THE FREEDOM BEACON

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.

Medical professionals told the BBC that Pete Hegseth's new policy could lead to an increase in incorrect diagnoses, as well as other issues.

Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.

A parasite called cyclospora has sickened thousands with explosive diarrhea. Here's what you must know and how to reduce your risk of infection.

Whether Samsung wants detailed images of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and 8 Ultra out there, they are.

This weekend's lone wide release is Christopher Nolan's epic feature from Universal that stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway, to name a few.

Surveillance video reportedly shows the moment a security guard missed the intruder who entered the "Today" show studio searching for Al Roker.

It's a very rare case.

The WatchOS 27 public beta is here, and Apple's revamped assistant finally does what Siri should have been doing all along.

US regulators traced a parasite outbreak that’s sickened thousands in Michigan and nearby states to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants, identifying a single supplier as the apparent source.

NBA analyst Zach Kram breaks down rookie rankings for this season's highly anticipated draft class coming out of summer league.

IRGC claims responsibility for strikes against US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Syria.

A cybersecurity incident has forced Coca-Cola to suspend Fairlife milk production in the U.S. An investigation is underway.

Cyclosporiasis, the diarrhea parasite is rising in the U.S. Taco Bell may be linked to many of the cases. Here’s how to prevent it and stay safe from illness.

A Panasonic toaster oven sold at major retailers, including Amazon and Costco, was recalled this week over potential safety issues with its power cord.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is sending air quality indexes to record levels, posing a hazard for millions of people. Here are tips for how to breathe easier in your home.

The surge comes as China's auto exports have boomed in recent years as the country's appetite for new models has cooled.

That panel will meet to weigh whether the agency should allow Americans to have broader access to seven injectable peptides previously restricted over potential safety concerns.

iPhone maker steps up aggressive tactics in trade secrets dispute with AI lab

Swatch’s latest MoonSwatch is the Mission to the Moon 1969, a limited-edition model with components crafted from Omega’s 18K Moonshine Gold. To get one, you'll have to join a lottery.

Apple has raised the price of Apple Music today in the United States and other countries. Starting today, Apple Music’s...

Apple's iPad line-up is slated to get some major changes with its 2027 releases, including upgraded accessories and the long-awaited Siri AI.

More a rewrite really, and of a very early version: Linux 0.11 – in Rust

Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard confirms "Fallout 5" is in the works and "The Elder Scrolls 6" is the studio's top priority.

Microsoft’s new entry-level 13-inch Surface Laptop pairs last year’s  great hardware with a higher price and just 8GB of RAM.

The Google Contacts app is making it a little bit easier to find your own number on Android, with a...

The Xbox fan's account has been restored, but he's not happy with how the situation played out.

AMD’s 8-core Zen 4 X3D processor is currently available only from Newegg in the US. A discounted AM5 bundle adds a B650E board and 16GB DDR5 for $480.98.

Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.

An ISP diagnostics log, part of the trove of internal Tata Electronics files leaked in June by the World Leaks ransomware group, confirms several previously rumored iPhone 18 Pro Max camera specs ahead of Apple's official announcement.

Richard Knight, director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, explained why Edward Kenway is missing some of his most beloved fighting moves — and why fans shouldn’t lose hope that they’ll never come back.

The little purple tags on Roku remotes are solely there for brand recognition, and though they can be removed, doing so is trickier than you might think.

Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.

Intel is preparing new Core Ultra Series 4 branding for its Nova Lake desktop processors. Internal embargo windows point to a staggered release throughout 2027.

Parents should monitor patterns of social media use, not just total screen time, findings suggest.

Sometimes, head pain early in the day means you just slept wrong. Other times, it could be a sign of a health condition.

The biologist’s bold “energetic view of life” looks to the body’s strangest organelles as the link between cells, health, and mind and the foundation of our experience of being alive.

Up to 45% of dementia cases globally could be delayed or even prevented by acting on modifiable risk factors, new WHO guidelines show.

