Doxxing Jane Doe
X and Substack aren’t doing anything to stop users from harassing women they believe are connected to the rape case — and the women who aren’t.
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Supreme Court wrestles with Boulder’s climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies
The Supreme Court started its new term with a bang this week: Can Boulder, Colo., sue fossil fuel producers for billions in state court over climate change? But the oral arguments left the justices tussling with no clear resolution. Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams chatted with Boulder’s lawyer and…
Truck stops warned against red-dyed diesel sales: ‘Limited upside’
Truck stops were warned by industry groups against selling red-dyed diesel, saying there is “limited upside” to its sale following reported record-high diesel prices across the U.S. “The White House appears to be trying to encourage the supply chain to move toward selling dyed fuel in non-traditional ways,” the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of…
AI safety group outlines demands for legislation, warns lawmakers
Guardrails Action, a nonprofit pushing for safeguards on artificial intelligence, led a coalition of nearly 40 organizations to outline a series of key principles for AI legislation, warning that it will oppose anything less. In a Wednesday letter to lawmakers, the coalition argued legislation must feature enforceable and transparent government oversight that is not designed…
Rand Paul concerned Russian plague could be ‘weaponized’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) raised concerns that Russia could be conducting biological weapons research involving the plague as global health officials seek more information about the mysterious death of a worker at a Siberian lab. The 28-year-old worker died Friday after being hospitalized from a severe case of pneumonia, prompting the World Health Organization to…
OpenAI releases new batch of math breakthroughs
OpenAI released a new batch of mathematics breakthroughs on Tuesday following calls from AI researchers and developers to slow the growth of the technology. The company released 377 results that cover physics, mathematical and other scientific problems solved by an OpenAI internal frontier model not yet available to the public. “Towards acceleration of scientific discovery…
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s execution set for December
The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, is set for December, according to the U.S. Army. The Tuesday memo, obtained by The Hill’s partner network NewsNation, lists the time as Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. CDT. It will be carried out at…
Discord users’ data was exposed in a breach at server bot Double Counter.
The server privacy bot says hackers copied about 12GB of data, including Discord usernames and user IDs, IP addresses, location data, and email addresses. The attackers also took control of the bot’s Discord token, posted links “in about 50 large servers,” and “used a stolen payment key to commit financial fraud on a separate account.” [Link: Double Counter — Security Incident Report (4 October 2026) | https://doublecounter.gg/blog/security-incident-october-2026 | Double Counter]
WHO questions Russia on reported second plague lab death
The World Health Organization (WHO) is pressing Russia for more information about the unexplained death of a worker at a Siberian plague research institute — and a potential second incident. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement Tuesday that the agency has asked Russian authorities to clarify what caused the severe case of…
AI voice scam traps mom in 5-hour kidnapping nightmare
Deborah Del Mastro heard what sounded like her daughter's terrified voice on the phone, launching a five-hour virtual kidnapping scam ordeal.
Why Trump chose these leaders to head his ‘Super Intelligence Force’
President Trump’s selection of four administration officials to head up his new “Super Intelligence Force” is offering a window into how the White House will approach AI in the face of pressure over its risks. The group of government leaders each reflect different priorities of the Trump administration after months of mixed messaging on the…
Pentagon, under Hegseth, expands war on drug cartels with troops on ground in South America
The Pentagon is expanding the U.S. military’s multifront war against drug cartels in South America. For more than a year, the U.S. military has been blowing up alleged drug boats on both sides of the continent. Forces have also begun interdicting refueling vessels off the coast of Ecuador before destroying them. And recently, U.S. special…
Takaichi Says Japan May Review Spending if Yields Move Sharply
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her administration is prepared to review spending and revenue plans if government bond yields move unexpectedly,...
World Faces Risk Cocktail From AI, Oil and Debt, Says IMF Chief
Global governments must act urgently to address challenges from an unbalanced AI boom, a prolonged energy shock and record debt piles, the International Mone...
Plague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to know
The death of Russian lab technician researching the plague has set off alarms abroad and at home as observers note resemblances to the conditions that some theorized preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports emerged last week that a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East had died shortly after being hospitalized. The news…
Trump spent over $10M in taxpayer cash on ads critics likened to North Korean 'propaganda' — now his super PAC will pay
“If President Trump wants people to love him, he can pay for it himself,” Senate and House Democrats say.
Trump: Government will take massive stake in ‘next generation’ submarine shipyard
President Trump said Tuesday that American taxpayers will get a 40 percent stake in the planned shipyard in Sparrows Point, Md., an unincorporated industrial area in Baltimore County, which he visited Tuesday. “In the ultimate proof of our commitment to ensuring shipyards enduring success American taxpayers will receive 40 percent stake in the new shipyard,”…
Appeals panel wrestles with block of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel appointments
The Trump administration told a federal appeals panel Tuesday that a lower court erred in blocking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handpicked appointees from serving on a key vaccine advisory panel. Justice Department attorney Matthew Zorn told the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that a district court judge did not have the authority to…