Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms

NAIROBI — Fifteen elephants that died over the last month in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by tomatoes contaminated by cyanide, wildlife authorities told local media Wednesday. Authorities did…

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Meta shares tumble 10% as Mark Zuckerberg’s AI spending spree stuns Wall Street

Meta Platforms reported a precipitous 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow on Wednesday, underscoring the financial strain of the social media giant’s costly AI buildout despite an uncertain payoff. The Facebook…

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Fast Takes: Leave the theatrics to Hollywood, Dems outgrew common sense and more

Democrat: Leave the Theatrics to Hollywood The US entertainment industry’s “gloriously cutthroat” spirit “makes America the cultural center of the world and a domestic economic growth engine,” but the suit…

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Investigation reveals ‘devastating’ reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein

DETROIT — Two people who attended a prestigious Michigan fine arts school reported conduct of a sexual nature by Jeffrey Epstein, a major donor, according to an investigation that also uncovered dozens…

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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over legislation banning ‘nudification’ technology

Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go…

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