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President Trump says Air Force One will be “maxed out” after questions over its security capabilities earlier this month. — Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Government Oversight

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Trump says Air Force One will get ‘maxed out’ after security questions

President Trump says Air Force One will be “maxed out” after questions over its security capabilities earlier this month.

The FDA says the lettuce sample that tested positive for cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing bacteria, was a false positive. — Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images

Health

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FDA says the lettuce linked to an explosive diarrhea outbreak was a false positive

The FDA says the lettuce sample that tested positive for cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing bacteria, was a false positive.

Sen. Darline Graham will run for a full six-year Senate term. — Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Politics

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Trump urged Darline Graham to run for Senate. Days later, she’s in the race

At Trump’s urging, Sen. Darline Graham, the late Lindsey Graham’s sister, says she will run for a full six-year Senate term.

Trump may restrict Chinese AI models U.S. companies use to cut costs — just as his AI safety chief resigns. — LONG WEI/ Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Politics

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Third AI leader out in a year as Trump’s China AI fight reignites

Trump may restrict Chinese AI models U.S. companies use to cut costs — just as his AI safety chief resigns.

Social Issues

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When AI converts news to audio, tone and truth can shift

Journalists say AI-generated podcasts of their own stories are “cool” but risk turning complex, objective news into opinionated, sometimes inaccurate audio.

A Tennessee trial asks if Meta is to blame for a youth mental health crisis. Should tech companies be held liable for user addiction? — Reuters

Law and Order

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Tennessee trial claims Instagram is addictive for teens: What to expect

A Tennessee trial asks if Meta is to blame for a youth mental health crisis. Should tech companies be held liable for user addiction?

Media

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A judge put the brakes on the $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. How a trio of lawsuits puts the deal’s fate into question

Paramount must fight off lawsuits from states, writers and shareholders to keep its $111B merger with Warner Bros. alive.

A rare "Atlantic Niña" may be brewing alongside a Pacific Super El Niño — a pairing that could mean fewer hurricanes but a harsher winter. — NASA via Getty Images

Social Issues

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What a rare ‘Atlantic Niña’ means for hurricane season

A rare “Atlantic Niña” may be brewing alongside a Pacific Super El Niño — a pairing that could mean fewer hurricanes but a harsher winter.

Government Oversight

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Trump says Air Force One will get ‘maxed out’ after security questions

President Trump says Air Force One will be “maxed out” after questions over its security capabilities earlier this month.

Health

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FDA says the lettuce linked to an explosive diarrhea outbreak was a false positive

The FDA says the lettuce sample that tested positive for cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing bacteria, was a false positive.

A new perspective on who is actually counted as a homeowner revealed an overcount in national data, and a likely new approach to policy. — Grace Cary/Getty Images

Cost of Living

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We might be measuring American homeownership incorrectly

A new perspective on who is actually counted as a homeowner revealed an overcount in national data, and a likely new approach to policy.

Louisiana’s Concordia Parish School District has been under court order to desegregate its schools since 1965. — Richard Bailey/Getty Images

Law and Order

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Federal appeals court ends desegregation oversight in Louisiana schools — What does it mean?

On Tuesday, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ended over 60 years of desegregation oversight by the federal government in Concordia Parish’s schools.

The open-seating era at Southwest Airlines officially has an end date: January 27, 2026. New seating options will also become available. — Kevin Carter/Getty Images

Social Issues

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Stuck at an airport? You could soon be able to bet on flight delays

Kalshi plans to let its customers place contracts on the timeliness of airlines, leading the internet to imagine the worst of scenarios.

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Trump urged Darline Graham to run for Senate. Days later, she’s in the race

At Trump’s urging, Sen. Darline Graham, the late Lindsey Graham’s sister, says she will run for a full six-year Senate term.

4m read

Tennessee trial claims Instagram is addictive for teens: What to expect

A Tennessee trial asks if Meta is to blame for a youth mental health crisis. Should tech companies be held liable for user addiction?

Transmission line routes across private property are driving a wedge between two quintessentially Texan industries: oil and cattle. — Keaton Peters/Straight Arrow

Energy

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These ranchers heal the land. The power company drew a line through it

Transmission line routes across private property are driving a wedge between two quintessentially Texan industries: oil and cattle.

A SAN investigation found large crypto mines in Texas used more electricity than residents in the cities of San Antonio and El Paso combined.

Energy

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Texas crypto mines consumed more power than 1 million homes: Exclusive

A SAN investigation found large crypto mines in Texas used more electricity than residents in the cities of San Antonio and El Paso combined.

Energy

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A data center is moving into a small town. Residents say it will ruin their history

Big Tech is betting on an AI-powered future, but in most places where data centers are proposed, they face backlash from existing neighbors.

A new report says dozens of troop injuries in Iran went undisclosed, but the Pentagon isn’t required to release the details. — Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

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The Pentagon isn’t required to disclose every troop injury. Here’s what the rules say

A new report says dozens of troop injuries in Iran went undisclosed, but the Pentagon isn’t required to release the details.

DHS proposes rescinding a Biden-era benefits rule and ending unlimited stays for foreign students in two major immigration changes. — Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images

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White House proposes tighter rules on green cards and student visas

DHS proposes rescinding a Biden-era benefits rule and ending unlimited stays for foreign students in two major immigration changes.

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We might be measuring American homeownership incorrectly

A new perspective on who is actually counted as a homeowner revealed an overcount in national data, and a likely new approach to policy.

Two service members were killed, and one is currently missing, after Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, U.S. Central Command said. — AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Government Oversight

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Iran attacks on Jordan base leave two US service members dead, another missing

Two service members were killed, and one is currently missing, after Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, U.S. Central Command said. Four other American service members were taken to Jordanian hospitals and later discharged, CENTCOM said Saturday. Some other U.S. personnel were also evaluated for minor injuries, but have since returned to…