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Sep 17
Bill Gates: Governments Are Not "Nearly" Ready for AI — Gates Foundation Pledges $1B to Expand Equitable Access
Bill Gates told Reuters that governments worldwide are not keeping pace with AI's societal impact and risks falling behind. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged at least $1 billion over two years to expa...
Culture
Sep 17
‘Little Spain’ Returns: West 14th Corner To Be Co-Named "Little Spain–La Nacional Way"
- Intersection To Be Co-Named Little Spain–La Nacional Way
- Sign Unveiling At Noon On Monday, September 21 During Hispanic Heritage Month
Technology
Sep 17
Fact Check: Viral Video of Truck Pushing Car Off Railway Crossing Is AI-Generated, Not Real
- AI-Generated Clip, Not Actual Incident
- FauxLens Reported 95% Probability Of AI Generation
- Platform Applied An AI-Content Label To The Video
Culture
Sep 17
Hebron Community Completes $1M, Four-Year Restoration of the Tomb of Yishai and Ruth — New Synagogue and Scribe Studio Opened
- Four-Year Restoration Completed At Tel Hebron
- Project Led By Yishai Fleisher, Affiliated With Otzma Yehudit
Science
Sep 17
Historic 'Solar' Train Delay Re-Dated to 1848 After Archival Detective Work
- Exeter Train Delay Re-Dated To Oct 18, 1848
- Original 1841 Date Contradicted Railway Opening Records
- Researchers Used Timetables, Newspapers, Auroral Reports And Geomagnetic Data
Environment
Sep 17
WWI U-Boat UC-30 Is Leaking TNT Into the North Sea — Century-Old Wreck Threatens Marine Life
- TNT Leaching Detected Around UC-30
- Contaminants Found In Water, Sediment And Wildlife
- UC-30 Sank On April 19, 1917 Near Rømø; 27 Crew Died
Health
Sep 17
FDA, CDC Investigate Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Broccoli Sprouts — 22 Illnesses Reported
- Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Broccoli Sprouts
- 22 Illnesses Reported Across Four States
- Two Hospitalizations Confirmed
Environment
Sep 17
After Near-Extinction, Giant Tortoises Are Making a Remarkable Comeback in the Galápagos
- Giant Tortoises Are Making a Significant Comeback in the Galápagos
- Population Declined To About 10–15% Of Historical Levels
Security
Sep 17
Jan. 6 Pardon Recipient Peter Schwartz Arrested In Texas After Alleged Beach 'Donuts,' Pointing Gun
Peter Schwartz, 53 , a Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by President Trump in January 2025, was arrested in Texas after an alleged incident in which he "did donuts" on a beach and reportedly pointed a gun at a 911 cal...
Economy
Sep 17
California Gas Spike Sends Hanford’s Monthly Fuel Bill Near $94K and Accelerates Fleet Electrification
- Hanford’s Monthly Fuel Bill Reached $93,854
- Average Pump Price In Hanford-Corcoran Is $5.62 Per Gallon
Politics
Sep 17
Government Spent At Least £2.4m On Social Media Influencers Since July 2024 — DfE And HMRC Top The List
- Government Spent At Least £2.4m On Influencers Since July 2024
- Department For Education Top Spender: £718,971 (To July 2026)
Security
Sep 17
Egoz Commander: Capture Of Ali Taher Ridge Was IDF’s Most Complex Battle — A Major Blow To Hezbollah And Iran
- Egoz Commander Calls Ali Taher Ridge IDF's Most Complex Battle
- Operation Culminated On September 3 After Months Of Fighting
Society
Sep 17
Tomorrow’s Consumers Can Scroll — But Can They Read the Offer? PISA 2025’s Stark Warning
- Reading Scores Dropped 28 Points Across OECD Countries Since 2015
- Mathematics Fell 22 Points; Science Declined Seven Points
Environment
Sep 17
King Charles and Queen Camilla Issue Joint Statement After Devastating Cairngorms Wildfire
- King And Queen Issue Joint Statement Thanking Responders
- Wildfire Began Near Aviemore On July 15
- Fire Burned For Almost Five Weeks Across About 3,300 Hectares
Politics
Sep 17
AOC Warns Ed Sheeran About Stadium 'Censorship' Amid Macklemore Controversy
- AOC Warned Stadium Owners Could Effectively Censor Artists
- She Cited Robert Kraft's Role In Coordinating Stadium Policies
- Comment Was Reposted By Acyn On September 15, 2026
Health
Sep 17
Viral Video Shows Roaches Crawling in Georgia LongHorn Kitchen; Chain Installs New Leadership
- Viral Video Shows Roaches And Trash At Camp Creek Parkway LongHorn
- Employee Sean Headley Recorded Footage After Repeated Complaints
Environment
Sep 17
Majority of Americans Concerned About AI's Environmental Toll as Data Centers Multiply
A new AP-NORC/University of Chicago poll finds 53% of Americans are "extremely" or "very" concerned about AI's environmental impacts, up from 41% last year. Concern spans parties, with 65% of Democrats, 42% of ...
