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An Arizona couple faces negligent homicide and child abuse charges after their five-year-old son was found unresponsive in a hot car and later died, police said.

A 74-year-old Oakland County man won $1.5 million in Michigan's Lotto 47 Double Play after matching six numbers, while another player won $136,660 by accidental replay.

An unverified online post claims Xi Jinping suffered an ischaemic stroke during the BRICS summit and was taken to Beijing's 301 Hospital, but no official or independent evidence confirms it.

FBI Director Kash Patel defended revised hiring standards before senators, saying they could prevent trafficking victims from automatic exclusion while lawmakers questioned the policy's wording, risks and approval process.

A German tourist was tasered by police in Bangkok after allegedly directing racist abuse and Nazi gestures towards a Canadian man and his friends. No arrest was made.

FBI records turned over to the US Senate reveal an unidentified donor paid to cremate Trump shooter Thomas Crooks just 10 days after Butler, a rushed disposal that alarmed lawmakers.

An unverified rumour says Huawei's Ren Zhengfei fled China by sea. The real story is Beijing's new exit law, now able to stop tech figures from leaving, effective 15 September.

The Kennedy Center board has voted to close the venue during planned renovations after a judge again blocked efforts to add Donald Trump's name to the memorial.

Micron jobs: a viral claim links 17,000 jobs with Micron's $50B (about £37.5B) Boise build, yet the chipmaker itself expects roughly 3,500. What the roles pay and require.

McConnell returned to the Senate after 92 days out, but Governor Beshear says finishing his term, not the 2026 race, is the real fitness test facing Kentucky.

FBI Director Kash Patel told senators he didn't originate the FBI rule easing bestiality hiring bans, defending it as a shield for human trafficking victims forced into abuse.

Rumsfeld's $2.3 trillion remark from 10 September 2001 has 2.6M new views, so learn what the figure meant and why Pentagon auditors still cannot sign off.

Chris Murphy's AI warning explained: learn why the senator distrusts tech companies to keep jobs secure and what he asks lawmakers to do instead.

The Trump administration is preparing a proposed $2.8bn weapons package for Israel, including 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, as Congress faces renewed debate over arms transfers and civilian harm.

The US spent an estimated $22.3bn on munitions during the first four months of its war with Iran, exposing inventory shortfalls and production bottlenecks that could hinder future conflicts.

FBI Director Kash Patel defended revised hiring standards allowing some past bestiality or animal-cruelty cases to receive further review, prompting criticism from senators and former officials.

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force believes a ¥17bn Global Hawk drone crashed into the sea off Tottori after communications failed and it disappeared from radar. Officials are investigating.

Satellite imagery suggests a vessel under construction at a Shanghai shipyard could serve as China's first dedicated mothership for launching and recovering giant uncrewed submarines.

Nigeria's anti-drug agency says it arrested alleged Mexican drug kingpin Arturo Carrera Loaiza and uncovered a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine operation spanning several states.

The Senate needed 60 votes to advance H.R. 3633, but all Democrats and four Republicans opposed opening debate on the crypto bill.

Viral images allegedly showing Donald Trump kissing White House aide Natalie Harp have no verified source and contain visual irregularities consistent with possible AI generation or digital manipulation.

Chinese researchers have proposed a 60-tonne nuclear-powered tank armed with a 50-megajoule railgun, but the 450km-range vehicle remains at the research and concept stage.

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has filed a privileged resolution seeking Pete Hegseth's impeachment, accusing the defence secretary of unlawfully prolonging the Iran war and violating Congress's war powers.

Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, has been charged in Pennsylvania after FBI agents allegedly seized a rifle, magazines and about 190 rounds of ammunition during an investigation into a suspected ISIS-inspired attack plot.

The US House backs legislation to end penny production, round cash totals to five cents, and keep existing one-cent coins as legal tender.

More than 300 South Korean workers detained during a 2025 immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia have filed administrative claims against nine federal agencies.

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in orbit but does not prohibit every conventional weapon, leaving the US systems undefined

US Rep. Nancy Mace calls for Lindsay Clancy's public execution after the Massachusetts mother's murder trial ended in a mistrial, citing deterrence for other women.

Resurfaced video shows ex-deputy Alejandro Gomez throwing a baby rabbit. Four Grant County deputies were fired, and Gomez later pleaded guilty.