• Republican Rep. Jake LaTurner announces he won't run for re-election

    Republican Rep. Jake LaTurner of Kansas, who has been serving as a House lawmaker since early 2021, has announced that he will not seek re-election this year."I will proudly serve the remainder of the 118th Congress, but after much prayer and consideration, I will not seek reelection this Fall. The people of Kansas who elected me to serve in the United States House of Representatives have given me the professional honor of my life, but it is time to pursue other opportunities and have the...

  • Researchers taught robots to run. Now they’re teaching them to walk

    We’ve all seen videos over the past few years demonstrating how agile humanoid robots have become, running and jumping with ease. We’re no longer surprised by this kind of agility—in fact, we’ve grown to expect it. The problem is, these shiny demos lack real-world applications. When it comes to creating robots that are useful and…

    • Axios

    Mary-Ann Baldwin will not run for re-election as Raleigh mayor

    The announcement throws the Raleigh mayoral race wide open, as Baldwin was expected to bring a considerable amount of funding and name recognition to the fall election.

  • MLB roundup: Nico Hoerner, Cubs run past D-backs in 11

    Nico Hoerner scored the tying run with a mad dash from second base on a wild pitch in the ninth and delivered the tiebreaking single in the 11th as the Chicago Cubs notched a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Phoenix. Michael Busch homered in his fifth consecutive game to tie the Cubs' franchise record, joining Hack Wilson (1928), Ryne Sandberg (1989), Sammy Sosa (1998) and Christopher Morel (2023). Hoerner and Garrett Cooper had two hits apiece as Chicago won its third...

  • Review: 'Civil War' shows an America long past unraveling, which makes it necessary

    The sharp crack of a snare drum, shuffling along at an insistent martial clip, is what first kicks “Civil War” into gear. The beat is joined by some menacing electronic bloops and nervous muttering, and while you may assume this is the work of some promising young bedroom producer, it’s actually a 1968 track, “Lovefingers,” by the radical duo Silver Apples. Somehow, the music matches the nervous, revolutionary energy on screen: the unlikely sight of an angry Brooklyn patrolled by troops,...

  • Scottish policing under the SNP has fallen a long way since the great days of the past

    What would the legendary Edinburgh police officer William Merrilees (who is himself now a target for modern-day cancel culture) make of the Hate Monster and Police Scotland in 2024?

    • CNBC

    An extraordinary run of record heat could usher in a long, hot summer — ‘and not in a good way’

    The EU's climate monitor said March was the 10th month in a row when temperatures have been hotter than ever for the respective time of year.

  • Women’s lacrosse: No. 20 CU Buffs run past UC Davis

    The Colorado women’s lacrosse team returned to Pac-12 play, got back on the road, and got back into the win column.

  • Texas appeals $100K a day contempt fine in long running foster care litigation

    Texas was found in contempt Monday by U.S. District Judge Janis Jack for violating two of the court's orders in its long running foster litigation.

  • Long-awaited Copy-and-paste shortcuts (Ctrl + C, V) finally coming to Outlook

    Many users of the new Outlook for Windows and the web have been frustrated by the lack of a familiar feature: the ability to copy and paste emails using the standard keyboard shortcuts, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. This wait is finally coming to an end, as Microsoft recently confirmed the addition of these shortcuts via their […]

  • Murray and Jokic score 28 each as the Nuggets run past shorthanded Jazz 111-95

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokic tallied 28 points and 13 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets pushed past the shorthanded Utah Jazz 111-95 on Tuesday night. Murray missed seven games with a knee injury but is working his way back into game shape the last two contests. After being restricted to 21 minutes against Atlanta on Saturday, Murray went 11-for-20 in 27 minutes against the Jazz. “I just go in there playing free,” Murray said. “I play winning basketball...

  • Murray and Jokic score 28 each as the Nuggets run past shorthanded Jazz 111-95

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokic tallied 28 points and 13 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets pushed past the shorthanded Utah Jazz 111-95 on Tuesday night. Murray missed seven games with a knee injury but is working his way back into game shape the last two contests. After being restricted to 21 minutes against Atlanta on Saturday, Murray went 11-for-20 in 27 minutes against the Jazz. “I just go in there playing free,” Murray said. “I play winning basketball...