Copilot's official Discord channel was locked down after users went haywire with unflattering nicknames targeted at Microsoft. Windows Latest was first to notice that the word “Microslop” was actively filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server.
Chicago residents making purchases at their local liquor store will notice a new tax on their bill beginning Sunday. According to the city’s Department of Finance, the new 1.5% tax on liquor will officially go into effect on Sunday after having been delayed by two months to give retailers more time to implement the new system.
The UK is mounting an operation to support at least 200,000 British nationals in the Gulf, as Iran continues to launch strikes in the region in response to an ongoing attack by Israel and the US. More than 94,000 Britons have registered their location and contact details to receive direct Foreign Office updates, with the majority being holidaymakers in the United Arab Emirates or people in transit at major hub airports.
Amazon is investigating after Pat Hurley, a senior in Elgin, Illinois, was inundated with Amazon deliveries of packages she didn't order. An Amazon driver picked the packages up from Pat Hurley's home on Saturday, and the company told ABC7 it apologized to her.
A Three store worker who exposed his genitals to a customer at Nutgrove Shopping Centre outlet has avoided jail with a five-month suspended prison sentence. Brian Carroll (30), of South Circular Road, Dublin 8, had pleaded not guilty but was convicted at Tallaght District Court of exposing his genitals to the woman on 28 June 2023, contrary to Section 45 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017.
The women's US Half Marathon Championship race in Atlanta ended in controversy after a guide vehicle took the three leading athletes the wrong way. Molly Born, who had been more than a minute behind, ended up winning the race.
Iran's soccer chief said his country could not look forward to this year's FIFA World Cup, which the United States is co-hosting. The deadly conflict has forced the postponement of soccer competitions and forced F1 personnel to change flights to Melbourne for this weekend's season opener.
The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a mobile phone, a massive security breach, a new book claims.
There has been only one other transfer of power in the office of supreme leader of Iran, the paramount decision-maker since the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution. The contours of a complex succession process began to take shape the morning after Khamenei's killing in an airstrike campaign by the United States and Israel .
A convoy of tractors and a crowd of farmers, ranchers, and community members gathered Saturday to stand in solidarity against a proposed highway bypass that would cut through Heber City's North Fields. The event, dubbed a "tractorade," was organized to show opposition to the Utah Department of Transportation's "Alternate B" route for the Heber Valley Corridor project.
After a ruling party congress, Kim Jong Un presented the rifles to senior party and military officials as well as his daughter, who is seen as an increasingly likely successor. Kim presented the rifles to senior party and military officials on Friday, calling them a sign of his “absolute trust” and gratitude for their commitment over the past five years since the last Workers’ Party congress in 2021, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday.
In Hungary’s digital politics, Viktor Orbán applies a strategically crafted messaging framework that repeatedly foregrounds three pillars: external pressure, energy security, and national sovereignty. This method serves not only to distribute information but also to actively construct public narratives around political events and align public opinion with electoral objectives.
The Food and Drug Administration plans to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews.
Members of the House Business Committee are receiving criticism for allowing David Pettinger, who has a history of costumed appearances at the statehouse, to deliver testimony with his face painted brown while wearing stereotypical Mexican attire. The testimony occurred as the House Business Committee discussed Senate Bill 1247 (SB-1247), which would require Idaho contractors and agencies with more than 150 employees, with contracts equal to or greater than $100,000, and those who are paid wholly or in part with public funds, to use the federal "E-Verify" software during their hiring process.
Lawmakers are advancing HB 2303 to preemptively ban companies from requiring or pressuring employees to receive subdermal microchip implants, though no U.S. companies currently mandate the technology. Supporters argue the bill protects civil rights and prevents invasive workplace surveillance, while some critics worry it is a government overreach that prevents employers and workers from even discussing the technology.
An insider said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her chief of staff fired a Coast Guard pilot over a bag that contained something embarrassing. Recent reports cite DHS sources that deny the incident was really triggered by Noem's heated blanket, but instead a bag that was left.
A Florida man is facing retail theft charges after local authorities allege that he stole thousands of dollars' worth of trading cards from multiple Target stores using 99-cent taco seasoning packets. Wallis is accused of committing 75 thefts at multiple Target locations across Florida between July 2025 and February 2026, Uthmeier's office said .
On Saturday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released a statement on Operation Epic Furry, the U.S. military operation in Iran, supporting President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the U.S. military for the freedom of the Iranian people and global safety.
After House Majority Leader Rep Joe Fitzgibbon, a Democrat representing Vashon Island & West Seattle, admitted to being visibly drunk during a House Appropriations meeting Wednesday night. Fitzgibbon said, “It’s a hard lesson for me to learn. It impacted my work, it impacted my colleagues, it impacted my constituents, my family,”
A pub which was told selling a pint of beer for 25p during a promotion was "irresponsible" and a breach of its licence has instead begun giving them away. Leeds city centre pub Whitelocks offered customers their first pint of revived 1970s pale ale brand Double Diamond at the retro price as part of the four-day scheme, which began on Thursday.
The North Korean leader reaffirmed his authority this week at a rare meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party. But an appearance alongside his teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae could hint at succession plans.
The number of ransomware victims paying threat actors has dropped to 28% last year, an all-time low, despite a significant increase in the number of claimed attacks. A downward payment trend has been observed for the past four consecutive years by the blockchain intelligence platform Chainalysis.
Former President Bill Clinton was set to tell the House Oversight Committee in testimony about Jeffrey Epstein that "I saw nothing and I did nothing wrong" during their times flying together or socializing. Clinton also blasted the committee for forcing his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to testify about the notorious sex predator Epstein on Thursday.
The Pentagon said on Saturday that the United States military has named its strikes on Iran “Operation Epic Fury.” Israel, with the help of the US, launched a pre-emptive military strike against Iran.
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a "seemingly threatening" drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.