SoCal News NOW
Three people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, officials said. Details are still emerging, but initial dispatch information from the California Highway Patrol indicates the crash was reported around 2:09 p.m. near the Cars ‘N Copters on the Coast event site, in front of the [...]
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, whose career spanned more than five decades and included iconic roles in The Godfather, Annie Hall and Father of the Bride, has died in California at age 79. A family spokesperson confirmed her death to People magazine and said loved ones have asked for privacy. Further details were not immediately available. [...]
An injured monarch butterfly was given a second chance at life after undergoing a delicate wing transplant at a Long Island wildlife rehabilitation center. Since the Sweetbriar Nature Center shared the rescue on Instagram, the video has been viewed more than 13.8 million times and has spread across platforms. Janine Bendicksen, director of wildlife rehabilitation [...]
Detectives arrested a Thousand Oaks suspect in a horrific kidnapping case after a woman allegedly escaped his residence earlier this week, officials say. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said it dispatched patrol deputies to the 1200 block of Thousand Oaks Boulevard on Oct. 7 for reports of a female victim who had recently been beaten [...]
Authorities are investigating a brazen ambush-style robbery of a man in West Hollywood that took place on Friday, and now the victim is speaking out, saying the attack was likely a random one. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to KTLA that the incident took place around 5:40 p.m. in the 1100 block of Hacienda [...]
LELAND, Miss. (AP) — Four people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the Mississippi Delta region after a high school football homecoming game there, a state senator said Saturday. The shootings happened occurred in the downtown area of the small town of Leland, Mississippi, where people had gathered following the game, [...]
A police pursuit ended in a violent crash late Friday night, injuring two Los Angeles Police Department officers and two civilians in South Los Angeles, officials confirmed. According to LAPD, officers from the Central Division were chasing a stolen black Cadillac Escalade around 11:14 p.m. when their patrol vehicle collided with a yellow Ford Mustang [...]
Police are warning the public of what they describe as a “troubling rise” in vehicle thefts targeting newer model Jeep Wranglers in the Westside of Los Angeles. According to the LAPD Wilshire Station, investigators are finding that the suspects typically break windows to gain entry before starting and driving away in the Jeep — all [...]
Health officials in Pasadena have confirmed a case of West Nile Virus in the community. West Nile Virus is most commonly spread through bites from infected mosquitoes, the Centers for Disease Control says. There are no licensed vaccines or medicines available to prevent or treat West Nile. In a public alert issued Friday, the Pasadena [...]
If you’re ready to carve out some Halloween fun, Discovery Cube Orange County’s Pumpkin Palooza has returned with two floors of spooky science, sustainability and pumpkin-powered excitement. Presented by OC Waste & Recycling, the family-friendly festival runs on weekends through Oct. 26 and features everything from bumper cars to composting lessons — plus the all-new [...]
SoCal News NOW
- There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says October 11, 2025McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the Friday blast. By the weekend, the devastation came into focus, with officials saying they had found […]
- 3 hospitalized after helicopter crash in Huntington Beach October 11, 2025Three people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, officials said. Details are still emerging, but initial dispatch information from the California Highway Patrol indicates the crash was reported around 2:09 p.m. near the Cars ‘N Copters on the Coast event site, in front of the […]
Media
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say. [...]
The company, which says it plans an initial public offering next fall, announced on Thursday that it would seek to raise up to $500 million selling private shares to investors. [...]
Representatives of news organizations have been negotiating with the Pentagon since the department first released a set of new rules last month. [...]
Online skeptics wondered if Mr. Miller had caught himself saying something he did not mean to. CNN says there was a technical glitch. [...]
Under new guidelines, journalists will not need approval from the Defense Department before publishing articles containing information not officially released. [...]
At The Free Press, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News. [...]
Bari Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, will become editor in chief of CBS News. [...]
“The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” drastically outperformed “The Smashing Machine,” a vehicle for Dwayne Johnson, known to fans as the Rock. [...]
Overcoming poverty and prejudice, she was the first Black woman to be hired as a television reporter in the region and later became a popular anchor. [...]
The publications in Alaska lost significant staffing after the owners made changes to an article that had drawn criticism from a Republican state lawmaker. [...]
Media
- Los Angeles Times Moves Closer to a Public Stock Offering October 11, 2025The company, which says it plans an initial public offering next fall, announced on Thursday that it would seek to raise up to $500 million selling private shares to investors.
- Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon October 10, 2025Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say.
- Stephen Miller Cited ‘Plenary Authority,’ Then Paused. Conspiracy Theories Started Flying. October 9, 2025Online skeptics wondered if Mr. Miller had caught himself saying something he did not mean to. CNN says there was a technical glitch.
- Press Group Condemns New Pentagon Rules on Reporting October 8, 2025Representatives of news organizations have been negotiating with the Pentagon since the department first released a set of new rules last month.
- Pentagon Relaxes Press Access Rules October 7, 2025Under new guidelines, journalists will not need approval from the Defense Department before publishing articles containing information not officially released.
Health
Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday. [...]
The president and top health officials acknowledged using the leverage of tariff threats to forge an agreement. Other companies are still in negotiations with the White House. [...]
“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs. [...]
The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis, died several months later. [...]
Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other [...]
Acetaminophen’s link to autism is unproven. But hundreds of Americans accidentally overdose on the drug each year, suffering liver damage that can require a transplant or even be fatal. [...]
Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies. [...]
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses. [...]
More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated. [...]
In a 1973 heist, he and another man held hostages who surprisingly came to defend them, drawing attention to a puzzling psychological phenomenon. [...]
Health
- Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error October 11, 2025Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.
