Slashdot Firehose Recent
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl
News for nerds, stuff that mattersen-usCopyright Slashdot Media. All Rights Reserved.2026-07-18T05:53:14+00:00Slashdot Mediafeedback@slashdot.orgTechnology1970-01-01T00:00+00:001hourlySlashdot Firehose Recenthttps://a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/topicslashdot.gif
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl
FAA says Boeing can resume self-certifying its jets as airworthy - AP News
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500452&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
FAA says Boeing can resume self-certifying its jets as airworthyAP News FAA lets Boeing sign off on 737 Max, 787 airworthiness certificates againCNBC Boeing nears 737 MAX 7, 10 certification with engine anti-ice fixThe Seattle Times Boeing Expects to Win Certification for Long-Delayed Jet ModelsBloomberg.com Boeing Notches Regulatory Milestone for FactoriesWSJfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:52:07+00:00Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash - The New York Times
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500388&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley CrashThe New York Times Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after he allegedly crashed into parked vehicleThe Guardian Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley CrashThe New York Times Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run over collision with parked car in CaliforniaABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Pelosi staffer pumps the brakes when pressed on husband's hit-and-run: 'That's enough'Fox Newsfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:32:46+00:00Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley rejoins governor's race - WISN
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500386&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley rejoins governor's raceWISN Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s RaceThe New York Times Sara Rodriguez suspends Wisconsin governor campaign amid campaign finance issuesPolitico David Crowley set to rejoin Wisconsin governor’s race after lieutenant governor exitThe Hill Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s raceNBC Newsfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:32:36+00:00Andy Burnham to become U.K.'s prime minister Monday after being declared Labour Party leader - CBS News
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500384&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Andy Burnham to become U.K.'s prime minister Monday after being declared Labour Party leaderCBS News Britain hopes this man will save its economy. We went to Manchester to find out whyCNN Andy Burnham’s Vow to Change UK Labour Already Risks Coming UnstuckBloomberg.com Burnham says he is 'finalising' cabinet ahead of becoming PM on MondayBBC Live Updates: Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be Britain’s Prime MinisterThe New York Timesfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:32:26+00:00'90 Day Fiance's Kenny Niedermeier Gives Uplifting Update on Daughter's Brain Bleed - TMZ
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500382&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
'90 Day Fiance's Kenny Niedermeier Gives Uplifting Update on Daughter's Brain BleedTMZ ‘90 Day Fiancé’ star posts new photo of daughter in hospital as he gives hopeful update on medical emergencyPage Six ‘90 Day Fiancé’’s Armando Rubio Says Daughter, 13, Was Airlifted to Hospital, Doctors ‘Don’t Have Answers’ to Health ScarePeople.com '90 Day Fiancé' star separated from child across border after brain bleedUSA Today ‘90 Day Fiancé’ Star Armando Rubio Enlists Legal Help to Reach Daughter Amid Medical CrisisComplexfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:32:15+00:00Lionel Messi Tells Tom Brady 'Insane' Story Behind Viral Lamine Yamal Baby Photoshoot - FOX Sports
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500380&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Lionel Messi Tells Tom Brady 'Insane' Story Behind Viral Lamine Yamal Baby PhotoshootFOX Sports Messi on viral Yamal baby photo: 'Incredible' we're playing in World Cup finalESPN Lionel Messi talks about ‘crazy’ Lamine Yamal baby photos before they meet in World Cup finalThe New York Times Photographer gives origin story behind viral image of Messi and baby Lamine YamalNBC News FIFA World Cup 2026: It's a battle of the ages as Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal go head-to-head in historic showdownolympics.comfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:32:05+00:00What to know about the Trump administration's claim that 250K non-citizens are registered to vote in 4 states - CBS News
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500324&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
What to know about the Trump administration's claim that 250K non-citizens are registered to vote in 4 statesCBS News Trump DHS using unverified figures to attack election officials on non-citizen votingCNN Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states over electionsNBC News Trump says 278,000 noncitizens are on voting rolls. Experts say that’s wrong.The Washington Post WATCH: Mullin holds news conference on election security after Trump's address to the nationPBSfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:12:43+00:00China’s Powerful New Moonshot AI Model Closes Gap With US Rivals - Bloomberg.com
