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Parenting influencer says she accidentally ran over her son with her car
Kelly Hopton-Jones described what happened on the “worst day of our lives” in a social media post detailing the incident.
NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 9:30pm EDT
DNA confirms remains found in car in a river are of Oregon family missing since 1958
The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in the Columbia River in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years.
NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 9:09pm EDT
White House and Anthropic set aside court fight to meet amid fears over Mythos model
President Donald Trump previously railed against the company for rejecting broad government demands.
BBC News - Apr 17, 2026 8:51pm EDT
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open, but Trump says US blockade to remain
Iran announced on Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on...
Daily Sabah - Apr 17, 2026 7:16pm EDT
Woman charged in fatal shooting of Iowa real estate agent released on bond
Kristin Ramsey was released after the judge received dozens of letters from people who said she was not a flight risk and posed no risk to the community.
NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 7:06pm EDT
Trump says he had 'no idea' Anthropic's Amodei met with White House about Mythos
The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.
CNBC - Apr 17, 2026 5:51pm EDT
The Iran war collides with Mamdani's message on high costs: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Democrats post another overperformance in a special House election.
NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 5:07pm EDT
Ninja Ice Cream Maker Gets Another Price Cut to a Record Low, Get a Must-Have Ahead of Summer
Gizmodo - Apr 17, 2026 4:52pm EDT
AI chipmaker Cerebras set to file for IPO as soon as today
Through the public offering, Cerebras could be worth three times more than what it was in a 2025 funding round, one person said.
CNBC - Apr 17, 2026 4:28pm EDT
Taking train to New Jersey World Cup games? It’ll cost fans $150
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said that FIFA put “put zero dollars toward transporting World Cup fans” and that the state would incur $48 million in costs to host eight games.
NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 3:47pm EDT
Canada must move quickly to address AI-related cybersecurity risks, Macklem warns
BoC Governor says he spoke with U.S. counterpart Jerome Powell about Anthropic’s powerful new AI model Mythos
The Globe and Mail - Apr 17, 2026 3:35pm EDT
Perspective: AI demand is inflated, and only Anthropic is being realistic
The main usage metric for artificial intelligence, called tokens, looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated.
CNBC - Apr 17, 2026 3:23pm EDT
After Woman's Death From Exploding Charger, Power Banks Recalled for Second Time
Gizmodo - Apr 17, 2026 3:07pm EDT
Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI
The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.
BBC News - Apr 17, 2026 2:13pm EDT
85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home, France's foreign minister says
The French woman, who was married to an American military veteran, returned home to France after being held in U.S. immigration custody since April 1.
NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 2:03pm EDT
Google adds powerful image generator to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence
Google’s Gemini Personal Intelligence now generates AI images from your photos and data using the powerful Nano Banana 2 model for personalised visuals.
Gulf News - Apr 17, 2026 1:58pm EDT
Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore
The two newest Fire Sticks block apps from outside of Amazon's store.
Ars Technica - Apr 17, 2026 1:53pm EDT
Gizmodo - Apr 17, 2026 11:55am EDT
NASA tracks asteroid set to make "very rare" closest approach to Earth
NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history."
Newsweek - Apr 17, 2026 11:28am EDT
What is Mythos and why are experts worried about Anthropic’s AI model
The company says Mythos is too dangerous to release publicly. Cybersecurity experts agree the model's capabilities matter, but not all of them are buying the most alarming claims
Scientific American - Apr 17, 2026 10:43am EDT