Walz defends his military record in first solo campaign speech in labor event

Tim Walz pushed back on GOP attacks on his military service and the timing of his departure from the Army National Guard during his first solo campaign appearance a week after being named Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate. During a speech Tuesday before one of the nation’s largest public sector unions, the longtime National Continue reading

Inquiry into Defence Forces failings ‘as soon as possible’, Varadkar says

Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images The Government is keen to have a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces up and running “as soon as possible”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil on Wednesday, the Taoiseach said a report on the Defence Forces Continue reading

Jordan Chiles’ stripped bronze is biggest gymnastics controversy since Sydney Olympics disaster

The International Olympic Committee’s decision to strip U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles of her floor exercise bronze medal is the sport’s highest-profile controversy since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the site of the biggest scandal in Olympic gymnastics history. The IOC found Sunday that a scoring inquiry by the U.S. was invalid, echoing a ruling Continue reading

Why newsrooms haven’t published leaked Trump campaign documents

An alleged Iranian hacking operation that the Donald Trump campaign says leaked internal documents to reporters has run into a surprising problem: So far, newsrooms have been reluctant to run with the material. Over the past few weeks, reporters at Politico, The Washington Post and the New York Times received emails from a mysterious figure Continue reading

Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual as AI race with Apple heats up

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions. The showcase held near Google’s Mountain View, California, headquarters took place Continue reading

Bernie Sanders Warns Donald Trump Is Gearing Up To Deny 2024 Election Results

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued a striking warning on Tuesday: by lying about the size of Kamala Harris’ campaign events, Donald Trump is gearing up to deny the 2024 election results. The Vermont senator weighed in after Trump falsely claimed over the weekend that Harris is using artificial intelligence to fake images Continue reading

Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee

Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. has been arrested and charged with domestic violence after a fight with his fiancee CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested Tuesday and charged with domestic violence after police said he threatened his fiancee with a gun during a fight. Hall was Continue reading

Google launches first AI-powered Android update and new Pixel 9 phones

The move to bring its Gemini AI assistant to supported devices shows again how Google aims to put its AI in front of consumers before Apple, which will launch its AI on iPhones, Macs and iPads later this year. Google doesn’t make a lot of money from its hardware business but the latest Android features Continue reading

CNN host presses Harris campaign spox on VP’s schedule as she avoids press: ‘She has time’ for an interview

CNN’s John Berman pressed Kamala Harris campaign spokeswoman Adrienne Elrod about dodging the media on Tuesday as the candidate continues to avoid the press after clinching the Democratic nomination. Berman asked Elrod multiple times about Harris’ schedule on Tuesday, and Elrod touted their fundraising numbers and noted that Harris and running mate Tim Walz had Continue reading

Paris gymnastics scoring saga and the fate of Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal: What we know

Paris gymnastics scoring saga and the fate of Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal: What we know Show Caption Hide Caption Jordan Chiles must give back her Olympic bronze medal This comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the judging panelmade a mistake in granting an inquiry filed by Chiles’ coaches. The Court of Continue reading