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500322&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
China’s Powerful New Moonshot AI Model Closes Gap With US RivalsBloomberg.com China’s Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America’s LeadThe New York Times China just erased America's AI leadAxios There’s One Way To Win The AI Race, And The Big Labs Are Lobbying Against ItForbes Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shiftCNBCfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:12:32+00:00Rosie O'Donnell on 'tragedy' of Michelle Trachtenberg's death: 'I tried to help her' - KOMO
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500318&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Rosie O'Donnell on 'tragedy' of Michelle Trachtenberg's death: 'I tried to help her'KOMO Rosie O’Donnell Claims Michelle Trachtenberg Was ‘Not in Good Shape,’ Struggling with Addiction Before Her DeathPeople.com Rosie O’Donnell Says Michelle Trachtenberg Was in "Pretty Bad Shape" During Final Years Before DeathE! News Rosie O’Donnell wishes she could've done more for Michelle TrachtenbergUSA Today Rosie O’Donnell shares heartbreaking new details about Michelle Trachtenberg’s struggles before her deathPage Sixfeedfeeder2026-07-18T05:12:10+00:00Trump says China seized 220 million voter files. What the documents say - USA Today
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500252&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Trump says China seized 220 million voter files. What the documents sayUSA Today Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. LawmakersThe New York Times Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really sayAP News Trump’s Plan for November Is FailingThe Atlantic Four takeaways from Trump’s prime-time addressThe Washington Postfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:52:44+00:00Apple Increases Prices For Apple Music & Apple One Over "Rising Licensing Costs" - Deadline
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500250&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Apple Increases Prices For Apple Music & Apple One Over "Rising Licensing Costs"Deadline Apple Music Raises Subscription Prices For First Time Since 2022The Hollywood Reporter Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing FeesVariety Apple Music And Apple One Prices Rise For The First Time In YearsEngadget Apple Music hikes subscription prices citing ‘rising licensing costs’Music Business Worldwidefeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:52:33+00:00‘Fallout 5’ in Preproduction, ‘Elder Scrolls 6’ Is Bethesda’s ‘Primary Development Focus’ Following Xbox Layoffs, Stud
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500246&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
‘Fallout 5’ in Preproduction, ‘Elder Scrolls 6’ Is Bethesda’s ‘Primary Development Focus’ Following Xbox Layoffs, Studio Chief SaysVariety A NOTE FROM BETHESDA GAME STUDIOSBethesda.net Bethesda Announces New ‘Fallout’ Roadmap Following Xbox ResetBloomberg.com We spoke to Todd Howard on Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and MORE!Windows Central Bethesda Confirms Fallout 5 In Preproduction, Obsidian’s Fallout Game, Fallout 3 And New Vegas Remasters, And Updates On Elder Scrolls VI And StarfieldGame Informerfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:52:23+00:00Google-Backed Satellites For Wildfire Detection Launch As Smoke Chokes US
https://slashdot.org/submission/17349094/google-backed-satellites-for-wildfire-detection-launch-as-smoke-chokes-us?utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
As smoke from hundreds of burning wildfires spread across Canada and the United States, the first three operational satellites in the Google-backed FireSat program successfully launched into orbit. The satellites will begin providing wildfire detection capable of spotting even small fires in the United States, Australia, and Europe before the end of the year. The launch of the microsatellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 7, 2026 marks a transition to “initial operational capability” for the FireSat constellation managed by the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance. After a three-month testing period, the three satellites will begin actively providing data to fire agencies while covering every fire-prone region on Earth at least twice per day.
FireSat represents the first satellite constellation purpose-built for detecting wildfires, including spotting smaller fires that other satellites may miss. The satellites were designed by California-based satellite manufacturer Muon Space and have received over $15 million from Google to support initial deployment. Other notable financial supporters include the Bezos Earth Fund that committed $26 million. Each satellite is equipped with multispectral imaging that can peer through smoke and clouds and detect fires as small as five by five meters—about 16 by 16 feet. That capability was proven by a FireSat Protoflight satellite that launched in March 2025 and collected more than one million images, while showing it could detect low-intensity blazes invisible to existing satellites.
