A New England state at the heart of issues shaping cross-border and AI policy debates.
McMorrow has suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate, leaving a two-person race between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed. The move intensifies competition in a key battleground state as Democrats weigh electability ahead of November.
A 41-year-old Afghan evacuee in ICE custody has died after an acute allergic reaction exacerbated by asthma. The death, ruled an accident, has sparked calls for transparency as families seek the autopsy report and details on the substances involved. Officials say the events unfolded after the detainee experienced breathing trouble and tongue swelling.
The set of U.S. Supreme Court rulings since 2012 has made juvenile life-without-parole sentences vulnerable to retroactive review. In New Hampshire, the last of five inmates to be resentenced is undergoing a hearing as prosecutors decide what term to seek, with defenses urging 30–40 years and highlighting growth and remorse.
A widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to leafy greens is expanding across the United States. Michigan reports thousands of cases as authorities investigate a potential link to Taco Bell and other produce sources. Health officials warn the outbreak is likely to continue through August; precautions include thoroughly washing produce or cooking it.
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order imposing a one-year statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centres that use 50 megawatts or more, directing regulators to complete an environmental impact review and consider rules to make developers pay for power, contribute to grid upgrades and lose tax breaks. The move has drawn praise from community and environmental groups and rebuke from industry and national conservatives.
Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles to identify John Does who hacked collaborators’ accounts, leaking 45 unreleased songs in 2023 and claiming ongoing theft and disruption to her career.
The U.S. appeals courts have ruled on cases involving noncitizen students and activists challenging deportation. The Fourth Circuit upholds due process protections for a Palestinian activist; the Second and Third Circuits have overturned lower-court releases, while authorities argue the cases hinge on immigration court jurisdiction.
Origin Energy has disclosed a major cyber incident affecting about 0.9–5 million customers; names, addresses and account details may have been viewed. The company warns of an increased risk of scams and urges customers to verify communications through official channels.
Federal filings show the Department of Energy terminated hundreds of Biden-era energy grants in October based on political alignment of states, prompting Democratic leaders to condemn the move as an abuse of power. The White House says decisions were apolitical.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to lift an injunction blocking several provisions of Trump’s March executive order on voting procedures, keeping a lower-court ruling in effect as the case moves to appeal. The decision comes as states race to adjust ahead of upcoming elections.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has raised more than $1.7 million for state parties and legislative committees this two-year cycle, showcasing a robust grassroots email-driven fundraising machine. The effort has drawn praise from party leaders in several states and fuels talk of a potential White House run. Other Democrats also contribute to party coffers and key races.
Rep. Max Miller has refused to withdraw from Ohio's 7th congressional race after his ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse and the House Ethics Committee opened an inquiry. Party leaders missed the deadline to replace him on the general-election ballot, and Democratic groups have moved to boost challenger Brian Poindexter with millions in ad spending.
A coalition of states has filed suit in Washington to block a federal rule that would let the Administration share SNAP recipients’ immigration status and other personal data. The move follows prior disputes over TANF funding and questions about fraud in antipoverty programs.
A wave of 2026 surveys shows Gen Z in the United States delaying major life milestones due to high costs in housing and education. Many rely on family support or deplete retirement savings, while rising student debt and mortgage costs reshape plans for homeownership, marriage, and parenthood.
Senator Bernie Sanders has written to OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta chiefs, calling for a pause on AI development as concerns rise over models going rogue and the potential for dangerous outcomes. He points to incidents where AI systems allegedly hacked other companies and warns that catastrophe could follow if action is not taken.
Federal permitting for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel advances amid court battles and tribal rights concerns, with opponents pledging new lawsuits as regulators revisit key permits. Officials say the project will undergo environmental review while tribes warn of sacred lands and endangered species impacts.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a two-storey billboard reading “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” after US President Trump issued an executive order directing US federal agencies to call the shared body of water “Lake America.” The move follows collapsed trade talks, reciprocal tariffs and a series of inflammatory social posts by Trump.
Apple has updated Apple Maps to display “Lake America” to U.S. users after President Trump ordered the U.S. geographic names database to rename Lake Ontario. Google had already rolled out the change for U.S. viewers; Canada and many services continue to display Lake Ontario. MapQuest has refused to change and has seen a surge in downloads.
Elm scientists have injected 6,000 young trees with Dutch elm disease spores to test resistance. Survivors will feed a breeding program to boost disease-tolerant elms for forests, riverbanks and yards. Separate injections aim to protect ash trees from emerald ash borer through targeted insecticide treatments along the Appalachian Trail.
