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BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

BBC News · 1 day ago

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 24 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Rosetta’s Selfie Explanation: […]

NASA · 1 day ago

More than 450 school showcases and a live virtual event brought together school district leaders, elected officials, educators and community partners to celebrate expanded learning. SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Together, a division of Think Education and...

PR Newswire · 1 day ago

Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.

NPR · 1 day ago

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

BBC News · 1 day ago

US secretary of state makes comments after Trump tells US rally warships could intervene on return from Iran Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change in their country to act, saying “now is the time” moments after Donald Trump told a Friday rally for candidates in south Florida that US warships could intervene in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war. The US secretary of state, in his social media…

The Guardian · 1 day ago

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leads Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix.

BBC Sport · 1 day ago

Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

BBC News · 2 days ago

As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system providers Blue Origin and SpaceX have streamlined the designs and changed both concepts of operations for its future crewed landers. Since NASA established initial contracts with Blue Origin and SpaceX […]

NASA · 2 days ago

President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

BBC News · 2 days ago

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. The greater atmospheric drag at this height prevents the satellite’s telescopes from steadily gazing at their astronomical targets. Swift conducted its final observation on Oct. 20. It is expected to […]

NASA · 2 days ago

The US tax agency is targeting faster resolutions and more flexible payment options for taxpayers voluntarily disclosing past tax violations under a planned program overhaul.

Cointelegraph · 2 days ago

US President Donald Trump on Friday said his country may launch “another little Epic Fury” on Iran, referring to the joint Israeli-American military operation that sparked the war with Iran at the end of February.

France 24 · 2 days ago

The move comes as Trump's Republican Party scrambles to maintain control of the US Congress, with a Republican candidate in a key Senate race saying she had lobbied to lift the tariffs on Canadian products.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.

BBC News · 2 days ago

The Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report published in October.

NPR · 2 days ago

Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, with a 111% power level. For each […]

NASA · 2 days ago

The network is used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, and Trump says "if there is a problem, I'll get it straightened out".

BBC News · 2 days ago

The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.

BBC News · 2 days ago

Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.

NPR · 2 days ago

The Ukrainian city of Oleshky, occupied by Russia and on the frontline, faces a humanitarian crisis. The localized truce comes as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said negotiators would meet for wider talks next month.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energy generation, delivery and use by providing solar, meteorological, and future weather risk datasets for energy system modeling and planning purposes. Under a new […]

NASA · 2 days ago

The Democratic ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations asked Paolo Ardoino for records related to a reported deal between Tether and Nxum.

Cointelegraph · 2 days ago

Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.

NPR · 2 days ago