Society
Sep 17
How Online Fulfillment Is Quietly Hollowing Out Retail Neighborhoods — And Why It Matters
- E-Commerce Accounted For 17.1% Of U.S. Retail Sales In Q2 2026
- Target Fulfills Roughly 80% Of Its Online Orders From Stores
Environment
Sep 17
Oklahoma Homeowner Says Utility Blocked Overnight EV Discount After 14 kW Solar And 48 kWh Batteries
- PSO Denied Overnight EV Rate Due To On‑Site Renewable Energy
- Homeowner Reported 14 kW Solar And 48 kWh Battery Storage
Politics
Sep 17
Kash Patel Echoes Trump's Third‑Person Rhetoric After Grueling Senate Hearing
- Patel Spoke In The Third Person During A Post‑Hearing Fox Interview
- Nearly Five‑Hour Senate Judiciary Committee Session Focused On Epstein Files And Polling‑Place Questions
Society
Sep 17
Three Found Dead in San Diego Home After Neighbor Heard 'Loud Bangs'; Police Probe Possible Murder-Suicide
- Three People Found Dead In Lake Murray Home On Sept. 16
- Victims Included A Married Couple And An 11-Year-Old Child
Society
Sep 17
U.N.: Venezuela Needs Up to $21 Billion to Rebuild After Devastating June 24 Quakes
- UNDP Estimates Up To $21 Billion Needed For Recovery
- June 24 Earthquakes Measured Magnitudes 7.2 And 7.5
- Estimated $14.8 Billion In Damage And Losses
Science
Sep 17
Earth’s Shape Is Changing — Becoming Less Squashed and More Squashed at the Same Time
- Polar Uplift Accelerated From ~0.5 Mm/Yr To ~1.0 Mm/Yr (1997–2015)
- Equatorial Regions Show Increasing Subsidence
- Solid Earth Becoming Slightly Less Flattened
Health
Sep 17
WHO: Ebola Fight in Eastern DRC 'Far From Over' as Cases Double in North Kivu
- Weekly Cases In North Kivu Doubled From About 100 To More Than 200
- WHO Says Ebola Response In Eastern DRC Is "Far From Over"
Security
Sep 17
Mexico Arrests 'El Canguro,' Alleged Cartel Logistics Operator Linked to Seattle–Tacoma Fentanyl Network
Mexican authorities arrested Ángel Guerrero Carrillo ("El Canguro") in Zapopan following an intelligence-sharing operation with U.S. agencies, accusing him of coordinating fentanyl and synthetic-drug shipments ...
Conflict
Sep 17
IDF Says Nukhba Commander Linked to Oct. 7 Abductions Killed in Khan Yunis Strike
- IDF Killed Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail
- Strike Occurred Last Thursday In Khan Yunis, Southern Gaza
- Ismail Accused Of Infiltrating Israel On Oct. 7, 2023
Technology
Sep 17
DeepMind Safety Researcher Bilal Chughtai Quits, Warns AI Could Pose Existential Threat; Industry Leaders Urge Slower Pace
- Bilal Chughtai Resigned From Google DeepMind In July 2026
- Chughtai Warned That "AI Has The Potential To Kill Us All"
Politics
Sep 17
Ahead of Xi's Washington Visit, Jimmy Lai’s Son Urges Release of Jailed Media Mogul
- Son Appeals Directly To Xi Ahead Of Washington Visit
- Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years In February
- Convictions Included Foreign Collusion And Seditious Publication

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Technology
Sep 17
Bill Gates: Governments Are Not "Nearly" Ready for AI — Gates Foundation Pledges $1B to Expand Equitable Access
Bill Gates told Reuters that governments worldwide are not keeping pace with AI's societal impact and risks falling behind. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged at least $1 billion over two years to expa...
