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OpenAI's Sora app may be going away, but its legacy will be the spread of AI video slop

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 16:05

Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button.

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Doctors worry about FDA scrutiny of RSV shots to protect babies

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 15:26

The antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe.

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Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 14:19

Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.

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Greetings from Turkey's border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floor

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 13:27

Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.

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Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $6 million in social media addiction trial

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 12:32

The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.

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For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 12:11

A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.

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Savannah Guthrie's first interview since mother Nancy vanished: 'I imagine her terror'

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 11:37
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Nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, her daughter Savannah discusses the toll on her family in an emotional interview with her Today show colleague Hoda Kotb.

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At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 11:03
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"There is an America that is more free — where there's more equality, where there is more justice, where there is less bigotry — and I think it's waiting for us," says lawyer Bryan Stevenson.

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A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 11:01

Low morale, staff turnover and budget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.

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DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 10:42

After weeks of start and stop negotiations between Congressional Democrats and the White House, there's an emerging proposal to fund the majority of DHS and tackle ICE enforcement funding separately.

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A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 09:26

Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years.

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Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 07:12

A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.

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Thousands of U.S. troops deploy to Middle East. And, the latest on DHS funding talks

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 06:26

The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

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Pentagon orders troops from 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to Middle East

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:38

Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it says it is pursuing diplomatic solutions with Iran, while ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East.

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They gave her business a lifeline, then froze all her money

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:01

A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change.

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Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:00

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

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Are you sure you know what 'gaslighting' is?

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:00
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Therapists say we're overusing the word. Here's what it actually means — and what the Ingrid Bergman film that helped birth the word can teach us about it.

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How Trump's Iran war objectives have shifted over time

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:00

Here is a reminder of some of what he has said - and where the US is now.

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A shelter village provides a bridge to permanent housing

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:00

Shelter villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store belongings. One of the newest, The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois.

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OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 00:34

OpenAI said Tuesday that it was "saying goodbye to the Sora app" and that it would share more soon about how to preserve what users already created on the app.

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