The “early adopter” organizations that will start using FireSat data this year include fire agencies in California, Colorado, Australia, and Portugal. As more satellites launch, the FireSat program aims to provide the latest imagery anywhere in the world on an hourly basis by 2029. Such imagery would eventually become available every 20 minutes once the full constellation of more than 50 satellites is launched by the early 2030s. Detection of small wildfires before they burn out of control could prove extremely helpful. The Earth Fire Alliance has projected that even an hourly revisit rate by the FireSat constellation could help save more than $1 billion in fire damage costs and prevent nearly 22 million tons of carbon emissions, along with protecting 3,500 homes and 1.3 million acres of land.
To assist with that capability, Google Research plans to use the company’s AI models to compare operational FireSat data with historical images in order to accurately identify very small fires and to inform predictive modeling of wildfires. Google celebrated the launch of the first operational FireSat satellites by describing the event as “another tangible step forward in putting practical AI to work for climate resilience.”Anonymous Coward2026-07-18T04:35:29+00:00Estimated 480 billion gallons of rain fell for parts of Hill Country between July 13 and July 17 - KSAT
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500162&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Estimated 480 billion gallons of rain fell for parts of Hill Country between July 13 and July 17KSAT A year’s worth of rain in 5 days: Here are the highest rainfall totals across the areaKXAN Austin Hill Country floods return as UT Arlington researchers warn of rising riskCBS News Flood warnings remain in effect for multiple Texas riversKUT Victim ID'd after getting swept away by deadly Texas floodsFOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worthfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:32:50+00:00Just 23 Jokes About The Parasite Outbreak That Will Give You Explosive Laughter - HuffPost
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500160&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Just 23 Jokes About The Parasite Outbreak That Will Give You Explosive LaughterHuffPost Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea ParasiteWIRED Americans can’t handle a diarrhea apocalypse | ColumnTampa Bay Times Diarrhea parasite and poor air quality have the internet letting looseUSA Today The Story of How a Joke Created a Salad-Based PanicNewsweekfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:32:39+00:00Bryson DeChambeau penalty adds controversy to eventful British Open second round - CNN
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500156&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Bryson DeChambeau penalty adds controversy to eventful British Open second roundCNN Herbert, Burns match major record with 62s at Open ChampionshipESPN The Open Championship Friday live updates, leaderboard: Bryson DeChambeau making a charge up the leaderboardYahoo Sports The Open 2026: Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equal major record at Royal BirkdaleBBC Herbert ‘disappointed but proud’ after missing putt for record-breaking 61The Guardianfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:32:29+00:00Fever's Caitlin Clark records WNBA's 1st 40-point, 10-assist double-double - ESPN
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500154&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Fever's Caitlin Clark records WNBA's 1st 40-point, 10-assist double-doubleESPN Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with record-breaking game after weeks of controversyFox News Game Recap: Indiana Fever Outlast Storm Behind Clark’s Career NightIndiana Fever Caitlin Clark Makes History & Drops Career-High, Final Box Score Stats, Highlights From Fever WinBleacher Report Caitlin Clark reaches pair of career milestones in victory over StormUSA Todayfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:32:19+00:00Unbeatables v untouchables? Spain’s run faces ultimate test in World Cup final - The Guardian
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500152&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Unbeatables v untouchables? Spain’s run faces ultimate test in World Cup finalThe Guardian How to Watch the 2026 World Cup Final This SundayFOX Sports Spain vs. Argentina mega-preview: Predictions, form guide, key players and moreThe New York Times Messi’s Mission vs. Spanish Control: The World Cup Final Is SetWSJ Spain captain Rodri says team must raise level vs. ArgentinaESPNfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:32:09+00:00Sacramento County woman identified as 2nd of 4 victims in deadly boat incident in San Francisco Bay - KCRA
