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Authorities investigate fire at UK nuclear submarine shipyard

Blaze at BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness did not pose nuclear risk and was brought under control

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Molly Russell and Brianna Ghey chatbots found on AI site

The foundation set up in Molly's memory said it would cause "further heartache to everyone who knew and loved" her.

New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers

Tech - ABC News - October 31

New York Site for Semiconductor Research to Get $825 Million

Another CHIPS ACT project, this one outside Albany, will be one of three national technology centers developed with federal funding.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Project reveals UK sites where black Americans fought to end slavery

Missing Pieces Project maps buildings in 189 locations where African American abolitionists spoke against slavery. Historic England is commemorating the American abolitionist Frederick Douglass ’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Robot retrieves radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor site

Plant’s owners hope analysis of tiny sample will help to establish how to safely decommission facility. A piece of the radioactive fuel left from the meltdown of Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

White supremacist planned to blow up power site, feds say

Skyler Philippi, 24, has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.

Dating Site Companies Match and Bumble Report Slumping Results

Match forecasts lackluster revenue as Tinder sales sputter, while Bumble’s app overhaul slowed sales enough to cause its first ever quarterly earnings drop.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Major Italian tourist site to limit daily visitor numbers

Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.

US bombs 'numerous' Houthi weapon storage sites in Yemen, official says

American airstrikes targeted Houthi facilities in Yemen on Saturday night, a U.S. defense official confirmed to ABC News.

Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on Wicked dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.

Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ movie dolls mistakenly list pornography site on packaging

Something wicked this way comes on the packaging of Mattel‘s “Wicked” dolls.

'Wicked' dolls' packaging includes link to a porn site. Mattel apologizes

Mattel apologizes and pulls its line of 'Wicked'-themed dolls from stores after misprinting its website link, sending consumers to an adult film site.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Mattel Mistakenly Lists Porn Site on Packaging for ‘Wicked’ Dolls

The site has a similar address to one that promotes a film adaptation of the hit musical. The toymaker apologized for the “unfortunate error.”

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Mattel faults print error for porn site listed on "Wicked" doll box

Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.

Mattel’s New ‘Wicked’ Doll Line Sent Customers to a Porn Site

It’s just the latest in a long series of marketing flubs from big brands.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Mattel apologizes for link to porn site on 'Wicked' movie doll boxes

Mattel has apologized after the boxes for its new "Wicked" movie dolls included a link to a pornographic website.

Angi, the home improvement site, could become a standalone company, IAC says

Angi, the home improvement site once known as Angie’s List, could soon be on the market as parent IAC Inc. seeks to simplify itself and free up capital.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

DNA-testing site 23andMe to lay off 40% of its workers

The once-popular general DNA-testing firm holds a trove of sensitive genetic data from its customers.

Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq

Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Mattel Apologizes for Porn Site Misprint on 'Wicked' Toy Packaging

The company didn’t disclose how many toys were affected or if it was recalling any products.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found using spy satellite images

1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.

Ford reduces working hours at German electric car manufacturing site

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

A stalker posted my photos on porn sites – and the police response was traumatising

They were ordinary selfies Charlotte Hooper had taken from the age of 16, but suddenly they were all over an X-rated chat forum. It was the start of a terrifying period of hypervigilance. Charlotte ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby Turkey

World - ABC News - October 15

Teacher and veteran cop part of crew accused of running Long Island brothels

A veteran cop and an experienced teacher are part of a crew arrested and charged with running brothels and managing sex workers on Long Island, New York, in what authorities described Tuesday as a ...

Anguilla’s .ai Web Address Makes the Tiny Island Money in the AI Boom

Registrations from artificial intelligence company websites let the Caribbean territory tap a rich vein of revenue from a digital gold mine.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails

Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without power

World - ABC News - October 18

Cuba slowly starts restoring power after island-wide blackout

Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, officials said, hours after the island plunged into a countrywide blackout following the collapse of one of its major power ...

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