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Patriotism, not politics: UFC fans tout love of sport, country at Freedom 250 events
The politicization of Sunday's UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn was unavoidable. But fans at the weekend's festivities on the Ellipse offered a different perspective, with many saying they saw the event as unifying and a celebration of the continued legitimization of mixed martial arts.
Puerto Rican Day Parade marches through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors
New Yorkers who weren't partied out after the Knicks championship found another excuse to celebrate on Sunday as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade marched through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors.
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday U.S. restrictions on Anthropic's newest AI models show the dangers of overreliance on a limited number of American providers.
Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city's western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said.
The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around
Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to them.
Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak
Nara Organics recalled its organic baby formula sold nationwide in Target stores and online Saturday after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism, federal authorities said.
U.S. losing Reaper drones in the Mideast without any clear plan to replace them
The U.S. Air Force has lost nearly 1/3 of the available fleet of critical Reaper drones in Middle East conflicts since the start of the Trump administration, including more than two dozen in the Iran war.
Georgia’s vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
When Georgia lawmakers return to the Capitol this week for a special session, they are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making.
Ukrainian drone strikes kill 1 and spark fire at oil facility in Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person in Russia's southwestern Oryol region, local officials said Sunday, while a separate strike hit an oil facility as part of Kyiv's campaign of strikes on military and energy targets deep inside Russia.
Taiwan’s spy agency launches webpage for Chinese nationals to report tips
Taiwan's intelligence agency said on Sunday it is establishing an information-reporting channel for Chinese nationals to offer tips securely, at a time when tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island remain elevated.
Trump administration will not set nationwide environmental requirements, Zeldin says
EPA CHIEF ZELDIN: No nationwide environmental standards for artificial intelligence data centers will be implemented by the Trump admin.
OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of users of its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center
President Trump's name has been taken down from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, as an organization official told a federal judge Saturday that all references to him inside, outside and online have been removed.
Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls
AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.
King Charles appoints actor Helen Mirren to a select group in his birthday honors list
Helen Mirren, one of the world's most acclaimed actors, was added Friday to a very select group of people recognized by King Charles III for their "major contribution" over the years to British life.