Prince Hisahito Turns 20 as Japan Locks In Male Heirs
Prince Hisahito turned 20 on Sunday as the only young male heir to Japan's throne, weeks after parliament wrote male-only succession further into law.
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AI Writing Is Creeping Onto Major Op-Ed Pages
A Semafor analysis found 10 of 310 guest columns in the WSJ, Post and Times were flagged as mostly AI-written, with 40 more partially machine-generated.
Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit From European Soil
Germany's Isar Aerospace put its Spectrum rocket into orbit from Norway, the first orbital launch from Western European soil, 18 months after a failed debut.
Flock Contracts Canceled as Rivals Scoop Up Police Deals
Dozens of US communities have canceled Flock Safety contracts and two states pulled back, but rival license plate reader vendors are picking up the work.
Algae Bloom Shuts Most of Israel’s Desalination Plants
A microalgae bloom stretching more than a dozen miles off Israel's coast shut five of the country's six desalination plants, forcing the state to tap reserves.
Pentagon Oil Deal Partner Was a US Money-Laundering Target
Reuters reports the billionaire who brokered Washington's long-term Venezuela oil deal was until recently a target of US money-laundering investigations.
Court Rules No Right to Clean Water in Constitution
A divided Fifth Circuit ruled 10-5 that the Constitution guarantees no right to clean drinking water, ending Jackson residents' lead contamination lawsuit.
Magnitude 3.2 Compton Earthquake Rattles LA County
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Compton just after midnight Sunday. Hundreds reported weak shaking across Los Angeles County, and no damage was reported.
Judge Rejects xAI Bid to Halt Minnesota Nudification Ban
A federal judge in St. Paul again denied xAI's bid to block Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI nudification tools, which carries $500,000 penalties.
Discord Age Verification Returns for Millions of Users
Discord is expanding age verification, locking sensitive content, DM settings and Stage channels behind a selfie, ID scan, Google Wallet or credit card check.
