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake
Caregiving can be a tough, lonely mission. One daughter found ways to reconnect
Hurtful Words and Actions Can Disrupt Sleep
Russia suspected of plot to send incendiary devices on planes: Sources
Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
Two reasons why friendship is a must when it comes to marriage
Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines
Beyond Social Media: The Unseen Ways Tech Affects Our Lives
mages capture exact moments an Israeli missile strikes building in Beirut
Healing in Harmony: Mental Health and Addiction
When Doctors Don’t Have All the Answers
Immature Innocence vs. Mature Innocence
October’s supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle
How Personality Impacts Friendship Building
One Tech Tip: Here’s what you need to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost
At least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut, with Israel also firing on UN peacekeepers
How to Navigate the Complex Dynamics of Family Businesses
Picture Perfect? Mental Health, Social Media, and Body Image

Pope vows to root out ‘scourge’ of sexual abuse after unusually frank plea from Belgian PM
1 year after Hamas attacked Israel, the conflict grows more dangerous than ever
Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida’s Tampa Bay region
As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war
Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive
How Emotional Intelligence Impacts an Intimate Relationship
Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment
4 Ways Anxiety Furthers Your Reluctance to Try New Things
Palestinian officials say 32 killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza
Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Can’t Stop Judging Others? 5 Ways to Undo a Critical Mindset
There Are Two Types of Happiness—But Only One Lasts
Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed over the past week?
Harvard scientists find another secret to longevity: Feeling grateful
Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond
What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Great Couples Touch More and Touch Often
Putin lowers threshold for nuclear response as Biden administration pledges new funding to Ukraine
What is the UN’s “Pact for the Future?”
The Secret Superpower of Positive Memories
Think Fast: The Rapid Rise of AI and the Cognitive Age

The 2 Faces of Social Comparison
Woman left with kidney damage after visiting hair salon
Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah in wake of device explosions
Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
Rethinking the Gold Standard for Autism Treatment
NPR Exclusive: U.S. overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives
When You’re Not Quite Ready to Forgive

3 Ways to Regulate the Nervous System
Thousands injured, several dead after pagers explode across Lebanon: Health officials
How to track your health at home
5 Ways to Handle People Who Always Think They’re Right
US Sanctions Venezuelan Officials Amid Disputed Election
Community Lynchings Without Trial Remain Commonplace in South Africa
‘Attempted Assassination’ of Former President Donald Trump
Are You Willing to Have Chronic Pain?
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to Sign Controversial Education Bill
Experimental blood test predicts risk for developing COPD, other severe respiratory diseases
Harris and Trump shake hands at New York 9/11 remembrance ceremony on 23rd anniversary of attacks
Israel’s war on Gaza live: US-made bombs ‘melted’ bodies in al-Mawasi

Iraqi Christians are leaving their homeland once again
CEO of bankrupt health care company tries to
dodge congressional subpoena
Strength Training Can Help You With Weight Loss. Here’s How Start
The Existential Crisis of Digital Identity
Rwanda Dismisses Senior Military Officials
6 Foods & Drinks That Aren’t Good for Your Gut
How Online Interaction Foments Odd or Dangerous Beliefs
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
Germany’s Scholz calls for renewed push for peace in Ukraine
Poorer countries spend five times more on debt than climate crisis – report

It is bullying, pure and simple’: being a woman in Japanese politics
If You’re Afraid of Compassion, You’re Not Alone
Just 1 hospital providing humanitarian services in northern Gaza, say health officials
7 Ways Play Builds Emotional Intelligence
Can People Stay Hopeful and Happy After Age 80?
Is the West Bank the Next Front Against Israel?
Increased Israeli Operations in Syria Symbolize Growing Tensions in the Middle East
South Korea’s opposition parties submit a motion to impeach President Yoon over sudden martial law
Hezbollah attack draws Israeli strikes on Lebanon, killing 11 people and testing ceasefire’s limits
20 Minutes to Greater Social Connection
5 Things About the Brain You Didn’t Know
Putin says overnight attack on Ukraine was ‘response’ to strikes on Russia with US and UK weapons
Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks
The Mental Health Benefits of Giving Thanks
‘New’ Russian missile used against Ukraine not hypersonic, defense officials say
“GMA” explains a new study about exercising to reduce your risk of developing dementia.
The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
OpenAI will pay DotDash Meredith at least $16 million per year to license its content
Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks as Israel intensifies strikes
How to Be Optimistic Despite Constant Negativity in the News
Robot That Watched Surgical Videos Now Operates With Human-Level Skill
Study: Illegal Immigration Linked to Extreme Weather
Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza
Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon’s children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
Now That the Election Is Over, What Comes Next Emotionally?
ChatGPT Can Now Control a Robot Arm
Thousands in Southern California told to evacuate as wind-fed wildfire spreads
Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy
The Dos and Don’ts of Defending Healthy Boundaries
New report details ‘vast spying’ by China-linked telecom hackers
How to Develop a Growth Mindset
Hyundai reveals its newest HYDROGEN-powered vehicle, the Initium
US gives Israel a ‘fail’ grade on improving aid to Gaza so far
Muscle memory: A long break from exercise has little impact on strength
U.S. Faces Growing Challenges from Rising Drone Incursions
What business leaders are saying days before the election
Walking pneumonia is spiking, especially in kids. Here’s what to know
Ballot drop box fires under investigation

