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Ross Fire 100% contained after more than 3 weeks -- The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
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NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum -- Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.1 hour ago
Virginia fines a Microsoft data center for emissions violations -- As part of the settlement with Microsoft, the tech giant has agreed to invest $2.4 million toward an environmental project underway in Loudoun County.2 hours ago
AI doesn't have rights or feelings, Microsoft's AI chief says -- Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman said in an essay that trying to develop AI consciousness would be "catastrophic" for humanity.3 hours ago
Senate Democrats meet with El-Sayed, rallying around Michigan nominee -- Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed met with Senate Democrats as they look to rally around his candidacy in the final sprint to November's election.3 hours ago
House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe -- The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.3 hours ago
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles had a medical procedure at the Mayo Clinic earlier this week, CBS News first reported.1 hour ago
House cutting week short before adjourning until after midterms -- House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes in the chamber that were planned for Thursday ahead of a six-week recess.4 hours ago
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was diagnosed with breast cancer in March.1 hour ago
Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023 -- The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.4 hours ago
AI is making it easier for adversaries to target U.S. military, experts say -- An Iran-linked adversary used Claude AI to try to target U.S. naval forces, Anthropic revealed in a recent report.5 hours ago
Maye Musk says son Elon "just wants to do good" but steps "on a lot of toes" -- Maye Musk has described her son Elon as a genius even as a child, and said his efforts have led to insults and unfair treatment from the public.6 hours ago
Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods perks -- Amazon said it is increasing its minimum pay for operations workers by $1 an hour and adding grocery discounts for all U.S. employees.7 hours ago
How Olympian Aly Raisman learned to advocate for her own health -- In the latest episode of "Healthful," Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman discusses what she's learned about speaking up for herself and taking care of her body.12 hours ago
Charlie Kirk's family blames Utah officials for failing to prevent his murder -- The university has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.12 hours ago