Culture
Sep 17
‘Little Spain’ Returns: West 14th Corner To Be Co-Named "Little Spain–La Nacional Way"
- Intersection To Be Co-Named Little Spain–La Nacional Way
- Sign Unveiling At Noon On Monday, September 21 During Hispanic Heritage Month
Technology
Sep 17
Fact Check: Viral Video of Truck Pushing Car Off Railway Crossing Is AI-Generated, Not Real
- AI-Generated Clip, Not Actual Incident
- FauxLens Reported 95% Probability Of AI Generation
- Platform Applied An AI-Content Label To The Video
Culture
Sep 17
Hebron Community Completes $1M, Four-Year Restoration of the Tomb of Yishai and Ruth — New Synagogue and Scribe Studio Opened
- Four-Year Restoration Completed At Tel Hebron
- Project Led By Yishai Fleisher, Affiliated With Otzma Yehudit
Science
Sep 17
Historic 'Solar' Train Delay Re-Dated to 1848 After Archival Detective Work
- Exeter Train Delay Re-Dated To Oct 18, 1848
- Original 1841 Date Contradicted Railway Opening Records
- Researchers Used Timetables, Newspapers, Auroral Reports And Geomagnetic Data
Environment
Sep 17
WWI U-Boat UC-30 Is Leaking TNT Into the North Sea — Century-Old Wreck Threatens Marine Life
- TNT Leaching Detected Around UC-30
- Contaminants Found In Water, Sediment And Wildlife
- UC-30 Sank On April 19, 1917 Near Rømø; 27 Crew Died
Health
Sep 17
FDA, CDC Investigate Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Broccoli Sprouts — 22 Illnesses Reported
- Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Broccoli Sprouts
- 22 Illnesses Reported Across Four States
- Two Hospitalizations Confirmed
Environment
Sep 17
After Near-Extinction, Giant Tortoises Are Making a Remarkable Comeback in the Galápagos
- Giant Tortoises Are Making a Significant Comeback in the Galápagos
- Population Declined To About 10–15% Of Historical Levels
Security
Sep 17
Jan. 6 Pardon Recipient Peter Schwartz Arrested In Texas After Alleged Beach 'Donuts,' Pointing Gun
Peter Schwartz, 53 , a Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by President Trump in January 2025, was arrested in Texas after an alleged incident in which he "did donuts" on a beach and reportedly pointed a gun at a 911 cal...
Economy
Sep 17
California Gas Spike Sends Hanford’s Monthly Fuel Bill Near $94K and Accelerates Fleet Electrification
- Hanford’s Monthly Fuel Bill Reached $93,854
- Average Pump Price In Hanford-Corcoran Is $5.62 Per Gallon
Politics
Sep 17
Government Spent At Least £2.4m On Social Media Influencers Since July 2024 — DfE And HMRC Top The List
- Government Spent At Least £2.4m On Influencers Since July 2024
- Department For Education Top Spender: £718,971 (To July 2026)
Security
Sep 17
Egoz Commander: Capture Of Ali Taher Ridge Was IDF’s Most Complex Battle — A Major Blow To Hezbollah And Iran
- Egoz Commander Calls Ali Taher Ridge IDF's Most Complex Battle
- Operation Culminated On September 3 After Months Of Fighting
Society
Sep 17
Tomorrow’s Consumers Can Scroll — But Can They Read the Offer? PISA 2025’s Stark Warning
- Reading Scores Dropped 28 Points Across OECD Countries Since 2015
- Mathematics Fell 22 Points; Science Declined Seven Points
Environment
Sep 17
King Charles and Queen Camilla Issue Joint Statement After Devastating Cairngorms Wildfire
- King And Queen Issue Joint Statement Thanking Responders
- Wildfire Began Near Aviemore On July 15
- Fire Burned For Almost Five Weeks Across About 3,300 Hectares
Politics
Sep 17
AOC Warns Ed Sheeran About Stadium 'Censorship' Amid Macklemore Controversy
- AOC Warned Stadium Owners Could Effectively Censor Artists
- She Cited Robert Kraft's Role In Coordinating Stadium Policies
- Comment Was Reposted By Acyn On September 15, 2026
Health
Sep 17
Viral Video Shows Roaches Crawling in Georgia LongHorn Kitchen; Chain Installs New Leadership
- Viral Video Shows Roaches And Trash At Camp Creek Parkway LongHorn
- Employee Sean Headley Recorded Footage After Repeated Complaints
Environment
Sep 17
Majority of Americans Concerned About AI's Environmental Toll as Data Centers Multiply
A new AP-NORC/University of Chicago poll finds 53% of Americans are "extremely" or "very" concerned about AI's environmental impacts, up from 41% last year. Concern spans parties, with 65% of Democrats, 42% of ...
