Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.

Starting Nov. 1, 2025, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop being distributed in Pennsylvania due to the federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1. The Department of Agriculture notified SNAP state agency directors in October that it would stop funding the program should the shutdown continue past Nov. 1. The federal agency directed all states to withhold November benefits until further notice. The USDA is taking this step even though it has more than $5 billion in its coffers, which could fund approximately two-thirds of what the nation spends each month on SNAP benefits. In the more than 60-year history of SNAP and the programs that preceded it, the USDA has never before refused to spend contingency funds to disburse monthly benefits. During previous shutdowns, including the 35 days in 2018-2019, the federal government used the department’s contingency funds to ensure SNAP wasn’t interrupted.

Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people at a hospital, including patients, after they seized the provincial capital of North Darfur over the weekend, according to the UN, displaced residents and aid workers, who described harrowing details of atrocities.

KitKat, a bodega cat who patrolled and slept alot in Randa's Market on 16th Street, was allegedly run over by a Waymo vehicle, inciting what could be a fresh wave of anti-robot sentiment in San Francisco. Owner Mike Zeidan confirmed this to the SF Standard, and an anonymous 311 call described a Waymo hitting the cat while he sat on the sidewalk next to the transit lane. It's unclear how this happened, or if the Waymo somehow got onto the sidewalk, but someone who was in a car behind the Waymo told the publication that the robocar "swerved in front of us last night at approx 11:40" and "some folks on the sidewalk started yelling and grabbed the cat right out from under where the Waymo swerved from." Waymo has not offered any comment or confirmation of the incident. A memorial is growing on the sidewalk where KitKat would often sit, including flowers and at least one incendiary message: "Kill a Waymo! Save a Cat!"

Over 5.5 million Californians, including 2 million children, are set to lose their SNAP benefits this Saturday.

Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitat

YouTube has announced that it will start using AI to upscale low-quality videos with a new “Super Resolution” feature coming soon. If a video is below 1080p, YouTube will start automatically generating higher resolution versions of that video. YouTube says the “goal” is to support resolutions up to 4K. If a video is in low quality, higher resolution versions will be called “Super Resolution.”

Officials from the Indianapolis Zoo have confirmed the two tortoises that were reported stolen earlier this month have been found. The Indiana State Police, who were leading the investigation into the missing tortoises, said the tortoises were found safe and uninjured Tuesday afternoon in Falls Park, which is located in the Madison County city of Pendleton. According to the Pendleton Police Department, the office received a call around 4 p.m. from a park visitor who came across an unattended cardboard box behind the park's museum near the falls. Officials said the box reportedly had a paper plate with a note referencing the Indianapolis Zoo. The visitors found the tortoises inside the box.

The picture of a hesitant Justice Department runs contrary to the GOP allegation that the indictments of Trump were the product of a Democrat-led plot.

A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.

Technology changes us—and it is currently changing us for the worse.

Two federal prosecutors have been told they will be put on leave after filing a brief that described the Jan. 6, 2021, attackers a "mob of rioters," sources say.

How do AI videos end up on Donald Trump’s social media accounts? WIRED investigates.

There’s no question that we’re living — and looking for love — in contentious times, where extreme political ideologies have all but divided parts of the dating pool. Or have they?

Part III: Exploring the podcasts hosted on the site and sifting through the private emails found in the web server leak

“It’s not clear to me that a small red light would be sufficient notification in some states for someone to consent to being recorded.”

The Xbox Ally is better with Bazzite.

To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.

The historic ship will be sunk off the Florida panhandle by the end of the year, but no date has been set.

Asahi’s output remains well below pre-incident levels and competitors are also feeling the strain as they scramble to meet surging demand for substitutes.