US to lend 40m barrel oil from strategic reserve as Ukraine war strains supply

In the early 1970s, David Wolkowsky began stewarding a remote island near Key West and...

Ballast Key, a stunning private island located near Key West, is now officially a part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. This crucial ownership shift aims to safeguard the island from potential developments. Once the retreat of prominent figures like David Wolkowsky, it is now vital for the biodiversity it supports, ensuring that diverse wildlife can thrive as conservation efforts continue for its preservation.

Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying Ukraine

Russia has been accused of launching sabotage attacks across a number of European Nato countries which have been helping Ukraine.

4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb reveals secrets of powerful royal official

Forty-five North Carolina property owners sued over roads planned through their neighborhoods

The Hilton Bluffs project in North Carolina is facing legal challenges regarding access road routes. Local residents have filed a lawsuit against Copper Builders, objecting to pathways that intrude on private land. Even after revised plans were submitted, local authorities deemed them unsafe, leading to continued construction delays. As both sides gear up for legal hearings, the situation underscores the intense demand for housing in the area.

Coffee may change gut microbes linked to mood and brain function

Stocks slip on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields pressure the market

NEW YORK — Pressure from another increase in Treasury yields weighed down stocks on Wall Street Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3 percent after spending most of the morning wavering. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 232 points, or 0.5 percent, as of 1:45 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.2 percent. Major indexes shifted lower after a quiet morning as increased pressure from the bond market undercut much of the heavy lifting being done by several technology behemoths. Nvidia gave up an early and influential gain and was mostly unchanged. Broadcom gave up much of its gain and was up most recently by 1.6 percent. Stocks remain under pressure as oil prices swing sharply as the U.S. war with Iran drags on, helping to push Treasury yields to their highest levels in 24 years. The price of Brent crude oil in the most actively traded part of the oil market fell 1 percent to $96.84 a barrel. It briefly climbed above $100 on Monday before prices eased a bit, but they are still well above the roughly $72 it cost before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February. Mediators cont

OpenAI launches cheaper AI model, after scrapping one deemed unsafe

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model Tuesday that costs five times less than its flagship offering, one day after scrapping an upgraded version deemed unreliable. GPT-6.1 Sol ranks below OpenAI's most powerful model, GPT-6 Astra, released in early September. The company on Monday said it abandoned plans for GPT-6.1 Astra because the model frequently ignored instructions. The announcement, made at the company's annual developer conference, marks the latest escalation in a price war with rival Anthropic as both firms prepare for initial public offerings.

Horror as boy, 2, is trapped by car that ploughs into nursery school playground

Jayne James crashed her car through a wooden fence and nursery playground, pinning a two-year-old boy underneath her wheel

Burnham sets out 'new path' for Britain, vows to seek consensus on ties with EU

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged Tuesday to give Britain "a new social contract for the 21st century", reform the country's electoral system and build consensus on a new relationship with the European Union as he set out a long-term vision to tackle the UK's woes in his first speech as leader at the annual Labour party conference.

87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home

Spain’s coalition government said it had agreed on proposals including banning evictions until 2030 to address the country’s housing crisis, as the 87-year-old woman whose forced removal last week triggered protests accepted an offer to return home. Hundreds of ‌people remained camped in one of Madrid’s main squares on Tuesday to protest Maricarmen Abascal’s removal from her home on a stretcher last Wednesday. They are demanding legal reforms including a rent freeze and the automatic renewal of...

Teacher who told two staff he’d love to ‘watch’ them perform sexual act banned from classroom

Russell Gregory sent ‘sexually motivated’ messages to several junior staff members, a misconduct panel found