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500052&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Sacramento County woman identified as 2nd of 4 victims in deadly boat incident in San Francisco BayKCRA Wreckage found after deadly boat capsize near Alcatraz, search continues for missing bodiesLos Angeles Times Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by AnotherThe New York Times Scattering of Santa Cruz County woman’s ashes ends in San Francisco Bay tragedyKSBW Death toll climbs in Alcatraz Island boat sinking disasterKRON4feedfeeder2026-07-18T04:12:28+00:002 U.S. Forest Service employees kidnapped, held hostage in trailer near remote lake in Northern California - KTLA
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500050&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
2 U.S. Forest Service employees kidnapped, held hostage in trailer near remote lake in Northern CaliforniaKTLA U.S. Forest Service employees zip-tied, held hostage in Shasta-Trinity National ForestKRCR Kidnapped US Forest Service employees released after more than 12 hours, say authoritiesThe Guardian US Forest Service workers held hostage at gunpoint in California forest for hours: AuthoritiesABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos U.S. Forest Service Employees Are Freed After 15-Hour Hostage OrdealThe New York Timesfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:12:18+00:00Sunny Hostin's Son Arrested For Trespassing, Says 'My Mom's A Lawyer' - Yahoo
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184500048&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Sunny Hostin's Son Arrested For Trespassing, Says 'My Mom's A Lawyer'Yahoo Sunny Hostin's Son Gabriel Cited For Trespassing, 'The View' Host Representing HimTMZ Sunny Hostin tried to talk cops of out busting her Harvard-educated son for trespassing on Metro-North tracks: ‘He has no criminal record’New York Post 'The View' host Sunny Hostin representing son in legal caseUSA Today ‘The View’ host Sunny Hostin asks DA for leniency in son’s NY trespassing caseNew York Daily Newsfeedfeeder2026-07-18T04:12:07+00:00Maps show wildfire smoke forecast as air quality worsens in Pittsburgh area - CBS News
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184499990&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Maps show wildfire smoke forecast as air quality worsens in Pittsburgh areaCBS News Wildfire smoke is driving terrible air quality in major cities, but relief is comingCNN Smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires impacts events across the DMVWJLA Chicago Air Quality Alert in effect, extended through Saturday night with index at unhealthy levels from Canadian wildfire smokeABC7 Chicago ALERT DAY: Alerts issued Friday for unhealthy air quality in MarylandWBAL-TVfeedfeeder2026-07-18T03:52:53+00:00Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another - The New York Times
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184499986&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by AnotherThe New York Times Sacramento County woman identified as 2nd of 4 victims in deadly boat incident in San Francisco BayKCRA First look at doomed Alcatraz boat wreck as crews face tough decisionYahoo Scattering of Santa Cruz County woman’s ashes ends in San Francisco Bay tragedyKSBW Wreckage found after deadly boat capsize near Alcatraz, search continues for missing bodiesLos Angeles Timesfeedfeeder2026-07-18T03:52:42+00:00US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates - The Guardian
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184499982&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalatesThe Guardian Iran war live: US and Iran exchange deadly attacks for 7th nightAl Jazeera US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, marking 7th consecutive night of attacksReuters U.S. Targets Iranian Bridges in Bid to Choke Off Regime’s Supply RoutesWSJ U.S. Disables Ship a Day Into Blockade, Strait of Hormuz Transits Hit Low As Risk Appetite FallsUSNI Newsfeedfeeder2026-07-18T03:52:32+00:00‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: Who’s Playing Who in Christopher Nolan’s Epic - The Hollywood Reporter
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=184499980&utm_source=rss1.0&utm_medium=feed
‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: Who’s Playing Who in Christopher Nolan’s EpicThe Hollywood Reporter ‘The Odyssey’ Review: Passion in Every FrameThe New York Times Was Odysseus actually a hero? What classicists say most people get wrong about the OdysseyNational Geographic To screen Christopher Nolan's 70mm 'Odyssey,' L.A. theaters raced to resurrect a nearly lost craftLos Angeles Times Fans flock to Cinemark Dallas for rare 70 mm IMAX screeningsCBS Newsfeedfeeder2026-07-18T03:52:21+00:00