Society
Sep 17
How Online Fulfillment Is Quietly Hollowing Out Retail Neighborhoods — And Why It Matters
- E-Commerce Accounted For 17.1% Of U.S. Retail Sales In Q2 2026
- Target Fulfills Roughly 80% Of Its Online Orders From Stores
Environment
Sep 17
Oklahoma Homeowner Says Utility Blocked Overnight EV Discount After 14 kW Solar And 48 kWh Batteries
- PSO Denied Overnight EV Rate Due To On‑Site Renewable Energy
- Homeowner Reported 14 kW Solar And 48 kWh Battery Storage
Politics
Sep 17
Kash Patel Echoes Trump's Third‑Person Rhetoric After Grueling Senate Hearing
- Patel Spoke In The Third Person During A Post‑Hearing Fox Interview
- Nearly Five‑Hour Senate Judiciary Committee Session Focused On Epstein Files And Polling‑Place Questions
Society
Sep 17
Three Found Dead in San Diego Home After Neighbor Heard 'Loud Bangs'; Police Probe Possible Murder-Suicide
- Three People Found Dead In Lake Murray Home On Sept. 16
- Victims Included A Married Couple And An 11-Year-Old Child
Society
Sep 17
U.N.: Venezuela Needs Up to $21 Billion to Rebuild After Devastating June 24 Quakes
- UNDP Estimates Up To $21 Billion Needed For Recovery
- June 24 Earthquakes Measured Magnitudes 7.2 And 7.5
- Estimated $14.8 Billion In Damage And Losses
Science
Sep 17
Earth’s Shape Is Changing — Becoming Less Squashed and More Squashed at the Same Time
- Polar Uplift Accelerated From ~0.5 Mm/Yr To ~1.0 Mm/Yr (1997–2015)
- Equatorial Regions Show Increasing Subsidence
- Solid Earth Becoming Slightly Less Flattened
Health
Sep 17
WHO: Ebola Fight in Eastern DRC 'Far From Over' as Cases Double in North Kivu
- Weekly Cases In North Kivu Doubled From About 100 To More Than 200
- WHO Says Ebola Response In Eastern DRC Is "Far From Over"
Security
Sep 17
Mexico Arrests 'El Canguro,' Alleged Cartel Logistics Operator Linked to Seattle–Tacoma Fentanyl Network
Mexican authorities arrested Ángel Guerrero Carrillo ("El Canguro") in Zapopan following an intelligence-sharing operation with U.S. agencies, accusing him of coordinating fentanyl and synthetic-drug shipments ...
Conflict
Sep 17
IDF Says Nukhba Commander Linked to Oct. 7 Abductions Killed in Khan Yunis Strike
- IDF Killed Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail
- Strike Occurred Last Thursday In Khan Yunis, Southern Gaza
- Ismail Accused Of Infiltrating Israel On Oct. 7, 2023
Technology
Sep 17
DeepMind Safety Researcher Bilal Chughtai Quits, Warns AI Could Pose Existential Threat; Industry Leaders Urge Slower Pace
- Bilal Chughtai Resigned From Google DeepMind In July 2026
- Chughtai Warned That "AI Has The Potential To Kill Us All"
Politics
Sep 17
Ahead of Xi's Washington Visit, Jimmy Lai’s Son Urges Release of Jailed Media Mogul
- Son Appeals Directly To Xi Ahead Of Washington Visit
- Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years In February
- Convictions Included Foreign Collusion And Seditious Publication