- Clark Olofsson, 78, Dies; Bank Robber Helped Inspire ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ October 11, 2025In a 1973 heist, he and another man held hostages who surprisingly came to defend them, drawing attention to a puzzling psychological phenomenon.
- Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials October 11, 2025“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs.
- Trump Cuts a Deal With AstraZeneca to Lower Drug Prices October 11, 2025The president and top health officials acknowledged using the leverage of tariff threats to forge an agreement. Other companies are still in negotiations with the White House.
- Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals October 10, 2025Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world.
Science
Once a meme, free-ranging swine have become a real problem — one that has given rise to a wide array of potential solutions. [...]
At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display. [...]
The cheesemakers didn’t mind that their prized product was changing color, but they were curious about the cause. [...]
The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago. [...]
For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude. [...]
For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration. [...]
It took nearly 50 years to work out the identity of a caribou-like fossil first discovered by construction workers. [...]
A better understanding of how pollution affects pets could benefit humans and animals alike. [...]
The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other methods fail. [...]
Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday. [...]
Science
- Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error October 11, 2025Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.
- How Artifacts Helped Solve the Mystery of a Home’s Past in Rural Pennsylvania October 11, 2025Nondescript items can tell stories, good and bad, when archaeologists look at them.
- How to Deal With 30 to 50 Feral Hogs October 11, 2025Once a meme, free-ranging swine have become a real problem — one that has given rise to a wide array of potential solutions.
- Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project October 11, 2025Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.
- Trump Cuts a Deal With AstraZeneca to Lower Drug Prices October 11, 2025The president and top health officials acknowledged using the leverage of tariff threats to forge an agreement. Other companies are still in negotiations with the White House.
World of Tech
Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof. [...]
Trump administration officials issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents. [...]
A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it. [...]
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard [...]
Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own. [...]
Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-filled unveiling of computerized glasses revealed a company that may struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing. [...]
The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives. [...]
At its annual developer conference on Wednesday, Meta showed several new smart glasses, which have been a surprise hit for the company. [...]
As Apple prepares to release new iPhones this week, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing. [...]
The e-commerce giant is ending a program that let Prime members share free shipping with a family member who lives somewhere else. Here’s what to know. [...]
World of Tech
- What the Arrival of A.I. Video Generators Like Sora Means for Us October 10, 2025Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof.
- Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign October 3, 2025Trump administration officials issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.
- We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work October 2, 2025A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it.
- A Tech Expo Shows What China Can Make, but Not Who’ll Buy It All October 1, 2025The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.
- How to Use Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 September 26, 2025Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own.
Innovation
- Perplexity Throws Open the Doors to Its Comet AI Browser, Now Free for Everyone October 6, 2025Perplexity makes its $200 AI browser Comet free worldwide, challenges Chrome, and launches Comet Plus with major publishers onboard. The post Perplexity Throws Open the Doors to Its Comet AI Browser, Now Free for Everyone appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Video Game Industry: Insights and Jobs for IT Pros September 18, 2025This guide will help you understand the video game industry, statistics, major players, and potential jobs. Constantly Updated — The download contains the latest and most accurate details. Boost Your Knowledge — This seven-page PDF will help you study the lay of the land and formulate a plan of action. Expert Guidance — Created by […]
- Microsoft Commits Record $30 Billion to UK’s AI Infrastructure Expansion September 17, 2025Microsoft is investing $15B in UK AI and cloud, expanding data centers, Nvidia-powered supercomputers, and workforce to boost AI skills and innovation. The post Microsoft Commits Record $30 Billion to UK’s AI Infrastructure Expansion appeared first on TechRepublic.
- This is Apple’s Thinnest iPhone Ever September 9, 2025Apple unveiled on Sept. 9 its much-anticipated iPhone 17 line, as well as the iPhone Air, new smartwatches, and AirPods 3. The post This is Apple’s Thinnest iPhone Ever appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Tesla’s Robot Army Could Make Elon Musk the World’s First Trillionaire September 9, 2025Elon Musk's idea of a humanoid robot army that outnumbers humans is raising questions about the future of work. The post Tesla’s Robot Army Could Make Elon Musk the World’s First Trillionaire appeared first on TechRepublic.
Artificial Intelligence
- OpenAI Models Caught Handing Out Weapons Instructions October 10, 2025NBC News tests reveal OpenAI chatbots can still be jailbroken to give step-by-step instructions for chemical and biological weapons. The post OpenAI Models Caught Handing Out Weapons Instructions appeared first on TechRepublic.
- AI-Powered: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Financial Services October 10, 2025Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming the foundation of the US financial services sector. This TechnologyAdvice Industry Trend Report, sponsored by BILL, examines the impact of AI in five key areas: adoption and growth, customer experience, operational efficiency, ethics and regulatory issues, and future outlook. What started with basic tools to detect fraud or assess […]
- Why AWS Sellers Choose Deepgram Over Other Voice AI Tools October 10, 2025As part of the AWS Global Startup Program, Deepgram offers AWS Marketplace sellers real-time, scalable, and accurate voice intelligence that is particularly useful for regulated industries like healthcare and finance. The post Why AWS Sellers Choose Deepgram Over Other Voice AI Tools appeared first on TechRepublic.
- 77% of Employees Share Company Secrets on ChatGPT, Report Warns October 10, 2025New report reveals 77% of employees share sensitive company data through ChatGPT and AI tools, creating major security and compliance risks. The post 77% of Employees Share Company Secrets on ChatGPT, Report Warns appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Google’s Gemini Enterprise Signals the Next Phase of Workplace AI October 10, 2025Google unveils Gemini Enterprise, an all-in-one AI platform designed to unify workplace tools, automate workflows, and simplify how teams get work done. The post Google’s Gemini Enterprise Signals the Next Phase of Workplace AI appeared first on TechRepublic.
