Christa Pike unconscious after failed execution — attorneys: the hour's strongest signal
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Christa Pike unconscious after failed execution — attorneys
Lawyers for Christa Pike said she's unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched execution attempt. Pike is believed to be the first person to have survived the administration of lethal drugs in the modern era.
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UAE prosecutor general says flydubai co-pilot 'attempted terrorist attack'
UAE prosecutor general says flydubai co-pilot 'attempted terrorist attack' The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on Saturday, according to the state news agency WAM.
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Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says - theguardian.com
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia
New South Wales police say the driver, an 18-year-old rugby league fan, has been arrested.
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United Hatzalah volunteers rescue Torah scrolls from Jerusalem synagogue fire
Just as Jews devote themselves first and foremost to protecting human life, United Hatzalah also protects sacred objects when they are threatened.
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Ten years later: How an Israeli surgeon saved three lives in on Yom Kippur
Would any Israeli doctor ever give up the privilege of helping to secure a place for a patient in the Book of Life on Yom Kippur?
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US-led initiative tightens efforts to block weapons from reaching Iran, stop nuclear proliferation
The US and its partners said they would strengthen intelligence sharing to prevent Iran from acquiring or transferring technology linked to the development of weapons of mass destruction.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Titan Straps: Fast, Tough Tie-Down Straps Invented for a Bikerafting Trip
Here's a fascinating way to travel: Bikerafting. First popularized in Alaska in the 1980s, you ride through the wilderness on your bike, carrying a packraft (an inflatable raft).
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A "Mirror" Made Out of Motorized Penguins
21c Museum Hotels is a hospitality company that combines boutique hotels and restaurants with contemporary art gallery spaces free to the public.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
AI Has Changed What Makes a Great Designer
For most of my nearly three decades teaching design at Parsons School of Design , there was a relatively straightforward answer to the question of what made a young designer valuable: technical proficiency.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Meta's Radically Thinner, More Lightweight VR Glasses
There's a gigantic size gap between VR glasses and ordinary spectacles. I expected Apple to start closing that gap first, but instead it's Meta that's taking the design lead. Their forthcoming Meta VR glasses have chunky stems, but otherwise look a lot closer to regular eyewear.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
LDF 2026: Design collectives
Much has been said and written about design festivals having to bow to economic restraints and corporate rule. This year, independent collectives across London got together to shake up the establishment by just doing it themselves, together.
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London Design Festival 2026
The leaves are turning golden, the trains are turning up late, and the London Design Festival is returning for its 24th edition.
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Strutt's Chief Designer Covers the Development of Their Powered Wheelchair Battery
Earlier we looked at the ev¹ , a beautiful powered wheelchair by Singaporean startup Strutt . We were so taken by the form that we didn't even wonder where the battery goes, or what it looks like.
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Can young diabetics safely observe Jewish fasts? Insulin pump tweaks can help, Israeli study finds
A first-of-its-kind Israeli study found that most young people with type 1 diabetes completed Jewish fasts safely, with insulin pump changes improving their chances of success.
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 38
How airlines try to weed out rogue pilots
Background checks and psychological testing aim to ensure that only those fit to fly take the controls
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UAE Says FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Emergency Ax in Crash Attempt
Investigators probing the near-catastrophic Dubai to Tel Aviv flight said the FlyDubai co-pilot attempted “a terrorist operation” when he assaulted the captain, as more details emerge about the chaotic incident that miraculously ended with a safe landing.
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Understanding Frontier Artificial Intelligence
Hacker News reports on this developing story.
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