Month: August 2026

Florida pastor accused of having sex with 14-year-old boy while hiding HIV diagnosis The suspect, 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield of St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church in Winter Haven, was arrested and is facing multiple charges.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00St James Freewill United American Baptist Church in Winter Haven, Fla.Google MapsAug.…

New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a yearThe Senate voted in favor of Dr. Erica Schwartz, who was deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Dr. Erica Schwartz at her confirmation hearing to be CDC director July 15.Finn Gomez / Getty…

Man cut off diver’s air supply during dispute over Miami lobster fishing spot, report saysMichael Joseph Simpson, 51, was originally charged with attempted felony murder, but during his court appearance on Wednesday, a judge agreed with his lawyers that the charge was not accurate. He is now charged with second-degree attempted murder.Listen to this article…

Progressives had another big primary night – with a notable exception: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump’s new loyalty test. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. Wesley Bell speaks to voters after projected primary win in Missouri01:46Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily…

Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños expands to 27 statesChipotle and Qdoba say they have removed the jalapeños from their restaurants.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Salmonella outbreak expands to 27 states02:03Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 6:21 PM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Lauren DunnFederal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños…

Trump admin moves to shut Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failuresHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the nonprofit Network for Hope “a bad apple” and accused it of “persistent safety failures.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in Washington, in 2025.…

China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to U.S.China emphasized that it was acting with restraint and urged the U.S. to scrap its measures against Beijing.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Delivery drones in Shenzhen, China on July 23.Anthony Kwan for NBC NewsAug. 5, 2026, 6:47 AM EDT / Source: The…

Graphic Perez Hilton video sparks alarm over weakened social media moderationX users shared unedited clips of the media personality engaging in self-harm in a TikTok livestream. TikTok said it “interrupted” the stream before banning the account.Listen to this article00:0000:00Perez Hilton in Las Vegas in 2024.Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 4:48 PM EDTBy…

EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSArtificial intelligenceAI wrote the code to make a $100 drone stalk a person using facial recognitionA new evaluation reveals how publicly available AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI can create software to control cheap drones and track a person based on facial recognition.Listen to this article00:0000:00Andon Labs has developed a benchmark to evaluate AI systems’…