Borderline Personality Disorder and Projected Self-Loathing
How to Live Each Day With a Childlike Heart
The US AI Safety Institute stands on shaky ground
Waking Up in Real Life, for Life
Australia gives 49 aging Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Are You an Optimist or Pessimist About Our Changing World?
3 Easy Tips to Reset Your Calm
The Best Way to Talk to a Child in Pain
Hurricane Milton tracker: Monster storm pummels Florida after landfall
Digital Dependence: Let Technology Work for You, Not Against You
A peek inside human brain shows a way it cleans out waste
Iran’s Energy Facilities May be in Israel’s Crosshairs
Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
World seeks to stop China after drilling in its desert: 1 billion tonnes per year of black energy
South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might
Will Artificial Intelligence Be Sociopathic?
Why Do You Always Think Everyone Is Mad at You?
Ukraine’s military will pull out of Vuhledar in the east after 2 years of intense fighting
AI begins its ominous split away from human thinking
Israeli ministers frustrated over US, IDF leak on Lebanon operation: Report
The Science of Self: How Much of Your Personality Is Encoded in Your DNA?
Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc across Asheville, NC; National Guard deployed, 119 rescued
Harvard researchers: Irregular sleep patterns linked to diabetes
Why the U.S. government is hailing Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s leader as ‘justice’

House Intel Seeks Answers on Temu Data Handling
At least 11 dead in Georgia as storm sweeps across Southeastern U.S.
Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire
New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted after campaign corruption investigation
Israel bombards Hezbollah, killing a top commander, while families flee southern Lebanon
New defib placement increases chance of surviving heart attack by 264%
Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon’s deadliest day of conflict since 2006
LinkedIn, Snapchat and Facebook are training AI on YOU – unless you opt out with these settings
Mayor of Muslim-majority Michigan city endorses Trump: ‘Right choice for this critical time’
China Places New Sanctions on U.S. Defense Sector
Zelenskyy hopes for quick US action as more arms depots are hit in Russia
‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
A Fire That Burned for 4 Days After Texas Pipeline Explosion Has Finally Gone Out
Israel ‘crossed all red lines’, says Hezbollah
Drought Forces Zimbabwe to Begin Culling Elephants for Meat as Famine Looms
Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2020
Supercharge Kidney Health With These 13 Essential Superfoods
Scores of Hezbollah fighters wounded following pager blasts

Why Do Bad Feelings Have to Feel So Bad?
People who exercise have healthier belly fat, new study finds
This is your brain on prayer and meditation
Is Balanced Training Fair to Dogs or Is It a Cop-Out?
Your Story Matters to You and to Your Children
Faith leader says parents ‘should not trust the world to teach their kids about God’
Australia plans social media minimum age limit, angering youth digital advocates
Exercise may help you store fat better, new research suggests
The Existential Crisis of Digital Identity
Parents are stressed and kids are depressed. Here’s what the surgeon general prescribes
How WhatsApp and Messenger will interact with other messaging apps in the EU
Researchers snoop data from air-gapped PC’s RAM sticks by monitoring EM radiation from 23 feet away
Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships
China plans to allow wholly foreign-owned hospitals in some areas

