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Omar phone seized, relatives subpoenaed: AP source

Federal authorities seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) phone and issued subpoenas to some of her relatives as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. The subpoenas were issued as part of a federal grand jury probe of alleged fraud involving Omar’s immigration paperwork, The

Prep your cart before iPhone Duo preorders open tomorrow

Apple's iPhone Duo foldable phone opens for preorder tomorrow, October 16th, at 8am ET / 5am PT, but you don't have to wait until then to get your order mostly sorted. The company's product page for the phone now lets you select the color you want, along with storage capacity,

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Producer prices see largest rise in four years: BLS

Producer prices rose by 1.3 percent from August to September, the largest jump in more than four years, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). September’s increase, as measured by the producer price index (PPI), is the largest since producer prices rose by

Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes

In hindsight, the post on Instagram should have raised more red flags. The image purported to show actress Mia Goth, just days after filing for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf, posing in a T-shirt with a pointed message: MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN. To really drive

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The Future Sound Of Oslo

In early autumn, the inlets and wild forest surrounding Oslo are dappled with sun. Imposing ski jumps dot hillside neighborhoods, which are scattered with bizarre statues and ornate crypts. Despite its idyllic facade, the Norwegian capital does not get the trendsetting

Democrats hold 3-point lead on generic ballot: AARP poll

Democrats lead by 3 points on a generic ballot against Republicans with the midterms less than three weeks out, according to a new poll. The AARP poll, released Thursday, found 49 percent of respondents backed Democrats and 46 percent backed Republicans, while 5 percent were

Africa: The Cloth Made From the Tree of Life

[NAM] There is a long-running myth that Africans did not have clothes until the arrival of Arabs and later, colonisation. In fact, Africa has a long tradition of making its own unique clothing since time immemorial. From Malian mud cloths, which they say are made of the earth,

How Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy?

Evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers explains how fungal networks in soil trade nutrients with plants, help keep carbon underground, and strike bargains without having a brain. The post How Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy? first appeared on Quanta Magazine

ICE rejects push for automatically activated body cameras

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resisted a recommendation from a government watchdog to use automated body camera activation that would engage when a weapon is drawn. A Wednesday report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed ICE’s deployment of

Talarico says Biden 'failed' Texas by not securing border

Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico (D) raised criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policies during a town hall Wednesday evening. The Democratic nominee branded himself as a “border security Democrat” during the event, which was hosted by CNN and Jubilee.