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With her execution days away, the lone woman on Tennessee’s death row says she is prepared to die but “nervous” about how the state intends to carry it out.

Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has surged past 8,000 as the country struggles with a shortage of health workers. The new statistics were released Sunday. The disease has spread to new health zones with 3,901 deaths reported as of Sept.

Months after NASA’s leadership issued a scathing indictment of Boeing’s Starliner capsule, the space agency has laid out a new road map to get the vehicle on track.

A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.

The Trump administration rolled back fuel efficiency standards, a move expected to lower the price of a new vehicle while raising fuel costs.

Apple debuted AirPods 5 in September. Here's how to decide between AirPods 5 vs AirPods Pro 3, including all the new features.

Teresa Giudice told cops her daughter Milania had fentanyl in her system during a recent incident before she was Baker Acted ... and Milania claimed she was "laced" ...

Raoni Barcelos lost in the final round of his UFC fight with Raul Rosas Jr.

Can the 103-win Brewers down the Dodgers? Who's the team to beat in the AL?

Some lingering showers still pose a risk of coastal flooding.

Today's high THC products might be raising people's risk of severe epilepsy, the researchers of a new study argue.

Madonna opened the 2026 MTV VMAs with a performance of "Danceteria" and "“Bring Your Love," and it was one of the greatest moments in VMAs history.

Nvidia's new open source AI security platform could have prevented the rogue OpenAI agents that hacked Hugging Face, the company's VP claims.

If you are one of millions of Americans taking medication to lower blood pressure, you may want to check the label.

Hugging Face saw a flurry of deal interest before Nvidia agreed to buy the open-source platform for roughly $13 billion, CNBC has learned.

The threatened proposal aims to protect US consumers from rising costs, but it could trigger major economic waves if it were to happen.

Certain raw milk cheeses have sickened 13 people, including eight who were hospitalized. Learn which products are affected.

Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was ousted from his role as CEO in late 2022, less than three years after taking the post, and replaced by Iger.

Davidson's Gil Luria sees more big gains ahead for Micron.

At the start of September, the Google Assistant deprecation on mobile got underway. It now looks to be widely rolling out.

Part of a broader strategy by the former Activision CEO to shape press coverage

It's still not quite ready to go, but Google Messages is showing further evidence of development work towards supporting RCS video calls.

Here’s the full list of Siri AI-compatible hardware across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.

The next big update to the Gemini app on Android and iOS is beginning to roll out with a focus on simplifying core navigation.

This year's Meta Connect was all about public perception.

As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google is opting to end a feature which built task-specific agents.

Apple today released iOS 27.0.1, the first update for the iOS 27 update that came out two weeks ago. iOS 27.0.1 can be downloaded over the air by...

The Jacob's Pickles team's new bar opens Tuesday with Southwest-inspired cocktails and a menu where every dish costs $5.

We’re now starting to see Gemini audio controls with the latest Pixel Buds companion app update.

Pizza announced today a special collaboration celebrating the launch of Gears of War: E-Day, including a limited-edition pie, a pizza cutter, and more.

Frozen Trail arrives October 8, and with it, a new progression mechanic we call the Reward Pass. Here’s everything you need to know about the system, and what to expect from the two Passes coming with Frozen Trail.

Faye has multiple offensive options at her disposal.

As Googlebook arrives, Google is offering a bit more information on what Chromebook owners can expect going forward.

Play with cards from the new expansion at a Prerelease event near you.

Choose one of eight miniatures to build and/or paint, and then take away.

Update: "Atoms White" variant revealed

iPhone Duo is coming soon, and there are several unannounced features coming to its StandBy mode that were just discovered in Apple code.

After a long hiatus, the problem, which was likely inspired by juggling, has finally been resolved by a group of young mathematicians.

Learn how carrots may support digestion, milk may help bone health, and a short walk after dinner can help manage blood sugar.

Warm-water bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has killed a fifth person in Florida, this time in Tampa Bay, according to data from the Department of Health.

Nutrition experts explain how these essential supplements can help women over 40 feel stronger, more energized, and stay active as they age.

Indoors, outdoors, heart-pounding or soothing - research reveals the top past times to better your mental health

A recent study suggests that adults with ADHD who experience hyperactive and impulsive symptoms tend to view their condition more positively. In contrast, those with primarily inattentive symptoms are less likely to see their diagnosis as advantageous.

A new and improved flu vaccine is available for adults 50 and over this year, using mRNA technology for the first time. Insurance coverage is up in the air.

Edamame is the fiber- and protein-rich snack oncologists recommend for cancer prevention. Learn how it supports metabolic health and reduces cancer risk naturally.

A compound the body can make after eating pomegranates, walnuts, and some berries improved measures of heart function by up to 80% in animal models of a difficult-to-treat form of heart failure. Urolithin A helped stiff heart tissue relax and reduced scarring…

Susan Zweig, an endocrinologist specializing in bone health at NYU Langone Health, sets the record straight.

Blockbuster GLP-1 drugs have transformed the lives of millions of people. Lately, they’re undergoing a makeover of their own.

8-year-old prepares for treatment after rare brain tumor diagnosis By Robert Jordan Daily Record of Dunn HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. – Eight-year-old Janson Herring is a baseball player, a third grader and, according to his grandmother, the kid most likely to make e…

Among several diets tested in a clinical trial, a ketogenic diet produced the greatest improvements in liver and metabolic health.

Researchers discovered something else.

On September 17, the FDA classified an ongoing voluntary recall of chlorthalidone tablets, which are used to treat high blood pressure, as a Class II recall.

Here’s how to know when it could be a sign of an underlying condition.

NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.

MIT researchers recreated a Venus-like stew of 98% sulfuric acid to test complex signaling molecules, like peptides, in the lab. Looks like they passed.

Tracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability.

New claims challenge inconsistencies in one of the foundational principles of physics.

This timelapse video captured by a satellite and released by NASA shows lava spreading out from Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano.

In the 1960s, a miner working at a mineral extraction site in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, struck something far more valuable than any mineral in the area: a skull with distinctly humanlike features. After an initial examination, archaeologists excavated further an…

The mystery of what caused Uranus to end up on its side remains a matter of debate among astronomers.

It isn’t quite hailing frequencies open, but researchers from Harvard claim they’ve picked up a radio signal directly from a nearby exoplanet. Before you get too excited, planets in our…

A newly identified frog-like creature that lived before dinosaurs has been named—by 2 student scientists who discovered it— after their moms.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has powered up its 300-megapixel cosmic camera, bringing its first sweeping views of the universe closer than ever.

How are species boundaries maintained in the face of environmental disturbance? This is not only a fundamental question in evolutionary biology but also an increasingly important one as human activities and climate change alter habitats and bring previously s…

Bionic Reading is a method of bolding certain letters in words that is purported to facilitate reading speed and comprehension. The idea is that guiding the eyes to focus on highlighted initial letters lets the brain complete the word. But does steering someo…

The Associated Press Stylebook posted a reminder not to anthropomorphize AIs because they can't think, trigger a meltdown among AI bros.

Moral language—words and phrases that express ideas about right and wrong, virtues, fairness, harm and social obligations—is widely used in social media posts and other online content. Posts containing moral language sometimes spread quickly and attract a lot…

The middle-range shifts that unfold over several decades have been harder to explain.