We are each ushered into this world with the help of an organ that’s often soon forgotten
Boomerang boomers: Over-50s moving BACK IN in with parents…
What do Uber drivers make of Waymo? ‘We are cooked’
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Nonprofit group joins Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition
Meta asks California attorney general to block OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit
These Palestinians disappeared after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza
When AI Connects the Wrong Dots, Chatbots Can Fuel Tragedy
OpenAI’s o1 model sure tries to deceive humans a lot
Russia sees ‘no grounds for negotiations’ with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says
The race is on to make AI agents do your online shopping for you
President Joe Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden
Limit on plastic production still under debate as treaty talks come to a close
The Gratitude Effect: Love Grows When You Count Blessings
Thousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold
Israel launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire with Hezbollah
Warrants put Israeli PM and others in a small group of leaders accused of crimes against humanity
Putin’s threats escalate after Russia fires new hypersonic missile at Ukraine
OpenAI accidentally deleted potential evidence in NY Times copyright lawsuit
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
A US envoy says an Israel-Hezbollah truce is ‘within our grasp.’ But there was no optimism for Gaza
What will be the US military’s role in Trump’s mass deportation plan?
Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia, Moscow says
Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations
South African authorities blockade illegal mine with 4,000 people inside
Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
NATO: North Korean Troops Confirmed in Kursk
US forces strike 9 Iran-linked militia targets in Syria: ‘Our message is clear’
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
Will Republicans win the House? The outstanding races to watch
UK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia
Uncertainty Requires Connection
Trump’s ‘Day 1’ Agenda: Immigration, Ukraine And Oil Are Top Priorities, Advisers Say
Global leaders congratulate Trump, but his victory looks set to roil the world — again
As generative AI gets better, what will happen to artists?
Crashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from Spain’s floods
When Children Say, ‘It’s Not Fair!’
Germany’s top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war
Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened
Sophia Velastegui believes AI is moving too fast
Boston Dynamics’ electric Atlas humanoid executes autonomous automotive parts picking
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Goes to Court
14-year-old boy dies by suicide after forming close bond with AI chatbot
OpenAI hires its first chief economist
Anthropic’s new AI model can control your PC
Navy IDs 2 ‘trailblazing’ female aviators killed in Washington jet crash
Protecting the vote: State election officials lose sleep over AI
Fake images generated by AI are spreading on social media, compounding
EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls
The Beauty of Inconvenience in an Age of AI
AI and globalisation to be weaponised in the next decade? EAM Jaishankar decodes
A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings
After winning Nobel for foundational AI work, Geoffrey Hinton says he’s proud Ilya Sutskever ‘fired Sam Altman’
6 Fixes for Your Relationship, Starting With Yourself
Police K-9 retires after 8-year career, including taking bullet to neck for owner
7 Things Mentally Strong Couples Know
Floridians warned ‘time is running out’ as monster
Hurricane Milton barrels towards US
A look at Gaza City before and after October 7, 2023
Is Viewing Water Outdoors More Restorative Than Green Spaces?
Stunning photos of a vast e-waste dumping ground and those who
make a living off it
Eating Brazil nuts daily may reduce inflammation, improve gut health
Georgian parliament speaker signs law curbing LGBT rights
Super AGI and the Matrix: Sophia the Robot co-creator predicts economic ‘mayhem’ on road to AI utopia

Can ChatGPT Diagnose Brain Tumors Better than Doctors?
California health officials warn residents about ‘unprecedented’ spread of dengue fever
What Is Our Most Important Currency?
Israel under attack: Iran launches missiles, gunmen kill at least 8 near Tel Aviv
Biden administration faces diplomatic frustrations in Lebanon, Gaza
Patience: The Key to Navigating Life’s Unexpected Turns
Real winners of Sri Lanka’s election: A people emboldened to force change
An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict
Finding Clinical Compassion in Large Language Models
The US The US is giving Ukraine billions more in weapons.
Finding Purpose in Work in an Age of Automation
Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in huge
explosion that killed at least 2 people
Once in a Century’ Floods Devastate the Czech Republic
Israel tells its troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon
UN silent as Guterres calls for hostage release, receives ‘thunderous’ applause on Gaza
The Psychology of Online Scams
House Votes 405-0 to Enhance Secret Service Protection of Non-Presidents
Ancient disease from 3800 BC is making a comeback in children
Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
Israel and Hezbollah urged to step back as UN warns of ‘catastrophe’
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas

Fed cuts interest rates a half point in landmark policy shift
Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza, West Bank
5 Ways to Build Greater Self-Discipline
Chinese Carrier Group Sails Through Japanese Contiguous Waters
Welcome to the global ‘AI sovereignty’ race
Gavin Newsom signs bills to help provide AI protections for actors
California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
JD Vance: I ‘created’ cat-eating story to refocus attention
Trump’s golf partner says he was five yards away from the former president when shots rang out
Everything we know so far about the shooting at Donald Trump’s golf club
Boeing’s Union Workers Just Walked Out for the First Time in 16 Years
Putin Just Threatened War With NATO
Reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories

Colorado’s attorney general issues warning about ‘deepfakes’
Whitepaper dispels fears of AI-induced job losses
Top 9 most common WhatsApp scams to avoid
China Warn Eswatini Against Relations with Taiwan
Bay Area surgeon says AI is advancing rapidly into hospitals and operating rooms
China is seeking to invest a massive amount in several
countries with contracting economies. Why?
Parental eating behaviours strongly influence children’s dietary patterns
Exploring PTSD, Genetics, and Intergenerational Trauma
8 Ways of Achieving Perspective
This Robot can give you a hug at home… Nobody is ready for this.
Why do some people give human feelings to inanimate objects? What experts say
Lenovo’s concept laptop can unfold itself and turn to face you

The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
Boeing Starliner has completed its lonely return to Earth