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Culture
Kyle William Spitze, 27, of Friendsville, TN was sentenced today to 77 years in prison for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), abetting the distribution of animal crushing videos, and possessing and accessing with the intent to view CSAM.
Technology
The thrilling National Geographic series, premiering August 19, follows Kio from lion cub to king.
Technology
The star passes very close to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole and could reveal the black hole’s spin by tracking how it warps the star’s orbit.
Science
The accrediting group for schools of public health is weighing the removal of language that specifically requires programs to teach about structural bias and racism.
Culture
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Alabama returned an indictment today charging an Alabama man with preparing false and fraudulent tax returns for others and filing false and fraudulent tax returns for himself.
Technology
US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.
Science
American tuna gets a boost: Increased bluefin tuna quotas mean more opportunities for U.S. fishermen Bluefin tuna. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image August 19, 2026 Fisheries 0 Off
Technology
Heavy Is the Crown brings together the frequent collaborators for a whole LP
California
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California
Recently released data from the California Department of Justice also shows an outsize number of crime guns traced to the chain across the state.
Science
Cancer "vaccine" successfully slowed melanoma, dissecting Chinese trial strategy in wake of deaths, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Technology
A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms
Bay Area
The post Fact Brief: Is San Jose’s downtown plaza the city’s oldest public space? appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Bay Area
Federal officials say a planned ICE facility in South County will typically house about 10 detainees, according to the most detailed official statement yet released outlining the project. New court documents filed last week lay out the legal response to a lawsuit seeking to block the facility, and claim detention space will be used only... The post Feds say South County ICE facility will hold minimal detainees appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Bay Area
The building was "significantly on fire" when crews arrived.
California
Meta has been sued by California and a coalition of states that accuse it of intentionally designing products to hook kids and teens.
Bay Area
Police say the pair's firing from the famous club may have motivated the attack.
Bay Area
Chantel Brooks, a 36-year-old woman, was last seen leaving a CVS store on July 17.
Technology
China has kicked off the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, showcasing its expanding robotics industry
Technology
This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. Imagine this: You have a strong idea for a new product for your company. Your coworkers encourage you to move forward because they believe it could be the organization’s next big success. The idea clearly falls outside your department’s responsibilities, however, and you have no role in the product line. What should you do? Sit and wait for “the right group” to pick it up, or push the idea forward without knowing how or what it might mean for your current position? Such situations occur frequently. Many end up as missed opportunities, even though they could have significantly advanced the company’s technological or market position. Some organizations actively support such initiatives, allocating specific periods during the workday for employees to focus o
Technology
An unreleased 1992 demo leads the first record in 32 years from Corin Tucker’s pre-Sleater-Kinney band with Tracy Sawyer
Technology
The Boston slowcore trio’s 10th anniversary version includes unreleased songs, a hand-drawn tab book, and “one secret”
California
State Farm is paying roughly $100 to millions of auto insurance holders as part of a $5-billion cash-back dividend.
Technology
Guess which of them wrote “What I do on your grave won’t pass for flowers either”
California
The L.A. City Council moved the ordinance forward Wednesday after some neighborhood groups expressed opposition.
California
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Science
More cataract patients, wanting not only restored but improved vision, are paying extra for their doctors to use a laser when a scalpel would do.
Technology
Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and the light from the saltwater tanks
Markets
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 28–29, 2026
Bay Area
Movie tickets for the 70mm IMAX screenings have become hot commodities.
Technology
NOAA Fisheries Tech Week: Launching into the future with advanced technologies NOAA Fisheries Technology Week splash page. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries) Download Image August 19, 2026 Fisheries Information Technology 0 Off
Science
NOAA boosts weather data collection capabilities with new Mesonet contract August 27, 2026 An array of observational equipment used by NOAA. The National Mesonet Program includes devices such as radars, weather balloons, ground-based temperature sensors, and ocean buoys. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image NOAA’s National Weather Service will expand the National Mesonet Program offsite link — an observational weather “network of networks” that delivers critical information required for improved weather prediction and warnings across the United States — through a new contract that begins on September 1. “NOAA gathers environmental information from a wide variety of sources, and a growing list of private industry partners have joined our agency to collect this vital data,” said Ken Graham, director, NOAA’s National Weather Service. “This agreement streamlines the proce
Science
NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide August 27, 2026 NOAA's Beaufort Laboratory moved to its current location on Pivers Island, North Carolina, in 1902. This aerial image of the laboratory complex was taken in 2014. (Image credit: NOAA's Beaufort Lab in 2014) Download Image Today, NOAA announced plans to fund the reconstruction of a new laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. This new lab will replace the former building that was permanently closed in 2024 due to significant hurricane-related structural damage. The project will be funded using $64 million from the 2025 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act . Design and preconstruction work is expected to begin in early 2027. Established in 1899, the NOAA Beaufort Laboratory is the nation’s secon
Technology
In early trials, a new vaccine that didn’t require refrigeration still protected against tetanus and diphtheria.
Bay Area
For anyone navigating Silicon Valley, traffic can seem like just a backdrop to daily life. It’s easy to accept long lines of cars on Highway 101 during rush hours, idling buses at crowded stops and students waiting beside busy intersections as part of the price we pay for living here. But that normalization masks a... The post Op-ed: Public transit is a public health solution appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Technology
Jade Lilitri and co. will spend this fall on the road with Leisure Hour, Bad Luck, Liquid Mike, and Bugsy
California
Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery could lead to massive job losses, battering an already fragile L.A. entertainment economy.
Science
The suit, brought by a nonprofit that advocates for plant-based diets, claims HHS and the USDA used a “secret panel” of scientists to flip the food pyramid.
Technology
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off
Technology
The American Cancer Society had an optics problem: its annual Wine and Spirits Industry's Gala. It decided to do something about it.
Science
Then new CDC director told staff she is “very comfortable and very confident ... [in] speaking truth to power.”
Bay Area
San Jose’s tree canopy is disappearing. The city is working to reverse the trend, but advocates say in order to meet its goals, more investments are needed in low-income neighborhoods where coverage is sparsest. San Jose has one of the thinnest tree canopies in the Bay Area, with about 13.2% of coverage across the city as... The post San Jose wants to stop its shrinking tree canopy appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Technology
Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai
Science
Immunologist Liz Marnik, who grew up unvaccinated, says shaming people who distrust science will do nothing to improve vaccine acceptance.
Technology
Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. of the U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement today in connection with the closing of the Antitrust Division’s investigation into the proposed merger between Seismic Software, Inc. (Seismic) and Highspot Inc. (Highspot):
Technology
Scientists are largely clueless about the origins of static electricity. A quirky group of researchers aims to change that.
Technology
A telescope has spotted the fastest known star in the Milky Way
California
Leading Literacy Consulting contract renewal tabled to Aug. 26 meeting The post This PVUSD consultant is paid $4,000 per day. Some trustees want more oversight appeared first on Santa Cruz Local .
Technology
Plus, a pair of new U.S. shows and an Australian tour
Technology
Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space
Science
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched an effort to streamline clinical research, and legislation is pending in Congress. But patients and providers face participation challenges.