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RAIBO2 completes 42.195-km marathon in 4:19:52 on one charge
KAIST’s four-legged robot RAIBO2 completed a 42.195-km marathon in South Korea in 4:19:52 on one charge, using about 1,280 watt-hours. Researchers estimate a range of about 65 km per charge; that is a calculated figure, and actual range varies with conditions. -
Climate Week breakfast draws more than 100 to fashion circularity talks
More than 100 fashion and climate professionals gathered in New York on Thursday for the Climate Leaders Roundtable Breakfast, discussing circular business models, garment repair and sustainable materials. Its largest crowd yet was accommodated in a larger venue. -
Iowa polls give Turek a narrow Senate edge as Sand leads for governor
Recent Iowa polls give Democrat Josh Turek a narrow average lead over Republican Ashley Hinson in the Senate race, while Democrat Rob Sand leads Republican Zach Lahn for governor. The latest Marist survey put Turek ahead 50%-42% and Sand 54%-42%. -
UN adds 61 firms to database on illegal Israeli settlement activity
The UN human rights office added 61 companies to its database of businesses engaged in activities linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem. The list has 214 businesses in 11 countries, most of them Israeli. -
Trump makes Rubio national security adviser while he remains secretary of state
A U.S. official says President Donald Trump has appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as national security adviser, making permanent a role Rubio had held in an acting capacity since succeeding Mike Waltz in May. Rubio also has several other administration assignments. -
Review says Turning Point USA pressed for outdoor Charlie Kirk event despite security concerns
An independent review by Utah Valley University says Turning Point USA insisted Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10, 2025, campus event be held outdoors despite security concerns. It found no formal risk assessment or written event plan; Kirk was killed during the event. -
Peru faces rights-court challenge over protection of isolated Amazon peoples
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights held the final day of a two-day hearing Friday on claims Peru failed to protect the Mashco Piro, Yora and Amahuaca from logging and other incursions. Final arguments are due Oct. 26; no ruling date is set. -
Google's PageBreak AI finds 500-plus XSS flaws in company apps
Google says its Gemini-based PageBreak agent has found more than 500 cross-site scripting flaws in the company’s web apps, testing suspected bugs against live copies to verify them. It found just two in apps built on newer “high-assurance” frameworks. -
New U.S. visa curbs target commercial birth-tourism networks and fixers
Marco Rubio announced visa curbs targeting commercial birth-tourism networks and visa “fixers.” The administration says the networks arrange U.S. births so children can obtain U.S. citizenship; some family members may be covered, but pregnant travelers face no blanket ban. -
New Jersey Lt Gov Dale Caldwell resigns after sexual harassment finding
New Jersey Lt Gov Dale Caldwell resigned Friday after investigators found he violated state ethics rules and engaged in behavior constituting sexual harassment. Governor Mikie Sherrill said she would appoint Shirley Emehelu as acting lieutenant governor. -
Dale Caldwell resigns after Sherrill's demand and 61-page ethics report
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned Friday after Gov. Mikie Sherrill demanded it, following a 61-page report detailing sexual-harassment allegations and ethics violations. His lawyers disputed the report’s conclusions, saying they went beyond the evidence. -
US intelligence says Saudi Arabia wants to keep nuclear-weapons option open
U.S. intelligence assesses Saudi Arabia wants to keep a nuclear-weapons option open, The Washington Post reports. The July U.S.-Saudi deal for four nuclear plants is under 90-day congressional review; some Democrats fear it could allow enrichment near 20%. -
Bipartisan DEFEND IP bill would enable court-ordered blocks on foreign piracy sites
Bipartisan lawmakers introduced the DEFEND IP Act, which would let content owners ask courts to designate foreign piracy sites and then seek an order requiring U.S. internet providers to block access without disrupting lawful content. -
Pope Leo XIV urges ethical education amid AI’s advance
Pope Leo XIV warned of machines “invading and conditioning” daily life and called for urgent education in ethical discernment and recognition of moral good to protect human dignity amid AI’s spread. He spoke to French leaders during a visit to France. -
Mark Halperin says the Trump White House is losing ground ahead of midterms
Mark Halperin warned Republicans Friday on X that the Trump White House was faltering ahead of midterms, citing Trump’s low approval and lost support among young men, women, Hispanics and independents, as well as an unpopular war and high consumer prices. -
Norway residents urge pause in disputed property revaluation
Norway residents urged the select board to pause a new property revaluation, saying its results were rushed and unfair. The board is scheduled to consider the tax commitment Sept. 29; its chair said the town still lacked information required before a vote. -
One handgun shot injures a Deltona man's wife and 4-year-old daughter
A handgun discharged in a Deltona home as a father said he was clearing it before a range trip, injuring his 4-year-old daughter and wife. The sheriff's office said evidence supported an accidental shooting; no charges had been filed as of Sunday. -
USPS sorting upgrades could delay packages in Indianapolis and Louisville
USPS says package delays may affect customers in Indianapolis and Louisville amid sorting upgrades. Indianapolis work is expected to finish in two to three weeks; Louisville has faced September delays while handling overflow from an Evansville site upgrade. -
New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for privacy deception
A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections and misleading the public about data-broker investigations, finding more than 2 million violations. A judge will set the penalty; state attorneys seek up to $5,000 per violation. -
At Tesla trial, lawyer argues N-word can be a term of endearment in some Black communities
At Tesla’s California trial over alleged racial harassment at its Fremont factory, Tesla’s lawyer argued the N-word can be a term of respect and endearment in some Black communities. A judge will decide whether Tesla violated state civil-rights laws without a jury. -
At California trial, Tesla lawyer says N-word can convey endearment in some Black communities
At trial, Tesla's lawyer argued the N-word can express respect or endearment in some Black communities. The Civil Rights Department alleges harassment and discrimination at Tesla's Fremont factory; Judge Borkon will decide without a jury. -
Fury-Joshua heavyweight bout set for Dec. 11 in Cardiff
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to fight Dec. 11 in Cardiff, after nearly a decade of speculation. Both are far from their primes and have fallen in the heavyweight rankings; the writer says their careers have converged, giving the long-awaited bout fresh appeal. -
Early Uber investor Bradley Tusk says he'd short OpenAI if it were publicly traded
Early Uber investor Bradley Tusk said he would short OpenAI if it were public, calling OpenAI and Anthropic “wildly overvalued.” He cited competition, energy and data-center needs, regulation, public antipathy and the risk of China invading Taiwan as headwinds. -
Kosovo's Kurti faces pressure as rallies oppose war-crimes verdicts
Thousands have protested daily in Kosovo since Sept. 17 over war-crimes convictions of former President Hashim Thaci and three other rebel leaders, who were sentenced to 13–25 years in prison. The rallies add pressure on Prime Minister Albin Kurti amid a political crisis. -
John Robinson jailed for 17 years after fatal stabbing of Mason Jones
John Robinson, 30, was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of manslaughter and possessing a knife in public for fatally stabbing Mason Jones, 30, outside a flat in Burley in Wharfedale on 1 March. He was cleared of murder.