Ticks are spreading new diseases faster than ever—and one virus family may already be evading our immune system.

Natalie Bryan's dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2024. She thought it would change everything, but he hasn't declined at all thanks to treatment.

For an ALS patient, losing weight can cause the condition to progress faster.

A large laboratory study found that many commonly used sweeteners can directly change the growth of gut bacteria. Researchers identified more than 100 cases in which sweeteners behaved differently when combined with medications, caffeine, or flavorings.

As GLP-1 weight loss drugs surge in popularity, here’s what research says about whether you should expect to gain weight when stopping medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.

Experts recommend people reduce outdoor activities as air quality worsens because of Canadian wildfire smoke.

A cyclosporiasis case in Fresno County has been confirmed by the Department of Public Health. Officials confirmed it is not stemming from the outbreak.

Uganda ⁠⁠discharges last-remaining patient, as WHO says Ebola has ‘expanded faster than any previous outbreak’ in DRC.

A new study utilizes 128-sensor EEG to prove that altered aperiodic neural noise predicts autism communication challenges.

A raccoon in Whitesboro has tested positive for rabies after two people were exposed.

The Ladera Ranch Maintenance Corporation has said it is creating an advisory committee made up of homeowners, board members, staff and landscaping profession...

(WATE) — The Knox County Health Department has confirmed two cases of cyclosporiasis, the parasite capable of causing serious gastrointestinal symptoms, including “explosive” diarrhea. KCHD said one was reported in May and the second in June.…

We may age at different rates, but none of us escapes aging. A study in mice and human cells by Stanford Medicine researchers pins much of the blame on a particular type of immune cell's increasing inability, with advancing age, to gobble up another immune ce…

Make sure the number on a testosterone check opens a real evaluation of health instead of becoming a shortcut to a prescription, Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt advises.

Discover the foods dietitians recommend to fuel your body, avoid afternoon slumps, and maintain steady energy from morning to night.

Patient went from not being able to lift his hands to his face to independently wiping his mouth

Scientists say some of the traits that define modern humans may have evolved only after long-standing biological and cultural barriers were broken.

Researchers used artificial intelligence to design functional CRISPR enzymes not seen in nature.

Using satellite and drone images to analyse Adélie penguin guano, researchers discovered that the seabirds eat more fish when there is more sea ice and more krill when there was less ice. Here's why that's concerning

Astrophysicist and science writer Adam Becker discusses why the dream of life on Mars may be out of reach, maybe for centuries to come.

will have a unique opportunity to see an upcoming celestial event — the moon and Venus planetary conjunction — on Friday night.

Only one fragment was recovered, and that's because it punched through the ceiling of a master bedroom in a Hillsborough, New Jersey, home.

Satellite tags tracked a shorebird the size of a pigeon across the open Pacific in a single unbroken flight. To do it, the bird rebuilds its own body before takeoff, then flies on stored fat for more than a week.

More than 23,000 birds and bats were killed by wind turbines in Wyoming in 2025, according to a report presented Wednesday to the state Game and Fish Commission. “They’re flying around and they’re not paying attention to those blades,” said an official.

Although Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is typically associated with really large and really heavy things like plants in solar systems and big things in universes in general, it turns out th…

Project on peer-review platform Pubpeer aims to make replication studies more visible.

Researchers from the University of Basel have published details of how electrons within a cluster of molecules interact with one another and can be controlled. Their findings pave the way for new approaches to developing quantum components and electronic circ…

Engineers at MIT have created a flying robot that can also dive underwater. The robot is inspired by birds like puffins, which can fly through the air and also dive into the sea. The new robot could help scientists study underwater areas that are hard to reac…

It is the first of an estimated 10,000 stellar-mass black holes thought to hide in the cluster, and the only one whose orbit has ever been traced. The catch is that the orbit is unfinished: the 94-year period rests on a partial arc, caught while the star was …