Amid Rising Heat, Hajj Becomes Test of Endurance for Pilgrims and Saudi Arabia
Millions will make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year.
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Most companies struggle with making data-informed decisions
Leaders face impossible choices daily, but most are navigating without a fully functioning compass. Should you invest in a new consumer market? Cut that underperforming division? Buy off-the-shelf or build custom technology you urgently need to compete?
USWNT maintain dominance of Jamaica behind Sentnor and Biyendolo doubles | USA women’s football team
Ally Sentnor’s first-half brace and two goals by second-half substitute Lynn Biyendolo helped the US women’s national team continue their dominance over Jamaica with an easy 4-0 victory in a friendly in St Louis on Tuesday. Sentnor scored in the 19th and 28th minutes and Phallon Tullis-Joyce recorded her third shutout in as many career…
Ellen Pompeo says she was detained by TSA, bomb squad over sunflower seeds – National
Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo revealed that she was recently detained by the Transportation Security Administration when she was trying to catch a flight, all due to a snack she was bringing on a plane. “I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon, so they were probably the most expensive…
French Lawmakers Vote to Promote Alfred Dreyfus Amid Rising Antisemitism
The National Assembly voted to promote the Jewish army captain to brigadier general more than 130 years after he was falsely convicted of espionage and imprisoned in French Guiana.
Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains
Cockatoos in Sydney, Australia, have learned to use public water fountains by twisting a handle, despite how difficult they are for birds to operate. It seems to be a behaviour they copy from each other. Sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) have already learned how to open waste bins in eastern Sydney, leading to a battle of wits…
Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models
Windsurf, the popular vibe coding startup that’s reportedly being acquired by OpenAI, says Anthropic significantly reduced its first-party access to its Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI models. Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan said in a post on X Tuesday that Anthropic gave Windsurf little notice for this change, and the startup now has…
Mariners right-hander George Kirby takes line drive to face, exits game
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby exited Tuesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after taking a line drive to the face. With two outs in the fifth inning, Kirby threw a fastball inside to Orioles third baseman Ramón Urías, which he promptly ripped right back up the middle. The baseball made contact…
Man arrested after breaking into grounds of Windsor Castle
4 June 2025 A man has been arrested for allegedly trespassing in the grounds of Windsor Castle. The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge have a home on the estate The Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police have both launched investigations after the intruder was found on the grounds of the royal residence over the weekend….
Fed Removes Shackle Imposed on Wells Fargo After Series of Scandals
For seven years, the bank was forbidden to grow as punishment for misconduct including creating fraudulent bank accounts and mistakenly seizing homes.