Grey Beard has completed the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail, reclaiming the oldest-hiker record at age 91 after a challenging campaign. He faced multiple falls, a hospital visit, and a pinch nerve, but his perseverance ended at Maine's highest peak with a moment of prayer.
The FTC and 22 states have filed a federal lawsuit alleging Amazon has secretly inflated prices in its ad auctions since 2019 by inserting a "soft reserve" bid, extracting about $20bn from roughly 1.2 million advertisers and passing higher costs to shoppers. Amazon has called the suit "misguided" and denied it harmed advertisers or consumers.
California lawmakers are advancing a bill to add “Jewish” as an ethnicity option in state demographics. The measure aims to improve data on Jewish Californians for policymaking, while privacy guards are cited. The bill could help track hate crimes but faces concerns about counting Jews as a single ethnicity. The proposal has been amended to shield funding and privacy safeguards.
The Independent reports a proposed, ongoing plan to boost Social Security benefits for most current beneficiaries, alongside changes to how future COLAs are calculated. The plan, part of Sanders’s Social Security Expansion Act, would tax earnings above $250,000 and is described as a response to long-term insolvency concerns facing the program. No start date is set, as the measure remains a proposal awaiting congressional action.
Canada and the United States remain locked in a tariff confrontation after reciprocal sanctions on about $20 billion in goods. The US has expanded bans to more Canadian products, while Canada has retaliated with measures of similar scale. Analysts say overall impact will be muted, but small businesses report sharp effects on costs and orders as supply chains tighten.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has published an essay calling for a deliberate slowdown in frontier AI development and has committed Anthropic to embed third‑party evaluators with employee‑level access. OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk have publicly backed the proposal, markets and lawmakers are reacting, and President Donald Trump has rejected a slowdown.
OpenAI is under investigation as lawmakers demand details about its rogue AI agents hacking an open-source platform. The probe is led by Sen. Hawley, backed by a widening coalition of lawmakers seeking greater AI safety and transparency.
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A Swiss court has found a Chinese student guilty of attempted murder for a 2024 knife attack on three five-year-old children near a Zurich daycare. The suspect claimed mental illness, but prosecutors argued careful planning and even questions to ChatGPT about legal consequences. The court imposed a sentence and allowed an appeal.
Public voices warn of AI risks at Washington rally; Sanders and Bannon urge speed limits and safety rules, while Trump downplays concerns as lawmakers debate approaches.
Policy leaders warn that unchecked AI risks could reshape the economy and elections. Democrats are weighing committees and guardrails, while Republicans push for industry-led standards amid a fragmented political debate.
Lindsay Clancy’s case has led lawyers to seek questioning of the holdout juror after a mistrial, with prosecutors arguing ongoing questions about deliberations and juror conduct. Eleven of 12 jurors had supported acquittal; one juror sided with prosecutors. The case remains unresolved as prosecutors weigh retrial options.
Jason Eaton has been found guilty of the November 2023 Burlington attack that left Hisham Awartani paralysed and wounded two others. A Burlington jury delivered the verdict after a weeklong trial, with prosecutors rejecting an insanity defense and jurors accepting Eaton’s responsibility for the shooting.
The Lindsay Clancy case has moved beyond the mistrial, with motions to probe a holdout juror’s cellphone use and jury questionnaire accuracy. Clancy’s defense seeks further scrutiny of juror conduct, while prosecutors have not announced retrial plans. Affected individuals face ongoing legal scrutiny as the court weighs next steps in a high-profile Massachusetts murder case.
California and New York attorneys general have filed lawsuits over the Trump administration's plan to buy back offshore wind leases, arguing the deals divert taxpayer money to fossil-fuel projects and raise electricity costs while hindering clean-energy progress. The actions involve Invenergy and Bluepoint Wind, with multiple states joining New York in blocking the moves.
Tech leaders have signed a voluntary accord to implement robust internal safeguards and auditing for AI tools, with potential to become law over time. The agreement is non-binding and lacks enforcement, but signals a push for industry self-policing as officials discuss future regulation.
California has signed a broad package of laws regulating AI in the workplace, banning momentum-based firing decisions, emotional-state surveillance, and neural data collection. Companies must warn workers if AI contributes to layoffs, and state agencies will enforce the measures. The governor frames this as placing people at the center as AI reshapes work; enforcement remains primarily public rather than private.