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Churches race to set AI’s moral rules before Silicon Valley does

A historic North Carolina divinity school is offering the first doctoral program in AI ethics among accredited U.S. and Canadian theological schools. Its January launch comes as churches race to shape artificial intelligence's moral framework before Silicon Valley does.

July 30, 2026
A picture of TMZ founder Harvey Levin. (NAB Show)

TMZ’s Harvey Levin blasts Fauci hearing as a ‘witch hunt’

TMZ'S HARVEY LEVIN on the Fauci hearing: "Now, we are at a point where members of Congress and yes, you, Rand Paul, are on a witch hunt. The best I can say for Rand Paul is that he's being really honest. He has said now, over a period of years, he wants Anthony Fauci in a jail cell ... that's the point of this hearing. That's why they're doing this."

July 30, 2026
Sludge pours out of a vat of fermenting fish sauce in an abandoned fish sauce factory in St. Mary's, N.L., on Tuesday July 28, 2026. (Elling Lien/The Canadian Press via AP)

5 questions about the St. Mary’s fish sauce cleanup

Crews began a major cleanup this week of about 110 abandoned tanks, each holding 3,000 gallons of fermented fish sauce, at the long-closed Atlantic Seafood Sauce Co. in St. Mary's, a small town located within Newfoundland and Labrador, which is one of Canada's 10 provinces.

July 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Houston lab, ex-CEO and Florida businessman to pay $36.4 million in kickback case

A Houston-based genetic testing laboratory, its former chief executive and a Florida businessman have agreed to pay a combined $36.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks and billing Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary genetic testing, the Justice Department announced.

July 30, 2026
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., right, stands with Brian Glenn, a reporter for Right Side Broadcasting Network, at a primary election night party for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Marjorie Taylor Greene marries Brian Glenn in Las Vegas

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tied the knot with conservative journalist Brian Glenn in Las Vegas on Tuesday, capping a whirlwind year that saw her resign from Congress and split publicly with President Trump.

July 30, 2026
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham looks on during the national anthem before facing the Seattle Storm a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Storm owner suspended after cursing at teens supporting Sophie Cunningham

The WNBA fined and suspended Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton for five home games, according to the league, after she allegedly cursed at two teenage fans of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during Tuesday's game in Seattle. The discipline followed allegations that Keaton confronted two 16-year-old girls who wore XX-XY Athletics shirts to support Cunningham's recent public comments opposing transgender athletes in women's sports.

July 30, 2026
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Education Department opens probe into Minnesota ‘gender dolls’ complaint

The U.S. Dept. of Education has opened an investigation into the Minnesota Dept. of Education to ensure compliance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment after a complaint was received on behalf of parents regarding the use of "transgender dolls" in schools. According to the department's announcement, "MyGenderDolls" feature removable, interchangeable internal and external genitalia, gender-neutral names, and clothing for both sexes, and are described as expected to be available to Minnesota educators for use with students as young as 4 years old this fall.

July 29, 2026
The Iron Throne and costumes on display during the launch of The Game of Thrones Touring Exhibition at the Titanic Exhibition centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo, File)

Four-hour ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel play earns ovation despite rocky start

A new British stage adaptation set in George R.R. Martin's fantasy universe of "Game of Thrones" finally found its footing this week, earning a standing ovation from its first audience after a string of last-minute cancellations threatened to overshadow its debut. The play has a four-hour runtime.

July 29, 2026